Beton Racehorses

Origin:

The purebred Lusitano is considered the oldest saddle horse in the world. The Iberian horse was regarded for centuries as the breed of choice for war, the parade, the High School and bullfighting. He has strongly marked the riding, art and world literature as well as the genetic background of many equine breeds – the Frisian, Connemara, Holstein, Oldenburg, the Lipizzan, the Kladrub, Cleveland Bay and lines female English thoroughbred. Horse hot-blooded as the thoroughbred and Arabic, the Lusitano is the product of a long selection. This horse brings many qualities. For its nobility, docility, agility and great courage, he is the ideal bike for sport and leisure.

Morphology:

The Lusitano thoroughbred horse is medium sized. His head is in profile slightly subconvex expressive, well proportioned, of medium length, fine and dry. His ears are fine and thin, his eyes bright and expressive. The neck is medium length, wheel to hair ends, integration with narrow head, broad at the base and leaving the tourniquet without depression increased. His kidney is short, broad and slightly convex and connected to the back and rump with which it forms a continuous line and harmony. Its members are dry and muscular and the elasticity and reported, with the pulse. The dresses are predominantly gray or berries, all the other dresses are allowed. The Lusitano is a noble character, generous and ardent, but always gentle and tough.

Farming area:

The purebred Lusitano is the most important foreign breeds recognized in France. The French breeding is experiencing a growing popularity and nowadays it is more than flourishing since exported worldwide. The oldest and most prestigious Portuguese farms are shown on French territory. A large majority of breeders in the south of France, but there are more and more horses Lusitano in all regions. The standards are private and more recently, the Portuguese legislation accepts insemination sperm refrigerated but not frozen. With his seniority, and to maintain genetic purity and uniformity of the breed, breeders are very attached to the lines of the scoring race. The breeders are registered with the SIRE after their confirmation before a board of judges for French and Portuguese females and test fitted for males.

Skills and uses:

The Lusitano horse is a very typical pattern in harmony with a body with rounded shapes, as part of a square. For confirmation, it naturally has the ability to collect. For centuries, the purebred Lusitano was considered the race favorite for the war, the parade and high school. Versatile horse, he excels in handling and courage before the bull, but also in the Olympic dressage disciplines (eg with Orpheus presented in the France team dressage in Barcelona) by coupling 4 conducted by Felix Brasseur ( ranked world champion in 1996) in jumping with stunning results Novilhero; in horseball where Lusitano were classified vice European champion in the discipline in 1993, 1994, 1995 and ranked third in 1996. Comprehensive horse, the Lusitano is looking for: hardiness, endurance, safety foot and character make it an extraordinary horse outside. Its flexibility, comfort, energy, high mobility predestined for the trial. Thanks to the beauty of the model and its great capacity to learn, it is also one of the favorite breeds of stunt and circus trainers and entertainers.

The Lipizzan has been in existence for over four centuries by the imperial court of Austria. Its name comes from “Lipizza”, a small village now in Slovenia was established in 1580, the first stud farm which was to provide horses for the prestigious Spanish School of Vienna. The Lipizzan is a cross between horses of Spanish, Italian and Arabic. Six lines of stallions and mares from 18 families, selected in the 18th century, form the basis of the Lipizzan breeding.

Morphology:

The Lipizzan horse is a strong and robust, medium (1.55 m to 1.67 m). He has an expressive head, a neck high and mighty, a bit marked withers, a long, muscular shoulder, a round butt, massive bone structure and powerful members well soaked. Her dress is light gray to white pulling in adulthood. His longevity is above average and sometimes exceeds 30 years.

Farming area:

The first French breeding of Lipizzan was founded around 1960 by Mr Bellon with horses imported from the Austrian Piber stud. The Lipizzan is a rare horse, kept pure breed. There are about twenty births per year. The horses of the French farmers are the original traditional stud in Central Europe. Enrolled in the French Stud Book Lipizzaner born in France and the Lipizzaner foreigners whose originals are in compliance.

Skills and uses:

The Lipizzan horse is a versatile, intelligent, strong character. He is generous and close to man. These qualities make it an outstanding leisure horse. These are remarkable carriage horses. The Hungarians have distinguished themselves in international competitions with four horses. French leaders P. Clerk and JC Grogan also experienced success with their Lipizzaner. The Lipizzan excels in dressage, especially in high school. It is the sole frame of the squires of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna.

