One of the mounts used by Civil War soldiers, Morgans are an ideal horse for showing, drill teams and even police horses.
The elegant Saddlebred, used mainly as a show horse, has a long interesting history in America.
The popular, versatile Appaloosa got its start in the Pacific Northwest.
Best known for their endurance, Arabians were once the main transportation for the Bedouin tribesmen of Arabia.
Once used to carry soldiers into war, the classic heavy Belgian horse is used primarily for draft purposes.
Tamed by farmers who lived on Chincoteague Island, these ponies can frequently be seen in various horse competitions.
Hearty, intelligent Cleveland Bays are most well known as carriage and driving horses--and work well on teams. They are critically rare, with only 200 alive in the United States.
The iconic Clydesdale is a draft and driving horse that is also frequently used in shows, exhibitions--and even on trails.
The versatile, but endangered Colonial Spanish horse, brought to the Pacific Northwest by Spanish Conquistadors, became the mount for Native Americans.
Mainly a show horse, the Hackney was a popular driving horse in England and the United States in the late 1880s.
Thought to originate from the chariot horses of the Roman Empire, the Irish Draught are considered top jumping and eventing horses.
The Miniature horse can be used to drive small carts and also kept as a pet or companion to other animals.
