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Traveling by Horse

Speed: 30-40 mph for short distances. Can maintain a gallop for a couple of miles.

Speeds defined:
    Walk
    Trot
    Fast Trot
    Canter / lope
    Gallop
    Run


Horse Tack and Gear



Horse Tack the things like bridles and saddles.

Barding horse armor.

Everything You Want to Know About Horses



Or at least everything I can easily compile that might be of interest to writers that need to locate information on horses in the course of their writing. If you don't see what you need then I encourage you to ask any questions you have in the forum.



The genus equus is a part of the equidae family that includes horses, donkeys, and zebras.

Alphabetical list of the above identified parts of the horse:

  • Arm
  • Ankle
  • Back
  • Cannon
  • Coronet
  • Crest
  • Croup
  • Dock
  • Elbow
  • Fetlock
  • Flank
  • Forearm
  • Forelock
  • Gaskin
  • Haunch
  • Hock
  • Hoof
  • Knee
  • Loin
  • Pastern
  • Point of Shoulder
  • Poll
  • Quarter
  • Shoulder
  • Stifle
  • Throat Latch
  • Withers

Wikipedia
Horses in History



Equidae

Destrier Middle age war horse.
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Horse Websites



American Shire Horse

The American Shire Horse Association

Appaloosa Horse

The International Breed Registry for Appaloosa Horses

Arabian Horse

Arabian Horse Association

Eastern Draft Horse

Eastern Draft Horse Association

Friesian Horse

Friesian Horse Association of North America

Kentucky Quarter Horse

Kentucky Quarter Horse Association

Miniature Horse

American Miniature Horse Association

Morgan Horse

The American Morgan Horse Association

Paint Horse

The American Paint Horse Association

Palomino Horse

Palomino Horse Association

Paso Fino Horse

Paso Fino Horse Association

Pinto Horse

Pinto Horse Association of America Inc.

Quarter Horse

American Quarter Horse Association

Rocky Mountain Horse

Rocky Mountain Horse Association

Saddlebred Horse

American Saddle Breed Horse Association Inc.

Sulphur Horse

American Sulphur Horse Association

Tennessee Walking Horse

Tennessee Walking Horse Breeder' and Exhibitors' Association

Trail Horse

American Trail Horse Association

Walking Horse

The National Walking Horse Association

Working Horses

Cutting Horse

National Cutting Horse Association

Reining Horse

National Reining Horse Association

Reined Cow Horse

National Reined Cow Horse Association

Barrel Horse

National Barrel Horse Association

Polo Horse

American Polo Horse Association

Competative Trail Horse

American Competitive Trail Horse Association

This is a list in progress of sites I have found dedicated to each horse type to give writers a place to start in their research for writing about horses... I will add links to more horse sites as I get the time to work on it.



 

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