Western horse

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As a Western horse refers to North American horse breeds , which for the Western riding are bred and used. These are in particular the American Quarter Horse and Paint Horse , but also Appaloosa , Colorado Ranger , Criollo and Palomino as color breeds .

In a broader sense, the term western horse can stand for a horse of any breed that is trained for western riding. For example, Freiberger and Haflinger horses have also found widespread use in western sports in Europe .

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  • American Quarter Horse

  • Appaloosa

  • Paint Horse

  • Criollo

  • Palomino as a color breed

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Wiktionary: Western horse  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations