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WorksheetsCommon Horse Breeds
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Used for endurance, long arched neck, wedge shaped head.
Arabian
Appaloosa
Thoroughbred
Quarter Horse
Colorful coat patterns, sparse mane and tail, striped hooves
Arabian
Appaloosa
Andalusian
Fresian
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
Morgan
Arabian
Tennessee Walker
Quarter Horse
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.
Appaloosa
Paint
Quarter Horse
Thoroughbred
Muscular body; deep chest; small head with wide forehead and flat profile, known for their "cow sense"
Morgan
Quarter Horse
Paint
Clydesdale
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
Arabian
Morgan
American Saddlebred
Tennessee Walker
Finely chiseled head with long neck; sloping shoulders and hips, 17 hands tall, gaited horse with a natural running walk
Morgan
Percheron
Tennessee Walker
Throroughbred
lean, athletic build; long neck; need a rider with experience, bred primarily for their racehorse qualities
Shetland
Shire
Thoroughbred
American Saddlebred
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
Shire
Percheron
Clydesdale
Shetland
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
American Saddlebred
Quarterhorse
Clydesdale
Percheron
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
Clydesdale
Shire
Miniature Horse
Quarter Horse
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
Miniature Horse
Shetland
Morgan
Tennessee Walker
150-350 lbs, 8-9.5 hands tall, good for a companion but not for riding, come in every equine color and coat pattern
Shetland
Miniature Horse
Icelandic Pony
Hanoverian
Arabian horses often have one less rib/vertebrae than other breeds of horses
True
False
What two states did Appaloosas originate from?
Wyoming and Alaska
California and Nebraska
Washington and Idaho
Washington and New Mexico
What is the name of the founding stallion of the Morgan breed?
Falcon
Figure
Freddy
Morgana
A spotted or multi colored horse of another breed (such as quarter horse or arabian) is called what?
Paint
Appaloosa
Pinto
Tobiano
All paints are pintos but not all pintos are paints!
True
False
There are 5 color categories of paint horses.
True
False
The quarter horse got it's name from being the fastest to run how far?
1/2 mile
1/4 of the way across the country
1/4 of a mile
1/4 of the way around the track
How many different coat colors does the AQHA recognize for this breed?
15
17
27
54
The American Saddlebred horse naturally has a very low head set (likes to carry its head low).
True
False
The Tennessee Walking horse is known for having a stylish but smooth ride/gait.
True
False
Thoroughbred horses can come in a variety of colors but are usually....
Pinto
Solid colors
Chestnut
White
What is the long hair on the legs of the Clydesdale and Shire horses called?
Mane
Feathering
Forelock
Crest
Where did the Percheron breed originate?
Germany
France
Italy
Scotland
Shire horses come in three solid colors, Black, Grey and Bay
True
False
Shetland Ponies were once used to haul coal out of coal mines.
True
False
Miniature horses are suitable for riding purposes.
True
False
Miniature horses are popular for what?
Racing
Jumping
Pulling carts/show horses (nonriding)
Kids riding horses
