A14: The English Thoroughbred, the trotters and Thoroughbred-blooded sport horses.

Question 1

What is the main use of the English Tb?

Answer 1

Horse racing.
Considered ‘hot-blooded’.
known for agility, speed and spirit.

Question 2

When was the breed developed?

Answer 2

Developed in the 17th - 18th centruy in ENgland.
Native mares were crossbred with imported oriental sstallions of arabian, barb and turkish breeding.

Question 3

What were the 4 foundation stallions of the English TB breed?

Answer 3

• Godolphin Arabian (Barb)
• Darley Arabian
• Byerly Turk
• Corwen Bay Barb

Question 4

is the TB breed frequently used in crosses?

Answer 4

yes.
inbreeding depression.

Question 5

What health complications is the breed prone to?

Answer 5

bleeding from lungs, low fertility, flat-footedness & small hoof to body mass ration (increases risk of lameness), abnormally small hearts.

Question 6

What are the colours of the English TB breed?

Answer 6

bay
black
chestnut
grey

Question 7

Describe the conformation of the English TB breed

Answer 7

Well-chiseled head
Long neck
High withers
Deep chest
Lean body
Long legs
Good depth of hindquarters
height: 15hh - 17hh, avg 16.2hh

Question 8

what is the stud book that records the breeding of the TB horses?

Answer 8

Weatherbys

Question 9

Name 4 Hungarian horse breeds that have been improved by the TB

Answer 9

• Gidran
• Furioso- North Star
• Noniusz
• Kisber Halfbred

Question 10

Name TB influenced breeds and their uses

Answer 10

-> influential in the creation of various warmblood breeds.
-> These crossbreeds are used for dressage, SJ, polo, eventing etc.
-> Why? TB introduces refinement and performance capabilities.
Trakehner: Arab x Thoroughbred
* Holstein
* Hanoverian: Influenced by TB, Trakhener & Holstein. Good competition horses.
* Oldenburg
* Wurttemberd
* Wielkpolska
* Selle Francais (French Saddle Horse)
* Dutch warmblood
* Anglo-Arab
* American Saddlebred
* Budenny

Question 11

What are trotters?
Name some breeds used for trotting.

Answer 11

-> harness racing is a form of horse racing which horses race at a specific gait (trot or pace).
-> pull a 2-wheeled cart called a sulky.
-> In Europe, can have trotters with riders.
-> In North America harness racing is restricted to Standardbred horses (only horses who could trot a mile in 2:30 were admitted to the standardbred studbook).

• Orlov trotter
• Russian trotter
• American standardbred
• French, Russian & Hungarian trotter
• Hackney
• Morgan
• Cleveland bay

Question 12

What is the diff btw a trotter and a pacer?

Answer 12

Trotter: move its legs forward in diagonal pairs.
Pacer: move legs forward in lateral pairs. Faster and less likely to break stride.