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A 5 page paper which examines the history and breeding practices involved with thoroughbred race horses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAhorses.rtf
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them winners, is believed to go back into prehistoric times. It is a fascinating topic as well as hobby and sport, that attracts a great deal of attention. The following
paper first examines the history of the thoroughbred race horse and then discusses what breeding traits are looked for when breeding for a winner. The History of the
Thoroughbred Race Horse "The origins of modern racing lie in the 12th century, when English knights returned from the Crusades with swift Arab horses. Over the next 400 years, an
increasing number of Arab stallions were imported and bred to English mares to produce horses that combined speed and endurance" (The History of Horse Racing, 2005).The races that were generally
held were held between two horses, seeing which was the fastest. Horse racing, as a professional sport, is traced back to the rule of Queen Anne in the beginning of
the 18th century. At this point wagers were becoming popular and as such thoroughbred racehorses began springing up all around the nation, "offering increasingly large purses to attract the best
horses" (The History of Horse Racing, 2005). With such sums at stake breeding and owning good racehorses became very profitable and a worthwhile investment for many. Because of the popularity
of the sport it was necessary to begin regulating the horses and the races and thus the Jockey Club was organized. This club also took many steps in regulating the
breeding of racehorses (The History of Horse Racing, 2005). It was James Weatherby, whose family were "accountants to the members of the Jockey Club, was assigned the task of tracing
the pedigree, or complete family history, of every horse racing in England" (The History of Horse Racing, 2005). This method of tracing and maintaining a certain lineage led to the
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