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horse: n, pl hors.es also horse [ME hors, fr. OE; akin to OHG hros horse] 1 a: a large solid-hoofed herbivorous mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated by humans since a prehistoric period and used as a beast of burden, a draft animals, or for riding.....
No matter how the horse is defined, it remains that for uncountable eons it has been a companion, a slave, a friend, and a partner in the upward climb of humanity. Selectively bred for specific type of work, the horse evolved over the centuries into an amazing number of types and shapes, many which still remain as distinct breeds today.
Over 85 breeds are recognized by the international horse world, sponsored and promoted by breeds clubs, and enthusiastically championed by owners themselves. Below you will find a number of breeds that are supported by websites, and found in this listing.
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Subcategories
- Akhal-Teke
- American Bashkir Curly
- American Cream
- American Saddlebred
- Andalusian
- Anglo-Arab
- Appaloosa
- Arabian
- Australian Ponies
- Australian Stock Horse
- Azteca
- Barb
- Belgian Draft Horse
- Brumby
- Buckskins and Duns
- Canadian
- Chats and Forums
- Chincoteague
- Cleveland Bay
- Clydesdale
- Color
- Colorado Ranger
- Connemara Pony
- Cutting Horses
- Dales
- Dartmoor Pony
- Draft Horses
- Dutch Harness Horse
- Dutch Warmblood
- Exmoor Pony
- Fell Pony
- Finnhorse
- Friesian
- Gaited Horses
- Gelderlander
- Georgian Grande Horse
- Grade Horse
- Gypsy Vanner
- Hackney
- Haflinger
- Hanoverian
- Highland Pony
- Holsteiner
- Icelandic
- Irish Draught
- Kerry Bog Pony
- Knabstrupper
- Lipizzan
- Lusitano
- Magazines and E-zines
- McCurdy Plantation Horses
- Miniature
- Missouri Fox Trotting
- Morab
- Morgan
- Mustang
- National Show Horse
- New Forest Pony
- Norwegian Fjord
- Oldenburg
- Paint
- Palomino
- Paso Fino
- Percheron
- Peruvian Paso
- Pinto
- Ponies
- Pony of the Americas
- Quarter Horse
- Quarter Pony
- Rare
- Reining Horses
- Rocky Mountain
- Roping Horses
- Saddle Seat
- Selle Francais
- Shetland Pony
- Shire
- Shows
- Spanish Horses
- Sporthorses
- Spotted Draft Horse
- Spotted Saddle Horse
- Standardbred
- Suffolk
- Swedish Warmblood
- Tennessee Walking
- Thoroughbred
- Trakehner
- Warmbloods
- Welsh Pony and Cob
- Western Performance
- Westfalen
Resources in This Category
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Horse Breeds
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/
An alphabetical listing, history and breed specifications of many horse breeds from the Oklahoma State University Horse Project. -
Stallion Station
http://www.stallionstation.com/
A directory of over 100 stallions, classified ads.
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