Light horses have their origin in the Middle East and N Africa.
All modern breeds of light horse trace their origins to the Arabian horse , usually through the Thoroughbred . Light horses are classified according to training, e.g., racers, trotters, riding horses, and cow horses. See also pony , American saddle horse , Appaloosa , Morgan , palomino , Pinto , quarter horse , and Standardbred . Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.