Posts Tagged ‘Horse’

The Most Popular Of The Mountain Horses – The Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse

{ July 26, 2010 @ 9:55 pm } · { Rocky Mountain Community College }
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For over 200 years, the saddle horse has lived in the hills and valleys of many parts of Kentucky. Originally bred by the Appalachian mountain people in Eastern Kentucky for the demanding needs of farm life, the horses had to be tough to survive the rugged mountain lifestyle, and versatile enough to work the land, [...]

The Colorado Ranger Is The Original Rocky Mountain High Horse

{ July 3, 2010 @ 4:56 pm } · { Rocky Mountain Community College }
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The Colorado Ranger Horse was named for its Colorado High Plains origin. Verbal references to those “range bred” horses eventually led to their being more commonly known as Rangerbreds or Rangerbred Horses. But despite its appearance, the Rangerbred is not a type of Appaloosa even though many Rangerbreds are double-registered with the Appaloosa Horse Clubs [...]