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Common Horse Breeds

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Used for endurance, long arched neck, wedge shaped head.

a)

Arabian

b)

Appaloosa

c)

Thoroughbred

d)

Quarter Horse

2.

Colorful coat patterns, sparse mane and tail, striped hooves

a)

Arabian

b)

Appaloosa

c)

Andalusian

d)

Fresian

3.

14-15 hands tall, come in all colors, Although it can be animated and spunky, it’s still very affectionate and known for its loyalty, carries head and tail high

a)

Morgan

b)

Arabian

c)

Tennessee Walker

d)

Quarter Horse

4.

Colorful coat patterns, relaxed and highly social horses with natural intelligence, 950 to 1,200 pounds, a bit heavier than many full-size horse breeds.

a)

Appaloosa

b)

Paint

c)

Quarter Horse

d)

Thoroughbred

5.

Muscular body; deep chest; small head with wide forehead and flat profile, known for their "cow sense"

a)

Morgan

b)

Quarter Horse

c)

Paint

d)

Clydesdale

6.

Light riding horse with dense muscling and a high-set, flowing tail, used in nearly everything from driving and under saddle competition to trail riding and eventing

a)

Arabian

b)

Morgan

c)

American Saddlebred

d)

Tennessee Walker

7.

Finely chiseled head with long neck; sloping shoulders and hips, 17 hands tall, gaited horse with a natural running walk

a)

Morgan

b)

Percheron

c)

Tennessee Walker

d)

Throroughbred

8.

lean, athletic build; long neck; need a rider with experience, bred primarily for their racehorse qualities

a)

Shetland

b)

Shire

c)

Thoroughbred

d)

American Saddlebred

9.

16-18 hands tall, 1,600 to 2,400 pounds, Long, silky feathering on legs, In their early history, they were used as war horses

a)

Shire

b)

Percheron

c)

Clydesdale

d)

Shetland

10.

15-19 hands tall, Muscular build; small, upright ears, today are most often seen pulling carriages, sleighs, and hayrides-can be black, gray, chestnut, bay, roan, or sorrel

a)

American Saddlebred

b)

Quarterhorse

c)

Clydesdale

d)

Percheron

11.

the tallest horse breed-commonly black, bay, gray, or brown.; muscular build; slightly Roman nose, feathering on legs, were used for pulling coal wagons many years ago

a)

Clydesdale

b)

Shire

c)

Miniature Horse

d)

Quarter Horse

12.

7-11.5 hands tall, 400-450 lbs, short legs; lush mane and tail, commonly used as companions for young children or to pull small carts

a)

Miniature Horse

b)

Shetland

c)

Morgan

d)

Tennessee Walker

13.

150-350 lbs, 8-9.5 hands tall, good for a companion but not for riding, come in every equine color and coat pattern

a)

Shetland

b)

Miniature Horse

c)

Icelandic Pony

d)

Hanoverian

14.

Arabian horses often have one less rib/vertebrae than other breeds of horses

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What two states did Appaloosas originate from?

a)

Wyoming and Alaska

b)

California and Nebraska

c)

Washington and Idaho

d)

Washington and New Mexico

16.

What is the name of the founding stallion of the Morgan breed?

a)

Falcon

b)

Figure

c)

Freddy

d)

Morgana

17.

A spotted or multi colored horse of another breed (such as quarter horse or arabian) is called what?

a)

Paint

b)

Appaloosa

c)

Pinto

d)

Tobiano

18.

All paints are pintos but not all pintos are paints!

a)

True

b)

False

19.

There are 5 color categories of paint horses.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The quarter horse got it's name from being the fastest to run how far?

a)

1/2 mile

b)

1/4 of the way across the country

c)

1/4 of a mile

d)

1/4 of the way around the track

21.

How many different coat colors does the AQHA recognize for this breed?

a)

15

b)

17

c)

27

d)

54

22.

The American Saddlebred horse naturally has a very low head set (likes to carry its head low).

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Tennessee Walking horse is known for having a stylish but smooth ride/gait.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Thoroughbred horses can come in a variety of colors but are usually....

a)

Pinto

b)

Solid colors

c)

Chestnut

d)

White

25.

What is the long hair on the legs of the Clydesdale and Shire horses called?

a)

Mane

b)

Feathering

c)

Forelock

d)

Crest

26.

Where did the Percheron breed originate?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Scotland

27.

Shire horses come in three solid colors, Black, Grey and Bay

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Shetland Ponies were once used to haul coal out of coal mines.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Miniature horses are suitable for riding purposes.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Miniature horses are popular for what?

a)

Racing

b)

Jumping

c)

Pulling carts/show horses (nonriding)

d)

Kids riding horses