AraAppaloosa Horse - The Best Of Both Of The Ancient Worlds

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

he AraAppaloosa is a cross between the Arabian horse and the Appaloosa that combines the refined physical characteristics of the Arabian with the leopard-spotted coloring of the Appaloosa. Since both breeds have been noted for endurance and intellige...

The Ancient Portuguese Bull Fighting Lusitano Horse

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

The Lusitano is an ancient breed of horse native to Portugal that is filled with tradition. It has historical links to the military, to bullfighting and to the classical training methods of the "Haute Йcole". It is known by many names such as L...

The National Horse Of Mexico - El Caballo Azteca

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

A new breed of horse, known as the Azteca, is in demand in Mexico. It is the first breed to be developed in Mexico and was designed from the beginning to suit all that is required of a Mexican horse. The majority of horses in Mexico are descendants o...

The Icelandic - Is It A Pony Or Is It A Horse?

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

Known by many names such as Islenzki Hesturinn, Icelandic Toelter Horse, Iceland Tцlter, and its own country's name, Islandpferde, the Icelandic Horse has lived in Iceland since the Nordic pioneers arrived in 865 A.D. and it has been purebred s...

Why Your Dog Misbehaves - How to Make Them Listen

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Ana Walsh)

Although dogs are now domesticated, they still have natural instincts just as they did when they lived in the wild. When you know what those natural instincts are, you can use them to 'speak your dog's language' and stop behavior problems fast. A dog...

67 - The Magnificent Marching Mangalarga Marchador Horse

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

The Mangalarga Marchador is the National Horse of Brazil and is one of the most popular and widespread horses in South America. It has been exported to Germany, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Holland, but did not arrive in the United States unt...

70 - One of the Most Expensive Horses in the World - The Bavarian Warmblood

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

The international name of Bavarian Warmblood, or Bayerisches Warmblut as it is known locally in Germany, was previously called the Rottaler Horse, a name which was discontinued in the 1960's when the Bavarian Warmblood was registered as a separate br...

66 - The Moorland National Heritage of the Dartmoor Pony

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

The Dartmoor pony is a very rare breed with only a handful left in the world. For many centuries these ponies have lived, bred and run free on Dartmoor in the United Kingdom; a wild upland area of moorland and granite tors, rising in altitude to over...

Irish Draught Horse - Not Your Typical Draft Horse

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

The Irish Draught horse is the national horse of Ireland The name Irish Draught may be misleading since the breed is a lighter, more free-moving animal than the traditional image of the heavy draft horse. The Irish Draught is neither as massive nor a...

63 - The Foundation Of All American Gaited Breeds - The Mountain Pleasure Horse

(Tue Jan 19th, 2010, by Crystal A. Eikanger)

The Mountain Pleasure Horse is the gaited breed that existed in Kentucky over 160 years ago and from which breeders developed Tennessee Walking Horses, American Saddlebred Horses and Rocky Mountain Horses. Long before these other gaited breeds, the M...