Slide 1: Cover page

Slide 2: Table of contents

Slide 3: Origins of horses

Slide 4-7: Breeds

Slide 8-11: Colors

Slide 12: English riding-Jumpers

Slide 13: English riding- Dressage

Slide 14: Racing (english riding

Slide 15: Parts of horses

Slide 16: Maintaining a horse

Slide 17:Questions?

Slide 18: End

North America: original home of horse species

evolved for over 57 million years

They have evolved from Eohippus (5- toed horse) now called the Equus/Equine family

There are seven living species of the Equus Family: African Wild donkey, zebras, Przewalski’s wild horse, modern horse, Kulan, Kiang, mountain zebra

There are about 146 different types of horses

Very versatile

known for their speed and endurance

usually between 15 and 17 hands

mostly used for: Jumping, Eventing, and Racing

• Known for its speed in short distances and its intelligence

•Very versatile

•Mostly used for western riding as well as English riding

•Built very muscular- hindquarters are high and muscular

Ancestor of the German “War horse”

Previously used mainly to pull carriages and work on farms

Now they are mainly used for Jumping and dressage

Usually between 16-17 hands

Built: Large shoulders/ chest and long back

Work horses

Mainly used to pull things: such as beer wagons

Built: Long legs, long neck

Usually stand between 16 and 17 hands (weigh 1700-1900 pounds)

Classified as a draft horse

There are over 48 different colors of horses

the body color is a reddish color (from light to dark)

The mane and tail are usually black or a darker shade of brown

•Body color is any shade of red, reddish-brown, or orangey-red

• Also called a sorrel

•Points may be lighter or darker, or the same color as the body (never black)

Light or dark gold body color

White mane and tails (occasionally you find some brown mixed in)

Usually born a lighter shade and turn darker

If they have points they are white

o have a very light cream color body

oAlways have white mane and tails

oIf they have points, they are always white but are usually hard to see because they are so light

Timed event: fastest time wins

The goal is to go over the jumps that are set up in a course ( about 10 jumps) without knocking down polls

Knocking down polls results in penalties

Jumps vary in height depending on your skill level

Riding to music

Judged on how the horses movement relates to the music

Used to show how you can collect a horse and let them go

Points are taken off if you do not follow the course (marked by cones)

Horses run a mile- the horse that crosses the finish line first wins

The winner receives money, as does 2nd and 3rd place

Ridden by short people called jockeys

Needs to be groomed

Needs to eat at least twice a day (pellet food)

During the day/night – feeds on hay and/or grass

Needs to be exercised daily

Needs to have vaccines/be checked out by a vet