yes!
Theoretically, any breed can participate, but stock type horses were made for these kinds of events. Quarter Horses, American Paints, and Appoloosas are the most common stock horses.
Stock breeds are breeds like Quarter Horses and Paints. They are of a stockier build and are good western horses-not saying they cannot do english- many do.
Stock Horses and Quarter Horses are usually your cattle horses. These horses are bred for cattlework, but any most breeds have the qualities to do so as well. Horse Head
Any breed can be used for western pleasure, though stock horses are most common in any western competition. Stock horses are horses that were bred for working cattle and ranching, such as Quarter Horses and their descendants, Paints and Appaloosas. Arabs are also making a statement in he western pleasure ring, though they are ridden slightly differently.
Nothing different than any regular horse.
if it is increasing greatly it is "good"
in a barn i think
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No, others include quarter horses and standardbreds.
If by stock show you mean a show for stock type horses the ages of the horses go from baby to geriatric (old). Some horses have very long show careers while others can burn out by age 7. The best ones are used for breeding after their show careers are over.
If you are a licensed breeder and have a stock of horses to breed from yes. The horses have to be studs though
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