Blazer Horse

Blazer Horse : The Blazer horse is a relatively new horse breed that was developed in the northwestern United States. The history of the breed begins back to the 1950s when the Neil Hinck, which had a great knowledge of many horse breed, crossed an American Quarter horse and a Morgan horse with the blood of American Saddlebred and Thoroughbred.

In 1959, this mixture resulted in the foal of a new horse breed, a strong-willed Blazer. This chestnut stallion was named Little Blazer. The American Blazer Horse Association ABHA was established and incorporated in 2006 in order to preserve and promote the breed.

To be registered in the open studbook all horses have to have at least one parent that traces back to the foundation sire, the Little Blazer and the horse must be inspected by a veterinarian or a certified inspector. The Blazer horse has a refined head with bold eyes that are set well out of the corner of the head.

The neck is clean it is extreme sloping of the shoulders the back is short with good withers and good carrying confirmation. The group is well-rounded and the distance from the hip, which is long, to the last rib is very short. It is very sound with strong hooves and it has a thick bone for strength and durability. The average height of the Blazer horse is between 13-15 hands and is usually not out of these limits. At full maturity, they weigh approximately 360-455 kg.