Model Horse Gallery Breed Definitions

Note, this list was original generated by those listed in the next paragraph for the WRC (Western Regional Congress) and SCC (South Coast Classic) shows of the 1990s. This list is meant to only be a guide. Check with your show hostess, show packet, and/or judge to determine which breed goes where.

Researched from The Ultimate Horse, cross reference to Simon and Schuster’s Guide to Horses and Encyclopedia of the Horse. Many thanks to Kimberley Harvey, Bonnie Robb, Darian Buckles and Theresa Northcutt.

ARABIAN HALTER

NOTE: The Shagya Arabian, although of Arabian ancestry, is not of type and should show in Sporthorse Halter.

GAITED HALTER

Gaited Horses:
Gaited Ponies:

NOTE: Although the Icelandic Pony/Horse exhibits a special gait, its usage is largely draft work, and is more of draft type.

DRAFT HALTER (includes country of origin)

Draft Horses
Draft Ponies.

LIGHTBREED HALTER

Lightbreed Horses.
Lightbreed Ponies:

STOCK HALTER

Stock Horses
Stock Ponies

SPORTHORSE HALTER

Warmbloods/Sporthorses
Carriage Horses
Sporting Ponies
Carriage Ponies

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