Breeds & Famous Horses

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Feathered Horse Breeds: Friesians, Gypsy Horses and Colima's Peludos

Colima's fair scheduled a free night of long-maned horses for Oct. 31. Here's what 'peludos' means, what feathering is, and how to tell these breeds apart long after the fair.

Updated Oct 31, 20267 min read

Arabian Horse Show Judging Explained: Inside Saudi Arabia's Hail Show
281 purebred Arabians are in the ring in Hail, Saudi Arabia, through Oct. 31. Here's how judges turn beauty into a score out of 100, and how to spot a classic Arabian yourself.
Oct 29, 20267 min read
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Medaglia d'Oro Dies at 27: The Sire of Rachel Alexandra, Songbird and Golden Sixty
The Bobby Frankel-trained Travers winner became one of the great American stallions of his era. Here's his record, what the breeding terms mean, and which of his daughters are still headed for the Breeders' Cup.
Oct 17, 20266 min read
Balou du Rouet Dies at 27: How One Stallion Shaped Modern Show Jumping
The son of Baloubet du Rouet died on October 13, 2026. His legacy is the horses he sired, and you'll keep seeing them in the biggest Grand Prix classes for years.
Oct 14, 20266 min read
Hispano-Breton Horse: Spain's Mountain Draft Breed and Its October Fairs
On the same October day, mares and foals filled a mountain meadow in Cantabria and San Emiliano held its Hispano-Breton fair in León. Here's the breed behind northern Spain's horse fairs, and how to visit one.
Oct 14, 20266 min read
How Do Stud Fees Work? Baeza, Puca's Pedigree and 'Stands and Nurses'
Grade 1 winner Baeza, half-brother to Mage and Dornoch, retires to Spendthrift Farm for 2027. Here's a plain-English guide to the numbers behind every 'retired to stud' headline.
Oct 7, 20267 min read
Peruvian Paso Horse: The Smooth Gait Explained as Jujuy Hosts Its 17th Contest
More than 250 horses are entered in Jujuy, Argentina, this weekend. Here is what makes the breed's four-beat gait so different from a trot.
Oct 6, 20265 min read
What Is an Anglo-Arab Horse? Breed Traits and Seville's Gran Semana 2026
The Arabian x Thoroughbred cross took over Seville's Parque del Alamillo this week. Here is what makes the breed tick.
Oct 4, 20264 min read
Criollo Horse: Argentina's Tough Pampas Breed at Tucumán's 2026 Expo
Tucumán's 61st Expo Agro Ganadera puts Argentina's national horse in the ring this weekend. Here's what makes the Criollo so tough, and what the judges are looking for.
Sep 25, 20267 min read
PRE Horse Morphology Show: How Judging Works as Cabalcor'26 Opens
Through Saturday, 88 Pura Raza Española horses from 45 studs are showing at Córdoba's Royal Stables. Here's what the judges look at, how the horses are moved in the ring, and how this all leads to Seville in November.
Sep 24, 20266 min read
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Akhal-Teke Horse: Why It Looks Metallic (and How to Say It)
A golden horse that seems to glow from inside went viral on X this month. Here's the science behind the Akhal-Teke's metallic coat, how to say its name and why fewer than 7,000 exist.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
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Andalusian Horse (PRE): History, Traits and the Road to SICAB 2026
As 88 PRE horses from 45 studs head to Córdoba's royal stables (Sept 24-26) on the road to the world championship in Seville, here is what makes the Spanish horse special, how shows judge it, and why a young black PRE is rarely a beginner's horse.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
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Gypsy Vanner Horse, Gypsy Cob or Irish Cob? The Fluffy Feathered Breed Explained
A viral breed-ID clip called the same fluffy horse four different names. Here's what a Gypsy Vanner really is, how to tell it from a Shire or Clydesdale, and what that feather means for care and cost.
Sep 23, 20268 min read
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Przewalski's Horse Foals Born in Central Kazakhstan After 200 Years
Two colts born in August are the first wild horses born on the steppe of central Kazakhstan in about two centuries. Here's who they are, what makes the breed different and why scientists still argue over the word "wild."
Sep 23, 20266 min read
Azteca Horse: Mexico's National Breed, Prices and AMCCRA Papers
Classified ads call almost any Spanish and Quarter Horse cross an 'Azteca.' Here is what the breed really is, what listings ask in pesos, and how to check the papers before you pay.
Sep 23, 20268 min read
Quarter Horse Price in Colombia: Why Top Horses Can Reach 300 Million Pesos
Colombia's best Quarter Horses can be worth up to 300 million pesos, says the national breed association's president. Here's what the breed is, what drives the price and what a safe first horse really costs.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
What Is a Friesian Horse? History, Temperament, Health and Price
A Juventus coach compared his new striker to his Friesian, and football fans went looking for the breed. Here's the black Dutch horse behind the joke: where it comes from, what it's like to own and what it really costs.
Sep 23, 20267 min read
Miniature Horse vs Pony: How to Tell Them Apart (A Kids' Guide)
A 28-inch therapy horse named Clover has Newton, Massachusetts, debating backyard minis. Here's how to tell a mini from a pony, how to measure in hands and what a small horse really needs.
Sep 23, 20268 min read
What Is a Paso Fino Horse? The Smooth Gait of the Colombian Criollo Explained
Colombia has South America's third-largest horse herd, and its criollo industry counts some 300,000 registered horses. Here is how the famous ta-ca-ta-ca gait works, from the sounding board to the genes behind it.
Sep 23, 20268 min read

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