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| Breed |
Height |
Background |
Events
that the breed more commonly is entered into |
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| Thoroughbreds |
15.2 hands (62
inches) |
The
origin of the Thoroughbred breed, was first attributed by three middle
eastern stallions: the Byerley Turk, the Darley Arabian, and the Godolphin
Arabian in England, during the early 18th century. Through the years,
these three Stallions were bred with Fell Ponies, Irish Hobbies,
Connemaras. Many Monarchs enjoyed this breed of "running-horse studs,
and later called them Thoroughbreds. |
Since
Thoroughbreds have such long legs, they are commonly used as racehorses.
Though, they can be entered in practically any horse showing event. |
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| Arabians |
14.3 hands (59
inches) |
Arabians
are one of the oldest breeds ever to be recorded. They are responsible for
breeding many of today's horse pedigrees. It is said that a man by the name
of Emir Abd-el-Kader with the help of different correspondences with
Frenchmen, divided the history of the breed into four different eras: Adam
to Ishmael; Ishmael to Solomon; Solomon to the Prophet of Mohammed; and
from the Prophet onward. A historian named El Kelbi, recorded an
explanation of how the Arabian came to be. He wrote," When God
wanted to create the horse, he said to the South Wind ' I want to make a
creature of you. Condense.' And the Wind Condensed. The archangel Gabriel
Immediately appeared and took a handful of the stuff and presented I to
God , who made a brown bay or a burnt chestnut upon saying,' I call you
Horse; I make you Arabian and i give you the chestnut color of the ant; I
have hung happiness from the forelock which hangs between your eyes; you
shall be the Lord of the other animals. Men shall follow you wherever you
go, you shall be as good for pursuit as for flight; riches shall come
through your mediation'. |
Arabians
can be entered in basically any event that their owners think they would do
well in. One of the only Competition that they are not usually entered in
is horse racing. This event is usually set aside for Thoroughbreds. |
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| Lipizzaners |
15 hands (60
inches) |
In
1950,Archduke Charles ll of
Lipizza (which was part of the Austrian Empire) had dreams of supplying a
"grand stamp" of horse to the Ducal Stables at Graz, and the
court stables in Vienna (The Spanish Riding School is part of the Summer
Palace in Vienna). He, with the help of many breeders and horse owners,
made a new kind of breed, which was crossbred between Spanish, Italian,
Neapolitan ,Polesinian ,and German horses. Finally, in the 19th century,
Arabian influences then came into the equation of developing what is now
the Lipizzaner. |
Today,
when most people hear of Lipizzaners, they automatically think of the
Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. It is there that they are
trained to do magnificent tricks such as standing still and then suddenly
jumping 6 feet in the air. |
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| Warmbloods |
16 hands (64
inches) |
During
the 19th century, European breeders were producing horses to meet their
market demand. They needed a horse that could work in the fields, and also
be a coach and Calvary horse. They crossbred English Thoroughbreds,
Norfolk Roadsters, and English half-bred stallions. There are several
specific types of Warmbloods such as the German Warmblood, Swedish
Warmblood, and Dutch Warmbloods. |
Many
modern warmblood breeds excel in Jumping, and Dressage. Another Event that
they succeed in is cross-country. |
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