Different breeds of horses have been bred to excel in each of these disciplines. Breeds that are used for flat racing include the Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Arabian, Paint, and Appaloosa. Jump racing breeds include the Thoroughbred and AQPS. In harness racing, Standardbreds are used in Australia, New Zealand and North America. In Europe, Russian and French Trotters are used with Standardbreds. Light cold blood horses, such as Finnhorses and Scandinavian Coldblood Trotters are also used in harness racing within their respective geographical areas.
diffEreNt Breeds of HoRSes HavE been brEd TO eXcEL iN eACh OF tHEse disciPlInes. breEds thAT aRE usED FoR flaT rACInG iNcLude ThE thorOuGhbrEd, quarteR Horse, aRAbian, paint, anD AppAlOosa. JumP raCing bReEDS IncluDe The tHorougHbred aNd AqPS. iN harnesS racing, standarDbrEDS Are usED in aUstraLIA, nEw ZEaLaNd and norTh AMeRica. iN eURopE, rUSsian aND frEncH trOtTerS aRE used with sTaNdardBredS. liGHt Cold bLoOd horses, Such as fInNhOrseS ANd sCandinAvian colDblooD trOtters aRe alSO usEd in harness RAcing wiThIn thEiR respectIVe GEOgRapHical areas.