Over two hundred species of horses have now been bred for a wide variety of purposes. Horse breeds vary significantly in size, appearance, and activity.
The following most beautiful horse breeds are widespread: Orlov trotters, Russian trotters, Arabian horses, Don horses, Russian heavy horses, and Vladimir heavy horses. Let us say a few words about each of them.
Orlov trotters
Count Orlov bred this breed, which was named after the surname of its founder. He wanted to combine the natural grace and nobility of Arabian horses with the endurance of Danish and Dutch breeds. This breed has spread very widely in our country.
Don horses
This breed comes from the steppe horse, which was improved at the expense of horses that came to our country during the Russo-Turkish wars. They are unpretentious in care and are characterized by endurance.
Russian Heavy Horses
Representatives of this species are firm, agile, well-acclimatized, get along well with humans, and are very obedient. Despite its unsightly appearance and low stature, this type of horse is notable for its fantastic efficiency: it can pull loads weighing more than 20 tons.
Arabian horse
Arabian horses are the oldest breed of riding horses. They are characterized by their exceptional intelligence, hot temperament, and incredible stamina. Due to their grace and smooth movement, Arabian horses are considered a benchmark worldwide.
Russian trotters
The Russian trotter appeared in Russia in the 20th century after the Orlov trotter was crossed with the American breed. These horses are often seen at racetracks and are characterized by unique speed qualities.
Vladimir Heavy Horses
An energetic temperament characterizes these horses. In addition to the endurance characteristic of heavy horses, they also have speed. It is this species that holds the record for the fastest delivery of cargo.
Horse colors
The suit is the color of the horse. To understand which horse you are looking at, you need to know at least four primary colors, as all the others are derivatives:
- – nester
- – redhead
- – gray
- – crow
Horse colors are incredibly diverse. There are, for example, dun, salty, buff, chubaraya, igrenaya, red, karak, savrasaya, brown, gray in apples, neddy, raven, cowhide.
