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Thoroughbreds, Morgans, Andalusians, Quarter Horses, Paso Finos–these and many other breeds owe their very existence to the Arabian. The first documented breeders of the Arabian horse were the tribesmen of Arabia known as the Bedouins.

Juicy and green, the horse's lust after it. You'd think I kept monkeys instead of horses, with the problems I have keeping my animals confined to my backyard. Seems one or both of my Spanish Mustangs manages to escape the back part of the yard and find...

In 1970, 25 Falabellas were imported to the U.S. and a breeding program started in Pennsylvania. The American Miniature Horse Registry has two divisions. Many Miniature Horses are simply pets or serve as companions for other animals.

They also haul logs in forest work, pull wagons for hayrides and appear in parades. Mainly used as heavy draft work horses on farms, Percherons also can be ridden and shown; the breed was first developed in Medieval France to carry knights into battle.

Over the next five years, she exported 26 Caspian horses to Europe, thus providing foundation stock to fuel the rebirth of this ancient breed outside the Middle East. Intrigued, Prince Philip approached Firouz about exporting breeding stock to Great Britain.

They are also popular mounts for jumping, eventing and dressage. Developed in England for racing, Thoroughbreds are still among the fasted horses bred. Today, the Jockey Club maintains the pedigrees of all Thoroughbreds in the United States.

Then, that horse would be sold, my heart would break and I'd bravely fall in love again. I was stunned to find Milagro standing on the back lawn. It was the crack of dawn when I walked out the back door to feed the horses.

In the 1970s, more Suffolk Horses were imported to the United States from England to help expand the breed's gene pool. The American Livestock Breed Conservancy considers the breed “critical” on its conservation list.

Because American Quarter Horse Association did not recognize foals with pinto markings, these patterned horses could not be registered. All four legs are usually white. Overos have large white head markings, like a bald face, apron face or bonnet face.

Once established in the West, the horse was used to work the vast herds of Longhorn cattle being bred on the Great Plains. History: The history of the Quarter Horse goes back to the late 1600s, when colonists in New England began breeding horses from...

We tacked up our boys and away we rode. And I was lucky enough to be the recipient. They were simply expressing their sentiments. Photo by Audrey Pavia Teddy, my friend's horse, like to kiss me.

Hambeltonian 10 lived in the 1800s, and was a very successful sire, producing a number of harness horses that easily beat the competition of the day. Pacing Standardbreds are born knowing with the ability to pace, and can go as fast as 30 mph.

Slowly, the breed developed a distinctive look, and eventually became known as the Clydesdale, a name taken from the area of Scotland we know now as Lanarkshire. Most Clydesdale are bay with a white blaze and white stockings, but some also come in black,...

When the Nez Perce saw these spotted Spanish horses, they were drawn to their wild color. This area should be protected with sunscreen or a fly mask that blocks UV rays. In 1877, the majority of the tribe was captured and placed on a reservation.

Conformation varies depending on the originating herd. They can be found throughout the United States, although most live in Nevada, California and Utah. After capture, the horses are sent to adoption centers around the country, where those interested...

A breed society was formed in England 1878. It has slowly made a comeback in the United States, and is on the American Livestock Breed Conservancy watch list. The breed can also be ridden, and is shown at draft horse shows under saddle.

Some are still used on traditional farms to work the fields, while others are shown in harness at draft horse shows. Once used to carry soldiers into war, the classic heavy Belgian horse is used primarily for draft purposes.

Shelter: While miniature horses are hardy and grow thick winter coats, making them ideal animals to keep in cooler climates, they need a good fence and shelter. Space is at a premium if we want to grow vegetables and a few fruit trees, keep a few chickens...

Skin tenting is a good indicator of dehydration. You can assess this by pinching skin on the horse's neck. In a slight to moderately dehydrated horse, the skin will remain tented for two to three seconds.

Retained placentas in mares sometimes occur because of hormone imbalances and are frequently encountered if a mare has experienced a dystocia, or difficult birth. While a normal placenta is supposed to be somewhat translucent, thin, and a yellowish/whitish...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently held its first meeting on environmental farming with its five-member scientific advisory panel. CDFA, working with American Farmland Trust, the state board of agriculture and hundreds of stakeholders,...

Truth was, she always flavored the cough drops with honey or cinnamon if she had either of them, and they were right up there with chocolate in my estimation.It was also thought to be good for the stomach, so if the coughing didn't always work, I could...

In 1994, Kentucky governor Brereton Jones issued an official proclamation about the Mountain Pleasure Horse, indicating the breed has been carefully and closely breed for more than 160 years in Kentucky.

Big minis like ours or the teeniest of tiny horses, most Miniature Horses are registered with one (or both) of two organizations: the American Miniature Horse Registry and the American Miniature Horse Association ; check ‘em out! Some teensy Miniature...

It became a popular horse with the wealthy in Europe and was soon exported all over the world. They are medium-weight horses, and are heavier in build than most warmbloods. The breed has competed at FEI level in driving.

The Narragansett and Canadian Pacer, the Standardbred, the Thoroughbred, the Morgan, and the American Saddlebred breeds all contributed to the development of the Tennessee Walking Horse.

Today, the goal of the organization is to keep the Rocky Mountain Horse breed pure and of high quality. Breed historians maintain that in 1890, a gaited colt from the Rocky Mountains in the West was brought to live in the mountains of Kentucky.