There are over 350 different breeds of horses and ponies. Here are a few breeds:
American Cream Medium cream color with white mane and tail, pink skin and amber colored eyes. Some white markings are also very desirable.
American Paint Horse Each Paint Horse has a particular combination of white and any color of the equine spectrum: black, bay, brown, chestnut, dun, grullo, sorrel, palomino, buckskin, gray or roan.
Appaloosa Although Appaloosas are readily recognized by their spotted coats, some are solid in color. Some of their base colors include bay, black, chestnut, white, and palomino. Appaloosa Horse Gift Ideas
Arabian Arabians come in all colors, though the color must be solid. Occasionally white body patches are seen. They are characterized by their dished faces. Arabian Horse Gift Ideas
Cleveland Bay Its coloring is purely Bay with black points, black legs to just above the knee, black mane & tail. Cleveland Bays were admired as they still are for their strength and courage. Bay Horse Gift Ideas
Clydesdale Primarily a reddish brown to black in color, hoof size is a distinct feature of Clydesdales; their hooves are twice the width of a thoroughbred race horse's. Clydesdale Horse Gift Ideas
Donkey Donkeys are generally smaller than the domestic horse. They come in a variety of sizes and breeds just like the horse family. They have long ears and a "broomtail" similar to a cow's tail. Donkey Horse Gift Ideas
Hanoverian They are elegant, strong, and robust. Chestnut, bay, brown, and gray are found the most often. Hanoverian Horse Gift Ideas
Lipizzan Most are gray or white, but 1 in 200 is brown or black. A rectangular horse, with a long, powerful back, a muscular croup, a low, but well-defined wither. Lipizzan Horse Gift Ideas
Morgan The Morgan is compact and refined in build, with strong limbs, an expressive face, large eyes, well-defined withers, and a crested neck. Morgans come in a variety of colors although they are most commonly bay, black, brown, and chestnut. Morgan Horse Gift Ideas
Mustang Small, hardy, fast, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west. Most common colors are browns, bays, chestnuts, duns.
Palomino Palomino is a color breed, in which the distinguishing factor is the horse's coat color. The coat color of the Palomino is golden, like the color of a penny, with a flaxen or white mane and tail. Palomino Horse Gift Ideas
Quarter Horse This breed is well-known for it's stocky build, heavy muscling and compact appearance. They are solid in color, with limited white markings. Quarter Horse Gift Ideas
Shire The Shire Horse is the most numerous and largest of the heavy horses found in Great Britain. The recognized colors in the breed are black, bay, brown and grey. Shire Horse Gift Ideas
Tennessee Walking Horse Their claim to fame is its unique gait, the running walk. The horse's head nods in time to the beat, the ears swing in perfect motion, and some horses will click their teeth. They are very rhythmic horses. Tennessee Walking Horse Gift Ideas
Thoroughbred Everything about them is long: long, smooth muscles, long forearms, long, sloping shoulders, long loins, long legs. The colors are bay, brown and chestnut, black, and some roans and greys. Thoroughbred Horse Gift Ideas