The Camargue is one of the oldest breeds in the world, origin so far that it is still surrounded by mysteries of Arab origin, beard, Asian or Celtic Prewjalsky descendant of the horse, the Camargue present rather clear similarities with the horse Solutre. The Camargue have followed the retreat of the sea that invaded the Mâcon and turned into a vast marshy country, medium identical to that of the current delta of the Rhone. Already known maritime Phoenicians, his breeding was encouraged by Julius Caesar. Then he grew up around Arles, and is found as a mount of Camisards Protestants of the Cevennes. Later, Napoleon recruits to equip its large army, and it appears to good carrier in 1865 as the breakthrough of the Suez Canal.

Morphology:

The Camargue horse has the characteristics of a good saddle horse. The color is still gray, bay roan or at birth. it lightens with age and may become mottled or speckled. The head is attached, generally square. The ganache is well marked. The front is flat. The nose is straight, the nasal part often erased. The ears are short, open, broad-based. The eye is level with the head, because of the slightly prominent eyebrows. The mane is abundant, sometimes double. The chest is deep. The shoulder is strong and muscular, well oriented. The neck of medium length, is smooth and well output. It is led from its base secure. The withers should be pronounced, without exaggeration. Members are well proportioned, strong and good nature. The knee and hock are large, strong joints, the horse is well jointed. The foot is very safe, solid, its surface bearing developed. The back of medium length is always maintained. The kidney is rather short, straight and wide. The croup is full, slightly sloping. The thigh is muscular and deep. The tail is low, the hairs are provided. The size is between 1.35 m and 1.48 m at the withers, in adulthood. The weight can vary from 300 to 400 kg in adulthood.

Farming area:

The rearing area of Camargue is contained in a triangle with vertices Montpellier to the west, Tarascon north, east and Fos via Salon en Provence, an area that encompasses and “Ile de Camargue “Lowlands Gard and Herault, and part of the Crau. The horses are bred in ‘herds’ total freedom and outdoor full. It is an extensive farming with low vegetation of the marshes that do not allow a large number hectare. The regulation defines the ranch as “a herd is a herd of Camargue horses release comprising at least four breeding mares, stationed throughout the year in the cradle of the race, in an area with no more than two units of large cattle per hectare, with a minimum of twenty acres of contiguous property or lease. ” The Camargue is also high outside its birthplace in France and abroad.

Skills and uses:

The Camargue horse is a simple, quick, agile, courageous, very tough. It is able to withstand long fasts as weather, and perform many steps. Endowed with an infallible instinct and foot wide and safe, it is perfectly adapted to its underwater environment. It is first indispensable instrument of the “Guardian” to monitor herds of bulls, his brother in the universe supplementary Camargue. Very handy, it shows in this work of incredible vitality and great agility in the sorting of animals for the Camargue. It is also intended to saddle for recreational riding and equestrian tourism where his gentle nature, size and endurance are popular with hikers rides.

Origin:

Already known as the Barbary horse by Roman authors there are over 2000 years, Barbara has always been bred by nomadic tribes (of Libya in Morocco through Tunisia and Algeria) and long in France. Physically very tough and easily supports all the hardships, he left the country early cradle of race to shine in Italy, Spain and France under the saddle so well known warriors known as barbarians who was also assigned to horses Barbes . Married to Arabian horses to the arrival of Arab tribes from the east bringing Islam to North Africa, race has a beard brother, the Arab-Barb horse sportier who shares his name and genealogical records, having as it an exceptional mental calm and explosive at a time. His legendary energy is always easy to channel.

Morphology:

Three main types: the rich coastal plains of beard, the mountains, the highlands and the northern boundary of the Sahara. We find rather gray and chestnut in Tunisia rather gray in Algeria, rather gray and bay in Morocco with all variants of these families dress. Not always very elegant, it is always efficient and pleasant to ride. Hooves rather small, cylindrical and drives, short barrels (minimum 18cm in circumference in adults), sometimes a short back edge, a ridge “in desk”, a short neck, the Barb has a morphology of horse and effective carrier . Lymphatic break, he seethes when they require it, it’s a fake cold temperament coupled with a genuine understanding. If the ideal morphology Beard is specified, its Arabic-beard can be. It is based on the percentage of Arab blood of each individual, itself based on its intended use (sports, endurance, jumping, dressage, driving, polo etc. …). This horse is suitable for all full.

