It can be a funny situation: due to its size you first expect a dog but suddenly notice that in reality it is a horse – in mini-size! Indeed there are several horse breeds of mini horses and even if every single miniature horse is fascinating the American Miniature Horse breed is unique. The American…
Ratina Z, Shutterfly, Checkmate or Gigolo: all these famous sport horses come from the same breed: The Hanoverian horse. Originally this breed comes from Lower Saxony which is one of the northern Federal States in Germany. Today you can find at least one Hanoverian horse in every famous horse sport discipline. There are famous representatives…
The thick, tousled mane and friendly expression of the icelandic horse doesn’t just thrill the heart of children. These rugged little horses, which, strictly speaking, should be classified as ponies due to their size find enthusiasts in all age groups. What makes these four-legged islanders unique is their predisposition to a fourth and even fifth…
There is a region in the south of France that horse lovers primarily know for its gray wild horses: The Camargue. The name is given to the Rhône delta region that starts south of Arles and stretches to the Mediterranean Sea. The land for the most part consists of wetlands and is used mainly for…
Breed description: The American Paint Horse Actually, the Paint Horse is nothing but a dappled Quarter Horse! It doesn’t seem plausible that these dappled horses became so completely separated from the Quarter Horse breed. As a matter of fact the dappled horses were there right from the very beginning when America was conquered and colonized….