Large Animal Nursing and Skills: Test 2

Descendants of Celtic Shorthorn, brought to Ireland, dairy cows, small, 780-1000 lbs, horned, milk prod of 8000lbs

Originated in Scotland, 1200-1600lbs, registered are black, high quality meat, red are not considered purebred

Old breed from Netherlands and Middle Ages, 15 hands high, always black, used as carriage horse

Mix of 5/8 Hereford and 3/8 Brahman, originated in FL, early maturity, good fertility

Heavy draft horse, used for agriculture, from Lanarkshire, open and round feet, 16.2-18hh, commonly bay, from Scotland

Spoken by medevial writers as "Great Horse", native to Britain, draft horse, 16.2-19hh, muscular

Genetically modified, selected for early maturity, no horns, red color, heat tolerance, imported in Carribean islands

Developed in Spain, horns up to 4ft, high fertility, resistant to diseases, known for longetivity, 1000lbs

15-17hh, Eastern US, long and low body, powerful build, 800-1200lbs, bay color predominate

Spotted horse, stock horse, used in horse jumping, ancestry from the US, derived from Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred

Combination of Simmental/Brahman, emerged in late 1960s, heat and insect tolerance, good beef characteristics

Originated in Netherlands, black and white, sometimes red, 1500-2200lbs, large udders, good grazers, 5th dairy breed

From England, 15-17hh, long in proportions, racing horse,

Warmblood horse, floating trot, from Lower Saxony, riding horse,

From southern US, initially called Kentucy Saddler, 15-16hh, high carriage movement

Descendants of Ice Age, French mares mates with Arab stallions, 16.2-17.3 hh, used as carriage horses, France, withers

Depicted in art 20,000yr ago, Spanish introduced to US, spread to Native Americans, 14.2 to 16 hh, leopard color

From the Middle Baisn of Tennessee, known for their gaits "flat-footed walk" "canter", travel 6-12mph, 15.2 hands high

Originated in England, created to produce beef, eventually brought to Mexico by Spainards, important to US now

Draft horse, from medieval times, short and muscle, chestnit, known for their "heart'

Formerly known as Piney Woods, part of Crillo cattle, usually under 900lbs

Origin in South England/ British Isles, 14.2 hh, can go lower than 12 hh, naturals at jumping and trained for handicap

Named after a famous schoolteacher, bred through Thoroughbred and Arabian, 14.2-15.2hh, first American breed

Trace back to 1560s, fuse of Arab and Spanish, classical riding in Renaissance, grey is dominant color, 14.3-15.3 hh

From the Middle Ages, Purebred Spanish Horse, major influence on the Lipizanner breed, 15.2hh

Originated in Switzerland, solid brown, large 1500-2000lbs, good grazers, high heat tolerance, 2nd in milk production

From Ozark hills in 19th century, rhythym gait will little fatigue, pioneers from Mississipi River, great for beginners

Bedouin tribes believe gift from God, bred to withstand long treks across the desert and the tribal wars, 14.2-15.2 hh,

Oldest estabilished English breed, from North Yorkshire, now critically endangered, about 500 left, light draft, sport

Origin SW part of US, oldest breed of horse in US, stocky, named for great speed of a quarter mile, 14-16hh