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Color: black, bay, gray, chestnut, pinto.
Height: average 14.3-17 hands.
Physique: narrow, refined head, large eyes, long elegant neck, sloping shoulders, short body, strong flexible hindquarters, long fine legs, high head and tail carriage.
Character: intelligent, fiery.
Principal Uses: riding and showing.
Courtesy of Horse Facts.

National Show Horses represent a harmony of two very distinctive breeds; the Arabian and the American Saddlebred. This combination blends beauty, stamina,agility, grace and show ring charisma into a flowing athleticism that brings crowds to their feet and breeders to the barn.

To be eligible for National Show Horse registration, the foal must be sired by a Nominated Arabian or Nominated American Saddlebred or registered National Show Horse Stallion and out of a mare registered with the National Show Horse Registry, the Arabian Horse Registry or the American Saddlebred Horse Association. The foal must possess a minimum of 25% Arabian blood and no more than 99% Arabian blood.
Courtesy of the National Show Horse Registry.