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Florida Cracker Horse

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The ancestors of today's Cracker Horses were introduced into what is now Florida as early as 1521 when the Spaniard, Ponce de Leon, on his second Florida trip, brought horses, cattle and other livestock.

 


Florida Cracker Horse Breed Characteristics :
The Chickasaw Horse is developed in the United States and descended from the Spanish Colonial Horses in the early 16 century.

Florida Cracker Horse
Historically, Cracker horses were an essential part of the cattle industry in Florida, which began almost 500 years ago and flourishes today.

The Florida Cracker Horse resembles the Indian pony which is more common nowadays. It weighs about 750-800 pounds. The Cracker horse has a medium-sized body with long, thick hair.

The Florida Cracker Horse Association
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Similar to the cattle with the same name, Florida Cracker Horses owe their genetics to Spanish stock brought to florida in the 16th century. The Spanish left livestock in the new world to make room for the loot they wanted to take home.

Now, with the advent of the Florida Cracker Horse Association, Inc. and its FCHA Registry, other interested persons have Cracker Horse breeding programs and others plan to as breeding stock becomes available.

The Florida Cracker Horse

Florida Cracker Horse Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 186, Newberry,
FL 32669.
Tel: (352) 472-2228 ...

Florida Cracker Horse Association, Inc., P.O. Box 186, Newberry, FL 32669. Phone: (352) 472-2228
Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511 ...

Florida Cracker Horse Association
The Florida Cracker Horse Association was organized in 1989, with its first task of the search for the remnants herds of Cracker Horses.
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Florida Cracker horses are small saddle horses, standing 13 to 15.2 hands at the withers and weighing 650-900 pounds. The head is refined and intelligent in appearance. The profile is straight or slightly concave.

Florida Cracker Horse
WARMBLOOD
OVERVIEW
The Florida Cracker Horse is similar to many other Indian breeds. Originally of Spanish descent, the horses adapted themselves to the natural climate of the region, in this case the interior of Florida.

Florida Cracker Horse
Fouta or Foutanké
Frederiksborg horse
Freiberger
Friesian horse
Friesian Sporthorse or Friesian Sport Horse
Galiceno or Galiceño
Gelderland (horse)
German Warmblood or ZfDP, see Types section, below
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The Florida Cracker horses were originally brought to Florida by the Spanish during the colonial period in which they founded the active Florida cattle industry.

Florida Cracker Horse Association
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American Gaited Horse Association
Morgan Single-footing Horse Association
Canadian Curly Horse Association
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as cow ponies, the Crackers take their name from the whip "crackers" who herded and penned wily Spanish cattle. Similar in heritage and size to Paso Finos, etc., many Crackers have a running walk or a single foot rack.
Florida Cracker Horse ...

Important strains of Mustang are being recognized and preserved, such as the Cayuse Indian Pony, Chickasaw Indian Pony (also known as Florida Cracker Horse), Spanish Barb, the Rocky Mountain Pony, and the Kiger Mustang.

These horses can come from the Appaloosa breed, Spanish Mustang, any of the Paso Breeds, Native American herds, wild horse herds, or some of the less well known Spanish based breeds, such as the Florida Cracker Horse.

See also: Florida Cracker, Mustang, Pony, Barb, Ponies