What is a Rocky Mountain Horse?  Part I.  Type

What is a Rocky Mountain Horse? Part I. Type

The Importance of Type in Rocky Mountain Horses D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD “Type” is a difficult concept to define, but is an absolutely vital one when talking about breeds of livestock. One definition of type is the conformational peculiarities that separate one breed from another. It is safe to add that “type” almost represents […]

Color of the Rocky Mountain Horse

Color of the Rocky Mountain Horse

I wanted to place this famous picture of J.B. Smith of Decoy, KY and his outstanding stallion right at the front of this post. Why? First- this is one of the greatest Rocky Mountain Horses that ever lived. Smith’s Ginger had it where it mattered– gait, temperament and conformation. Second- He put some awesome horses […]