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A Thoroughbred is a breed of horse, usually used in racing and sometimes show jumping, combined training, dressage, polo, and fox hunting. Also to learn more go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbred
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∙ 12y agoA Thoroughbred horse is a hotblooded horse and is known as the fastest breed of horse that you can find in the world. It was created in England in the year's of the 1600s and 1700s by crossing three Arabian stallions with English mares. Thoroughbreds developed into perfect racing horses. They have also made a huge effect on horse breeding around the world. They are used successfully in all kinds of equestrian sports such as Racing ,riding ,showing ,steeple chasing ,dressage, and showjumping. They are also very suitable riding horses due to there powerful Hindquarters that give it great speed, and sloping shoulders make it a comfortable and graceful, yet strong ride. Although in behavior since they are breed for constant working in behavior they can be highly strung and sometimes difficult to handle if not well exercised, but on the positive side they are fast and courageous not easily spooked. Thoroughbreds come only in solid colors such as Brown ,Bay ,Black ,Chestnut, and grey. There average height is 15.2-16.2hh
(61-66in.). Thoroughbred's are very valuable and ones that are used for racing are called bloodstock.
Source: Horse & Pony, Fact-file an essential guide to the world of horses and pony's /pg 26 hotblooded horses.
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What is the most common color for a thorough bred?
usually brendall or brendall brown or red
What type of horses do racing?
thorough bred horses that are about 2 years old do racing
How do you pronouce thoroughbred?
Th - u - r - bread ..... so 'thorough' like 'in-depth' and 'bred' like a loaf of bread.
What is the most popular spot for wild horses on HorseIsle?
The best spot would be saddle isle. I got a morgan, thorough bred and many more.
What causes ulcers in thorough bred horses?
Horses can get ulcers from stress or not enough water, from personal experience a hrose can experience colic from ulcers or colic from ulcers, the show the same symtoms.
Why do standard bred horses race and not thorough breeds?
Thoroughbred horses which originated in England are primarily bred for racing and are larger, heavier, taller and slimmer then a regular horse. They have a long and pointed head and face more health challenges then other horses.
Is thorough a verb?
Thorough is not a verb. It's an adjective.
What part of speech is the word thorough?
No, the word 'thorough' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun (a thorough examination, a thoroughscrubbing, etc.)The noun form of the adjective 'thorough' is thoroughness.
Where did the andalusian horse come from?
The Andalusian horse comes from the Andalusian region of Spain. Most Andalusians are now called Pure Raza Espanol or PRE for short. Thorough any horse bred in that particular region can still be called an Andalusian.
How do you put thorough in a sentence?
Thank you for your very thorough example.
What is the noun for thorough?
The noun form for the adjective thorough is thoroughness.
How do you use the word thorough in a sentence?
The teacher was surprised by the thoroughness of the narrative done by the student.
