Storey's Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America

by Judith Dutson

Overview

From the Pryor Mountain Mustang to the Tennessee Walking Horse, North America is home to an amazing variety of horses. In this lavish, photograph-filled guide, Judith Dutson provides 96 in-depth profiles that include each breed’s history, special uses, conformation standards, and more. You’ll learn about homegrown favorites like the Morgan, Appaloosa, and Quarter Horse, as well as exotic imports like the Mangalarga Marchador and the Selle Français. Take a continental horse tour without ever leaving your home.  

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ISBN-13:	9781603429184
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	05/07/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	350,198
File size:	39 MB
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About the Author

Judith Dutson owns and operates Horsefeather Farm, a care facility for horses recovering from surgery or illness, in Plain City, Ohio. She is also a research assistant in the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department at Ohio State University. Dutson holds a master’s degree in behavior genetics from the University of Connecticut. She is the author of Horse Breeds of North America and Storey’s Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America.
 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface

Part I: An Introduction to Breeds
Chapter 1: About Breeds and Species
Wild and Feral Horses
Establishing Breeds
What Is a North American Breed?

Chapter 2: How Horses Arrived in North America
Spanish Horses
The English Invasion
Draft Horses
Southern Horses
The Noble Mule

Chapter 3: Conformation
What Is Sound Conformation?
Conformation within Breeds
Spanish and Modern Traits

Part II: Light Horses
Abaco Barb
Akhal-Teke
American Curly Horse
American Indian Horse
American Paint Horse
American Quarter Horse
American Saddlebred
Andalusian and Lusitano
Appaloosa
Arabian
Azteca
Canadian Horse
Canadian Sport Horse
Caspian
Cerbat
Cleveland Bay
Colorado Rangerbred
Dutch Warmblood
Florida Cracker
Friesian
Galiceno
Gypsy Vanner
Hackney Horse
Haflinger
Hanoverian
Holsteiner
Hungarian Horse
Icelandic Horse
Irish Draught
Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse
Kiger Mustang
Lipizzan
Mangalarga Marchador
Marwari
McCurdy Plantation Horse
Miniature Horse
Missouri Fox Trotter
Morab
Morgan
Moyle
Mustang
National Show Horse
Nokota
Norwegian Fjord
Oldenburg
Paso Fino
Peruvian Paso
Pryor Mountain Mustang
Racking Horse
Rocky Mountain Horse
Sable Island Horse
Selle Francais
Shagya Arabian
Single-footing Horse
Spanish Barb
Spanish Colonial/Spanish Mustang
Spanish Jennet
Standardbred
Sulphur Horse
Tennessee Walking Horse
Thoroughbred
Tiger Horse
Trakehner
Westfalen/Westphalian
Wilbur-Cruce Mission Horse

Part III: Color "Breeds"
Buckskin
Palomino
Pinto

Part IV: Ponies
American Quarter Pony
American Walking Pony
Chincoteague Pony
Connemara Pony
Dales Pony
Dartmoor Pony
Exmoor Pony
Fell Pony
Gotland Pony
Hackney Pony
Kerry Bog Pony
Lac La Croix Indian Pony
Newfoundland Pony
Pony of the Americas
Shackleford Banker Pony
Shetland Pony
Welara Pony
Welsh Ponies and Cobs

Part V: Heavy Horses, Donkeys, and Mules
American Cream Draft
Belgian
Brabant
Clydesdale
North American Spotted Draft Horse
Percheron
Shire
Suffolk Punch
Donkeys
Mule and Hinnies

Appendix
Timeline of Equine History
About Brands
Color Genetics
Glossary
Breed Associations
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Index