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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
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
Mule Breed
Breed evolution: Mules aren't a species; they're
a hybrid between two species, the horse, Equus caballus, and the donkey,
Equus assinus.
Although both male and female mules have reproductive systems, they're sterile
and can't reproduce. That said, on very rare occasions, a mare mule has... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Mustang Horse Breed
Breed evolution: More than
400 years ago, Spanish explorers voyaged to
the Americas bringing select Iberian Horse stock. Breeding farms raised tough,
strong, beautiful horses. Over generations, stock was traded, stolen, or escaped
to become the wild herds of North America.
Some of the... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Haflinger Horse Breed
Breed evolution: The picturesque mountain
villages and farms of Austria and northern Italy are considered to be the
birthplace of the Haflinger. Noble, copper-colored horses are frequently found
in early 1800s' artwork from the Southern Tyrolean Mountains of Europe.
Alpine villages... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Azteca Horse Breed
Breed evolution: The Azteca Horse, owners say,
is a sublime combination of the Andalusian, one of Europe's most ancient,
revered breeds, and the thoroughly all-American Quarter Horse, the most popular
breed in the United States. The result is an equine breed with unequaled
athleticism,... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Bashkir Curly Horse Breed
Breed evolution: According to the American
Bashkir Curly Registry, curly-coated horses were immortalized in Chinese art as
early as 161 A.D. But it remains a mystery how the breed arrived in the
Americas. Some theorize the horses crossed a former land bridge over the Bering
Strait; some... | read »
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On Trail: Breeds
from the pages of Trail Rider
Pony of the Americas Horse Breed
Breed evolution: The history of this colorful,
diminutive breed began in 1954, when Les Boomhower of Mason City, Iowa, a
Shetland Pony breeder and attorney, was offered an Arabian-Appaloosa cross mare
in foal to a Shetland stallion. The resulting colt was white with eye-catching
markings,... | 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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