Types of horse

species of mammal

thumb|A Highland Pony, demonstrating the pony characteristics of sturdy bone, a thick mane and tail, a small head, and small overall size thumb|A Shetland pony shown in harness A pony is a type of small horse, usually under a specific height at full maturity. Ponies often have thicker coats, manes and tails, compared to larger horses, and proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier , thicker necks and shorter heads. In modern use, breed registries and horse shows may define a pony as measuring at the withers below a certain height; height limits varying from about to . Some distinguish

thumb|A broodmare. Note slight distension of belly, indicating either early pregnancy or recent foaling.

thumb|A stallion thumb|A stallion's secondary characteristics include heavier muscling than is seen in mares or geldings, often with muscular development along the crest of the neck. A stallion is an adult male horse that has not been gelded (castrated). Stallions follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to female horses, known as mares, and castrated males, called geldings.

thumb|A foal at about weaning age

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right|thumb|A 3-year-old gelding A gelding (/ˈɡɛldɪŋ/) is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock, such as domesticated camels. The equivalent terms for castrated male cattle are steer or bullock, and wether for sheep and goats.

horse bred to be a working animal doing hard tasks such as plowing and other farm labor

thumb|A Trakehner performing [[dressage]]

free-living horses of domesticated horse ancestry

thumb|Mounted on a destrier, Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke|Richard Marshal unseats an opponent during a skirmish.

very small horse

subtype of domesticated horse

type of horse bred for equestrian events

group of powerful riding horses particularly well suited for classical dressage

thumb |A Middle Ages|medieval painting of a palfrey A palfrey is a type of horse that was highly valued as a riding horse in the Middle Ages. It was a lighter-weight horse, usually a smooth gaited one that could amble, suitable for riding over long distances. Palfreys were not a specific breed as horse breeds are understood today.

horses from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)

thumb|upright=1.5|A Stockman (Australia)|stockman with a packhorse A packhorse, pack horse, or sumpter is a horse, mule, donkey, or pony used to carry goods on its back, usually in sidebags or panniers. Typically packhorses are used to cross difficult terrain, where the absence of roads prevents the use of wheeled vehicles. Use of packhorses dates back to the Neolithic period. Today, westernized nations primarily use packhorses for recreational pursuits, but they are still an important part of everyday transportation of goods throughout much of the developing world and have some military uses

young horse of either sex that is between one and two years old

thumb|A yearling (horse)|yearling Arabian filly A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. In most cases, a filly is a female horse under four years old. In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, the world of horse racing sets the cutoff age for fillies as five years old. Fillies are sexually mature by two and are sometimes bred at that age, but generally, they should not be bred until they themselves have stopped growing, usually by four or five. The equivalent term for a male is a colt. When horses of either sex are less than one year, they are

male horse, usually below the age of four years

war horse

ponies used as show horses

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small sturdy horse or large pony

horse type from India

horse used in the game polo

type of horse that is well suited for working with livestock

thumb|A medieval jennet. A jennet or Spanish jennet was a small Spanish horse. It was noted for a smooth naturally ambling gait, compact and well-muscled build, and a good disposition. The jennet was an ideal light riding horse, and as such spread across Europe and provided some of the foundation bloodstock for several horse breeds in the Americas.

term for a small horse

horses used by the British Royal household

group of horse breeds primarily from continental Europe

thumb|350 px|A 15th century miniature depicting the Battle of Poitiers (1356)|Battle of Poitiers. A variety of horses can be seen.

thumb|Part-Arabian, part-Friesian cross thumb|Araloosa cross A part-Arabian, partbred Arabian or, less precisely, half-Arabian, is a horse with documented amounts of Arabian horse breeding but not a purebred. Because the Arabian is deemed to be a breed of purebred horse dating back many centuries, the modern breed registries recognized by the World Arabian Horse Organization generally have tightly closed stud books which exclude a horse from registration if it is found to contain any outside blood. However, Arabian breeding has also been used for centuries to add useful traits to countless oth

type of horse