| The American Saddlebred is a breed of horse | | | | comfortable and also had an excellent gait. It |
| developed in the state of Kentucky. Today they | | | | would go on to become a very stylish horse. |
| are featured in many showring competitions, and | | | | These horses are very popular in the state of |
| they are also used for racing, parades, and | | | | Kentucky.Saddlbreds work well with harnesses |
| hunting. These horses have a disposition which | | | | and have enough strength to perform work on a |
| make them good for virtually any task in which | | | | farm. They are also fast enough to be used in |
| they are needed. They are well known for their | | | | certain types of races. By the middle of the 18th |
| stamina and the ability to learn quickly.The | | | | century, the genes from the Morgan horse |
| Saddlebread is very alert and keen. It is flashy | | | | breeds were added to give the Saddlebred more |
| and steps high, and they are referred to as the | | | | power and speed. It was this combined with the |
| "peacocks of the horse show world." The | | | | Thoroughbred that allowed the American |
| preferred Saddlebred is one that has excellent | | | | Saddlebred to be developed. These horses begin |
| proportions and is beautiful. They have large eyes | | | | to become very popular after 1940. A stallion |
| which are sharp and ears which have an excellent | | | | named Denmark was born in 1939, and about |
| shape. The Saddlebred is known for having a head | | | | 60% of all American Saddlebreds today are |
| which is well proportioned to its body. These | | | | descendants of this horse.Saddlbreds are some of |
| horses are also known for their prominent withers | | | | the most popular breeds of horses in the world, |
| and muscular shoulders.Saddlebreds are also | | | | and have been owned by presidents, generals, |
| known for being five gaited, and this is a trait | | | | and other prominent people. They have also been |
| which was passed down from their ancestors. | | | | featured in many movies. These horses are well |
| This breed was first developed in the 18th | | | | known for competing in show horse tournaments. |
| century by Americans who bred the | | | | American Saddlebreds are one of the most well |
| Thoroughbred with the Narragansett Pacer. The | | | | known and popular breeds in the US. The looks |
| Pacer was a well known breed at the time, | | | | and personality have made them sought after by |
| though many people have not heard of it today. | | | | many horse enthusiasts.Michael Colucci is an |
| Many people who lived on plantations enjoyed | | | | experienced horse competitor and writes articles |
| using these horses because they were | | | | for and HorsePasture. |