The document discusses four horse breeds: Appaloosa, Arabian, Belgian, Clydesdale, and Haflinger. It provides 3 defining characteristics for each breed: Appaloosas have striped hooves, mottled skin, and a colorful spotted coat; Arabians have a fine coat that can be bay, chestnut, grey or black colors, a smaller refined head, and high tail carriage; Belgians have a relatively small head, range from 16.2-17 hands, and are chestnut or red roan in color; Clydesdales range from 16-19 hands, have fused radius/ulna and tibia/fibula bones, are known as hitch horses

1. A N I M A L I D
W E E K S E V E N - H O R S E S : G R A N T H A L L

2. A P PA L O O S A
E Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S

3. D E F I N I N G
C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• striped hooves
• mottled skin
• colorful, spotted coat

4. A R A B I A N
E Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S

5. D E F I N I N G
C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• Fine coat - colors include
varying shades of bay,
chestnut, grey, and black
• head appears smaller and
more refined
• tail is set high and often
carried high

6. B E L G I A N
E Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S

7. D E F I N I N G
C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• relatively small head
• ranges from 16.2-17
hands
• chestnut or red roan
coloring

8. C LY D E S D A L E
E Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S

9. D E F I N I N G
C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• ranges 16-19 hands
• radius and ulna are fused
• tibia and fibula are fused
• popularly known as a hitch
horse
• feather hair (hair on
hooves)

10. H A F L I N G E R
E Q U U S F E R U S C A B A L L U S

11. D E F I N I N G
C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• 13-15 Hands high
• Chestnut color in all
shades from light to dark
• desirable appearance of
harmony and elegance