Horse Breeds Beginning With H

Horse breeds that start with HHitting H feels like a big accomplishment, the horse breed alphabet is heavy in the first half and right now I’m almost half way through.

If you haven’t met the rest of the alphabet, be sure to do so A | B | C | D | E | F | G. Today we’ll take a look at notable breeds that begin the letter H, from the lively stepping Hackney Horse the quintessential carriage horse from England, to the golden colored Hungarian Dun an aboriginal horse of Hungary.

The H’s are another decent sized collection, which makes picking favorites that many choices harder.

Big Daddy H’s

The H category contains one of the grandaddies of all breeds (the Tarpan) unfortunately they are extinct in true form. The Heck Horse is a genetic recreation of the Tarpan lineage & then there is the ruggedly handsome Hequ that were recorded during the 7th century T’ang Dynasty century as spoils of war.

Tarpan Horse

Image from Andyppunkt

Personal Favorite H’s

By now everyone knows I like the blondes, so of course one of my favorites is the fair Haflinger who has a personality as golden as their coat; the stately Hanoverian for their many genetic contributions to sport breeds worldwide; the springy Holsteiner because I’ve jumped over some huge fences on them; and the Hungarian Horse who was originally bred by tribes descendant from the Huns.

The Whole List

Here it is, the full list of breeds that begin with H. If I’m missing something, let me know and I’ll add it to my list (don’t want to forget anybody).

Hackney Horse
Hackney Pony
Half-Saddlebred
Haflinger
Hanoverian
Hantam Horse
Harddraver | Holländischer | Hardtdraver
Hebridean Pony
Heck Horse
Heihe Horse
Heilongkiang
Henson Horse
Hequ | Hequl
Hessen Horse | Hessischer
Highland Pony
Hinis Horse | Hinisin Kolu Kisasi Ati
Hispano | Hispano Arabe
Hirzai
Hmong Horse
Hokkaido Pony
Holsteiner
Holsteiner Coldblood
Horse of the Americas
Hrvatski Hladnokrvnjak
Hrvatski Posavac
Hucul | Huçul | Hutsul | Hutul | Huculska | Huzul
Hungarian Horse | Hungarian Felver
Hungarian Draft | Hungarian Coldblood
Hungarian Dun

What’s Your Favorite H?

The H’s are maybe my all time favorite, mainly because they contain the Holsteiner which is a breed I appreciate based on personal experience. I’d love to hear your favorite H in the comments below, then be sure to check out more breeds of the alphabet A | B | C | D | E | F | G.