Apr. 23, 2009 I learned Something at the Zoo!
American Cream Draft Horse
Today we went to the zoo. It was free for earth day. In the American Farm barn, there were two horses. One of them was an American Cream Draft. The cream color is really pretty, and the white markings on the face is also really!!! pretty! There is less than 400 ACDHs registered. I hope you enjoy learning about this beautiful horse! Here is a picture that I took at the zoo.
About the Breed
The only draft breed to originate in the United States, the American Cream Draft Horse became a recognized breed in 2950. Nearly all of today's Creams trace back to a cream-colored draft mare named "Old Granny," who was born between 1900 and 1905. Harry Lakin, a well-known breeder, purchased the mare at an auction in Iowa in 1911. She produced a number of cream-colored foals for him, and became the first registered American Cream. Considered a medium to heavy draft horse, the American Cream Draft Horse carries the bloodlines of several breeds, including Belgian, Shire, and Percheron.
Breed Characteristics
Rich cream-colored coat with white mane and tail, pink skin, and amber or clear red-brown eyes. Foals are born with nearly white eyes, with turn darder when they are yearlings. Breed is very uniforn in body type.
What can I use it for?
Farm work,showingin harness, pleasure driving and carriage businesses.
How tall is it?
15.2 to 16.3 hands
Temoperament
Pleasant, friendly disposition. Willing worker.
Another Photo from the Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:American_Cream_Draft_Horse1.jpg
-Sarah-
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Apr. 24, 2008 Seattle Slew
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Seattle Slew
One of the greatest bargains in horse racing history, Seattle Slew was purchased as a yearling for a mere $17,500. His right front leg turned out at an angle, which accounted for his price tag. He traveled so awkwardly down the track as a youngster that his trainer nicknamed him Baby Huey, after a clumsy cartoon character. Yet he grew into on of Thoroughbred racing’s most unforgettable champions, winning the 1977 Triple Crown.
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Apr. 23, 2008 Murphy Himself
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Murphy Himself
When petite Ginny Leng, a European three-day eventing champion, purchased this gray Irish Thoroughbred she ended up with more horse than she wanted. Although she won the famed Burghley Horse Trials on the powerful gelding, she struggled to control him. Fellow eventer Ian Stark took the horse. It turned out to be a good match, as Stark and Murphy won individual and team silver medals for Great Britain at the 1990 Word Equestrian Games.
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Bally Cor
Tad Cofffin recalls that the lanky Thoroughbred bay mare Bally Cor “was not thought to be supremely talented.” On top of that, Coffin was a young rider whose resume lacked international experience. But with the tutelage of Jack Le Goff, who was then the three-day eventing coach of the United States Equestrian Team, both Coffin and Bally Cor earned word wide respect. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, the determined pair won the team and individual gold medals.
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Apr. 21, 2008 Winsome Adante
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Winsome Adante
As a young horse in Great Britain “Dan” jumped out of his paddock for a bucket of treats. Sold to America for Kim Severson to ride, the Thoroughbred went on to become one of the most successful three-day eventing horses in history, winning the team bronze and individual silver at the Athens Olympics (2004) and more notably, Rolex Kentucky three times (2002, 2004, and 2005).
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Apr. 18, 2008 R.O. Grand Sultan
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R.O. Grand Sultan
Another American superstar in the sport of endurance riding, “Rio” won three consecutive word championships (1988, 1990, and 1992) with his rider Becky Hart. By using centered techniques and natural horsemanship methods, Hart developed a bond with the independent minded Arabian.
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Apr. 17, 2008 Baloubet du Rouet
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Baloubet du Rouet
Bred from proven sporthorse lines, this tough Selle Francais stallion is not the sort of horse everyone can ride. But Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa’s quite touch gets the best out of the fiery chestnut. For three consecutive years (1998-2000) the dauntless duo won the World Cup finals in show jumping. But the big red horse’s incredible career also includes an Olympic team bronze medal (2000) and individual gold at Athens (2004).
