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Horses

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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HORSES

  • There are 267 breeds of horses and ponies in the world.
  • A horse is measured by how many hands tall.
  • A hand is a unit of measure equal to 4 inches.
  • The whole number of hands is followed by a period and the remaining height in inches.
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THE QUARTER HORSE

  • The quarter horse originated from the United States.
  • Quarter horses are 14-17 hands tall.
  • The American quarter horse association was established on March 14,1940
  • The quarter horse is the oldest all-American breed.
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THE PAINT HORSE

  • The paint horse originated from South America
  • The American Paint Horse Association was established in 1962
  • Paint horses average from 14.2 to 16.2 hands high
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MORGAN HORSES

  • The Morgan horse originated from England.
  • The Morgan horse stands on average 14.3 hands high.
  • In the 1800s Morgan horses became popular for horse racing.
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ARABIAN HORSES

  • The Arabian horse originated from the Arabian peninsula.
  • The Arabian horse stands 14.2 to 15.2 hands tall.
  • The Arabian breed is over 5,000 years old
  • This horse is the oldest domesticated breed of horse.
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CLYDESDALE HORSES

  • The Clydesdale horse originated from Scotland.
  • This horse stands average 17 hands tall.
  • The Clydesdale a breed of draught horses.
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THE APPALOOSA HORSE

  • The Appaloosa horse originated from the United States
  • The Appaloosa horse stands between 14.2 and 15.2 hands tall.
  • The Appaloosa horse club was recognized by the national association in 1950.
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MUSTANGS

  • The mustang horse originated from Spain.
  • Mustang horse stand around 14 hands high.
  • Mustangs tend to live about 25-30 years.
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PALOMINOS

  • The palomino horse originated from Spain.
  • This horse stands 14 to 17 hands tall.
  • The palomino has been around since the 1400s.
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SADDLE BRED

  • The saddle bred originated from the United States.
  • The saddlebred stands 15 to 17 hands tall.
  • This breed came to the United States in 1706.
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TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE

  • This horse originated from Tennessee.
  • This horse stands 14.3 to 17 hands tall.
  • This horse was designated as the state horse in 2000.

Megan Tidmore