What Are Light Horses Called?

Some groupings classify all light horses as warmbloods. According to some, all breeds that are not definitely Thoroughbred, draft, or pony are classified as warmblood. What horses are light horses? Here are some details of typical breeds of Light Horse breeds. Thoroughbred. Arabian. Anglo-Arabian. Akhal-Teke. Lipizzaner. Trakehner. Andalusian. What are Read more…

Which Roman Emperor Had A Horse?

Caligula. According to the ancient historian Suetonius, the Roman emperor known as Caligula loved one of his horses, Caligula, so much that he gave the steed a marble stall, an ivory manger, a jeweled collar and even a house. Did Caligula have a horse? Incitatus (Latin pronunciation: [ɪŋkɪˈtaːtʊs], meaning “swift” Read more…

What Kind Of Horse Did Robert E Lee Ride?

Traveller. Traveller (1857–1871) was Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s most famous horse during the American Civil War. Traveller (horse) Traveller and Robert E. Lee Other name(s) Jeff Davis, Greenbrier Breed American Saddlebred Sex Male Born 1857 Near Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia What was the name of General Robert Read more…

Did The Cherokee Use Horses?

The Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Creek captured their first horses from the Spanish and became avid horse breeders in their original homes in the Southeast. Following the removal of these tribes to Oklahoma, they continued to breed horses. Is there a Cherokee horse? One of those breeds that survived the Read more…

How Rare Are Red Horses?

Although technically chestnut and sorrel are considered different shades of the red coat color, together with bay–a reddish-brown or brown coat with black points–red is one of the most common horse colors. What is this? What is the rarest color for a horse? Among racehorses, there are many successful colors: Read more…