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In most cases, bloodlines of horse breeds are recorded with a breed registry. The concept is somewhat flexible in horses, as open stud books are created for recording pedigrees of horse breeds that are not yet fully true-breeding. Registries are considered the authority as to whether a given breed is listed as a "horse" or a "pony".
Clydesdale. This Scottish breed was originally a draft horse, meaning it carried heavy loads. Brought to North America in the 1800s, it has a few trademark features, including feathering around ...
Ranch and endurance horse, bred in Utah by Rex Moyle from Colonial Spanish and Cleveland Bay stock [2]: 487 [5]: 183 Mustang [2]: 488 American Mustang [2]: 434 Narragansett Pacer [2]: 488 extinct: National Show Horse [2]: 488 Nemaiah Valley Horse [1] [failed verification] Newfoundland Pony [1] [3] Nez Perce Horse [2]: 489
It is a muscular breed, with a deep chest and well-sloped shoulders. [1] The breed averages 11.2 to 14 hands (46 to 56 inches, 117 to 142 cm) high. [2] Despite having the size and name "pony", the breed has the phenotype (physical characteristics) of a small horse of an American Quarter Horse/Arabian type, not a true pony breed. [3]
Horses portal; This category is to be used for articles that describe any distinct types of horse other than breeds. For horse and pony breeds, use Category:Horse breeds. For complete lists of breeds, types, color breeds and extinct breeds, as well as a discussion of the difference between a breed and a "type," see list of horse breeds.
The Azteca Horse Registry of America was formed in 1989 for registering the US portion of the breed, followed by the Azteca Horse Owners Association in 1996 as an owners association. [11] This registry has slightly different registration and breeding rules, and is not approved by the Mexican government to register Azteca horses. [ 4 ]
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The Icelandic horse (Icelandic: íslenski hesturinn [ˈistlɛnscɪ ˈhɛstʏrɪn]), or Icelandic, is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are smaller (at times pony-sized) compared to other breeds, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. The breed is long-lived and hardy, owing to the ruggedness of its ...