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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.

Discover beautiful images of Andalusians and Lusitanos in Spain and Portugal from photographer Patrick Kennedy: Start your journey at The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez, Spain, then travel to the annual Feira Nacional do Cavalo (National Lusitano Horse...
Discover beautiful images of Andalusians and Lusitanos in Spain and Portugal from photographer Patrick Kennedy: Start your journey at The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez, Spain, then travel to the annual Feira Nacional do Cavalo (National Lusitano Horse...
Discover beautiful images of Andalusians and Lusitanos in Spain and Portugal from photographer Patrick Kennedy: Start your journey at The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez, Spain, then travel to the annual Feira Nacional do Cavalo (National Lusitano Horse...
Although he was raised around horses, equine photographer Arnd Bronkhorst has not always had a clear career path. Born in the Netherlands, Arnd occasionally rode horses and participated in eventing growing up. Originally intending to follow a career in...
Welsh Pony and Cob History The wild wind-swept hills and valleys in Wales developed the characteristics of the Welsh Pony and Cob. Through the years, they lent their use to hill farmers and shepherds, landowners and deliverymen. In 1901, the...

Exmoor

The ExmoorProfile: The Exmoor Pony is the oldest of the nine British breeds and is least influenced by outside breeding. The Exmoor was first prized as a chariot horse by invading Roman forces. Its best known for its driving abilities,...
Florida CrackerProfile: The Florida Cracker descends from Spanish horses such as the Barb and the Spanish Jennet that arrived in the southern United States in the 1500s. Although it is genetically similar to the Mustang, Paso Fino and other modern...
Friesian Horse

Friesian

Friesian Horse History The Friesian is one of Europe’s oldest breeds and gets its name from the Friesland region in the north of the Netherlands. The breed almost became extinct worldwide during the turn of the 20th century, as many...
Haflinger horse being shown in-hand

Haflinger

Haflinger Horse HistoryThe Haflinger hails from the Southern Tyrolean Mountains of Austria and Northern Italy and is thought to have been there since medieval times. In fact, the horse gets its name from the Tyrolean village of Hafling. The...
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