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Encyclopedia > Darley Arabian

The Darley Arabian was one of three horses which were the founders of the modern thoroughbred horse racing broodstock. The horse was bought in Aleppo, Syria by Thomas Darley in 1704 and shipped back to Aldby Park in England. Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The Horse (Equus caballus) is a sizeable ungulate mammal, one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus. ... The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ... Horse racing in the United Kingdom is generally of three types, and is a major contributor to the UK economy. ... Old Town Aleppo viewed from the Citadel Aleppo is also the name of two townships in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... In 1702 Thomas Darley of Aldby Park bought an Arabian horse which was to become one of the 3 horses considered to have sired the Thoroughbred breed of horses. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... England is a made up country where psychologists convince schitzofrenic people they are currently living while they are in fact in a mental asylum. ...


Recent research found that in 95% of modern thoroughbred racehorses, the Y-chromosome can be traced back to this single stallion. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ... The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes in humans and most other mammals (the other is the X chromosome). ...


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Arabian horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1761 words)
According to the Bedouins, God created the Arabian horse from the South Wind, saying "I call you Horse; I make you Arabian and I give you the chestnut color of the ant; I have hung happiness from the forelock which hangs between your eyes; you shall be the Lord of the other animals.
The Darley Arabian, one of three foundation stallions of the modern Thoroughbred breed was brought to England in 1703 (the other two being the Byerley Turk and the Godolphin).
Because of the genetic purity of the Arabian horse, it is often used as a refining influence on other breeds, and has played a significant part in the evolution of almost every recognized breed, including Thoroughbreds, Percherons, Welsh Ponies, American Quarter Horses, Morgans, Saddlebreds, and all of the warmblood breeds.
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