Hermione 77 Report post Posted March 21, 2015 I know how Standardbreds got their name, where did "thoroughbred" come from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted March 21, 2015 I know how Standardbreds got their name, where did "thoroughbred" come from? Petone - because those involved with the 'Thoroughbred' are thoroughly peed off! Hermione and ADM 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 "hot-blooded" horses, known for their agility, speed and spirit. The Thoroughbred as it is known today was developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Oriental stallions of Arabian, Barb, and Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th century and 18th century, and to a larger number of foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, 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 19th century. Millions of Thoroughbreds exist today, and more than 118,000 foals are 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 crossbred to create new breeds or to improve existing ones, and have been influential in the creation of the Quarter Horse, Standardbred, Anglo-Arabian, and various warmblood breeds. Thoroughbred racehorses perform with maximum exertion, which has resulted in high accident rates and health problems such as bleeding from the lungs. Other health concerns include 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 is ongoing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1MUE 1,877 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Do you have to reference Wikipedia when you copy something word for word from their site? and doesn't answer the question, where does the term "thoroughbred" come from? the shue25 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,343 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Are you happy now Richard Cranium At least it provides some information for Hermione and your contribution is ????? You are as bad as your mate Porty. If I owned an ocean I wouldn't give either of you a wave Insider and ADM 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1MUE 1,877 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Are you happy now Richard Cranium At least it provides some information for Hermione and your contribution is ????? You are as bad as your mate Porty. If I owned an ocean I wouldn't give either of you a wave Ahh the old Richard Cranium joke - priceless! I don't know the answer but if I was ever going to copy something from the internet, I'd at least make sure it answered the question and I'd also give credit where it was due. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_gee 417 Report post Posted March 23, 2015 this will help you more if fully read it http://superbeefy.com/where-do-thoroughbred-horses-come-from-and-how-did-they-breed-thoroughbreds/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
