The Origin And Influenfe Of The Thoroughbred Horse

This special re-print edition of Ridgeway's "Origin and Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse" is considered one of the most important works ever published on this famous breed of horse. First published in 1905, this important work on horses, has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Chapters include The Ancestors of the Equidae, The Existing Horse, Horses of Prehistoric and Historic Times, The Origin of the Libyan Horse, The Development of the Thoroughbred Horse and more. At over 500 pages, this is one of the most authorative books on Thoroughbred Horses. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The Origin and Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse The present work is an attempt to solve one of the chief problems in the history of the horse, the most important (the ox not excepted) of all animals domesticated by man. The nature of the inquiry rendered it necessary to treat not only of all the chief breeds of domestic horses known in historical times, but also to take a survey of all the other living Equidae, as well as of the ancestors of the genus. The question of coloration naturally holds a prominent place in the investigation, and I have tried to trace historically the origin of the various colours found in domestic horses. At the same time I have endeavoured to indicate, though it must be confessed rather cursorily, the influence exercised on the history of the chief nations of the ancient, medieval, and modern world by the possession of horses, and especially by the acquisition of what I venture to term the Libyan horse. I have also tried to point out the lessons of supreme importance to the breeder which can be learned from the contemplation of the injury wrought to breeds of great value by the ill-judged and unscientific introduction of alien blood, a practice in no small degree due to a lack of historical knowledge, and to a general belief that all our domestic races of horses, like those of tame pigeons, have been obtained solely by artificial breeding from a single wild species. I must add a few words respecting the method of writing zoological names and the transliteration of foreign words. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This special re-print edition of Parlin's "The American Trotter" is considered one of the most important works ever published on this famous breed of horse. First published in 1905, this important work on horses, has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Chapters include The English Race Horse, The Earliest Trotters, Hambletonian and His Sons, Mambrino Chief Family, The Clay Family, The Morgan Family, Extinct Trotting Horse Families, Trotting Families From Pacers, Two Pacing Horse Families, Thoroughbred and Pacing Crosses, Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse, The Winning Combination, The Thoroughbred Element and more. The most concise book ever published on the American Trotting Horse and its history. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.