Racehorses can be either male or female. Mares (female horses) compete against their male counterparts and often win. Some of the world’s best racehorses have been female. What is a female thoroughbred? There are two specific definitions in use: In Read more…
Arabian horse, earliest improved breed of horse, valued for its speed, stamina, beauty, intelligence, and gentleness. The breed’s long history has been obscured by legend, but it had been developed in Arabia by the 7th century ce. Why do people Read more…
The Irish sport horse is an incredibly versatile breed that excels in many situations. It is commonly used for eventing, dressage, show jumping, fox hunting, and leisure riding. It is also well-suited to life on a farm, thanks to its Read more…
Irish Sport Horse Conformation This breed can be found in just about every colour, save for skewbald and piebald. Most commonly, black, grey, chestnut, brown, and roan horses are seen, but there are Irish Sport Horses with more exotic champagne, Read more…
The traditional Irish Sport Horse is a cross between the Irish Draught horse and the Thoroughbred. The Irish Sport Horse is known for its versatility, athleticism, and courage and is considered to be one of the best horse breeds in Read more…
For over 50 years, the MFTHBA, through the work of volunteers, has continually promoted the development and refinement of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse. Today, there are more than 100,000 registered Missouri Fox Trotters around the world. Can you find Read more…
One of the hard and fast rules of the Thoroughbred breed is that a registered horse must have descended from one of three foundation sires: The Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian, or the Byerley Turk. A study in the journal Read more…
Thoroughbreds are considered the fastest horses in the world and dominate the horse racing industry, while Arabian horses are known to be intelligent and excel in endurance riding. Take a look at some of the horse breeds used in racing, Read more…
Horses don’t have to be a Thoroughbred to race. Many different horse breeds compete in sanctioned horse races, including Quarter horses, Arabians, Paints, and Standardbreds. Matching horses in a test of speed is an ancient competition that has basically remained Read more…
From England, this breed quickly spread throughout the globe, primarily for horse racing. North America imported the horses first, followed by other parts of Europe, Australia, South America, Japan, and more. You can now find this breed virtually worldwide. Where Read more…