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The Thoroughbred was developed in England beginning in the 1600s from a very limited pool of bloodstock of imported Arabian and native English horses. Although the fastest horse in the world, often reaching speeds of more than 40 miles per hour, they are also a breed on the verge of self-destruction through poor breeding practices. more »
Identifying horse breeds can be fun and very challenging. There are hundreds of breeds around the world, and they all differ from one another in various ways. This article will guide you on how to identify some of the characteristics of the thoroughbred horse. more »
Thoroughbred racehorses are physically different from the average riding horse. They are taller, slimmer and have a thinner mane and tail than other breeds. They usually can't grow a heavy winter coat. Their eyes and nostrils are large in proportion to other breeds. They have deep chests to hold bigger lungs and hearts. They have been... more »
Identifying breeds of horse can be fun and challenging. There are hundreds of different breeds of horse in the world, varying by great or small physical characteristics. This article will help you identify the Standardbred horse. more »
Identifying breeds of horses can be fun and challenging. There are hundreds of different breeds around the world, and they can vary from one another by slight or large differences. This article will help you identify the warmblood horse. more »
Without trained and skilled veterinarians to look after our furry friends, who knows what...
The Thoroughbred is one of the most popular breeds of horses. Thouroughbreds are known for their ability to run fast and for long distances.... more »
The long, sleek bodies of modern Thoroughbred horses can trace their ancestry back to three imported Arabian stallions brought to England from the... more »
The thoroughbred racing industry is called the "sport of kings." This is because only kings could afford to raise and train thoroughbred... more »
The Thoroughbred horse is the premier long-distance race horse in the world. more »
There's no better place to adopt an ex-thoroughbred racehorse than Southern California. You can even have a horse delivered from other racetracks... more »
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word "thoroughbred" is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered a "hot-blooded" horse, known for their agility, speed and spirit.
The Thoroughbred as it is known today was first developed in 17th and 18th century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Arabian stallions. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 1600s and 1700s, and to 74 foundation mares of English and Oriental (Arabian, Turkoman or Barb) blood. During the 1700s and 1800s, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America starting in 1730 and into Australia, Europe, Japan and South America during the 1800s. Millions of Thoroughbreds exist worldwide today, with over 118,000 foals registered each year worldwide.
Thoroughbreds are used mainly for racing, but are also bred for other riding disciplines, such as show jumping, combined training, dressage, polo, and fox hunting. They are also commonly cross-bred with other breeds to create new breeds or to improve existing ones, and have been influential in the creation of many important breeds, such as the Quarter Horse, the Standardbred, the Anglo-Arabian, and various Warmblood breeds.
Thoroughbred racehorses perform with maximum exertion, which has resulted in high rates of accidents and other health problems. Racing has been proven to have a higher fatality rate than all other legal human and animal sports. Also, Thoroughbreds are prone to other health complications, including bleeding from the lungs, low fertility, abnormally small hearts and a small hoof to body mass ratio. There are several theories for the reasons behind the prevalence of accidents and health problems in the Thoroughbred breed, and research con read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbred
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