Just A Horse
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Thoroughbred Horses
Written by admin on March 21, 2010 – 8:54 pm -
Summary
The Thoroughbred horse is a breed of horse. The Thoroughbred horse is a member of the “hot blooded” group of horses.
Thorough bred horses are outstanding competition horses. Thoroughbred horses are excellent jumpers and are intelligent trainable horses. Thoroughbred horses can often be seen in the show ring and compete at the highest levels of show jumping and dressage. Visit the Horsewizard website for these sort of Horses for Sale. Smaller Thoroughbred horses are in demand as polo ponies due to their agility and great speed. Thoroughbred horses dominate the top levels of eventing as they posses speed, stamina and the ability to jump large obstacles.
The Thoroughbred horse is most famous for being a race horse, and was originally bred to race, but they excel in many equestrian disciplines. They are supreme equine athletes; they are extremely fast, strong and have superb stamina. There is no correlation between the size of the horse and its athletic capabilities, many champion race horses have been under 16 hands.
Characteristics
Thoroughbred horses usually stand from 15.2 to 17 hands, they can be any solid colour, although they are normally bay, black, grey or chestnut. If you are looking for a Horse for sale with these characteristics then visit the Horsewizard website. Thoroughbred horses have muscular, lean bodies, they have a defined head, a longer than usual neck, high withers, deep chest, a short back and fine lengthy legs.
History
The Thoroughbred horse was developed in the 17th century in England; three imported Arabian stallions were bred with English mares. All of today’s modern Thoroughbred horses are descendants of the imported Arabian stallions, Darley Arabian, Godolphin Arabian and Byerly Turk.
Thoroughbred horses have artificial birthdays. Horses born in the northern hemisphere all share the 1st of January as their birth date, Thoroughbreds born in the southern hemisphere share the 1st of august , this is to regulate the races for thoroughbreds in age categories.
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Written by admin on March 15, 2010 – 1:59 pm -
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Arabian Horses
Written by admin on February 15, 2010 – 9:03 pm -
The Arab or Arabian horses name is derived from the area from which the Arabian horse originates, the Arabian peninsula in south west Asia.
Summary
The Arabian horse is a member of the “hot blooded” group of horses.
Hot blooded horses have a more refined body and are of a smaller, lighter build compared to their warm and cold blooded counterparts. Hot blooded horses are exceptionally agile and posses’ great speed, this is due to their lightly muscled body.
Arabian horses are incredibly versatile; they are used for various equestrian pursuits from dressage to the western sport of “cutting”. Arabian horses excel at endurance and dominate the sport at the highest levels. The Arabian horse is renowned for its outstanding good looks and extreme stamina.
Arabian blood lines are evident in many of today’s modern light weight horses; they have been used to refine certain breeds to add speed and agility, intelligence and stamina.
Characteristics
The Arabian horse has particularly distinguishable features, which makes it easily recognisable. The Arabian horse has a defined head with a dished profile; some have a slightly bulging forehead, large eyes and large nostrils and a diminutive muzzle, a well arched neck, and a good sloping shoulder. You can find Arabian Horses for Sale with these characteristics on the Horsewizard website.
Arabian horses generally have compact strong bodies and a short back and a somewhat level croup and a high tail carriage. Arabian horses have short cannons good strong feet and dense bone. Arabian horses are well built tough light weight horses. Arabian horses can be of pony height but are still genetically horses.
Pure bred Arabian horses can only be bay, chestnut, grey, roan and sometimes black, although black Arabian horses are very uncommon.
History
The Arabian horse is one of the oldest breeds of horse in the world. Rock paintings from as far back as 2500 B.C depict the ancient ancestors of the modern day Arabian horse. The Arabian horse’s origins are from the Middle East. The Arabian horse was developed in desert environment, where food and water is scarce, thus making the Arabian horse a hardy animal. To view more pictures of Arabian horses and Arabian Horses for Sale click here
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The King Ranch Quarter Horses: And Something of the Ranch and the Men That Bred Them
Written by admin on February 11, 2010 – 9:39 pm -
The King Ranch Quarter Horses: And Something of the Ranch and the Men That Bred Them
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