Malapolski
The Malapolski is a Polish breed of horse developed in the 19th century. It is versatile breed, which is still commonly used in Poland for agricultural purposes.
Malapolski horses are used to facilitate the completion of light draft work; due to natural athletic qualities, they are also becoming more common in the jumping ring. They usually come in darker colors, although some are gray. Horses of this breed generally stand from 15.2 to 16.2 hands high. |
Mangalarga Marchador and Mangalarga
The Mangalarga Marchador is a breed of horse . Highly regarded as the National Horse, there are over 350,000 registered Mangalarga Marchador horses in Brazil and a number found in several countries outside its Brazilian homeland. As an Iberian breed, descending from the Andalusian horse stallions of Portugal and barb mares, they have carriage, beauty and intelligence, a warm personality and are easily trained for almost any discipline. The Marchador horses are known for having a smooth stable walk, canter and gallop as well as a natural diagonal (batida) or lateral (picada) four beat gait with a brief moment of triple hoof support. Their endurance, versatility out on the range, trail and pleasure riding as well as the ability to be trained in dressage or jump, makes the batida Mangalarga Marchador a wonderful sport horse that can be inspected and registered as a warmblood. |
Maremmana
Maremmano horses are bred in Tuscany and are the traditional mounts of buttero, or Maremma cattle men. Maremannos are not known for their speed, but they are useful as general-purpose horses.
Maremmano horses are good for light draught work such as cattle rounding. They are not particularly attractive, or fast, but they work very hard and are pretty strong. They are economical to keep. They are usually aroung 15.3 hh. In other words, 61.2 in. They can be of any solid color. The have flat withers and a quite low-set tail. |
Marwari (Horse)
The Marwari is an ancient breed of horse. The breed is of medium size, standing on average 14.3 hands, however, they are known to grow quite tall, to 16.4 hands [incorrect height and this fact should be verified by a reputable source]. Marwaris are truly horses--not ponies--and should be classified as such. The Mawari usually comes in bay, brown, chestnut, pinto, and the preferred black. |
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M'Bayar
A pony breed from the Baol region of Senegal. It is thought to have evolved from the Barb, and helped to develop the Fouta breed. The M'Bayar is bay or chestnut in color. |
Messara
The Messara is a light riding and draft horse found on the island of Crete off the coast of Greece. They are founded in the Heraklio prefecture They are now almost extinct. |
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Mezohegyesi Sport - Horse (sportló) See Hungarian Warmblood |
Mongolian Horse
The Mongolian horse ( Mongolian, mori or mor' ) is the native horse breed of Mongolia and the Mongol people, and the breed is purported to be largely unchanged since the time of Genghis Khan . Nomads living in the traditional Mongol fashion still hold more than 3 million animals, outnumbering the country's human inhabitants. Despite the small size, Mongolians reject the term "ponies".
In Mongolia, the horses live outdoors all year (at 30°C in summer down to -40°C in winter) and search for food on their own. The mare's milk is processed into the national beverage Airag, and some animals are slaughtered for meat. Other than that, they serve as riding animals, both for the daily work of the nomads and in horse racing. |
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Metis Trotter, see Russian Trotter |
Miniature Horse
Miniature Horses are found all over the world and come in various colors and coat patterns. The designation of miniature horse is determined by the height of the animal, which, depending on the particular registry involved, is usually less than 34-38 inches (82-91 cm) as measured at the withers . [1] [2]
Miniature horses are friendly and interact well with people. For this reason they are often kept as family pets. They are also trained as service animals, akin to guide dogs or assistance dogs for people with disabilities. [3] However, while miniature horses can be trained to work indoors, they are still real horses and are healthier when allowed to live outdoors (with proper shelter and room to run) when not working with humans. [4]
They are generally quite hardy, often living longer on average than some full-sized horse breeds; the average life span of miniature horses is from 25 to 35 years. [5] More Information
- American Miniature Horse Association - http://www.amha.org
- American Miniature Horse Registry - http://www.shetlandminiature.com
- Guide Horse Foundation - http://www.guidehorse.org
- "Horses in your house," web site, accessed January 17, 2007 - http://www.guidehorse.org/horses_house.htm
- "Miniature Horse Facts" - http://www.guidehorse.org/faq_horses.htm
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Missouri Fox Trotter
The Missouri Fox Trotter is an American breed of horse with a unique four beat gait. It was bred in the Ozark Mountain foothills, and used by settlers who valued its smoothness. |
Morab
The Morab horse is a saddle type horse originally created by cross breeding Arabian and Morgan breed horses. There is evidence that American Quarter Horse's have Morab blood in their early history. This breed was developed around the early 1800s and he Publisher William Hearst first coined the name Morab when he expanded the breeding of his best imported Arabian mares to a select Morgan stallion for duty on their various mountainous ranches. The first registry was started in 1976. and since 1993 the International Morab Registry continues this trail of registrations. |
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Morgan Horse
The Morgan is one of the first horse breeds developed in the United States . [1] Tracing back to the stallion Figure, later named Justin Morgan after his best-known owner, the breed excels in many disciplines, and is known for its versatility.
