Common Horse Breeds

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