A Comprehensive Guide to Horse Breeds

Some horse breeds are well known for their beautiful coloring, while others are recognized for their agility or even their temperament. Learn about different horse breeds, including the thoroughbred, Appaloosa, American quarter horse, and more.
Tiger Horse
Tiger Horse: Breed Profile
Apaloosa horse with brown spots on a cream colored coat
10 Most Popular Horse Breeds and Types of Horses
Brown and white American paint horse walking in field
10 Best Horse Breeds for First-Time Owners & Riders
wild horses with mountains in background
10 Best Gaited Horse Breeds for a Smooth Ride
Gypsy horse playing in turnout.
Gypsy Vanner: Horse Breed Profile
Bay Paso Fino groomed for a show and wearing a show halter.
Paso Fino Horse: Breed Profile
Bay Saddlebred being driven in a horse show.
American Saddlebred: Horse Breed Profile
Haflinger trotting in a pasture
Haflinger Horse: Breed Profile
Rocky Mountain Horse in a pasture during winter
Rocky Mountain Horse: Breed Profile
spotted saddle horse
Spotted Saddle Horse: Breed Profile
Bay Trakehner stallion in a field
Trakehner Horse: Breed Profile
Bay Andalusian stallion cantering
10 Best Spanish Horse Breeds
Tennessee Walking Horse cantering in a pasture
Tennessee Walking Horse: Breed Profile
Grey Florida Cracker Horse standing saddled for a hunting trip.
Florida Cracker Horse: Breed Profile
illustration of unicorn facts
Are Unicorns Real? Separating the Truth From Myth
Grey Andalusian cantering in a snowy paddock
Andalusian Horse Breed Profile
Chuck wagon race horses
Thoroughbred Horse: Breed Profile
azteca horse
Azteca Horse: Breed Profile
PFERDESPORT/TRABEN: PREIS DER FREIEN UND HANSESTADT HAMBURG 2002
American Standardbred Horse: Breed Profile
Gypsy Vanner cob horse
Meet the Cob Horse
Fjord horse head profile against a tree background
Fjord Horse: Breed Profile
Breton mare and foal grazing in a field
Breton Horse: Breed Profile
Cleveland Bay and woman standing in a pasture
Cleveland Bay: Horse Breed Profile
Draft Horse Team Working the Field
10 Best Driving Horse Breeds for Pulling a Carriage
Stabled Thoroughbred
How Many Horse Breeds Are There in the World?
Gelding horse with owner
What Is a Gelding?
Are Horses Livestock or Companion Animals?
Are Horses Livestock or Companion Animals?
American quarter horse gallops
American Quarter Horse: Breed Profile
Herd of small horses in pasture
Miniature Horse Breed Profile
White Arabian horse with reins over face in partial sunlight
Arabian Horse: Breed Profile
Grey Irish Draught Horse at Horse Show
Irish Draught Horse: Breed Profile
Tiger horse
Tiger Horse: Breed Profile
Haflinger, gelding with a long mane, galloping on a meadow
The 12 Smallest Horse Breeds From Around the World
Appaloosa stallion running through the pasture
Appaloosa Horse: Breed Profile
Tennessee walker gelding at dusk
All About the Tennessee Walking Horse
A brown Kathiawari horse standing tall.
Kathiawari Horse: Breed Profile
Paint horse mare and foal in a field
Paint Horse: Breed Profile
Chestnut Morgan mare with hay in her mouth and looking to the left with sudden interest, Commerce Township, Michigan
Morgan Horse: Breed Profile
Chestnut Horse with Blaze
Dutch Warmblood Horse: Breed Profile
A Black Forest Horse being ridden
Black Forest Horse: Breed Profile
Grey Orlov Trotter in a pasture in front of a lake, preparing to lie down
Orlov Trotter: Horse Breed Profile
Bay Hackney Horse competing in a driving show.
Hackney: Horse Breed Profile
Peruvian Paso Horse standing in a headcollar
Peruvian Paso: Breed Profile
akhal-teke horse
Akhal-Teke Horse: Breed Profile
A black Friesian horse jumping.
Friesian Sporthorse: Breed Profile
Bay Marwari posing in hand.
Marwari Horse: Breed Profile
Welsh mountain ponies in Brecon Beacons
Welsh Pony and Cob Horse: Breed Profile
A horse wearing a saddle
Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse: Breed Profile
Shire Horse Bay stallion galloping in green pasture
Shire Horse: Breed Profile
Galloping herd of mustangs
Mustang Horse: Breed Profile
Missouri Fox Trotter horse
Missouri Fox Trotter Horse
Racing on the beach 2
Irish Sport Horse: Breed Profile
A light gray appendix horse standing behind a white fence in the snow.
American Appendix Horse: Breed Profile
Two Percheron horses in a pasture
Percheron Horse: Breed Profile
Clydesdale Horses Grazing
Clydesdale Horse: Breed Profile
Ardennes horse grazing in a field
Ardennes Horse: Breed Profile
Westphalian mare and foal in a pasture.
Westphalian Horse: Breed Profile
Parade for the Queen featuring Drum Horses in the UK
Drum Horse: Breed Profile
Boy and girl at riding stable with mini shetland pony
Guide to Feeding Your Pony
Ponies in a field
The Difference Between Horses and Ponies
Dartmoor Pony on the Moors
Dartmoor Pony: Breed Profile
Pair of Dartmoor ponies (Equus ferus caballus) at Roos Tor.
Dartmoor Pony: Breed Profile
Brown-and-white Shetland pony trotting across a field
Shetland Pony: Breed Profile
Teenage girl cleaning hoof of a horse
Horse and Pony Care by the Day, Week, Month and Year