Horse Types & Horse Breeds

Draft Horse Breeds

Typical adult weight range = 1,600-2,200 pounds
Belgian, Clydesdale, Friesian, Hackney, Percheron, Shire, Suffolk

Light Horse Breeds

Typical adult weight range = 900-1,300 pounds
Andalusian, Appaloosa, Arabian, Hackney, Lipizzan, Missouri Fox Trotter, Morgan, Mustang, Paint, Palomino, Pinto, Quarter Horse, Saddlebred, Standardbred, Tennessee Walking Horse, Thoroughbred, Mule

Pony Breeds

Typical adult weight range = 100-800 pounds
Connemara, Fell, Hackney, Haflinger, New Forest, Pony of the Americas, Quarter Pony, Shetland, Welsh

Small Horse Breeds

Typical adult weight range = 600-800 pounds
Fjord Horse, Icelandic Horse, Paso Fino, Peruvian Paso

Warmblood Breeds

Typical adult weight range = 1,300-1,700 pounds
Canadian, Dutch, Hanoverian, Holsteiner, Irish Sport, Oldenburg, Swedish, Trakehner, Selle Francais, Westphalian

Article By: Tribute® Equine Nutrition
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