Farming area:

You can find the Beard in the Maghreb where he arrived on foot in France by Spain and later by boat to Marseilles and Sète. In antiquity, it was already earning a boat in Italy, France and the Mediterranean islands. Popular in the South East of France where he “landed” first, there is still high in many districts in Uzes and Annecy. His farm has grown on a south-east and north-west has won today’s Britain and north-east.

Skills and uses:

• Originally, it was used as a war horse by Numidian, by Julius Caesar in the Gallic war, by the Arabs to invade Spain and more recently by the German army to win Moscow with beards requisitioned Tunisia by Rommel. Tough, sober, frugal, resistant to all climatic variations, it is a horse and outdoor recreation of choice, perfect for horse riding tourism and endurance, who have inherited the long campaigns and military raids.
• It is the favorite dressage horse of the kings of France. It was used by Louis XIII, inter alia, recommended by A. of Pluvinel and La Guérinière. Skills training in many beards are undeniable today.
• This was the mount of Spahis in the recent past. This elite corps owes much of its reputation for the quality of these horses.
• Today, it is still used to the obstacle by adults and children across North Africa.
• It excels in the coupling in all the cities and countryside of Mahgreb. This use must be developed in France.
• It has extraordinary powers of assimilation of what we want to teach him and he is truly in his element as a horse show. It is a versatile athlete, more than a decathlete, systematically and widely exceeding the average in all subjects, the wide range of its possibilities is not yet fully exploited.

The horse Barbe played an important role in Western Europe, especially in England from the sixteenth century.
It is to Henry VIII, the first contemporary of Francis and Charles V, the Prince of Mantua gave several mares of this breed that were used for breeding at the stud of Eltham.

European courts used horses Neapolitan and Andalusian lend themselves well to the training. The Barb horse outside in nature, proved able to compete on their own land, as its natural balance was good. So Henry VIII and his successors, they multiplied the horse in the British Isles.

In France it is about King Henry III being cited for the first time at the highest level, the Barb. Cest indeed a beard he left Krakow, where he was then king of Poland, to return to Paris, where the death of his brother Charles IX in 1574, he left the throne of France.

But Henry IV will be the first French king to take a real interest in the barbs and their livestock.

Antoine de Pluvinel, Grand Equerry of the King had discovered this breed in Italy and was introduced into the stables of the king: he employed several barbs in Equestrian Academy, and it is on a Barb called “Bonnitte” he said to the dauphin, the future Louis XIII, his equestrian education.
In “The Royal Armoury,” which he was the author, several engravings depict “the Bonnitte. Le Grand Ecuyer spoke in these terms: “This is the best trained horse in Christendom, and he is the paragon of all riding horses in the world, both for its beauty, only to go perfectly, gracefully, down to earth and bows.

He found a lot of nerve, lightness and breath, he succeeded perfectly resembling identified and lasts longer. Undoubtedly, the famous “white horse” Henry IV ascended on great occasions, was a beard! ”

In England, Oliver Cromwell, while opposing races, practiced animal husbandry, and the mares had beards that was covered by the standard of General Fairfax, the famous “Barb Marocco. In 1650, after the restoration of the monarchy, Charles II sent his squires buy other mares East: what are the famous “Royal Mares and Barb Mares.

The Barb also continues to feed the riding schools. The Duke of Newcastle, the famous author of “New Method and Extraordinary Invention of training horses” expresses all the esteem he has for this race: he tells us that the beard is his favorite horse, he gives the preference “for style, strength, natural sound pleasant and docility.”

In France under Louis XIV, many mares Beards purchased Moulay Ismail is made ​​for reproduction at Haras Royal St Leger en Yvelines. Jacques II, King of England, continues the policy of his brother Charles II, and bought two stallions to Mr. Curwen Barb that the Sultan of Morocco had offered to Louis XIV, which had inherited his legitimate son, the Count of Toulouse: it is “Curwen Bay Barb” and “Toulouse Barb.”

In 1731, the Bey of Tunis offers to the young King Louis XV, eight stallions Barbes, it is only interested in horses and picked up near the ground called the squat, it separates from Scham, bay stallion, the powerful neck, which after many vicissitudes bought by Lord Godolphin, he will become “Godolphin Barb” and perform with excellent Roxana extraordinary offspring which one of the best racehorses “Lath”. Born then, the same father, Cade, Regulus and many others.

These are the fundamental qualities of beards who, through a strict selection in the sporting event, allowed the British to make the English Thoroughbred. The pedigrees of Matchem, Herod and Eclipse provide proof.

