American Saddlebred Horse
Name:
American Saddlebred Horse
Lifespan:
35 years +
Height:
15-17 h.h.
Appearance:
Head is well-shaped with large, wide-set expressive eyes, gracefully hooked ears set close together on top of the head and carried alertly; a straight face line with a relatively fine muzzle and large nostrils and a clean smooth jaw line, the neck is long, arched and well-flexed at the poll with a fine, clean throat latch, the withers and shoulders are well-defined and prominent, shoulders deep and sloping, the back and croup are strong and level with well sprung ribs, level croup with tail coming out high, the front legs should set well forward under the shoulder and the line of the hind leg, in a natural stance, should be vertical from the point of the buttock to the back edge of the cannon bone, the forearms and hindquarters are well-muscled to the knees and hocks, legs are straight with broad flat bones, sharply defined tendons and sloping pasterns, the feet are good and sound, open at the heel, neither toed in nor toed out.
Markings:
Yes
Colors:
Chestnut, Black ,Palomino, Roan, Champagne
Aptitude:
Dressage, Endurance riding, General riding, Jumping, Mounted athletics, Work, Driving
Facts:
The breed is used today for dressage where the horse is trained to perform the various moves and the rider demonstrates his control of the animal. They are also popular as show jumping, cross country jumping, show hunting, trail riding, and parade mounts.
What distinguishes these steeds? For starters, they have an extremely acute sense of hearing, high intelligence, excellent personalities, and a smooth riding or driving gait.
These showy horses are also known as “the horse America made,” “jewel of a breed,” and “the peacock of the horse show.
Super Fact:
These horses walk, trot, canter, slow gait, and rack in high-stepping style
American Saddlebred Horse
Lifespan:
35 years +
Height:
15-17 h.h.
Appearance:
Head is well-shaped with large, wide-set expressive eyes, gracefully hooked ears set close together on top of the head and carried alertly; a straight face line with a relatively fine muzzle and large nostrils and a clean smooth jaw line, the neck is long, arched and well-flexed at the poll with a fine, clean throat latch, the withers and shoulders are well-defined and prominent, shoulders deep and sloping, the back and croup are strong and level with well sprung ribs, level croup with tail coming out high, the front legs should set well forward under the shoulder and the line of the hind leg, in a natural stance, should be vertical from the point of the buttock to the back edge of the cannon bone, the forearms and hindquarters are well-muscled to the knees and hocks, legs are straight with broad flat bones, sharply defined tendons and sloping pasterns, the feet are good and sound, open at the heel, neither toed in nor toed out.
Markings:
Yes
Colors:
Chestnut, Black ,Palomino, Roan, Champagne
Aptitude:
Dressage, Endurance riding, General riding, Jumping, Mounted athletics, Work, Driving
Facts:
The breed is used today for dressage where the horse is trained to perform the various moves and the rider demonstrates his control of the animal. They are also popular as show jumping, cross country jumping, show hunting, trail riding, and parade mounts.
What distinguishes these steeds? For starters, they have an extremely acute sense of hearing, high intelligence, excellent personalities, and a smooth riding or driving gait.
These showy horses are also known as “the horse America made,” “jewel of a breed,” and “the peacock of the horse show.
Super Fact:
These horses walk, trot, canter, slow gait, and rack in high-stepping style