Horse Breeds
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~Andalus Horseian~ |
~Appaloosa~ |
~Holstein~ |
~Persian Arab~ |
~Basuto~ |
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Definitions:
Colt: Un gelded male horse less than 4 years old. Dam: Female parent of a foal. Filly: Female horse less than 4 years old. Foal: Young horse up to the age of 12 months. Gelding: Male horse which has been castrated. Mare: Female horse 4 years old and over. Sire: Male parent of a foal. Stallion: Un gelded male horse aged 4 and over. |
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~Barb~ |
~Gelderland~ |
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~Connemara~ |
~Exmoor~ |
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~Galiceno~ |
~Hanoverian~ |
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~Percheron~ |
~Hackney~ |
~Dartmoor~ |
~Pinto~ |
~East
Friesian~ |
Colour
Body colours of horses vary. Black, brown, bay and chestnut are the principal ones but thoroughbreds are also bay/brown, grey and roan. Non-Thoroughbreds of both horses and ponies can also be dun, cream, piebald, skewbald, odd-coloured, whole coloured, palomino and appaloosian.
Head
Markings on a horse's head are a means of identification. These head markings are known as stripe, blaze, snip, star and white face. Size, shape and position are used for description both officially and unofficially.
Legs
These are also an important means of identification. The white leg markings begin from the hoof (foot) and reach up to the hock (hind leg joint) or knee (foreleg). The names of these markings are dependant on the length - either sock or stocking (shortest to longest).
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