What is the classification of the American Quarter Horse?

Answer 1

Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Genus: Equus Species: E. caballus This is the scientific classification of a horse in general.

Answer 2

Horses classified as 'light' are usually 1500 lbs. or under at maturity. Techincally, light horses are considered 'hot blooded'. But in the world of horse, the hot blooded breeds are generally Thoroughbreds and Arabians. These two hot blooded breeds were crossed with the larger draft breeds (known as cold blooded) and the result is a warmblood. The American Quarter Horse is considered a warmblood, as is every breed that is not hot or cold blooded.

The 'light' horses are divided into three general catagories:stock, hunter and saddle.

Stock meaning Quarter Horse- like, which includes Paints and Appaloosas, and are quite frequently ridden in western tack. Hunters are usually ridden with english style tack and are often used in jumping, dressage and eventing. Saddle type horses include the gaited horses such as the Tennesee Walker and American Saddlebred.

Answer 3

Well there is no specific Genus for the American Quarter Horse the genus for the species horse is "Equus".

Answer 4

All horses no matter what breed they are all have the same scientific name Equus Ferus Caballus.