1. Morgan Horse FAQs - http://www.morganhorse.com/resources/faq.php#2 |
Moyle Horse
The Moyle was developed in Idaho by Rex Moyle from Mustangs brought from Utah. The horses, developed in the mid-20th century, are very rare and usually are bay or brown, with frontal bosses or horns. |
Mustang (Horse)
A Mustang is a hardy, free-roaming horse of the North American west, descended primarily from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish invaders known as Conquistadors. [1] Due to its image as a wild horse of the west, possessing hardiness, grace, speed, and independence, the name "Mustang" is popular for high-performance products and sports mascots.
In 1971, the United States Congress recognized Mustangs as “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West, which continue to contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people.”
1. J. Frank Dobie, The Mustangs , Boston:Little, Brown and Company, seventh printing, 1952. LC no. 52-6802 |
Muraközi Horse or Muraközi ló (Hungary)
The Murakoz, Hungary's heavy draft horse, was developed as a breed at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century on the farms around the Mura River. The foundation stock was native Hungarian mares (known as Mir-Insulan), Ardennes, Percherons, Norikers (from Austria), and some Hungarian half-bred stallions.
The Murakoz was very popular with farmers and was used extensively by the army in both world wars. Today, it is still used on the land, although its numbers have dwindled. |
Murgese
Murgese or Murghese are a breed of horses that originate from Italy. The original breed can be traced back over 500 years. In the late 15th century and in the early 16th century, the governor of Monopoli kept a stock of Murgese stallions and kept several hundred brood mares in order to provide horses for the army. However the old breed died out and the breed was recreated in the 1920's as a light draft horse. You can breed a Murgese mare with a Thouroughbred or a Warmblood stallion to get a more quality horse for riding. They are 148-164cm tall. |
National Show Horse
The National Show Horse , founded in the 1980s, is a cross between an American Saddlebred and an Arabian. Or a combination between an American Saddlebred, Arabian, and National Show Horse blood. Both mares and stallions must be registered with their appropriate registries. Arabian and Saddlebred stallions, however, must be nominated and approved by the NSHR board of directors. Although any combination of these three breeds may be used, there must be at least 25% Arabian blood in the horse to be registered, up to 99% Arabian blood.
The horses combine the beauty of the Arabian with the flashiness of the Saddlebred. The resulting horse has the high-set, upright, long and swan-like neck of the Saddlebred. The neck should not have a pronounced crest. The head is usually refined and small, with small ears and either or straight or concave profile. The horses are close-coupled with a level topline and have a very deep, laid back shoulder. The tail carriage is very high. The National Show Horse has short cannons in front, and long, sloping pasterns.
The breed is usually used for saddle seat riding. They are flashy park horses, with high-stepping action and a very elevated front end. A versatile breed, they can also be used for jumping, endurance, dressage, or western riding. They are very friendly, willing to work, and energetic. They can be any color. |
Nez Perce Horse
The Nez Perce Horse is a spotted horse breed of the Nez Perce tribe of Idaho. The program began in 1995 in Lapwai, Idaho and is based on cross-breeding the Appaloosa and a ancient Central Asian breed called Akhal-Teke. This program seeks to re-establish the horse culture of the Nez Perce, a proud tradition of selective breeding of Appaloosa spotted horses and horsemanship that was destroyed in the 19th century . The breeding program was financed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Nez Perce tribe and a nonprofit group called the First Nations Development Institute, which promotes such businesses. |
Nokota Horse
The Nokota horse is a distinct type of horse that once ran wild in the Little Missouri Badlands, located in Southwestern North Dakota . Non-Indian people first encountered wild horses in the area during the late nineteenth century, when the range cattle industry expanded northward. During the open range era, domestic horses were turned loose to breed in range bands, and some no doubt contributed to wild herds. |
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Nordlandshest/ Lyngshest
Norlandshest/Lyngshest is the smallest of the three Norwegian horse breeds. Translated to English the name is horse from Nordland / Lyngen . The breed known today originated in Lyngen, but was given the name Nordlandshest in 1968 by breeders in that area of the country. A compromise was later reached as the name change was hotly disputed by breeders in Lyngen and surrounding areas, and today the official name of the breed is Nordlandshest/Lyngshest. |
Noriker Horse
The Noriker (or the Pinzgauer ) is a breed of draught horse with a reputation for toughness and stamina. |
North Swedish Horse
The North Swedish Horse is an active and tough horse that trots well and is similar to its near relative, the Dole. It is still used extensively by the Army and for forestry work. |
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Norwegian Fjord, see Fjord Horse |
Novokirghiz
The Novokirghiz horse is a new breed of horse developed in the 1930s in Kirghizia (Kirghistan). It was developed by breeding the Old Kirghiz with Thoroughbred, Russian Don, and Anglo-Don horses. It is also know by the name Novokirgizskaya (Russian). |
Oldenburg (Horse) , also spelled Oldenburgh
The Oldenburg is a breed of horse originating in Germany. They are most popular for use today in the sports of dressage and show jumping. |
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Orlov Trotter
The Orlov Trotter (also known as Orlov; Russian) is a horse breed with a hereditary fast trot, noted for its outstanding speed and stamina. It is the most famous Russian horse. The breed was developed in Russia in the late 18th century by Count Alexei Orlov at his Khrenovsky Stud farm near the town of Bobrov ( Voronezh guberniya) . The Orlovs emerged as the result of crossing various European mares (primarily of English, Dutch, Mecklenburg, and Danish breeding) with Arabian stallions. |
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