This is about the National Show Horse
Name:National Show Horse
Lifespan:25-31 years +
Height:16.2 h.h.
Price:100 to 10k+
Appearance:high-set, upright, long, swan-like neck of the Saddle-bred. The neck should not have a pronounced crest. The head is usually refined and small, with small ears and either a straight or concave profile. The horses are close-coupled with a level topline and have a very deep, laid back shoulder. The tail carriage is high.
Colors:The NSH may be a variety of colors, including the traditional bay, gray, chestnut, and black of the Arabian, with Saddlebred ancestry adding a broader range ofcolor than seen in the Arabian breed, including, most notably, pinto and palomino.
Markings:Yes
Aptitude:Dressage, endurance riding, general riding, and jumping activities.
Where From:Untied States
Facts:Since 1982, when the horse first came into the show ring known as the National Show Horse that it brought the first prize money system that gave breeders showing their horses a worthwhile gain. In the first National Championship Finals in 1984, the National Show Horse Registry dished out well over 100,000 dollars in prize money.
The National Show Horse has many desirable traits that are preferred when it is bred. They include the motion of the horse, its hind legs have to show much power but with an even flow to the front, and the refinement of the bones. The breed also cannot lack in substance, particularly in areas such as the chest, shoulder, and hip. The tail must be high set and with a natural flow. When in motion, it must show brilliance and natural presence; when it is at rest, the horse must show high carriage, also when in show.
After the official introduction of the National Show Horse registry in 1982, it allowed an open registration; they wanted to collect a variety of horses in order to establish a solid gene pool for the breed. Times have changed since then though, today they have a set of rules and regulations that allow only a select few horses that can be used in the production of the Show Horse. Only three types of mares and stallions can take part in the breeding of these horses: the Arabian, the Saddlebred, and the National Show Horse; all of which must be registered with their rightful breed registries. The Arabian and Saddlebred stallions must be nominated and approved by the National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) board of directors. Any combination of the three approved horses may be allowed as long as the foal is ranging from 25% to 99% in Arabian blood count.
Super Fact:The National Show Horse (NSH) originated as a part-Arabian cross between an American Saddlebred and an Arabian horse. It is now established as a separatebreed, since the founding of a breed registry in August 1981.
Lifespan:25-31 years +
Height:16.2 h.h.
Price:100 to 10k+
Appearance:high-set, upright, long, swan-like neck of the Saddle-bred. The neck should not have a pronounced crest. The head is usually refined and small, with small ears and either a straight or concave profile. The horses are close-coupled with a level topline and have a very deep, laid back shoulder. The tail carriage is high.
Colors:The NSH may be a variety of colors, including the traditional bay, gray, chestnut, and black of the Arabian, with Saddlebred ancestry adding a broader range ofcolor than seen in the Arabian breed, including, most notably, pinto and palomino.
Markings:Yes
Aptitude:Dressage, endurance riding, general riding, and jumping activities.
Where From:Untied States
Facts:Since 1982, when the horse first came into the show ring known as the National Show Horse that it brought the first prize money system that gave breeders showing their horses a worthwhile gain. In the first National Championship Finals in 1984, the National Show Horse Registry dished out well over 100,000 dollars in prize money.
The National Show Horse has many desirable traits that are preferred when it is bred. They include the motion of the horse, its hind legs have to show much power but with an even flow to the front, and the refinement of the bones. The breed also cannot lack in substance, particularly in areas such as the chest, shoulder, and hip. The tail must be high set and with a natural flow. When in motion, it must show brilliance and natural presence; when it is at rest, the horse must show high carriage, also when in show.
After the official introduction of the National Show Horse registry in 1982, it allowed an open registration; they wanted to collect a variety of horses in order to establish a solid gene pool for the breed. Times have changed since then though, today they have a set of rules and regulations that allow only a select few horses that can be used in the production of the Show Horse. Only three types of mares and stallions can take part in the breeding of these horses: the Arabian, the Saddlebred, and the National Show Horse; all of which must be registered with their rightful breed registries. The Arabian and Saddlebred stallions must be nominated and approved by the National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) board of directors. Any combination of the three approved horses may be allowed as long as the foal is ranging from 25% to 99% in Arabian blood count.
Super Fact:The National Show Horse (NSH) originated as a part-Arabian cross between an American Saddlebred and an Arabian horse. It is now established as a separatebreed, since the founding of a breed registry in August 1981.