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Rembrandt
Rembrandt was purchased as a green 3-year old for Germany’s Nicole Uphoff to ride. At just 21, Uphoff zoomed to dressage stardom aboard the bay Westphalian, winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals (1992 and 1998). Moreover, they won two world dressage championships. Although she was offered outrageous sums of money to sell the horse, she could never part with him, and spent his retirement years on her family’s farm.
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Rugged Lark
The winner of the AQHA Super Horse title twice (1985 and 1987), this handsome bay stallion demonstrated his versatility in a variety of performance events, most notably dressage. He also proved he was potent, siring two Super Horse winners (1991 and 1999). But Rugged Lark was also known for the tour he and his trainer, Lynn Palm, took around the country, performing bridleless at major events. The sweet-tempered American Quarter Horse Rugged Lark embodied the larger than life qualities cherished in an all-around riding horse.
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Apr. 14, 2008 French Flash Hawk
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French Flash Hawk
Considered skittish and spooky as a baby, the flashy bay American Quarter Horse nicknamed “Bozo” was sold to Kristie Peterson for a mere $400. That turned out to be a bargain, as Bozo and Peterson earned more that $1 million in professional barrel racing, including three National Finals Rodeo championships. Ultimately Bozo had the last laugh, winning the 1995 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) award for Rodeo Horse of the Year.
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Giltedge
Giltedge and rider David O’Connor amassed an impressive list of wins. There was the team bronze at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and victory at Rolex Kentucky in 2001. And those who saw it can never forget the courageous clear round—one of only two—in the show jumping phase of the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Spain. The 17-hand Thoroughbred led the U.S. team to a gold medal.
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Keen
When asked to recall her partner for the Olympic bronze medal dressage win at the 1976 Games in Montreal, Hilda Gurney remarked, “Keen wasn’t an expensive horse. He was an off-the-track Thoroughbred, trained at home.” While expensive warmbloods now seem to populate the dressage ranks, Keen will always have a spot in the hearts of dressage enthusiasts. The flashy, fiery chestnut, tall as a redwood, was America’s first four-legged ambassador for the sport.
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Apr. 9, 2008 Touch of Class
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Touch of Class
She was small but mighty. After a brief flirtation with a racing career, Touch of Class carried the hopes of the United States into the 1984 Olympics before a home crowd in Los Angeles. There, the fancy bay Thoroughbred and Joe Fargis made the tough show jumping course look like a hunter round. The mare earned the United States a team gold metal and then survived a grueling two-round jump-off to also capture the individual gold.
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Gem Twist
An Elegant gray Thoroughbred, Gem Twist was bred and trained by Olympian Frank Chapot. After demonstrating jumping talent at an early age, Gem Twist was paired with rider Greg Best. The two won individual and team silver medals in show jumping at the 1984 Olympics. Even more note worthy, the stylish jumper is still the only horse to win a trio of American Grand Prix Association Championships (1987, 1993 and 1995), and he did it with three different riders in the saddle.
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Brentina
The lovely Hanoverian mare Brentina is one of the few dressage horses to capture the hearts of American riders from all disciplines. She was purchased as a 3-year-old in Germany after displaying fabulous gaits and an unflappable temperament. The mare and rider Debbie McDonald’s major wins include the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special at the 2003 World Cup, and a team bronze at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2005 Brentina was chosen as the United States Equestrian Federation’s Horse of the Year.
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Gifted
Undeniable, Gifted was a handful to train as a young dressage horse. Once the flashy bay started his own dressage career with rider Carol Lavell, he proved he truly was gifted. He was named United States Dressage Federation Horse of the year at five different levels (1985-1991). On the world’s biggest stage, the Olympic Games, Gifted and Lavell helped the U.S. Dressage Team win a bronze medal in Barcelona (1992).
