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Horse Breeds

Learn about your favorite horse breeds (including draft horses, warmbloods, light horses, and ponies), including their history, characteristics, personality, equestrian sports and disciplines they each excel in, and more, along with stories about individual horses from common and rare breeds and the people who love them.

Some examples of those covered include American Quarter Horses, Morgans, Arabians, Saddlebreds, Thoroughbreds, and more rare ones like the Suffolk Punches, Dales Ponies, and more. Whether you already know your favorite type of equine, or you’re wanting to determine what kind is best for you, Horse Illustrated’s archives have all the information you need to learn about all kinds of horses.

Breed Portrait: Percheron

Like many draft breeds, the Percheron was used on farms across Europe and America. Today, the breed’s smaller registry numbers…

1 month ago

Draft Horse Health and Care

Maybe it’s the flowing leg feathers, the gentle personality, or maybe it’s the height—18 hands? 19? More? There are certainly…

1 month ago

Breed Portrait: Mangalarga Marchador

You may not have heard of the Mangalarga Marchador, but if you are looking for a gentle, smooth ride, it…

2 months ago

Breed Portrait: Haflinger

A little piece of Austrian gold, the Haflinger breed is a small horse whose hearty disposition makes it suitable for…

3 months ago

Breed Spotlight: Tennessee Walking Horse

There may be no greater bliss than a trail ride—especially on the back of a Tennessee Walking Horse. The breed's…

4 months ago

Breed Portrait: American Sugarbush Harlequin Draft Horse

Once you see one, you won’t forget it. Truly eye catching, an American Sugarbush Harlequin Draft horse has a presence—and…

5 months ago

Breed Portrait: The Half-Arabian

While the purebred Arabian has been around for thousands of years, specific breeding of Half-Arabians eligible for recording in studbooks…

6 months ago

Breed Portrait: Gypsy Vanner

Learn about the Gypsy Vanner, a versatile and gentle small draft horse breed for equestrians of all types. After World…

8 months ago

Breed Profile: European Brabant

While draft horses come in many shapes and sizes, from the gigantic Shire to the smaller Haflinger, most have something…

8 months ago

Breed Portrait: Trote y Galope

While the Paso Fino—a breed well known for its smooth, animated gait—was gaining notoriety in the U.S., another closely related…

9 months ago