The American Cream is a draft horse named for its cream colored coat. The American Cream first originated in Iowa around the turn of the 20th century. It is the only draft breed to originate in the US. American Cream horses typically have pink skin and amber eyes that accompany their cream colored coat. American [...]
Horse Breeds A to Z: American Cream
Horse Breeds A to Z: The Alter Real
The Alter Real’s history dates back to 1748 Portugal to the town of Alter, the horses namesake. The Alter Real was originally bred from Andalusian Mares that had been imported from Spain and Arabian horses. The Alter Real is a large and intelligent horse it was used heavily throughout Portugal’s history. In the Peninsula war of 1804, [...]
Horse Breeds A to Z: The Altai
The Altai (sometimes known as Altay) is a horse named after the great mountain range in Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan converge. Obviously, the Altai horse also hails from this region. The Altai was developed to survive in some of the harshest conditions, as the Altai mountains feature a very unforgiving climate. The [...]
Horse Breeds A to Z: The Albanian
Albanians are a small and stocky breed of horse, ideal for long distance uses and their origin can be traced to the Balkan peninsula. There are actually two types of Albanian horse, the Mountain breed and the Plains breed (also known as the Myzeqea). There are a few differences between the two varieties, but [...]
Horse Breeds A to Z: Akhal-Teke the Pride of Turkmenistan
The Akhal-Teke doesn’t just hail from Turkmenistan, it’s also the country’s national emblem! Turkmenistan is a small country bordered by Afghanistan and Iran plus several other countries, and was a part of the Soviet Union until it’s collapse.
Some say the Akhal-Teke is one of the oldest breeds of horses, possibly favored by the Mongols as [...]
Horse Breeds A to Z: The Aegidienberger
The Aegidienberger is a gaited horse hailing from Germany and became officially recognized as a breed of horse at the end of the 20th century. It is small in stature and tailor made for riding. It’s smaller size helped riders to navigate terrain to rugged for larger horses. The Aegidienberger was developed by breeding a [...]
Horse Breeds A to Z: The Abyssinian Gala Horse
The Abyssinian breed of horse, also sometimes referred to as a Gala horse or an Ethiopian horse, is a rough and short haired breed of horse that originated in Africa in the country of Ethiopia along the coastlines of the Red Sea. The Abyssinian horse is quite small in stature, standing only about 13 hands high.
The coat [...]