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These entries I will be adding now are some famous horses. -Sarah-
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Scamper
This little bay American Quarter Horse came to owner Charmayne James after being booted from work at a cattle feedlot, where he had a reputation as a rank rogue. But when James was just 14, she was able to begin training Scamper into the world’s most successful barrel racer. Together they won an unequaled 10 straight barrel racing world championships, and Scamper became the first barrel horse ever inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.
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Mar. 24, 2008 Gypsy Vanner Horse
Gypsy Vanner Horse
Colorful and people-loving, this breed has a long history in Europe. Shire, Clydesdale, Friesian, and Dales pony bloodlines all contributed to creating the Gypsy Vanner Horse. Romany people known as Gypsies bred these hardy horses to pull their caravans or wagons. Living wherever they stopped that day, the horses had to survive on what forage could be found. Since they were literally part of the family, the horses also had to be docile and easy to get along with. Fortunately, these traits have been passed down through generations. Although they have been found in Europe for many years, the Gypsy Vanner Horse has only been a recognized breed in the United States since the mid-1990s, thanks to the efforts of Dennis and Cindy Thompson from Ocala, Florida.
How tall is it?
12.2 to 15.2 hands
What can I use it for?
Driving and riding in almost
any discipline.
Where does it come from?
United Kingdom, Europe
Temperament:
People-oriented, calm and gentle.
Willing and kind, and good family horse.
Color:
Most common colors are piebald
(black and white) and skewbald
(brown and white).
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Mar. 12, 2008 Rocky Mountain Horse
Rocky Mountain Horse
Much credit for the development of the Rocky Mountain Horse goes to Sam Tuttle, who operated a riding stable at a state park in Kentucky. Among the trustworthy horses in Tuttle’s barn was a stallion named Old Tobe, popular because of his comfortable ambling gait and genial disposition. When bred to a variety of mares, he passed on the unique gait, which is similar to a rack and can reach speeds of seven to 20 miles an hour. Many of today’s Rocky Mountain Horses have the bloodlines of Old Tobe in their pedigrees. With endurance, they are very sure-footed and make excellent trail horses in rough terrain. The Rocky Mountain Horse likely has Spanish and Narragansett Pacer bloodlines as its foundation stock.
How tall is it?
14 to 16 hands
What can I use it for?
Trail and pleasure riding, showing
and working cattle.
Where does it come from?
United States, North America
Temperament:
Calm and easygoing.
Gentle and pleasant-natured.
Color:
Always solid-colored. Often a
“chocolate” chestnut color with
flaxen mane and tail.
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Morab
The best qualities of two separate breeds come together in the Morab, which was created by combining Arabian and Morgan breeding. Despite misunderstanding by some, the Morab is a distinct breed, not a half-Arab or a half-Morgan. American publisher William Randolph Hearst is credited with inventing the name “Morab.” Hearst had a top Arabian breeding program in the 1920s, and also had Morgans, which he bred with his Arabians to create Morabs. The bloodlines of a registered Morag contain no more than 25% to 75% of either Morgan or Arabian.
Characteristics:
Like the Arabian, the Morab holds the distinction of having 17 ribs, while other breeds have 18. Morabs also have five lumbar Vertebra (other breeds have six), and 16 tail vertebra, while other breeds have 18.
How tall is it?
14.1 to 15.2 hands
What can I use it for?
Very versatile. Shown in harness
and under saddle in many English
and Western Disciplines. Driving,
carriage events, jumping, dressage,
tail riding and ranch work.
Where does it come from?
United States, North America
Temperament:
Kind yet spirited,
Intelligent and willing.
Color:
Varied
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About Me
Hi my name is Sarah. I am 16 years old and love horses. I don't have any horses but like to study and ride them! All of the entries on my blog are things I have read in books or magazines. I hope you enjoy all the information!
I have also published a book during the 2009 school year, "Skylark." Here is the blog to see more about it!
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Skylark/
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