In the late eighteenth century, the barbs, while retaining an important place in France, began to be challenged by the Arab.

The Barb is not itself challenged, in his “History of the Horse” that was the big hippologue Ephrem Houel speaks in these terms: “The Horse Beard has more size than the Arab, his head is a little more long. His chest was magnificent, its members are strong and nervous, as a whole is wonderful grace and elegance. He is sure-footed, running fast and folds still easily the most complicated in the work of the ride. ”
A few years later, General Daumas, wrote in his wonderful book “The Horses of the Sahara:” If Barbara does not have rounded edges, the harmonious beauty, elegance plastic Arabian horse, we can say that arrested and vigorous lines reveal indisputable qualities. ”

The horse Barbara deserve better maybe the Arabian horse that he applies these proud and famous words: “It is hunger, thirst can!”

These qualities, Beard has shown in the Crimea, in Mexico and all military actions in which he was engaged to Monte Cassino during the last war.

Arabic is one of the oldest breeds that is, his area of origin, controversial, is nevertheless Eastern. Proceeds from the harsh desert civilization, the Arabian horse was already noticed by Solomon and the Pharaohs. Mohammed was one of its conquest. Used by all the nomadic tribes of the Near and Middle East, it was introduced in France in the eighth century (Battle of Poitiers) and during the Crusades. As war horse, he participated in the improvement of many races and Napoleon, who was an ardent promoter, imposed its breeding purebred livestock which then gradually developed in France. Arabic is also the origin of the Thoroughbred race in England, and, in the nineteenth century, crossed again with the latter, it has allowed the creation of the Anglo-Arab in France.

Morphology:

The Arabian horse is a small (1.48 to 1.56 cm on average) in general dress chestnut, bay or gray. It is a horse with a broad chest, short coupled with the croup smoothly, short tail and tied up, members very dry. He goes to the head signs that confirm the nobility of his race wide forehead, profile straight or concave, short ears, well defined and mobile eyes wide, expressive, soft nostrils open and very finely drawn, ganache aside, the lip lower short and small. The head, very distinguished, is supported by a long neck and thin, with very silky hair.

Farming area:

The breeding of purebred Arabian is located mainly in the southern half of France, mainly in the districts of Pompadour, Pau, Tarbes, Rodez, Aurillac, Annecy, Uzes, and the East, Strasbourg and Belfort. Moreover, Arab stallions are used in crossbreeding in all producing areas of Anglo-Arab and for the production of recreational horses and ponies.

Skills and uses:

Aesthetic, durable, enduring and endearing, the Arab is high purebred by a small number of enthusiasts. It is still used in sports to exhibit good skills in training and show jumping. However, it is very popular for leisure riding and endurance raids. It has also, in the Southwest, a program of races 3 and 4 years, our highly developed countries (about 45) compared to other countries where it is essentially the purpose of demonstration (“shows “). The Arabic plays an important role in improving our breeds of horses, both heavy in the past, blood today. Among these, the Anglo-Arab is the primary beneficiary of his qualities. Saddle horses and ponies also reap huge profits.

Origin:

The Appaloosa horse is a breed whose name dates back to 1938. It is based on some two hundred horse survivors of the tribe of Nez Perce Indians. The Appaloosa horse must have at least one parent appaloosa regular, the second parent may be or a Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred Jockey Club entered in English or a purebred Arabian registered with the Arabian Horse Association. Known in France since 1997, the Appaloosa Horse, along with its certificate of origin American, has a French libretto SIRE registry of Appaloosa.

Morphology:

Following crosses made ​​with the authorized breeds, models can vary, but the Appaloosa horse has kept many features of its origins: a strong skeleton bones, musculature, the little hairs provided a size of 1m42 to 1m63 withers . The neck elongated and well attached with a small head with pronounced ganache, the legs are straight with short barrels. Often recognized for her colorful dress, but can be united dress, the color being only one of four characteristics of the breed. To receive a regular registration, the Appaloosa horse must have at least one of the two main features (colorful dress or depigmentation of the skin), combined with at least one of the secondary characteristics (eye ringed with white or striped hooves).

Farming area:

The cradle of the race is the United States in the states of Idaho and Washington, along the river Paloose, along which the Nez Perce bred especially their horses. In France, breeding appaloosa is well represented in Limousin and Britain with 17 mares Appaloosas projections for 3 in 98 stallions and 22 mares covered by stallions for 5 99 (Pompadour), 13 mares for 3 in 98 stallions and 17 mares projections for 5 stallions 99 (Hennebont). Then comes the South: 21 mares covered by stallions for 4 99 (Uzès).

