Horse Breeds Section - The Letter A
What better to do over the long Thanksgiving weekend than to research horse breeds that start with the letter A? Nothing, and that’s exactly what I did.
A is for Appaloosa
The first letter of the alphabet is done, and I’m primed to finish more of them.
You Can Help
I’ve mentioned before that I’m at the mercy of the information I can find about these animals. Although I’m becoming quite a dedicated researcher, I can’t find what isn’t there. If anyone knows anything about an obscure breed (or has pictures) they want to share, please let me know.
The goal is to provide a breed section to end all breed sections, the most comprehensive and complete.
Image from Eduardo Amorim
Meet Some of the Breeds
One of the oldest breeds native to Siberia, the Altai has been influenced by the blood of many different breeds, however a small portion of them are still bred pure to preserve their ancient blood.
The American Cream Draft is the only breed of draft horse native to the US. Every horse registered under the breed has pink skin, a cream coat and amber colored eyes due to the champagne dilution gene.
A cross between the speed and stature of the Thoroughbred and the endurance and refinement of the Arabian, the Anglo-Arabian combination embodies the best of both breeds.
Thought to be some of the best polo ponies on the planet, the Argentine Polo Pony is infused with the blood of the tireless Argentine Criollo and the speedy Thoroughbred.
An incredibly tough animal, the Australian Brumby can survive in very inhospitable conditions and they still run wild in the Australian wilderness today.
The National Horse of Mexico, the Azteca is the first breed to be developed in Mexico and a descendant of the grand horses from Spain and Portugal.
There is Plenty More Where That Came From
Now that you have met a few of them, why not meet the rest? You can even take the horse breed quiz to test what you’ve learned.
I will continue to add new breeds and update my readers when I do.
