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Annual money-leading horses since 1910, according to The American Racing Manual. Multiple leaders: Round Table, Buckpasser, Alysheba and Cigar (2).Year Age Sts 1-2-3Earnings1910 Novelty 2…light horse
(Encyclopedia) light horse, any breed of horse that is used primarily for riding or for light work such as pulling buggies. Light horses have their origin in the Middle East and N Africa. All modern…Percheron horse
(Encyclopedia) Percheron horse pûr´chrn, breed of draft horse developed in NW France, originally of Flemish origin, but also containing some Arabian blood (see Arabian horse). For a heavy horse,…Arabian horse
(Encyclopedia) Arabian horse, breed of light horse developed in Mesopotamia and N Africa, and probably the first true domesticated breed. Prized since earliest times for its superior beauty, spirit,…Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
(Encyclopedia) Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse pk´lps, allegorical figures in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The rider on the white horse has many interpretations—one is that he represents…Przewalski's horse
(Encyclopedia) Przewalski's horse pshväl´skz, wild horse of Asia, Equus przewalski, E. ferus przewalski, or E. caballus przewalski, the only extant wild horse that, in the purebred state, is…Shire horse
(Encyclopedia) Shire horse, a breed of draft horse native to central England. It is equal in weight to the Belgian horse and is usually slightly taller. Widely used as a war horse during the Middle…Thoroughbred horse
(Encyclopedia) Thoroughbred horse, breed of light horse more properly known as the English running horse. As its name implies, it was the first pedigreed, or thoroughbred horse. It originated in…paint horse
(Encyclopedia) paint horse: see pinto horse.English running horse
(Encyclopedia) English running horse: see Thoroughbred horse.Trending
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