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A Horse By Any Other Name... |
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Horse Breeds by Name
 Unless you are a "horse person", you may not know that a Fox Trotter is actaully a horse. You may just think of the dancing school downtown instead! The name, Holsteiner would likely bring the image of a Holstein cow to your mind, but there is also a horse breed called Holsteiner. This German horse was used as a war horse for carrying heavy supplies as far back as the 14th century! Today it is used as a carriage horse and for heavy jumping events.
The names of a number of other horse breeds are easily recognized... most of us know names like the Pinto, American Saddlebred, Andalusian, Appaloosa, Arabian, Begian, and Canadian. Some also know the Cayuse, Clydesdale, Morgan, Mustang, Palimino, American Paint and Percheron, as well as the Shetland Pony, the Quarter Horse, the Thoroughbred, Tennessee and Welsh Pony. There are howevr many other horse breeds which you may not have heard about...
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Origin of Domestic Horses? |
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According to an Oklahoma State University article, there is some belief that the Przewalski horse is the ancestor of all modern breeds, though having a smaller, more robust build, and upright mane, and a low-set tail.
There is a Foundation for the preservation and protection of the Przewalski's Horse, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands who have breeding preserves in Askania Nova, Ukraine, in 1992 two combined breeding groups of Przewalski horses were reintroduced to Mongolia with the ultimate plan to reintroduce the animals to the open steppe.
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All About Buying Horses |
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 It isn't like going down to the candy store and picking out what you want. Neither is it like going to a pet store and buying the gold fish or the pretty little kitten that catches your eye.
Buying a horse is serious business and you need to be aware of it before you go out and get one. Getting a horse is just the first step to a lot of care, expense and time.
So let's first take a look at what all can go wrong with a horse so you get a clear picture of what you're in for. First of all, horses eat a lot and you also need to be prepared to spend a lot on their grooming, bedding and tack. Besides this, you also need to have them shooed and make sure they get their vaccinations. But what is most important is how to buy yourself a good horse. For that, let's do a process of elimination.
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