Andalucian horses

Indeed, the hardship endured by some horses was almost incredible. One of the batteries of the Australian Mounted Division had only been able to water its horses three times in the last nine days, the actual intervals being 68, 72 and 76 hours respectively, yet this battery on its arrival had lost only eight horses from exhaustion, the majority of the horses in the Corps were Walers, and there is no doubt that these hardy Australian horses make the finest cavalry mount in the world. A type of horse is not a breed but is simply a term used to describe a group of breeds that are similar in appearance or use. A type usually has no breed registry, and often encompasses several breeds. Gambling on horse races appears to go hand-in hand with racing and has a long history as well. Thoroughbreds have the pre-eminent reputation as a racing breed, but other breeds also race. Warmblood registries which are not based in continental Europe include those that regulate the breeding of American Warmbloods and Irish Sport Horses. Some breeds, such as the Hackney pony, are primarily used for driving, while other breeds, such as the Connemara pony and Australian Pony, are used primarily for riding.

As the horse walks you will feel the body sway from side to side. This happens because as each hind leg in turn is lifted by the horse and moved forward that side of the horse becomes higher. And so by feeling the sway of the horse's body from side to side you can tell which back leg is being lifted and is moving forward.