Mountain Pleasure Horse
The Mountain Pleasure Horse is a breed of gaited horse that was developed in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. This breed reflects the primitive Appalachian gaited horse type and genetic testing shows them to share ancestry with earlier breeds developed in the region, including the American Saddlebred, the Tennessee Walking Horse and the Rocky Mountain Horse.
Breed facts
| Type | Horse breed |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Classification | breed of horse |
| Wikidata id | Q22286238 |
The Mountain Pleasure Horse is a breed of gaited horse that was developed in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. This breed reflects the primitive Appalachian gaited horse type and genetic testing shows them to share ancestry with earlier breeds developed in the region, including the American Saddlebred, the Tennessee Walking Horse and the Rocky Mountain Horse. Some Mountain Pleasure Horse bloodlines are traceable for over 180 years.
It originates in United States. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q22286238.
Sources: Wikidata (Q22286238) ยท Wikipedia