Breeds encyclopedia
22 breeds
Every breed to the same structured template, so you can compare like for like: height and weight, temperament, what the breed is for, typical price, and the health issues worth knowing before you buy.
A horse over 14.2 hands, a pony at or under it. Prices are US mid-market ranges for a sound, trained animal; what a horse costs explains what moves them.
Horses
19 breeds
Over 14.2 hands at the withers.
- American Mustang13.2-15.0 hhUnited States$25 - $5,000
- American Paint Horse14.2-16.0 hhUnited States$3,000 - $25,000
- American Quarter Horse14.3-16.0 hhUnited States$3,000 - $25,000
- Andalusian15.0-16.2 hhAndalusia, Spain$5,000 - $50,000
- Appaloosa14.0-16.0 hhUnited States$3,000 - $20,000
- Arabian14.1-15.1 hhArabian Peninsula$3,000 - $30,000
- Clydesdale16.2-18.0 hhScotland$2,500 - $25,000
- Friesian15.0-16.0 hhFriesland, Netherlands$5,000 - $40,000
- Gypsy Vanner13.2-15.2 hhUnited Kingdom and Ireland$10,000 - $40,000
- Haflinger13.2-15.0 hhAustria$2,000 - $15,000
- Hanoverian15.3-17.2 hhGermany$10,000 - $100,000
- Icelandic Horse12.3-14.2 hhIceland$5,000 - $25,000
- Lipizzaner14.2-15.2 hhSlovenia and Austria (Habsburg Empire)$8,000 - $35,000
- Miniature Horse7.0-9.2 hhUnited States$800 - $20,000
- Morgan14.1-15.2 hhUnited States$3,000 - $20,000
- Percheron16.2-17.3 hhFrance$2,000 - $20,000
- Standardbred15.0-16.0 hhUnited States$1,000 - $10,000
- Tennessee Walking Horse14.3-17.0 hhUnited States$2,500 - $15,000
- Thoroughbred15.2-17.0 hhEngland$1,000 - $50,000
Ponies
3 breeds
14.2 hands and under, with a heavier build for their size.