September 4, 2013–The top young horses from across the country displayed their qualities in hopes of claiming a title at the 2013 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges…
…head and mares should have a feminine look. History: As with any ancient race, the origin of the Percheron breed is shrouded in myth, for the foundations of the breed…
My mind and computer keep returning to the lead article I wrote for the?Horse Journal?s?October issue, called ?Do You Plan To Breed Your Mare’? My point was that breeding is…
Breed evolution: One of the oldest and purest equine breeds, the Norwegian Fjord Horse was domesticated more than 4,000 years ago, and has been selectively bred for half of that…
…her mother fell in love with my horse, not me!” Huff says with a hearty chuckle. “And why not? This is the world’s best breed: They have the smoothest ride…
…in 1984), while Gem Twist claimed the silver medal in 1988 and Sloopy won the bronze in 1972. We used to breed and produce international-caliber show jumpers in the United…
Evolution of the breed: In the mid-1800s, a new breed of horse began to emerge from the bountiful, bluegrass region of middle Tennessee. Bred by farmers to till the fields…
Breed Name: Trakehner Origin: East Prussia Physical Description: The Trakehner of today is a large horse, standing generally between 16 and 17 hands. The breed is characterized by great substance…
…have died out, and the Marchador is probably the purest surviving remnant of that breed. No other breeds have been crossed into the Mangalarga Marchador. Due to the triple support…
…many gaited breeds are naturally up-headed – as are some of the (supposedly) nongaited breeds, such as Morgans. If you look at the silhouettes of horses standing in a pasture,…
