Because England is very well known for flat and hurdle races and, also, since it has produced some of the best all-rounder and fastest racehorses, many are those who believe the thoroughbred originated from English stock.

However, reading on the history of the breed it transpired that it is a breed consisting, in the beginning of Arabian stallions, Barbs and Turkoman breeding cross-bred with English native mares of various breeds.

The thoroughbred, also, produced the quarter horse, a hardy horse known for its one fourth mile speed, reaching about 80 kilometres an hour, most common in North America.

Had one to look into all thoroughbreds pedigrees one would meet three famous imported Arabian stallions as mentioned above. These pioneers of the breed crossed to a variety of mares, mostly in the UK, and created the millions of thoroughbreds spread all over the world. They are livestock of superior pure breeding, lively and active, of great speed, high spirited and boldly courageous and very much in demand.

Because they are high-spirited, they are very often bred to the Irish Hunter, thus producing a strong, not so fast but quick-learning and free from commotion and tumult breed, very often used in three-day events (dressage, show jumping and cross country).

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.