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Horse Breeding - Crossbreds

While most people are familiar with many ofmany pony breeds to produce pony-sized
the pure breeds of horses, there are manyoffspring with horse-type bodies. This type
interesting crossbreds. Each breed has itsis highly popular in the hunter ring. Many
own benefits, and it is not unusual forsuccessful ponies that near the highly
people to try to get the best of both breedsdesirable 14.2hh size are in fact part
by crossing them. The following are someThoroughbred.
common crossbreds and their usual
characteristics.Many breeders like to cross Thoroughbreds to
draft horses. These crosses are lighter
Arabian  Crossesweight than drafts, and are well suited to
riding. Many draft crosses become field
Most Arabian crosses are designed to refinehunters, but some of the more refined crosses
the horse, without adding much height.become  good  performance  horses.
Arabians are known for being highly sensitive
and intelligent horses, who can be a bitAppaloosa  Crosses
flighty or silly at times. Most of the
breeds they are crossed to tend to be solidAppaloosas are hardy horses who are renowned
citizens who could use a bit more pep. Manyfor their unusual coloring. Some breeders
Arab crosses make excellent all-round horseslike to cross other types of horses to
who do well for children and for pleasure.Appaloosas to attempt to get the Appaloosa
Some make excellent dressage horses orcoloring on a horse while retaining the type
hunters, combining the beautiful Arabof the breed they are crossing to.
movement with the solid personality of theirArapaloosas are the Arabian x Appaloosa cross
crosses.mentioned earlier, but other popular crosses
include Pintos (Pintaloosa) and Tennessee
Some of the most common Arabian crossesWalkers  (Walkaloosa).
include the Morab (Morgan x Arabian), the
Quarab (Quarter Horse x Arabian) and theA cross between a Shetland pony and an
Arapaloosa (Appaloosa x Arabian). AnotherAppaloosa mare produced the colourful Pony of
common Arabian cross is the Anglo Arabianthe  Americas,  now  an  established  breed.
(Thoroughbred x Arabian). Anglo Arabians are
unlike the other crosses in that they areGaited  Horses
highly sensitive, have good height, and are
excellent athletes. The cross has been soSome people enjoy crossing the highly popular
well established in France, that it becamegaited breeds, such as Tennessee Walkers, to
the foundation of their Selle Francais breed.other breeds. They try to retain the gait,
Arabians also cross very well with some ponybut gain the size, substance or coloring of
breeds  such  as  Welsh  Ponies.the other breed. Some gaited crosses include
the National Show Horse (Arabian x
Thoroughbred  CrossesSaddlebred) and the Tennuvian (Tennessee
Walker  x  Peruvian  Paso).
Thoroughbreds are the most common horses to
see crossbred into other breeds. Adding sizeOther  Crossbreds
and refinement, the Thoroughbred is an
amazing athlete who generally producesNo matter where you look, you will see other
crossbreds with excellent performancetypes of crossbred horses. Some are popular
potential.enough that breed registries have been formed
for them. Others are still rare. While many
One of the most popular Thoroughbred crossesbreeders consider crossbreds to be no
is the Appendix Quarter horse. Not only aredifferent than grade horses, others will
half-breds accepted as Appendix Quarterdefend their crossbred "breed", claiming that
Horses, a high percentages of Thoroughbredit has as much validity as other breeds.
blood  is  permitted  in  the  registry.Either way, you can find a cross of almost
anything if you look hard enough.
Smaller thoroughbreds are also crossed onto



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