American Saddlebreds are high-headed, high-stepping, animated horses with vibrant facial features, bright, curious eyes, and a long, arched neck, strong back and high-set flowing tail. They typically stand between 15 and 17 hands. They can either be three-gaited (trot, canter, and animated walk) or five-gaited (same as three-gaited plus the four-beat slow gait and rack).

Known as versatile horses, American Saddlebreds are used for both riding and driving. We often see them compete in Five-Gaited, Three-Gaited, Fine Harness, Park, and Pleasure divisions, where they are  judged on performance, manners, presence, quality and conformation.

AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSE ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

The object of ASHA of Canada is the encouragement, development, promotion and regulation of the breeding of purebred American Saddlebred Horses in Canada. ASHA of Canada also works to establish breeding standards, keep records, collect, preserve and publish all documents relating to those breedings and carry out a system of registration under the Canadian Livestock Records Corporation (CLRC).                                                                    .

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Breeds Rulebook

Rules of Equestrian Canada 2024

Section B