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From a pony’s first steps to the power of a draft horse. Explore the breeds, learn the foundations, and find a little more confidence in the saddle.
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Sourced. Illustrated. Made for horse people.The breed library
Origins, conformation, temperament, uses and care — with a consistent reference illustration for every breed.
Desert heritage. Distinctive type. Endurance tradition.
A race-bred athlete with many second careers.
Stock-horse power, sprinting heritage and many specialisations.
A black-coated Dutch horse with an unmistakable silhouette.
A compact American horse with a versatile working inheritance.
Scottish draft-horse substance with characteristic feather and action.
Spain’s classical riding heritage and a defined purebred studbook.
Palouse history and a breed identity that extends beyond spots.
Stock-horse heritage and a precisely defined colour-breed registry.
Turkmen heritage, a lean athletic outline and a celebrated sheen.
Chestnut colour and flaxen hair from a Tyrolean working tradition.
A small horse whose extra gaits shape a whole riding culture.
An English heavy horse with scale, feather and cart-horse heritage.
A French draft horse shaped by changing transport and farm work.
Belgian roots and a distinct modern North American working type.
A substantial Irish horse with a central role in sport-horse breeding.
Ireland’s native athletic pony with a substantial working outline.
Four sections, distinct sizes and one Welsh breed tradition.
Small stature, island heritage and a robust native-pony structure.
Cumbria’s native working pony, with its own identity and purpose.
A Middle Tennessee riding breed recognised for the running walk.
Harness-racing selection and an established life beyond the track.
Portugal’s Iberian horse, shaped by classical work and cattle traditions.
Rajasthan heritage and the distinctive curve of inward-turning ears.
Riding & horse knowledge
Practical foundations to help you ask better questions and learn with an instructor.
Prepare for your first horse riding lesson with practical advice on riding schools, helmets, boots, mounting, beginner skills and questions to ask your coach.
5 minute readUnderstand horse gaits through footfall patterns: walk, trot, canter, gallop, pace and tölt, plus the difference between rhythm, tempo and stride length.
5 minute readCompare English and western riding styles, saddle design, rein use, trot and jog terminology, disciplines and practical ways to choose your first lessons.
5 minute readLearn horse anatomy and conformation terminology, from withers and cannon bones to hooves, balance and movement, with a practical guide to observing horses.
5 minute readDiscover how dressage, show jumping and eventing differ, what riders and horses demonstrate, how scoring works in principle and where beginners can start.
5 minute readLearn horse coat colors and markings, including bay, chestnut, black, gray, palomino, buckskin and tobiano, with clear genetics terminology explained.
5 minute readChoose your first horse with a practical framework for rider suitability, ownership costs, seller questions, supported viewings and a pre-purchase exam.
5 minute readUnderstand saddles, bridles, pads, leg protection and rider equipment, with buying questions, fitting priorities and checks for second-hand riding gear.
5 minute readOur breed plates are AI-generated illustrative references, not measured conformation diagrams or registry-approved depictions. Individual horses vary; breed descriptions are a starting point, not a promise about any horse’s temperament or suitability.
