American Indian Horse

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American Indian Horse

Country of origin United States

Traits

Distinguishing hardy horse of Spanish Colonial Horse type,

features found in many colors

Breed standards

 American Indian Horse Registry

 Equus ferus caballus

The American Indian Horse is defined by its breed registry as a horse that may

carry the ancestry of the Spanish Barb, Arabian, Mustang, or
"Foundation" Appaloosa.[1] It is the descendant of horses originally brought to the
Americas by the Spanish and obtained by Native American people.[2] The registry
was created in 1961 when some breeders of Colonial Spanish Horse bloodlines
considered the Spanish Mustang breeders to be departing from the original "Indian
horse" phenotype.[3] The organization was started "for the purpose of collecting,
recording and preserving the pedigrees of American Indian Horses." [4] The registry
also allows the "hybrids [sic] and descendants" of the original Spanish Colonial
Horse to be registered.[5] Horses registered with other breed registries to be double-
registered with this organization if the horses meet the conformation requirements.
[1]

Characteristics[edit]
American Indian Horses generally range in height from 13 to 16 hands (52 to
64 inches, 132 to 163 cm) and weigh between 700 to 1,000 pounds (320 to
450 kg). They may be any coat color and both pinto and leopard spotting patterns
are common. They are hardy, surefooted, and no draft horse breeding is allowed.
[4]
 Some may be gaited.[5]
There are five registration categories:

 Class O ("Original") horses have a recorded pedigree

chart that can be traced to either one of
 the Mustang registries or "various American Indian
tribes and families."[4]
 Class A horses have unknown bloodlines, but meet
the breed standard. This category can include grade
horses or horses of unknown bloodlines.[3] Horses
adopted from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
are Class A horses.[6]
 Class AA horses are over four years old, have been
inspected for their conformation and "are at least half-
O in breeding or are of exceptional O type." [4] Some
horses adopted from the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) can qualify for this status.[3]
 Class M ("Modern") horses are of "modern" type. They
may have registered parents from breeds that the
American Indian Horse Registry considers to be
descended from the original type, including American
Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, American Paint Horses,
and horses registered with various color
breed registries such as those for pinto
or palomino horses.
 Class P ("Pony") registration is for ponies that have
the proper type characteristics. They might have
pedigreed breeding such as the Galiceno or Pony of
the Americas, or could be of unknown ancestry.[3][4]

Uses[edit]
American Indian Horses are ridden in western-style classes in horse
show and Gymkhana speed events.[5] They are also used for pleasure
riding and trail riding.

References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to:a b "What is an American Indian
Horse?".  indianhorse.com. Retrieved  23 February  2015.
2. ^ "American Indian Horse History".  indianhorse.com.
Retrieved  23 February  2015.
3. ^ Jump up to:a b c d Lynghaug, Fran (2009).  The Official Horse
Breeds Standards Guide. MBI Publishing Company. pp. 16–
23. ISBN 9781616731717. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
4. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e "About".  indianhorse.com. Retrieved  23
February 2015.
5. ^ Jump up to:a b c "National Show". indianhorse.com. Archived
from the original  on 2015-02-24. Retrieved  23 February  2015.
6. ^ Hendricks, Bonnie L. (2007). International Encyclopedia of
Horse Breeds. University of Oklahoma Press.
p.  16. ISBN 9780806138848. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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