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About This Quiz
With there being more than 350 definable horse breeds around the globe, even knowing a handful of them by name is impressive. Horses come in a variety of colors, sizes and patterns, making identifying them correctly extremely difficult.Â
Each individual horse is unique in appearance, so how is someone supposed to know what breed group they belong to? However hard it is, there are people who are able to recognize a horse breed, seemingly with ease. If you are one of those people, then this quiz is for you! Do you know the difference between a Paint and a Pinto without even thinking about it? When you see a draft horse, are you able to tell if it's a Clydesdale, Andalusian, Friesian or something else entirely? Whether you took riding lessons in your childhood or own a fully functioning stable as an adult, if you consider yourself to be a bit of an expert on horses and what makes each breed unique, take this quiz. Â
These questions will determine how much you really know, and whether or not you deserve the title of "Horse Breed Master." So giddy up, buckle down and rein things in, it's time to prove yourself and your horse breed knowledge!
Arabian
American Thoroughbred
American Quarter Horse
The American Quarter horse is the most popular breed of horse in the world. They are an extremely adaptable breed and can be used for a variety of tasks, such as a horse for a beginner rider or driving cattle.
Clydesdale
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Arabian
Arabian horses have a different skeletal system that other breeds. This is because they have fewer bones compared to other horses! The bones Arabians lack are a tail bone, rib and a vertebra.
Morgan
Belgian Warmblood
Hanoverian
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Quarter Horse
Arabian
Tennessee Walking Horse
American Thoroughbred
Known for winning the Triple Crown in 1973, Secretariat was an American Thoroughbred. While Thoroughbreds are a popular racing breed, there are instances of Arabians, Standardbreds and American Quarter horses found in equine racing sports.
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Percheron
Friesian
The Friesian breed is the only horse to come from the Netherlands. This notably black draft breed has been endangered over the years but is seeing a revival thanks to their popularity in dressage.
Swedish Warmblood
Waler Horse
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Clydesdale
Tennessee Walking Horse
Morgan
Appaloosa
Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis and Clark, was exposed to the Appaloosa on his travels across America. They were raised and used by Nez Perce Native Americans for hunting and long-distance travel.
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Przewalski's Horse
The Przewalski's Horse was known to populate the area near the Mongolian-China border in the 19th century. They have since become extinct in the wild with breeding programs working to increase population numbers in captivity.
Walkaloosa
Sorraia
Taishu
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Tersk
Croatian Warmblood
The Croatian Warmblood is the most plentiful breed in Croatia, both among draft horse populations and overall. Outside of the country, they have extremely low numbers and are not well known.
Russian Don
Czech Warmblood
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Bashkir Curly Horse
The Bashkir Curly horse's most identifying feature is the curly-haired appearance of its coat. Not much is known about their ancestral roots, but there has been evidence that they existed as early as 161 AD.
Andalusian
Banker Horse
Corsican Horse
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Baise Horse
Costa Rican Saddle Horse
Criollo Horse
The Criollo breed is said to have ancestral roots that trace back to Spanish Andalusians. The Andalusian of the time was also bred with Friesians and Danish breeds, leading to the basis for the Criollo breed to form.
Paso Fino
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Tennessee Walking Horse
Hackney
The Hackney is a popular choice for carriage driving, while it also does well in dressage, English pleasure and trail riding. Its most distinguishing characteristic is its high-stepping gait.
Paint
Morgan
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Baluchi Horse
Czech Warmblood
Russian Don Horse
The Russian Don was bred in the Soviet Union and named after a river that flowed nearby to their ancestral breeding grounds. They are said to have links to the Persian Arab and Thoroughbred breeds.
Dongola Horse
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Haflinger
The Haflinger breed can be traced back to a single stallion, Folie, that was bred in the Tyrolean village, Hafling. Each descendant can trace their lineage among seven possible lines back to him.
Rocky Mountain Horse
Lipizzaner
American Quarter Horse
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Jeju Horse
The Jeju horse's ancestors came from a shipload of nearly 160 horses that were released on Jeju Island by Kublai Khan, Genghis Khan's grandson. They then bred with Mongolian horses and created the Jeju breed.
Falabella
Marwari Horse
Hanoverian Horse
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Falabella
The Falabella is among the smallest horse breeds in the world. This miniature horse is rarely taller than 32 inches in height. Though small in stature, they are incredibly intelligent.
Dongola Horse
Henson Horse
Pampa Horse
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Palomino
Icelandic Horse
Fjord Horse
Also called the Norwegian Fjord horse, this breed's coat only comes in a dun color. The coat can be one of five dun colors but does not exist in any other shades besides those listed by the breed standard.
Oldenburg Horse
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Jutland Horse
The Jutland horse, who hails from Denmark, was used by the Carlsberg brewery to power their beer wagons. During their peak, there were 210 Jutland horses that hauled wagons for the brewery.
Icelandic Horse
Clydesdale
Percheron
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Gidran
Norman Cob
Carolina Marsh Tacky
Kiger Mustang
Breed standards say that the Kiger Mustang cannot be bred into existence by captive horses. The only way to have one is to capture it as a feral horse. All other iterations are known as Kiger Horses.
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Gypsy Vanner
The horse breed pictured is the Gypsy Vanner. They are recognizable through their lengthy feathers that flow from their knees and hocks, as well as their majestically flowing tail and mane.
Clydesdale
Friesian
Percheron
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Arabian
Hanoverian Horse
Haflinger
Icelandic Horse
The Icelandic Horse is known as the "Purest Breed of Horse in the World." When their ancestors were brought to Iceland by the Vikings, they became geographically isolated. This resulted in one of the purest bloodlines in the world.
