Did you know that there are hundreds of horse breeds? Play our Name the Breed Game to see how many you know. Then check out these websites for more information about the breeds.
The Appaloosa
The Hackney Pony
The Walkaloosa
Australian Stock Horse
The Arab
The Tennessee Walking Horse
The Morgan
The Akhal-Teke
The Pinto
The Missouri Foxtrotter
The American Paint Horse
The Swedish Warmblood
The Quarter Horse
The Dutch Warmblood
The Rocky Mountain Horse
The Pony of the Americas
The Thoroughbred
The Welsh Cob
The Camargue
The American Standardbred
The American Saddlebred
The Selle Francais
The Mustang
The American Shetland Pony
The Barb
The Peruvian Paso
The Criollo
The Andalusian
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1. This is the only horse breed that was ever developed by a tribe of American Indians.
A. The Appaloosa
B. The Hackney Pony
C. The Walkaloosa
2. This horse is unique because it has one less vertebra than any other breed in the world.
A. The Australian Stock Horse
B. The Arab
C. The Connemara Pony
3. This breed was developed by a farmer in Vermont in the 1700s and is equally adept under saddle or harness.
A. The Lusitano
B. The Morgan
C. The Akhal-Teke
4. This breed is the second most popular horse in the U.S.
A. The Pinto
B. The Missouri Foxtrotter
C. The American Paint Horse
5. This horse is proficient at racing over short distances, which earned the breed its name.
A. The Swedish Warmblood
B. The Quarter Horse
C. The Dutch Warmblood
6. This horse is very popular among people with back problems who cannot take the jarring motion of the trot.
A. The Tennessee Walking Horse
B. The Rocky Mountain Horse
C. The Pony of the Americas
7. This horse is renowned for its speed and endurance.
A. The Thoroughbred
B. The Welsh Cob
C. The Camargue
8. This breed is popular in the Southeastern states and is usually shown in Saddleseat Equitation.
A. The American Standardbred
B. The American Saddlebred
9. This breed can be obtained via adoption at one of many BLM sales held thoroughout the West.
A. The American Shetland Pony
B. The Mustang
C. The Barb
10. This breed rarely exceeds 15 hands and is known for its "brio" or spirit.
A. The Peruvian Paso
B. The Criollo
C. The Andalusian