Identify the saddlebred horse as having a refined head with small ears and a long, arched neck. Realize that having withers above the height of the hips is a typical characteristic of the saddlebred that allows the horse to easily perform well in dressage, jumping, driving, competitive trail riding and endurance. Note that saddlebreds are alert, curious and intelligent, with lots of personality, which makes them very people-oriented. Understand that saddlebreds come in all colors, but the foals must be blood-typed at the age of six weeks or later, and the sire and dam must be registered American saddlebreds with their blood types on file. Note that the adult saddlebred is a big horse, growing to 15 to 17 hands tall and weighing 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.
Horses have unique personalities, just like people do.
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