Equine Breeds - WikiNormals
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Overview
- Due to the extensive number of horse breeds worldwide, the sample below includes those found in the UK and/or Europe. A Breed Society exists for most of the breeds listed below. A list of many of these societies can be found at http://www.worldofhorses.co.uk/Breeds/Breed_Society_List.htm
- Some of the breeds noted below come in a variety of colours. Where this is the case the picture is labelled with 'Various Colours'. Where possible the size of the horse has also been indicated.
Horses
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Selle Français
(Mainly Chestnut)
15.2-17hh
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Horses (Cold-Blood)
Horses (Hot-Blood)
Ponies
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Galiceño
(Any solid colour)
Up to 14hh
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Other
Horse Passport
Horse Passports (England) Regulations 2004 require all owners to obtain a passport for each horse they own. This includes ponies, donkeys, and other equidae. Owners cannot sell, export, slaughter for human consumption, use for the purposes of competition or breeding, a horse which does not have a passport.^
For further information on filling out a Horse Passport, please see; http://www.horsepassportagency.co.uk
Identifying A Horse
Principle Colours (Section A - Colours Commonly Occurring in Thoroughbreds):
- Bay : Reasonably clearly defined colour between black lower part of legs and the general tan/brown colour of upper legs and body. Mane and tail are black.
- Brown : Whole coat is brown and no distinguishing colour line between upper and lower leg.
- Black : Whole coat including legs, body, stifle fold and muzzle must be black. Any indication of tan in coat, stifle fold or muzzle should classify horse as brown.
- Chestnut : Coat is reddish or yellowish brown. Mane and tail are chestnut and may be lighter and darker than the body colour.
- Grey : Coat mixture of black and white hairs with black skin. With age coat will turn lighter but still termed grey. Majority of grey horses not grey as foals and should be described by predominant colour at the time but any white hairs should be noted in narrative.
- Roan : Body colour mixture of white, brown or chestnut and intensity variable seasonally. Although acceptable, Roan is rare in Thoroughbreds as most are actually in transition to grey.
Other Colours (Section B - Acceptable Colours not commonly occuring in Thoroughbreds):
- /*Blue Roan*/ : Body colour black or black-brown with any mixture of white hairs giving blue tinge. Black hairs usually predominate on head and from knee or hock down. Some white limb markings also may occur.
- Red Roan :
Standard Horse Colours
Standard Horse Passport Markings
References
^ Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/horses/topics/passports.htm