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A famous Saddlebred of the 60's was "Fury." He was a star of the television series "Brave Stallion" along with Alan Hale JR who played a railroad engineer named Casey Jones. He was raised on a farm in Missouri and then was later discovered by Hollywood animal trainer Ralph McCutecheon. He played many roles; some of them include "Black Beauty" and "Gypsy." His off-screen name was "Highland Dale." This horse accomplished many movie credits to his name as well as some TV time; some of the movie titles included "Wild is the Wind", "The Return of Wildfire" and "My Friend Flicka." [...]
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The famous explorers Louis and Clark came across this breed in 1805 at which time they were in possession of Nez-Perce, an Indian tribe. The horse itself was located Oregon, Idaho and Washington. It was in 1975 that they were the named the state horse for Idaho. [...]
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"The Son of the Sheik" was a silent film in the 1920's which starred an Arabian Horse named "Jadaan" and the actor Rudolph Valentino. This horse later built his fame by starring in six other films. Prior to the horse's death in 1945 at the age of 29, it had been decided the horse was too worn to go on. He posed once more with Rudolph Valentino and was taken to the University of California of Agriculture at Davis and destroyed on May 29, then used for classroom display. Although it was requested that the horse's skin would be preserved and sent to Cody, Wyoming to be displayed in a museum, this never happened. [...]
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The origin of the Azteca Horse is the result of three different horse bloodlines: the American Quarter Horse, Criollo Horse, and Iberian Horse. The reason behind the breeding of multiple bloodlines was to incorporate all the abilities of these horses into one horse. It inherited the strengths, speed, and agility of all these different horses. The Azteca must go through two different inspections in their lives to obtain registration; the first inspection is at seven months to obtain a birth certificate and the second inspection is at the age of three to obtain their registration of breed certificate. [...]
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In 1904, the world largest Belgian horse was recognized at the St. Louis World's Fair; its name was "Morocco." He stood up to 21.2 hands tall or 7ft 2in and weighed in at 3,360 pounds. According to the Guinness Book of World Record, the horse that currently holds that title is "Priefert's Radar" standing up to 19.3 hands or 6ft 7in and weighing up to 2,400 pounds. [...]
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The word Brumby has a few origins of where it may have come from; the name Brumby may have originated from the Aboriginal word "baroomby" which means wild. The other possibility may be from a James Brumby, who is said to have released these horses into the wild in the 1800s. It also said that he simply abandoned them when he left his home and went to Tasmania. One of these actions is believed to be the true origin of the name of the horses. [...]
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There were a few famous Buckskins; a couple of them were ridden by well-known Civil War Generals. One of them was Little Sorrel or as he was also known as "Fancy," trusty steed of the Civil War General "Stonewall" Jackson. About the age of 35 in 1886, the horse suffered a fall, broke his back, and died shortly after. He was later stuffed and placed in a museum at the Veterans house until 1949, and then he was cleaned up, refurbished, and put on display in the Virginia Military Institute. Today, you can find him in the Virginia Military Institute's Museum located in Lexington, Virginia. [...]
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The Canadian Cutting Horse is a breed that was derived from the American Quarter Horse; it resembles it physically and in behavior as well as its speed. The Canadian Cutting Horse Association is not a true breed association; its main purpose is for the promotion of the sport of cutting cattle through an association in Canada. In fact, the website of the association does not recognize the Canadian Cutting Horse as a real breed of horse but more so of a class of horse. [...]
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The Clydesdale horse first of all gets its name from a river in Scotland, the Clyde River. Anheuser Busch brewing company, better known for producing Bud Lite and Budweiser beers, were actually the ones to introduce the Clydesdale horse in 1933, because some of the main ingredients for the new flavor back then came from the Scotland. They have used them in much of their advertising. The most common names the Busch Company gave their horses were Mark, Duke, Captain, and Bud. They would give them short names so during shows it would be easier to give the proper commands. [...]
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Aside from the Airedale, the look of the Bedlington Terrier sets it far apart from almost any other breed of dog. Many never stop to think how the curly coat has so helpfully served the Bedlington. The breed's distinctive topknot served not only as their most unique feature but also as a deterrent when it came to dealing with rats and other vermin. Once the Bedlington used its speed and quick reflexes to corner their quarry, the paws of the prey gathered in the dog's jaws were likely to get tangled in the hair, keeping the Bedlington's eyes safe from harm.It is commonly known that the Bedlington Terrier lacks the protein that processes copper in their internal systems. This inability typically has them on low copper diets for their entire lifespan. However, were it not for the Bedlington's contribution scientists would have never had as much luck discovering how red blood cells form in the canine body. [...]
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The Morab is a product of the cross breeding between the Arabian, sometimes referred to as "the drinker of the wind" and the Morgan horse. To some people it is still a question of whether or not the Morab is an actual breed of horse and not just another version of one of the parents. The breeding of the Arabian and Morgan horse is a careful process so that offspring can receive the best of both parents; beauty, speed, and strength. The Arabian, who is known for its powerful lungs, is one trait that is incorporated into the Morab. The strength and endurance come from the Morgan Horse's side of the genetic gene pool. [...]
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When it comes to famous Morgan horses, the two most famous were known for being used as Calvary mounts in the Civil War by "Stonewall" Jackson and Sheridan, both high-ranking officers from the Confederate and the Union, respectively. The horses went by the names Little Sorrel and Reinz. [...]
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The Nokota Horse is one of the few wild horses left with herds on the National Park Service lands in the United States, which happens to be the Theodore Roosevelt National Park located in southwestern North Dakota. When the park was first established and fenced in 1950, they unintentionally left many of these wild horses stranded inside. Over the next twenty years, the (THRO) tried to remove these horses or destroy them. This activity was not acceptable to the local community. They held protests and such to prevent these horses from being killed; they tried to get the park to see that the horses were a part of the local agriculture and the history. By 1970, the decision to kill or remove the Nokota Horse was re-evaluated. [...]
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On the CBS television station there was a particularly famous Palomino horse, Mister Ed, he was born in 1949. He started his career as a practical parade horse in El Monte, California. The series ran from 1961 to 1966, there were a couple different horses that stood in and played the part. The main horse that played Mister Ed was named Bamboo Harvester, they used an everyday item to make it appear as if he was talking, they used peanut butter. They rubbed it up around the horse's gums. Mister Ed supposedly died of severe leg injuries and multiple health issues in 1970, but not everyone agreed. [...]
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The Italian Greyhound is sometimes called IG or Iggy as a shortened version of Italian Greyhound. The Italian Greyhound is the smallest of the sight hounds.The Italian Greyhound has been depicted in paintings by many famous artists such as Giotto, Velasquez and Pisanello. One example is the portrait of Catherine the Great by Pisanello, which shows her with an Italian Greyhound. [...]
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