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

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.   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.

  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

It is impossible to imagine the history of North America without the horse. For more than 500 years, horses have served as workers and warhorses, as companions and partners. In this first-ever comprehensive tribute, equestrian author and expert Judith Dutson captures the spirit of these noble animals and provides a wealth of information about each breed's particular history, special uses, conformation standards, and much more. Handsome, full-color action photographs and explanatory drawings enliven every page.



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