 The American Saddlebred Horse is an important horse in the history of the United States.
Paul Revere's mount for his famous ride was a horse of a type instrumental in the development of the Saddlebred breed. Saddlebred horses were used in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and accompanied settlers on their way to the West. Along this route was Kentucky, which became a major horse producing state; Saddlebred horses raised there were used in the settling of the Western states, and were improved through selective breeding in many other locales, most noteably in Missouri.Denmark, the Foundation Sire of the breed, was foaled in 1839; within a few years, the Saddlebred became a well established breed. The American Saddle Horse gained fame during the Civil War, 1861-1865, where they served as the mounts of many famous generals. The first horse breed association in the U.S. was the American Saddlebred. The Saddlebred quickly became a favourite show horse, but the horse has also been used extensively as a working horse, as well as a jumper and for dressage. |