SADDLEBRED MARES AND FOALS
Saddlebreds, also known as American Saddlebred Horses, Saddlebred Horses, Saddle Horses or Kentucky Saddlers, have an important place in American History. Needing horses strong enough to do work on the Plantation, possessing sufficient endurance to carry riders comfortably many miles, and refined enough to pull the Family carriage to Church on Sunday, early breeders combined the blood of the Arabian, Thoroughbred and Narragansett Pacer. With strength, comfort and endurance, Saddlebreds also made ideal military mounts on North American terrain. In fact, American Saddlebreds were used by both sides in the American Civil War. They were at one time the number one export from the South and became known simply as "The American Horse." American Saddlebreds are still bred and shown today. Each year at the Kentucky State Fair the World Grand Champion American Saddlebred is crowned. These versatile horses are proving themselves as eager, athletic performers in endurance riding, eventing, jumping and dressage. Many can perform additional gaits called the slow gait and the rack. For more information please visit: www.saddlebred.com
