The Horse Breeds - Trakenher, Thoroughbreds, Tennessee Walking Horse

T alphabet list of horse breeds that you may come across:

Tennessee Walking Horse

The Tennessee Walking Horse was created by mixing the genes of the Narragansett Pacer, Canadian, Morgan, Standardbred, Thoroughbred and American Saddlebred. These horses stand 14.3 to 17 hands tall, and their body features a long bottom line. They have elegant heads and small ears. Tennessee Walking Horses come in a diversity of color patterns, and they perform three gaits: cantering, the flat foot walk and the running walk.

Thoroughbreds

It took about 300 years for specialists and enthusiasts to breed Thoroughbreds, and this process is still under way. They have a very rich Arabian ancestry, and have contributed their genes to many famous breeds of horses. The Thoroughbred stands 16 hands high, and its body is muscled and gracious. Thoroughbreds occur in bay, dark bay, chestnut, black or gray. White markings on the muzzle and legs are permissible.

Trakenher Horse

The Trakenher Horse goes back as far as 400 years ago, so it is an old warmblood breed. He is an offspring of the Schwaike, which originated in East Prussia, Germany. Crossbreeding the Schwaike with the Arab and the English Thoroughbred produced this breed. This horse was very powerful, obedient and agile, and it was used as a cavalry horse. It also proved an excellent farm horse.