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Horse Breeds

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There are more than 200 horse breeds known throughout the world. For many of the horse breeds, a different club has been formed in order to protect, preserve, and promote the breed. While there are even different types and colorations of horses, a horse breed is commonly referred to as a "purebred" and can be traced in a blood registry. Some of the most popular horse breeds include the Arabian, American Quarter Horse, Paint, and Thoroughbred.

Horse Breeds

Horse breed facts: Tiger horse

by Holle Abee

The horse known as the Tiger Horse is a very old breed and the ancestor of several modern breeds, including the Appaloosa and the Knabstrupper. Its history and origins are often debated. Some believe the horses originated in the area of modern-day C... More>

Top 5 horse breeds for trail riding

by Marc Phillippe Babineau

Trail riding brings us back to a simple time when there were no telephones, cell phones, computers, cars, pollution, overpopulation or worries about oil prices and global warming. You are brought back, magically through horse and the lay of the land... More>

Interesting Horse Breeds

Horse breed facts: Tiger horse

by Holle Abee

Horse breed facts: Kinsky

by Mary Paliescheskey

The Kinsky, Equus Kinsky, is a rare breed with only 1,000 registered horses. The horses have an extremely unique coat. It is golden and shiny in color. The horse was breed in the early 1200s by the Kinsky family in Bohemia which is currently part of... More>

Horse Breeds

Horse Clubs

Everything you need to know about buying a horse

by Allison Cox

All seasoned horse people have witnessed the heartache that comes about when a horselover is stuck with an unsuitable horse. That's why it's so important for first-time buyers to have a plan when they are horse shopping. The most important thing a b... More>

Horse breed facts: American Paint

by Mary Paliescheskey

The American Paint horses are descendents from the horses brought over to America by the Spanish explorers. Horses escaped captivity and reproduced in the wild. Breeders used the wild mustangs to create the American Paint. The American Paint gets it... More>

Top 5 Most Popular Horse Breeds

The most popular horse breeds in the world vary from year to year. These top 5 are generally at the top of the list year after year.

Arabian

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American Quarter Horse

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Paint

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Minature Horse

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Thoroughbred

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Quick Facts

*Most Popular Horse Breed - Arabian

*The Russian horse breed, Akhal-Teke can go days without food or water.

*The first horse known is believed to lived around 50 millions ago. It was about the size of a fox and evolved into what we know as the modern horse.

*The tallest horse named Samson was recorded at 21.2 hands - or just over 7 feet tall.

*Horses cannot breathe through their mouth.

*A horse can walk, trot, canter, and gallop.

Wild Horses Kick Butt

A group of wild stallions might be a stubborn bunch, but no moreso than a lone wild stallion protecting his harem of mares. See all National Geographic Videos: video.nationalgeographic.com

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