Equines: English Vocabulary List

a type of horse that is small in size

"The pony was small."

"The little girl was thrilled to ride a small pony around the paddock during her birthday party."

a small horse that lives freely in the plains of the US

"Mustangs roam freely across the Nevada desert."

"The mustang is a free roaming horse of the American west descended from Spanish horses brought by colonists."

a horse bred and trained specifically for racing

"That racehorse won its first competition last spring."

"The thoroughbred racehorse can reach speeds of forty miles per hour during a sprint on the track."

A breed of horse developed for racing and characterized by speed, agility, and a long, slim body

"The thoroughbred won the race."

"The thoroughbred horse's lineage can be traced back to three foundation stallions imported to England in the seventeen hundreds."

a horse that lives in the wild, is not domesticated, and has adapted to living in the wild

"The wild horse drinks from the stream every evening."

"The wild horse lives in family bands led by a dominant stallion who protects the mares and foals."

a large draft horse breed originating in Scotland, known for its strength, size, and feathering on the lower legs

"Clydesdales pull heavy wagons during the annual parade."

"The Clydesdale is a draft horse breed known for its feathered feet and high stepping gait in parades."

a breed of horse characterized by its spotted coat pattern and often used in western riding

"My neighbor owns an appaloosa with distinctive spotted fur."

"The Appaloosa horse is known for its distinctive spotted coat pattern that varies from blanket to leopard spots."

a wild animal that lives in Africa, which is like a horse, with black-and-white stripes on its body

"A zebra ran across the field."

"Each zebra has a unique stripe pattern similar to a human fingerprint allowing individual animals to recognize each other within the herd."