Average Horse Breeds from Around the World Quiz | 10 Questions | Animals

Answer: Clydesdale

Draught (or draft) horses are historically large breeds that were used for heavy hauling jobs in industry and farming. Their main attributes are strength, patience and a generally docile manner.
Today, although some Clydesdales are still used for haulage, they are best known for their ceremonial work, either drawing the "Budweiser Carriage" or as drum horses of the British Household Cavalry at events such as the Trooping of the Colour.
Generally bay-colored with white markings and extensive feathering on their lower legs, they actually come in numerous colors including roan, black, grey, chestnut, piebald and skewbald. Those used by the Household Cavalry as drum horses are required to carry a pair of 123-pound drums in addition to the rider, so they must be a minimum of 17 hands (68 inches) high.
The pictured horse is one of those at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg VA. Anheuser-Busch sold the amusement parks (in Virginia and Florida) in 2009, but the new company retained the park's traditional and popular stable of Clydesdales.

Answer: Appaloosa

The Appaloosa breed was originally developed by the Nez Perce tribe in the Pacific northwest of the United States. The tribe lost most of its horses following the Nez Perce War in the late 19th century and the breed declined, but it is now one of the most popular in the country. Idaho adopted the appaloosa as the official state horse in 1975. It is also the mascot for sporting teams from the Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Curiously, a Walera can be any color except Appaloosa.

Answer: Arabian

Native to the Middle East, today there is Arabian blood in almost every other breed of horse. Although one of the smallest breeds, they are noted for their endurance and even today Arabian horses still dominate most long-distance competitions. Having lived in close proximity to humans for centuries, Arabians have excellent temperaments and are therefore one of the few breeds where even stallions can be exhibited by children.
Arabians may be bay, grey, chestnut, black or roan but all have black skin, irrespective of coat color.

Answer: Orlov

Developed in the late 18th-Century by Count Alexei Orlov at his stud farm near the town of Bobrov in western Russia, the Orlov trotter is particularly noted for its elegance and beauty. When harness racing began, the dominant breeds were the Orlov and the smaller American-developed standardbred. Cross-breeding of these two breeds produced the Russian trotter (or Métis trotter), which had a faster trotting speed that either of its ancestors.

Answer: Mustang

Nevada featured its Mustang population on the reverse side of its state coin in 2006. The name derives from the Mexican word 'mestengo', meaning "stray livestock animal'. Although sometimes referred to as 'wild horses', this is not strictly an accurate description since all mustangs in North America are descended from domesticated horses that either escaped or were captured by Indians.

The only true wild horse in the world comes from Mongolia, the Przewalski's horse.

Answer: Friesian

Originating in the northern Dutch province of Friesland, Friesian horses stand up to 17 hands high with compact but muscular bodies, long, arched necks, thick mane, and thick, low-set tails. Mostly solid black, they are also occasionally found with chestnut coats.
Ancestors of today's Friesians carried fully-armoured knights into battle in the 12th and 13th centuries. Remarkably agile for their size, Friesians today are often the breed of choice of dressage riders. They are also popular with the movie industry.

Answer: Hackney

An elegant high-stepping breed of carriage horse, the Hackney can trot at high speeds for lengthy time periods. Small but solidly built horses, Hackneys can be any solid color, usually bay, brown, chestnut or black. White markings are also allowed.

Answer: Brumby

Descendants from escaped horses dating back to the days of early European settlers, the brumby is considered by many to be a pest and a threat to native ecosystems. Their management, though, is often made more difficult by public opinion. The traditional method of controlling them by roping and removing them to other locations, or culling the population by fertility control generally meets with approval. Culling by shooting them, often hundreds at a time, has led to a public outcry on more than one occasion. Banjo Paterson's famous poem, "The Man from Snowy River", mentions the brumby, and the same writer also penned "Brumby's Run", which describes a mob of brumbies running wild.

Answer: Lusitano

The name Lusitano comes from the Roman name for Portugal, Lusitania. Generally gray, bay or chestnut, Lusitanos can be any solid color and black, dun or palomino are not unusual. Narrow heads, thick, arched necks, short, strong backs and low-set tails are all characteristics of the breed.
Lusitanos are still used for mounted bullfighting today, but they are increasingly being used for dressage events too.

Answer: Holsteiner

Native to the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany, Holsteiners are now the favourite breed of top riders in international show-jumping events. They are also popular at the top levels of dressage, combined driving, and three-day eventing. Particularly noted for their natural jumping ability, Holsteiners are known as strong-nerved, reliable and bold. A heavy, arched neck and an elegance of movement are breed characteristics.

Their coats are usually dark-colored with a preference for black, dark bay, and brown, although chestnuts and greys are also permitted. Solid-colored coats with minimal markings, though, are essential.