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Australasia Andalusian Association. Equus ferus caballus. The Andalusian, also known as the Pure Spanish Horse or PRE (pura raza española[1]), is a horse breed from the Iberian Peninsula, where its ancestors have lived for thousands of years. The Andalusian has been recognized as a distinct breed since the 15th century, and its conformation ...
The Altér Real, Garrano, Lusitano, Ponei da Terceira and Sorraia are of Portuguese origin; [1] the Garrano is equivalent to the Pura Raza Gallega of Spain. A Spanish Royal Decree of 2008 listed fourteen native breeds (Asturcón, Burguete, Caballo de Monte del País Vasco, Pura Raza Gallega, Pura Raza Española ("Andalusian"), Hispano-Árabe ...
Below is a list of Thoroughbred racehorses with an undefeated race record. The list is not comprehensive for otherwise unnotable horses with five or fewer starts. Prince Tudor (GB) x Linda (TUR) by Cihangir (GB). Triple Crown winner. [15] Bend Or x Lily Agnes by Macaroni.
Nearco: Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse. ''Thoroughbred Heritage'' described him as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was undefeated and his sire line was dominant. Needles: the first Florida-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby (1956), also won the Belmont Stakes
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for 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 "hot-blooded" horses that are known for agility, speed, and spirit. The Thoroughbred was developed in 17th- and ...
References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
The name Ojo de Agua, meaning 'the eye of the water', was based on the natural spring on the property that produced 1,800,000 liters of water per day. In 1878, several Thoroughbred mares were imported from England to start the farm's breeding program. [3] Gay Hermit was the first stallion imported to stand stud at Haras Ojo de Agua. [4]
References to the Irish Draught date back as far as the 18th century. [1] It is believed that the breed was developed when the then-common Irish Hobby was successively bred with 12th-century Anglo-Norman war horses; Iberian horses from 16th-century Spanish Armada shipwrecks; Clydesdale and Thoroughbred stallions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; and local Connemara ponies. [2]