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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Morgan Horse Breed
Breed evolution : More than any other breed that evolved in North America, the Morgan is
traced to one foundation stallion, the progenitor of the breed. The true story
of a Vermont school teacher and his talented stallion has inspired Disney movies
and award-winning books. Many horse-loving... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Appaloosa Horse Breed
Breed evolution: Spotted horses first arrived in
what's now Mexico when the Spanish explorers began their North American treks.
Abandoned or left behind, spotted horses soon made their way into New Mexico and
Arizona, and spread northward.
The Nez Perce, native people who inhabited areas... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
American Quarter Horse
Breed evolution:
In the 1500s and 1600s,
Spanish explorers and English colonists brought Iberian Horses and English
Thoroughbreds to Central and North America. Early settlers needed sturdy working
stock to till their fields and pull their carriages. Through selective breeding,
a... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
American Paint Horse
Breed evolution:
Spanish explorers first
brought "painted" or two-toned horses to North America. The Spanish breeds --
Barb, Andalusian, and Arabian Horses -- eventually formed the foundation for the
wild mustang herds found throughout the American West. Native Americans prized
their... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Mountain Horse Breeds
Breed evolution : The Rocky Mountain Horse and
the Kentucky Mountain Horse share the same rich history and beginnings in the
tranquil rolling hills of eastern Kentucky. According to legend, an anonymous
traveler from the Rocky Mountains arrived in the area early last century. The
traveler... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Gaited Curly Horse Breed
Breed evolution: Curly-coated horses have been
found in Chinese art dating back to 161 A.D. It's a mystery how the breed
reached our shores. Some theorize that they crossed a former land bridge over
today's Bering Strait, while others believe they arrived in the Northwest with
Russian... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Gaited Mule Breed
Breed evolution: A mule is the result of
crossing two species, the horse and the donkey. Top gaited-mule breeder Bill
Moore of Shelbyville, Tennessee, has a photograph of his mother on a gaited mule
that his grandfather bred in the 1940s, using a Tennessee Walking Horse crossed
on a jack... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Montana Travler Horse Breed
Breed evolution: In
the 1930s, Montanan Tom Eaton began combining the bloodlines of the Tennessee
Walking Horse, Morgan Horse, American Saddlebred, Thoroughbred, and Hamiltonian
in a search for "the perfect horse." By the early 1970s, his breeding resulted
in an eye-catching,... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Norwegian Fjord Horse Breed
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 time. Ancient Viking burial sites reveal remains of these horses.
The Norwegian people consider the Fjord a... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Tennuvian Horse Breed
Breed evolution: The Tennuvian is a cross
between a Tennessee Walking Horse and a Peruvian Horse. (For more information,
see "Smooth-Gaited Breeds" on page 54.)
Certainly, owners of Walking Horses and Peruvians had crossed them
before the early 1990s, but it was then that Colorado resident... | read »
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