HorseCity.com's Featured Breeds
The Trakehner
Do you dream of owning
a warmblood with refined good looks, a smooth floating trot and
a personable disposition? Then the Trakehner may be the horse for
you. The breed has been in existence for over four hundred years.
In the eighteenth century it was prized by the Prussian army as
the perfect cavalry mount. Those same traits that made it wonderful
warhorse help make the Trakehner a good choice for a wide range
of competitive riding. Trakehners have won Olympic medals in eventing,
dressage and show
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The Connemara
The Connemara is Ireland's
equine lucky charm. Even today, you can visit the Irish countryside
and find Connemaras on farms pulling a cart or carrying a young rider
cross-country. The Connemara is the country's only native pony breed,
with a history dating back 2,500 years. The rough terrain and harsh
weather on the Emerald Isle helped make the breed sturdy and compact,
with short, broad legs. Though it is classified as a pony, the breed
can often mature to around 15 hands. This can knock it out of the
standard pony divisions at major horse shows, where the cut-off is
14.2 hands, but it allows ...
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The Appaloosa
Images of horses with Appaloosa characteristics have been found adorning Chinese artifacts and prehistoric cave dwellings. But in modern times the breed is associated with the Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans. Located in the northwest, the Nez Perce prized their spotted horses.
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The Haflinger
The Tyrolean area of the Austrian Alps is a rugged yet beautiful area. It's also the birthplace of the Haflinger, a sturdy large pony gaining popularity in the United States. The foundation sire of the breed was foaled in 1874, and was a cross between an Arabian and a native mountain pony. The Haflinger is easily recognized, because it is very consistent in size, color and type. It stands between 13 and 15 hands, is always some shade of palomino, and has a broad, muscular body and a strong, arched neck.
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