Horse I.D. Please

[Airedale1]

Would appreciate it if someone could tell me what breed this guy is. IMO the best horse pic I've managed thus far and it was the first shot I ever took with the Pro1. Taken in Av Mode F3.5 It's a very low res (89k) copy, that I've posted here. I plan on printing this one so I would love to know the breed. Thanks.

BTW that's snow on his back and not white hair.

[jfrancho]

Quarterhorse.

[Belmondo]

Quarterhorse.

Okay, Mr. Smarty..

If only a quarter of it is horse, what are the other three quarters? :confused: :lol:

[gramps]

Okay, Mr. Smarty..

If only a quarter of it is horse, what are the other three quarters? :confused: :lol:

four legs, a tail and a (I better not say)..................

[jfrancho]

No, that is the breed. They got their name from quarter mile horse "drag races" they were bred for.

[herderdog]

Kinda hard to tell by just looking at the head alone--but I think it is it is likely a Thoroughbred or ...
a Quarterhorse. ;)

[Solo175]

There appears to be some Arab in this horse just by looking at it's nostrils and it's ears. They have a definite curl in them. Side view of this horse might reveal the classic dish in the face. The butt end of this horse might suggest Quarterhorse. Probably a mix of the two and they are called Quarabs. People do breed them as such to get the best of both breeds. Hope this helps :) .

[neil_r]

Would appreciate it if someone could tell me what breed this guy is.

Given her ability to distinguish between makes of cars, my wife would say “A brown one”


Unfortunately here, that is the best I can do as well.

N

[jfrancho]

There appears to be some Arab in this horse just by looking at it's nostrils and it's ears. They have a definite curl in them. Side view of this horse might reveal the classic dish in the face. The butt end of this horse might suggest Quarterhorse. Probably a mix of the two and they are called Quarabs. People do breed them as such to get the best of both breeds. Hope this helps :) .Solo, I think your right. Growing up, we had an Arab and a quarterhorse. So what would the best of both worlds be? A smooth riding Arab, or a smart alec quarterhorse? Just kidding. I loved that Arab, he is still around - 20+ and still gives the thoroughbreds a run for their money. It is really funny, he is just so much smarter than them.

[Solo175]

With Airedale1's permission, I could lift the photo and post it on a reputable paid for horsey site that I belong to. I would have to reduce it to about 64K though. If not, that is OK.

Whatever he is, it is a lovely photo of a horse with a very expressive face that you were lucky to capture. My horse wants to eat the camera or go and hide somewhere. You have to sneak up on him or take the photo from afar.

[Airedale1]

With Airedale1's permission, I could lift the photo and post it on a reputable paid for horsey site that I belong to.

I am not exactly sure what you are asking?

[cesstrelle]

Some of the 'newer' quarter horses are bred to be more 'refined' for showing purposes. Of course there are 'foundation bred' quarter horses that are the more stockier type..... can't really be sure about this one's breeding without a shot of it's whole body.

But here are some examples of quarter horses....

This is my husband's quarter horse, he has cowhorse breeding and came off of a cattle ranch.... he is around 21 years old.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/cesstrelle/ncdollarsmaller.jpg

Here is my quarter horse, not sure of her breeding but she was used for team penning (cow event) and barrel racing....she is around 16 years old.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/cesstrelle/newfancytrot.jpg

And here is a friend's quarter horse who is more of a 'show bred' type quarter horse... he is around 5 years old.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/cesstrelle/c7800p.jpg

[courtknee202]

I always say you can never really tell by looking at the head. I've seen Arabs with big clunky draft heads and Quarter horses with teeny Arab faces. This guy/gal doesn't look overly Arab to me.

[Solo175]

Airedale1,
I am asking your permission to take your photo from this site and post it on another to help you identify the breed of this horse or at least give you some ideas.
Couldn't tell you what will yield though.
Best way is to ask the owners of this horse what he is.

[RJSorensen]

Any horse that you do not know what breed it is . . . is an Appaloosa. This is the breed that takes in all that the others will not. So it must there fore be said Appaloosa.

