This is about the Florida Cracker Horse
Name:Florida Cracker Horse
Lifespan:10-30+ years
Height:13.2 h.h. to 15.2 h.h.
Price:$25 to 15k
Appearance:Well-defined head; well-spaced, alert, dark eyes with a white sclera, sometimes gray or blue; narrow neck without excessive crest; proportionate back part; medium to narrow chest with well spring ribs; sloping, long, smooth-muscled, shoulders that are laid back; sloping and short croup with a low-set tail; body’s under line longer than top line
Markings:Yes
Color:Solid colors n grays are the most common colors
Aptitude:Work, general riding, endurance, traditional western ranching pursuits
Where From:Florida
Facts:The Florida Cracker Horse was declared as the official state horse of Florida by the Florida House of Representatives, effective July 1, 2008.
The status of this breed, as a part of the Colonial Spanish Horse family, is considered to be “critical” by the Livestock Conservancy.
In modern times, only around 100 to 300 active adult breeding mares are existing, though the count is gradually rising.
Super Fact:The early American cowboys received their nicknames ‘Florida crackers’ and ‘Georgia crackers’ from the typical cracking of their whips they used to tame their animals. It is this name that was transferred to both their cattle (‘Florida Cracker Cattle’) and their horses (‘Florida Cracker Horse’), which is how they got their name.
Lifespan:10-30+ years
Height:13.2 h.h. to 15.2 h.h.
Price:$25 to 15k
Appearance:Well-defined head; well-spaced, alert, dark eyes with a white sclera, sometimes gray or blue; narrow neck without excessive crest; proportionate back part; medium to narrow chest with well spring ribs; sloping, long, smooth-muscled, shoulders that are laid back; sloping and short croup with a low-set tail; body’s under line longer than top line
Markings:Yes
Color:Solid colors n grays are the most common colors
Aptitude:Work, general riding, endurance, traditional western ranching pursuits
Where From:Florida
Facts:The Florida Cracker Horse was declared as the official state horse of Florida by the Florida House of Representatives, effective July 1, 2008.
The status of this breed, as a part of the Colonial Spanish Horse family, is considered to be “critical” by the Livestock Conservancy.
In modern times, only around 100 to 300 active adult breeding mares are existing, though the count is gradually rising.
Super Fact:The early American cowboys received their nicknames ‘Florida crackers’ and ‘Georgia crackers’ from the typical cracking of their whips they used to tame their animals. It is this name that was transferred to both their cattle (‘Florida Cracker Cattle’) and their horses (‘Florida Cracker Horse’), which is how they got their name.