Thoroughbred
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I took this almost two years ago, but it’s still one of my favourites. Our horse was looking over the fence at me, which coincidentally meant he was looking west, straight into the setting sun. A cold easterly wind was blowing in a storm behind the horse. The sky looked almost black and ten minutes later we were running for cover. Not really photographic skill, more the good luck of having the camera to hand at the right moment.
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A bay thoroughbred in a good mood.
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21 years old and still able to produce the goods.
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Happy birthday, Karakum!
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10×12 Graphite on Paper / A thoroughbred and his exercise rider, heading out for morning exercise.
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The most recent addition to my family….Thoroughbred gelding Dingo (A.K.A “Damigos”)....enjoying his new life off the track. xo
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When the thoroughbred, Barbaro, stepped onto the turf of Churchill Downs on May 6, 2006, he set in motion what would become a memorable accomplishment, a national story, and an ongoing legacy that will benefit horses everywhere forever. Barbaro won the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby by 6½ lengths, the largest winning margin in 60 years. But two weeks later, during the Preakness Stakes, the 2nd Jewel of aTriple Crown that many believed was his destiny, Barbaro shattered several bones in his right rear leg. He was treated at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, for over eight months. Thanks to the dedication of New Bolton’s staff and this amazing horse’s strong will to live, his shattered leg was healed. Yet just before he was expected to leave New Bolton, the silent killer, laminitis, a debilitating and painful disease of the hoof, stole success from Barbaro and from all of those who had grown to love him. Having developed severe laminitis in three of his four hooves, Barbaro was humanely euthanized at New Bolton on January 29, 2007. Because of Barbaro and his story, The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine has established The Fund to Fight Laminitis. Building on the School’s renowned reputation for animal stem cell research and equine care, this fund is being used for cutting-edge research to develop preventative and therapeutic treatments for fighting this deadly disease. This portrait of Barbaro has been licensed by Roy & Gretchen Jackson. Due to the license agreement with them I can only offer reproductions through my website www.laurajsmith.com You can purchase limited edition giclee’ prints, greeting cards, and holiday ornaments.
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The most recent addition to my family….Thoroughbred gelding Dingo (A.K.A “Damigos”)....enjoying his new life off the track. xo
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9×12 Graphite on Paper Thoroughbred ready for a gallop.
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A friend once described this photo as a shot of the Yugo of horses : ) Can’t really argue, but I still like the pic. /
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View of the Irish national stud, County Kildare, Ireland
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This thoroughbred horse belonged to my dad’s late friend Len. Len loved him and I think you’ll agree he is beautiful. / Lisa x
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I like this one, even though it was done quite some time ago in my novice days. It was the first time I had ever tried this style, and I think it turned out reasonably well. / If I could change anything, it would be the white writing. I don’t think it works overly well. Apart from that, I really like it. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— I would love any comments, tips or advice on what I could do next time to improve this or others I do in the future. Please keep in mind that this is NOT for sale, as I have gained permission to use the stock from various artists under the conditions that the pieces will not be resold. The images, textures and fonts are NOT my own, I have gained permission to use them from the creators. All I did, was put it together to produce a single image. Thankyou. Credit: / www.deviantart.com and dafont.com
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original unavailable. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. While carefully bred racehorses had existed throughout Europe for centuries prior to this time, the breed as it is known today developed during the 17th century in England when English mares began to be bred to imported Arabian stallions. This addition of verifiable Arabian blood coincided with the creation of the General Stud Book of England and the practice of official registering of horses. Today all modern Thoroughbreds trace to these imported stallions. Breed characteristicsThe Thoroughbred stands typically from as small as 15.2 to as large as 17.0 hands (64 inches/1.63 m) high and is usually bay, “brown” (dark bay), chestnut, black, or gray. Less common colors include roan and palomino. White is very rare, but is a recognized color separate from gray. The face and lower legs may be marked with white, but white will generally not appear on the body (although certain color genes, possibly the rabicano or sabino genes, result in white hairs and white patches in the coat—the study of equine coat color genetics is complex). Good quality Thoroughbreds have a well chiseled head on a long neck, high withers, a deep chest, a short back, good depth of hindquarters, a lean body, and long legs. Thoroughbreds are often crossed with horses of other breeds to add speed and refinement. Thoroughbreds are classified among the “hot-blooded” breeds, animals bred for agility and speed, generally considered spirited and bold. Unlike most registered breeds today, a horse cannot be registered as a Thoroughbred (with the Jockey Club registry) unless it is conceived by “live cover;” that is, by the witnessed natural mating of a mare and a stallion. Artificial insemination (AI), though legal and commonly utilized in other horse breeds, cannot be used with Thoroughbreds. Originally this was because blood typing and DNA testing had not yet developed to a degree adequate to verify parentage. Today the reasons may be more economic: a stallion has a limited number of mares who can be serviced by live cover. Thus, the practice prevents an oversupply of Thoroughbreds to some extent. (Though modern management still allows a stallion to live cover more mares in a season than once was thought possible.) By allowing a stallion to only cover a couple hundred mares a year rather than the couple thousand possible with AI, it also preserves the high prices paid for horses of the finest or most popular lineages. Difficulties treating injured horses / The level of treatment given to injured Thoroughbreds is often more intensive than for horses of less financial value, but also controversial, due in part to the significant challenges in treating broken bones and other major leg injuries. Leg injuries that are not immediately fatal still may be life-threatening because a horse’s weight must be distributed evenly on all four legs to prevent circulatory problems, laminitis and other infections. If a horse loses the use of one leg temporarily, there is the risk that other legs will break down during the recovery period because they are carrying an abnormal weight load. A horse cannot simply lie down in the equivalent of a human’s “bed rest”—an animal of this size will literally crush the internal organs when lying supine for extended periods. If a horse loses the use of one leg for a long period, its other legs will ultimately break down as well, with euthanasia the only possible outcome. Whenever a racing accident severely injures a well-known horse, such as the case of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro breaking his leg during the 2006 Preakness Stakes, animal rights groups tend to target the thoroughbred racing industry. The bioethics are seldom clean-cut, however. While thoroughbreds can be delicate and horse racing is hazardous, veterinary science is also developing, so that previously hopeless cases can now be treated successfully. Thoroughbreds are arguably as much helped as harmed by the racing industry. Research in veterinary medicine that benefits not only Thoroughbreds but all horses is largely funded and driven by the horse racing industry. If horse racing did not occur, advocates argue that there would be far less funding and incentives to pursue medical and biomechanical research on horses. (information from Wikipedia) Complete 2006
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Image of a polo match at Kentucky Horse Farm
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Image of a polo match at Kentucky Horse Farm
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