or American Saddle Horse
Breed of light horse that originated in the U.S. The breed was developed by crossing Thoroughbred s, Morgan s, and Standardbred s on native mares having an easy gait.
It stands 15–16 hands (5–5.3 ft [1.5–1.6 m]) high, and its colours are bay, brown, black, gray, and chestnut. Two show categories are for three-gaited and five-gaited horses. The three natural gaits are walk, trot, and canter; the five-gaited horse also has two trained gaits, the rack and the slow gait, or running walk. The American Saddlebred is also well known as a fine harness horse for show.