Description

The American Appendix Horse is a cross between an American Quarter Horse and a Thoroughbred. They are also often referred to as Appendix Quarter Horses. They are generally friendly horses, but their unpredictability means they are most suitable for experienced owners.

Size ~ 16 hands

Weight – 950 to 1,200 lb

Primary Use – Riding and pet

Characteristics – Calm, intelligent, and curious.

For more information check out the article on the AQHA https://www.aqha.com/history-of-the-quarter-horse

“When we put bits into the moths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.” -James 3:3

Morgan Cross

Name: River

Description

The Morgan horse is one of the earliest horse breeds developed in the United States. Tracing back to the foundation sire Figure, later named Justin Morgan after his best-known owner, as well as mares of the now-extinct Narragansett Pacer breed, Morgans served many roles in 19th-century American history, being used as coach horses and for harness racing, as general riding animals, and as cavalry horses during the American Civil War on both sides of the conflict.

Size ~ 15.2 hands

Weight – 950 to 1,200 lb

Primary Use – Riding and pet

Characteristics – Calm, intelligent, and curious.

For more information check out the article on the AQHA https://www.aqha.com/history-of-the-quarter-horse

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” -Psalms 20:7

American Mustang

Name: Comanche

Description

The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticated animals, they are actually feral horses.

Size – 14 hands

Weight – 800 lb

Primary Use – Pet

Characteristics – Energetic and skittish

For more information check out the article on the American Mustang website https://www.americasmustang.com/the-history#:~:text=The%20mustang%20is%20a%20free,properly%20defined%20as%20feral%20horses.

“The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.” -Revalation 19:14