On the off shoulder, two numerical brands, one beneath the other. The bottom number is the last digit of the year in which the foal was born. The top number indicates the individual horse registered by the cipher brand owner in that particular year. How do you read Australian thoroughbred Read more…
classes and awards, a “Thoroughbred” is defined as any horse that has been registered with The Jockey Club or a foreign Thoroughbred stud book recognized by The Jockey Club. An unregistered horse is not eligible for T.I.P. You must know your horse’s registered name to be eligible for T.I.P. What Read more…
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. Thoroughbred. Traits Distinguishing features Tall, slim, athletic horse, used for racing and many equestrian sports Breed standards What breeds make up Read more…
The rabicano phenotype has been observed in several equine breeds as American Quarter Horses, Arabians, Thoroughbreds, diverse Warmblood breeds, the Brazilian Mangalarga, and the South-American Criollo, to name a few. How rare is a rabicano horse? It is quite rare, but may appear in a wide range a breeds. The Read more…
Ordinarily, the bureau allows horses to be tattooed only at pari-mutuel tracks. In a painless procedure, tattoos of India ink are stamped on the inside of a horse’s upper lip for identification purposes. Tattooing is just one of many safeguards used to prevent fraudulent substitutions in horse races, known as Read more…
Brindle color patterns have been found in many horse breeds, including Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Mustangs, and Quarter Horses (to name only a few), and they come in all sorts of variations from light to dark brown with black stripes or spots peppered throughout the coat. How do you get the brindle Read more…
Ribs: You should be able to feel — but not see — a healthy horse’s ribs. Tailhead/Croup: In a too-thin horse, the tailhead is prominent is easily seen. Withers: This varies between breeds, but if your horse is too thin, the shape of the withers will be very visible. Why Read more…
Horses. Any type of horse taller than 14.2 hands goes to this group, but some of them can reach even 18.2 hands or 74 inches (1.89 m). How many hands can a thoroughbred be? Breed characteristics The typical Thoroughbred ranges from 15.2 to 17.0 hands (62 to 68 inches, 157 Read more…
2020. Tattoo Removal: Changing Horse Identification and Its Impact on Aftercare. When it was announced in December that the tattoos used to identify racehorses would be discontinued by 2020, it seemed like a logical next step. Are there paint Thoroughbreds? While bay, chestnut, brown, black, and gray remain the breed’s Read more…
Flat feet develop as a result of genetics, conformation faults, poor physical conditions, lack of hoof care or early shoeing, as is the case for most Thoroughbreds. What causes flat-footed horses? Mostly, though, as stated, flat feet are the result of incorrect trimming of the hooves. The sole will exfoliate Read more…