American Paint· Pinto Foal The combines the stock-horse body type with beautiful Theterm "pinto" most often refers to a horse's coloring. The Pinto coloration can coloring, which has helped make the American Paint Horse Association one of now be found in many breeds of including stock horses, American the largest breed registries in the United States. American Paints come in three coat patterns: Saddlebred Horsesand even , draft horses and miniature horses. , tovero, and , which can be a combination of white and any other coat color. This palomino pinto scratching foal has overo markings. Thanks to their easy-going temperaments, and eye-catching looks, you can see American Paint Horses competing in many disciplines, including English and Western performance.

Warmblood Foal Warm bloods are so named because their ancestry is a cross between the "hot Best known for being phenomenal racehorses, all Thoroughbreds can trace blooded" light horses (such as Arabians), and "cold blooded" heavy horses (like their ancestry back to three English stallions from the 17thand 18thcenturies. drafts). There are many different registries, each with their own breed The Thoroughbred breed has influenced many other breeds, including the goals and inclusion criteria. Popular Warmblood breeds include the Hanoverian, Quarter Horse and . Averaging a height of 16 hands, it is not Trakehner, and Oldenburg. Warm bloods are very popular in Olympic disciplines like unusual to seethese horses excel in other equestrian sports, like show jumping, , show jumping and . eventing, and dressage.

Shetland The Pony is the smallest of the British pony breeds, averaging Sport Horsesdo not belong to a particular but the phrase only 40 inches high, and it is thought to have existed since the Bronze is used to denote a crossbred horse, often a Warm blood, that was bred Age. These hardy are the strongest of all horse breeds (relative to for the Olympic disciplines. The ideal Sport Horse is an equine athlete size), and can pull twice their own weightl They were historically used to with a big stride, a sloping shoulder that makes them wonderful pull carts and as pit ponies In mines. Today these Intelligent ponies are jumpers, and a willingness to work that is essential for training. While stili used for , and are also very popular as children's mounts. It is Thoroughbreds are commonly crossed with other breeds to create Sport not uncommon for a Shetland Pony to live longer than 30 years! Horses, horses of many different breeds are used asSport Horses.

Draft Horse The Appaloosa horse is an American breed noted for its unique spotted coloring that The is large and muscular, originally bred for heavy tasks such as comes in a multitude of patterns. Developed by the NezPerceIndians in the 18th century working on afarm and pulling weighty loads. There are many Draft breeds, but they from horsesbrought to the country by Spanishexplorers, they are generally hardy animals all share the common traits of beinq big In size and having a gentle temperament. with good temperaments that make excellent stock, pleasure and trail horses. Other Today, Draft Horsesare used for everything from pulling competitions to dressage, noteworthy characteristics of the Appaloosa are white sclera around their eyes, striped and are often crossed with lighter breeds to produce sport horses. hooves,and mottled skin (a blotchy pattern of pigmented and non-pigmented skin).

Arabian Arab/Quarter Horse Cross Having originated with the Bedouin tribes of the desert, the was bred Also known as a Quarab, this cross is a versatile horse that is often seen in to withstand the harsh desert conditions, giving the breed outstanding stamina, both English and Western events, as well as in endurance competitions. The endurance, and spirit. The oldest known riding horse, the Arabian has played a role Arab/Quarter Horse cross was bred to combine the temperament and stock in the evolution of almost every recognized breed of horse. They are distinguished build of the Quarter Horse, and the intelligence, refinement, and endurance by their dished face, high tail carriage, and "floating" trot. Arabians dominate the of the Arabian. This cross produces a horse with both Arabian and Quarter sport of , and are extremely intelligent. Horse body types, but the head usually shows the refinement of the Arabian.