5 Large, Thoroughbred Horses for Sale in Virginia US
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Adopt ***COURTESY POST*** Abbey a Thoroughbred
THIS IS A COURTESY POST. THE ANIMALS LISTED ON THIS POST ARE NOT IN THE MIDDLEBURG HUMANE'S ADOPTION PROGRAM, BUT ARE SEEKING ADOPTION DIRECTLY FROM THEIR HOME. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING OR... SEE MORE DETAILS found on Petfinder.comMarshall, VA, United States
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Adopt ***COURTESY POST*** Lane, Tuff, Bumps, Marley a Thoroughbred
THIS IS A COURTESY POST. THE ANIMALS LISTED ON THIS POST ARE NOT IN THE MIDDLEBURG HUMANE'S ADOPTION PROGRAM, BUT ARE SEEKING ADOPTION DIRECTLY FROM THEIR HOME. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING OR... SEE MORE DETAILS found on Petfinder.comMarshall, VA, United States
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Adopt Noble a Thoroughbred
Meet Noble! Noble is a 14 yr old Thoroughbred gelding that was returned to our shelter when his 1st adopter had to move. Noble greets the staff every morning with a gentle nicker, and isn't shy abo... SEE MORE DETAILS found on Petfinder.comMarshall, VA, United States
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Adopt Sable a Thoroughbred
Sable is an eleven year old OTTB who is looking for a home where she can be a companion to her field mates. She enjoys her personally chosen chiropractor who keeps her aligned and feeling good. She... SEE MORE DETAILS found on Petfinder.comMarshall, VA, United States
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Adopt Francis the Hanoverian a Thoroughbred
Francis is a 20 yr old Black Hanoverian Mare with a brand to prove to how fancy she is. She is a stunning horse that would be a nice companion to any horse or herd. Francis is looking for a home wh... SEE MORE DETAILS found on Petfinder.comMarshall, VA, United States
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The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "hot-blooded" horses, known for their agility, speed and spirit.
The Thoroughbred as it is known today was developed in 17th and 18th-century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Oriental stallions of Arabian, Barb, and Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th century and 18th century, and to a larger number of foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America starting in 1730 and into Australia, Europe, Japan and South America during the 19th century. Millions of Thoroughbreds exist today, and more than 118,000 foals are registered each year worldwide.
Thoroughbreds are used mainly for racing, but are also bred for other riding disciplines such as show jumping, combined training, dressage, polo, and fox hunting. They are also commonly crossbred to create new breeds or to improve existing ones, and have been influential in the creation of the Quarter Horse, Standardbred, Anglo-Arabian, and various warmblood breeds.
Thoroughbred racehorses perform with maximum exertion, which has resulted in high accident rates and health problems such as bleeding from the lungs, low fertility, abnormally small hearts and a small hoof to body mass ratio. There are several theories for the reasons behind the prevalence of accidents and health problems in the Thoroughbred breed, and research continues.
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