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Kiso Horse
During WWII, the Japanese government called for nearly all Kiso stallions to be castrated. This was because the breed was smaller than their enemy's military horses. They wanted to encourage crossbreeding to get larger horses that still had the qualities that made the original Kiso stock a good military horse.
Latvian Horse
Konik
Pleven Horse
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Konik
Lusitano Horse
Originating in Portugal, the Lusitano horse is commonly used for mounted bullfighting. This is because they are known for being able to remain calm and move quickly, all while avoiding the bull's horns.
Pentro Horse
Peruvian Paso
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Appaloosa
Arabian
Percheron
Clydesdale
The Budweiser Clydesdales have become a popular sight to see in Budweiser commercials and ad campaigns. They first appeared on April 7, 1933, as a way to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition.
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Oberlander Horse
Lipizzaner
The rare Lipizzaner is used at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. They are famous for their "Airs Above the Ground," where the horse is seen leaving the ground entirely and gliding through the air.
Russian Trotter
Giara Horse
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Paso Fino
The Paso Fino has three defined gaits. Classic Fino is the slowest, followed by Paso Corto, with the fastest being Paso Largo. They are known for their adaptable gait and can go other speeds as well.
Criollo Horse
Lusitano
Peruvian Paso
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Clydesdale
Pentro Horse
Percheron
Percherons are a common sight to see when traveling to Disney Parks. The large draft horse is primarily used to pull the horse-drawn carriages around the park and entertaining guests.
American Saddlebred
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Pottok
The Pottok breed can easily adapt to domestic life, despite its semi-feral nature. This makes it a good choice for children. In the past, they've been used as circus horses in Great Britain and France.
Virginia Highlander
Swiss Warmblood
Warlander
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Salerno horse
Rhinelander horse
Trait Du Nord
Nokota
The Nokota breed predominantly occupies the Badlands of North Dakota, where their feral populations roam. When ranchers started using the area for cattle and other livestock, Nokota numbers decreased. The breed was inadvertently preserved when Theodore Roosevelt National Park was formed, where some of the horses called home.
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Morgan horse
Figure was a Morgan stallion, own by Justin Morgan in the late 1700s. As his owner's surname suggests, the breed took the name of Justin Morgan and became known as the Morgan horse.
National Show Horse
Namib Desert Horse
Russian Don
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The Andes Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
Even though it has Rocky Mountain in its name, the Rocky Mountain Horse is actually popular in the Appalachian Mountain area. They are agile and sure-footed, making them reliable mounts in the treacherous terrain.
The Swiss Alps
The Pyrenees
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Paint
Pinto
Kiger Mustang
Spirit was a Kiger Mustang who inspired the movie, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron," as well as an animated Netflix series. The real-life Spirit serves as an ambassador for Kiger Mustangs and lives at the Return to Freedom Wild Horse Sanctuary.
Lusitano
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Shire
Sampson was a Shire draught horse that lived in England. He was over 86 inches tall and weighed 3,360 pounds. His large stature earned him the new name, Mammoth when he was four years old.
Clydesdale
Percheron
Andalusian
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Thoroughbred and Arabian
Quarter Horse and American Saddlebred
Arabian and American Saddlebred
The National Show Horse breed is a mix of the Arabian and American Saddlebred bloodlines. The breed does well in shows because it has the elegance of an Arabian and the mannerisms of the American Saddlebred.
Quarter Horse and Arabian
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Tiger Horse
Unmol Horse
Salerno Horse
Senner
The Senner is listed in historical documents that date all the way back to 1160. The breed is critically endangered, as there are only forty breeding adults listed in the official Senner registry.
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Barb horse
The Barb horse comes in the varieties listed. The breed is known for its speed and stamina and its ancestors even contributed to the various racing breeds. like the American Quarter Horse, we see today.
Coldblood Trotter
Belgian Horse
Danish Warmblood
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Quarter Horse
Arabian
Henry's novel, "King of the Wind" focuses on an Arabian horse. The story itself is loosely based on the Godolphin Arabian, who is believed to be one of the foundation stallions of the Thoroughbred bloodline.
Thoroughbred
Mustang
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Bashkir Pony
Chincoteague Pony
The Chincoteague Pony population is controlled through an annual auction that takes place on the mainland near Assateague Island. There are typically no more than 300 ponies on the island at any time.
Timor Pony
Senner
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Walkaloosas were bred from a stallion named Walker.
Walkaloosas only walk.
Walkaloosas are the same as Appaloosas.
Walkaloosas have a different gait than Appaloosas.
Walkaloosas are known for the unique movement speed that they have, which lies somewhere between a walk and a trot. They still have the same coloring as Appaloosas, but are considered a gaited horse.
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Light horses
Warmbloods
Gaited horses
Dark horses
Each horse breed can be put into one of five categories: Draft horses, Light horses, Gaited horses, Ponies and Warmbloods. "Dark horses" are not a defined type of horse. There is an outlier category for Non-horse Equines.
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Arabian
Lipizzaner
Clydesdale
Friesian
The large horse in Beyonce's music video, "Run the World (Girls)," is a Friesian. The iconic scene shows Beyonce on the back of a beautiful, black horse as it rears over a setting sun.
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Draft horse
Old Billy lived in England where he lived to be 62 years old. It was believed he was a mixture of a Cob and Shire, making him a Draft horse. Old Billy was born in 1760 and passed away in 1822.
Gaited horse
Light horse
Warmblood
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