| A horse
breed relies on the existence of a stud book. The stud book records
and registers pedigree. However, a breed used to refer to a group(s)
of equines living in a particular area. They would be influenced
by their enviornment and would often have a similiar conformation,
coat colour, height and character. However, now horses are bred
more selectively. There are two types of stud book - an open book
and a closed book. The latter, stcok can only be registered if both
parents are already entered in to the book. With an open book, admission
of a horse is allowed provided they are the offspring of pedigree
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| Horse types
are Equines that do not qualify for breed status, such as the Hunter,
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Cob
and the Polo Horse. The reason for this, is that they lack fixed character.
e.g. The Hunter is a horse used for hunting - conformation, size,
charactor nor colour bare any importance on this type.
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