Do you want a horse or a pony? There is no hard and fast rule for how old a rider can be and still ride ponies. Teenagers and adults who aren’t too tall can comfortably ride some ponies, such as ...

There are several breeds of horse native to the United States, and many of these majestic beasts can be admired roaming free across the nation's great outdoors. If you're wild at heart, browse the ...

Unlike some draft horse breeds, the American Cream never has a docked tail. The American Cream breed standard calls for a refined head with big, wide-set eyes and a flat nose .

But, a small group of owners kept the small genetic base alive, maintaining survival of the breed, says the American Cream Draft Horse Association. It was reformed in 1982, ...

Horses, admired for their elegance and versatility, come in over 400 breeds suited for various purposes from pleasure riding to farm work. Watch this informative video to discover the 11 top horse ...

The breed was almost lost when the U.S. government tried to take over Native American land, but by the 1930s it came to prominence once again. A gentle horse, it's good for beginning equestrians ...

The American Cream Draft Horse is the only breed of draft horse that originated in the U.S. The origin traces back to a mare with the inauspicious name “Old Granny” in Story County in about 1911. Old ...

In the middle of the last century, the state of Iowa recognized the American Cream as a breed of draft horse. However, according to the American Cream Draft Horse Association, there are fewer than ...

American Horse Council’s President Julie Broadway said her organization had formally requested on Jan. 10 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health ... These breeds, which ...

The breed grew in prominence through the mid and late 1800s, becoming the first horse breed association in the U.S. in 1891 as the American Saddle-Horse Breeders’ Association. What is the ...