Nature

American Horses

American horses are icons. Mustang. Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meet the people who are continuing in the long tradition of caring for them.

American Horses

53m 14s

American horses are icons. Mustang. Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meet the people who are continuing in the long tradition of caring for them.

Previews + Extras

  • Preview of American Horses: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview of American Horses

    S40 E10 - 30s

    American horses are icons. Mustang. Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation and meet the people who are continuing in the long tradition of caring for them.

  • Why The Quarter Horse is Built For Speed: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why The Quarter Horse is Built For Speed

    S40 E10 - 2m 10s

    The American Quarter Horse was first celebrated for quick bursts of speed, up to 55 mph. It is consistently the fastest horse in the world in the quarter-mile.

  • Wild Stallions Fight to Mate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wild Stallions Fight to Mate

    S40 E10 - 1m 58s

    At the height of breeding season, a band stallion fends off bachelor stallions, eager to claim mares of their own.

  • How Appaloosa Horses Keep Nez Perce Traditions Alive: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Appaloosa Horses Keep Nez Perce Traditions Alive

    S40 E10 - 2m 1s

    For the Nez Perce tribe, gathering with the Appaloosa herd is an opportunity to honor something timeless. The tribe uses their horses to dress up and parade in memory of their ancestors and traditions.

  • Making of "American Horses": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Making of "American Horses"

    S40 E10 - 10m 53s

    Go behind the scenes of "American Horses." The film crew traveled across the country to film America's iconic horse breeds.

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