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    marae's Avatar Dr. Marae, Professor of D'ni Ethnomusicology and Terpsichore, and Duke, OutStanding in His Field
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    Jump -- something most horses can do quite well despite their size. Many equestrian sports revolve around jumping, including steeplechase racing, cross-country racing, hunting, and show jumping.
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    Kisber Felver is the name of a breed that was developed in Hungary in the 1800's. There are only 2000 approx. of the breed left but it struggles on.

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    marae's Avatar Dr. Marae, Professor of D'ni Ethnomusicology and Terpsichore, and Duke, OutStanding in His Field
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    Lipizzan or Lippizaner



    Aristocratic and athletic, these gorgeous horses were originally bred for war, but have long been trained to perform the graceful, beautiful and spectacular maneuvers of dressage and "airs above the ground" such as the capriole:

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    Mare is the name for the female horse who's of a breeding age, I guess you could say? Some mares have lovely temperments and others are horrible.

    In 1985 I was in Vienna in May and saw the Spanish Riding School performance. Magnificent, in a word. Truly breathtaking to be there, in that place, watching those horses doing those feats. I'm glad you picked them for "L" Marae!
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    marae's Avatar Dr. Marae, Professor of D'ni Ethnomusicology and Terpsichore, and Duke, OutStanding in His Field
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    Newfoundland Pony - I saw many of these running half-wild in Newfoundland when I visited there with my family in 1966 and again in 1971. They are no longer free-ranging in summer, and the breed is endangered, but there is a society devoted to their preservation (see link above).

    This is pretty much how I remember seeing them, although this picture was taken by someone else, in 1983:

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    Oldenburg breed comes from Germany. Originally developed as a good strong carriage horse, the breed contains Spanish, Neopolitan and Barb blood, along with Thoroughbred and Hannoverian. The early Oldenburg horses were well-known for consistency in conformation, great power, and their magnificent coal black color. They were also famed for their kind character and extreme willingness to work-under saddle, in front of a carriage or in the fields.

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    Paard is the Dutch word for horse.

    Pferd the German word for it.
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    Palomino is a horse colour, not a breed, according to this website - I didn't know that so you learn something new every day.



    BirLu and I seem to be posting at the same time - apologies to all.
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    marae's Avatar Dr. Marae, Professor of D'ni Ethnomusicology and Terpsichore, and Duke, OutStanding in His Field
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    Quarter Horse - The first horse breed developed in the United States, the American Quarter Horse is bred for speed over a short distance (the standard racing distance for this breed is a quarter mile, hence the name). At short distances, no other horse can outrun a Quarter Horse.



    This heavily muscled breed was popular for use in the America west, as its speed and agility made it ideal for working with cattle. Many top roping, cutting and barrel racing horses are of Quarter Horse lineage.

    You guys are just too fast for me! At the risk of confusing things, here was my "P" entry that I was preparing while you all were posting...

    Pony - this is the term used for horses which stand shorter than 14.2 hands. A hand is four inches, and the ".2" in the number refers to two inches, not two-tenths of a hand, so 14.2 hands is 58" tall. The term can also indicate a type (horses and ponies are generally proportioned differently, although a large individual of a specific pony breed or a small individual of a particular horse breed may fall into the other category if reckoned by size alone). "Pony" can also refer to horses in general in the western US (stock ponies, roping ponies, Pony Express, etc.)
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    Riding a horse can be done either in the English Style or the Western Riding style. For jumping, the English saddle is pretty well necessary. For long trail rides the Western style saddle with the horn and deeper seat makes your bum a bit more comfortable Newbies tend to like the Western saddle more because there is the horn to hang onto. But either type of riding is fun, believe me!
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