[ronmayhew]

If it doesn't throw you off everytime you get on it, it's not an Appaloosa!;)

[RJSorensen]

Some old Indian once told me that quarter horses are one quarter Arabian. ;)

[Arsonist lolol]

Beautiful horse, too bad I can't help identify :)

[Airedale1]

Airedale1, I am asking your permission to take your photo from this site and post it on another to help you identify the breed of this horse or at least give you some ideas.Couldn't tell you what will yield though

Permission granted, thank you.

[Airedale1]

Side view of this horse might reveal the classic dish in the face

Sorry I don't have a full body shot, but here's a side view of the head.

[Gus00]

uhm... Instead of posting it on a photography forum and asking a bunch of picture takers, howabout posting it on a horse breeding forum somewhere and asking a bunch of horse people?

Just a thought :D

[funpix]

Do you own this horse? Or did you just take a photo of someone elses animal. If you know the owner (presuming its not yourself) then ask them. You may need consent anyway if you are looking to sell this image for a profit.

[Airedale1]

He's being boarded at a large training farm. I asked the owner of the farm and he will ask the owner.

[cesstrelle]

Now I want to say Thoroughbred, lol. I'm not sure now. :)

[Airedale1]

Thanks Heather and all who guessed. I will post the breed as soon as I speak to the owner.

[Solo175]

Airedale1,
Your photos have been posted on The Horseman's Advisor. I didn't mention any names but referred to you as a gentleman. Could be a day or two before something comes back though.
Having a lightbulb moment....this horse could be an AngloArab. That is an Arab Thoroughbred cross. Hope this helps and will post back with results on the guessing game.

[CyberDyneSystems]

This is clearly a Horse! :)

[courtknee202]

I'm going to stick with Quarter Horse. Arab heads are very exotic and even crossed with a Thoroughbred they usually end up with a lot of dish! Not to hijack the thread but here's an example of a more "Araby" face.

http://mygallery.cc/courtney/albums/me/chromemay29_268.jpg

http://mygallery.cc/courtney/albums/me/chrome076.jpg

[Solo175]

Airedale1,
I have posted this question and your pictures on the Horseman's Advisor. The response was amazing but the jury is still out on "What breed of horse this is". I hope you are asking the owner because my fellow members are all curious and they now want to know. Guesses range from Thoroughbred, Quarterhorse, Morgan, Arabian and Appendix or crosses of some of these breeds.
Some members commented on the thinness of this horse.
Please help by finding out.
Thanks

[Airedale1]

I'm going to stick with Quarter Horse. Arab heads are very exotic and even crossed with a Thoroughbred they usually end up with a lot of dish! Not to hijack the thread but here's an example of a more "Araby" face.

Thanks for posting those examples. I see what people mean by the dish. It's very pronounced and also the curled ears. For me the tail carriage is always a strong indicator of Arabian blood.

BTW I am off Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week and I will get an answer from the owner and post it ASAP.

[Airedale1]

Sorry I took so long finding out what breed this horse is. I just spoke to the owner today and she informed me that he's a retired Thoroughbred race horse. She also told me that he's ten years old, they just "rescued" him recently and are trying to place him in a good home. She went on to tell me that he won over 200k in purses over his career.

She also told me that he was the stall mate of Fusaichi Pegasus. I told her I didn't know who that was. She then informed me that he was the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner, :oops:

My Equine education continues.:D

[Titus213]

Okay, Mr. Smarty..

If only a quarter of it is horse, what are the other three quarters? :confused: :lol:

75 cents silly.

[V6GTO]

Any horse that you do not know what breed it is . . . is an Appaloosa. This is the breed that takes in all that the others will not. So it must there fore be said Appaloosa.

Sorry to correct you but if you check out this link you will see that the horse in question is not an Appaloosa.

http://www.appaloosa.org.uk/about.htm

Martin.

[courtknee202]

Not all Appies are spotted. I've seen many solid Appies in my lifetime. Then you have the extreme Appies http://mygallery.cc/courtney/album12/SP2_11 :-)

It's great to hear this retired racehorse is getting a great home!! My last horse came straight off the track and had some retraining time. He's now a much loved pet of a 13 year old girl. Fusaichi Pegasus, one of my favorites, wow.

[Solo175]

Thanks Airedale1 :D !

Just posted your reply on Horsey Forum as they have all been wondering what this guy is.
I suppose this guy's thinness that some of the Horse forum members commented on is due to the fact that he is Thoroughbred and at a rescue farm. Glad to hear that he didn't end up as dog food.