Bringing on the Blue

by Nava Thompson

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Bringing on the Blue

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Nava Thompson

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(featured in WFS as a contest winner for 'sports' 2/19/14) A photo taken in Oklahoma at the Will Rogers horse race. Thoroughbred carrying blue silks breaks hard to capture the lead. Muscular conformation displaying the power and the stress of a horse race. This was at the Will Rogers track in Oklahoma. ......................Distinguishing features Tall, slim, athletic horse, used for racing and many equestrian sports ..................Country of origin England
Common nicknames Tb (abbreviation); Bloodhorse .................Horse (Equus ferus caballus) ......................................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.

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July 7th, 2012

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