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Horse pedigree is essentially the family tree of a horse.  Horse owners from around the world list their horses on horse pedigree databases.  Using these databases, you can trace and prove the lineage or horse pedigree of your horse, and potentially increase the value.  Horse pedigrees can be of primary concern when selling a horse.  Additionally, they will be important when dealing with breeding horses.  Before you breed your horse, you will want to check on the horse pedigree of any potential mates, to increase the chances that the resulting foal will have all of the desired traits and the desired lineage.

Horse pedigrees are not immensely important to many horse owners.  When a companion animal is all that is required, for example, pedigrees will be of little concern. Companion animals aren't bred for specific traits such as speed, gait, coloring, size, strength, or temperament.  Horse pedigrees are considered almost exclusively with selective mating.  

Quarter horse pedigree is most important when purebred quarter horses for sale are being dealt with.  There are databases devoted entirely to quarter horse pedigree.  You can find quarter horse pedigree databases and information all over the internet and in books as well.  In fact, you may even be able to research quarter horse pedigree locally by speaking to local horse owners, horse groomers, caretakers, and equine veterinarians.  More extensive quarter horse pedigree research may be required when your horse was not bred locally.    

Thoroughbred horse pedigree is most important when purebred thoroughbred horses for sale are being dealt with.  There are databases devoted entirely to thoroughbred horse pedigree.  You can find thoroughbred horse pedigree databases and information all over the internet and in books as well.  In fact, you may even be able to research thoroughbred horse pedigree locally by speaking to local horse owners, horse groomers, horse caretakers, and equine veterinarians.  More extensive thoroughbred horse pedigree research may be required when your horse was not bred locally.    

Horse pedigrees are most important when selectively mating horses or when confirming the pedigree of a horse prior to purchase.  It is the family tree of a horse.  There are databases that horse owners from around the world use.  Using these, you can trace and prove the lineage or horse pedigree of your horse, and potentially increase the value of your horse, if you can prove beneficial pedigree.