The Lipizzaner horse descends from the Iberian horse, which is thought to be the world’s oldest horse breed. They were originally used as war horses thousands of years ago. The official breed was created in 1590 in Austria by the Archduke. The Spanish Riding School in Vienna was established in 1735 and is the world’s oldest riding school. The school got its name for the predominately Spanish horses that were found there. This school also worked to record this breed’s bloodli… Tags: Lipizzaner

One of the most distinctive things about this horse is that it cannot be formally registered unless conceived under what is called live cover. This means the mating between a registered stallion and mare must be observed. Although artificial insemination can be used with other breeds, it is not allowed with this breed. The average horse gestation period between breeding and birth of the foal is eleven months. Most foals are born in January because the breeder likely wants th… Tags: Thoroughbred

This breed of horse is adaptable, trainable, graceful and agile. They are strong and well-muscled without being bulky. The most common colors for this breed are chestnut, bay, gray, black and brown. You will not see a lot of white on these horses. These horses are about 16 hands. They are beautiful and intelligent, and make a great companion horse in addition to a work horse or show horse. If you want to breed this type of equine you will need to choose an appropriate sire a… Tags: Hanoverian

While this breed is compared to the Thoroughbred, they are longer in body and feature more muscle than the Thoroughbred. Their disposition is placid and trainable. They enjoy spending time with their handlers and like meeting challenges. Their height ranges from 14 to 17 hands. The coat is most always brown or black. Other colors are not uncommon but are not seen as often as the brown or black coloration. There may be some white coloration on the nose. This breed of horse c… Tags: Standardbred