The world's most popular horse breeds

April 14, 1:53 PMHorse ExaminerAshley Rodenmeyer

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This is a list of the top 20 most popular breeds around the world according to iDakotaOne as of October 2007.  This list was compiled through a survey of individual breeders and breed association websites.  Internet support for the top two most popular breeds, the Arabian and the American Quarter Horse, showed a significant and substantial amount compared to other breeds.  Due to other internet content I have found it seems as though some people will be surprised to see where some of these breeds rank on the list.  I found several blog type websites where the most popular breed in the world was speculated to be the American Quarter Horse, which surveyed as a close second, or the Thoroughbred, which ranked fifth.  Some of these breeds may now hold a different spot on this list, however, I think that several of these breeds seem accurate in their rank.

Top 20 Most Popular Breeds in the World:

1. Arabian

2. American Quarter Horse

3. Paint

4. Miniature Horse

5. Thoroughbred

6. Appaloosa

7. Morgan Horse

8. Tennessee Walking Horse

9. Welsh Pony and Cob

10. Andalusian

11. Missouri Fox Trotter

12. Friesian

13. Peruvian Paso

14. Paso Fino

15. Icelandic Horse

16. American Saddlebred

17. Trakehner

18. Hanoverian

19. Mustang

20. Shetland Pony

To view all data collected during iDakotaOne's survey of the world's most popular equine breeds click here.