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[RC] Saddlebred Vs. Standardbred - Carolyn BurgessOK, I admit to being dumb! What is the difference between a Standardbred and a Saddlebred? Are they both cart-trotting horses? Just curious as my new guy is registered 3/4 Arab and 1/4 Saddlebred, and Pinto (and can be registered NSH). And while we are at it, what is NSH? I bought him for his mind, not for how he is registered? Lonnie Lonnie: Standardbreds are the races horses that race in harness. They are either trotters or pacers (more common, race faster in harness and are more desirable for racing since there is more money in pacing races). Saddlebreds are also a gaited breed, they are shown under saddle, most notably in saddleseat, but they are also driving horses. A NSH (National Show Horse) is a horse that is a half Arab/half Saddlebred horse that is eligible for the NSH registry. You can also breed two NSH to get another NSH, but they can't be less than 1/4 of one of the breeds nor more than 3/4 of the other breed. You can also get a Pinto Saddlebred or a Pinto NSH. Pintoing (is that a word?) is one of the colors that is not allowed under USTA color guidelines. Although pintoing is allowed in other Standardbred registries (New Zealand is one of them) it is not under USTA. The acceptable colors for a USTA Standardbred are: black, grey, roan, brown, black, and of course, bay. Hope this helps. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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