Horse Breeds
This horse breed runs the fastest quarter mile.
Quarter Horse
Seats for the riders fastened to the horses back.
Saddle
The foot of the horse.
Hoof
A wide white stripe down the middle of the face.
Blaze
The most recent horse to win the triple crown.
American Pharoah.
This breed is generally found at the race track.
Thoroughbred
Supports for the rider's feet that hang down on either side of the saddle.
Stirrups
The hair that grows from the dock.
Tail
A narrow white stripe down the middle of the face.
Strip
Justin Morgan's famous horse who was the founding sire of the Morgan breed.
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Justin Morgan founded this breed in Vermont in the 19th Century.
Morgan Horse
Leather straps that attach the bit to the rider's hands.
Reins
Upper, curved part of the neck.
Crest
A very wide blaze extending to or past the eyes.
Bald Face
Roy Rogers rode this palomino horse in his 1950's TV show.
Trigger?
This breed is known for their delicate dished heads.
Arabian
A device that is placed in the horse's mouth.
Bit
The long bone of the lower foreleg between the knee and fetlock.
Cannon bone
A white marking between or above the eyes.
Star
This horse is generally regarded as the best Thoroughbred race horse of all time.
Man O' War?
These horses are known for their colorful spotted coats and short thin tails.
Appaloosa
This piece of tack prevents the saddle from slipping backwards or sideways.
Breast Collar
The sloping bone in the foot that connects the hoof to the fetlock.
Pastern
A white marking on the muzzle, between the nostrils.
Snip
General Robert. E Lee rode this horse from 1862 until 1870.
Traveller