There are many common acronyms and abbreviations used in the Model Horse Hobby, as a type of "shorthand" to describe various horse breeds. The following is a listing of a few of the most common shortcuts...


AcronymDescription
QHQuarter Horse
TBThoroughbred
SB or STBStandardbred
ASBAmerican Saddlebred
NSHNational Show Horse
TWHTennessee Walking Horse
MFTMissouri Fox Trotter
ArabArabian
App or AppyAppaloosa
HanoHanoverian
TrakTrakhener
Pa/PiPaint/Pinto
And or Andal.Andalusian
LUS or Lusit.Lusitano
Belg.Belgian
ClydeClydesdale
Must.Mustang

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