AQPS ("Autre Que Pur-Sang"), translated as "Other than thoroughbred", is a general term used in France to refer to horses not listed as thoroughbreds. Anglo-Arabians, French saddlebreds and trotters plus all other crossbreds can be qualified as AQPS. For racing purposes, each breed has its own studbook. The designation usually means one parent is not listed in the Thoroughbred stud book and almost always applies to those horses with Selle Francais breeding in the dam line. Thoroughbred race horses The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. ... The Anglo-Arabian horse is just what its name implies: a Thoroughbred (prefix Anglo) crossed with an Arabian horse. ... Thoroughbred race horses The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. ... // The Selle Francais Pronounced Sell-fron-SAY, this is Frances most important sport horse. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The AQPS racing breed developed around the end of the 19th century when French farmers began to cross their female cart horses with thoroughbred stallions to produce a fast and hardy horse that has proven to be best suited for steeplechase racing. The average person most likely would not be able to see any difference between an AQPS and a thoroughbred as evolution of the breed has resulted in AQPS horses today averaging 80 percent thoroughbred and 20 percent French saddle-bred. Thoroughbred race horses The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. ... This Trakehner would be most appropriate to sire horses for the discipline of dressage. ... A steeplechase race The steeplechase is a form of horse racing (primarily conducted in the United Kingdom, United States, and Ireland) and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many...

The Association des Eleveurs d'AQPS is a member partner in the French Racing and Breeding Committee (FRBC).

Probably the best-known AQPS horse in the world is Al Capone II, who won the Group One Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris in 1997 plus seven consecutive Group One Prix La Haye Jousselin steeplechase races at Auteuil Hippodrome from 1993 through 1999. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris is a horse racing steeplechase which takes place at Auteuil Racecourse, France in May. ... The Auteuil Hippodrome is a horse racing venue on Route des Lacs in Paris, France. ...

References

• French Racing and Breeding Committee
• Thoroughbred Heritage