Skills and uses:

Horse racing or leisure horse, the Appaloosa horse is the ultimate versatile horse. Career racing in forest road, its exceptional mental wonders: its actual physical capacity and its robust nature, its docile character and his colorful dress make it a single frame. The Appaloosa Horse hike safely on the farm, he participated in work on livestock and transportation expenses; in competition, it shines in all disciplines: English riding, western riding, endurance, dressage, racing, driving, etc. . Horse with a big heart, it also adjusts well to the conduct of a child, a novice rider or a competitor demanding.

The Anglo-Arab is derived from crosses between the Thoroughbred and the Arab, formally charged from the mid-nineteenth century in the Limousin and the south-west, which was added the contribution of a broodmare native also came from the Thoroughbred and the Arab. Its type is intermediate between the two races, bringing Arabic in addition to its qualities of beauty and elegance, its keeping qualities, strength, lightness in movement, and an ancestral ability to saddle and Wear the weight of the rider, the Thoroughbred meanwhile, bringing, besides its size, the power of his speed-oriented selection. The Anglo-Arab, with the French Saddle, one of the two main breeds of saddle horses of French origin.

Morphology:

The head profile is straight or rather blunt. The croup is long and well oriented. The general framework is rather mild, with dry limbs and “well tempered”. The Anglo-Arab is originally a bit larger than the Arab, but his size has tended to increase and the subjects of 1.66 m at the shoulder are rare. We meet all the dresses, but the bay, the chestnut and gray are the most frequent. The Anglo-Arab, ultimately, a horse is distinguished, very attractive in her head and smooth body, looking like soft and shiny, with lots of personality which makes her charming.

Farming area:

Its traditional growing areas are around stud Pau, Saintes, Tarbes, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Aurillac, Rodez, Uzès (including Corsica) and Pompadour stud. The latter manages a national stud farm devoted to the Arab and Anglo-Arab. It also raises a fairly large number of constituencies in Compiegne, Angers and Le Pin. There are Anglo-Arab stallions in all districts. 80% of Anglo-Arab mares are bred to produce the Anglo-Arab.

Skills and uses:

His ability to jump and gallop, as its elegance and strength make it a popular horse racing, show jumping, dressage or endurance. In eventing, address natural wonders and is now recognized as one of the best races of the world for this discipline. The Anglo-Arab also in the South-west France, a well-equipped with flat races and over jumps. It is often measured successfully with other horse breeds (Thoroughbred and Selle AQPS French type) in steeplechase racing. The primary qualities of beauty, harmony, strength and skill, his ability to wear the jumper and move with ease, make a wonderful saddle horse, riding in outdoor or leisure.

Country of origin:

Spain

Origin History:

The Purebred Spanish Andalusian or Lusitano and the both come from a very old lineage (fourth millennium BC). Greeks and Romans used them for war and for the parade.
XII of the seventeenth century, the Spanish Pure Breed (Andalusian) released its blood all over the world, accompanying the conquerors as the new world (giving rise to various breeds such as Quarter Horse, American and South American races) than Europe (Frisian, Lippizaner, Hackney, Alter Real, etc..).
In 1571, Philip II founded the royal stables of Cordoba, laying the foundation for breeding purebred Spanish (Andalusian).
Since the fifteenth century, the Spanish Pure Breed (Andalusian) were carefully selected and bred to safeguard the purity of the breed.
Lines maintained by the Carthusian monks remained the purest (Cartujano).
Some breeders in Spain, aware of this historical heritage, have been employed for twenty years to appreciate it, as Don Alvaro Domecq, director of the “Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte ecuestre.

Description:

Size: from 1.52 m to 1.50 for stallions and mares
Dresses: the white dress is dominant but there are PRE bay, dark bay, black ….

Character and temperament: Proud, intelligent and even the fiery Spanish Pure Breed (Andalusian) is however nice and docile.
It is a horse who likes to work and learns quickly.

Conformation:

Compact conformation, the Spanish Pure Breed (Andalusian) horse is a beautiful and elegant. His head is long with large expressive eyes and small ears.
The nose is rounded.
The hairs of the mane and tail are lush and silky provided.
The shoulders are muscular, short back and tail set low.
Medium length, the members are well designed and robust.