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Author |
Mackay-Smith, Alexander |
Title |
Speed and the Thoroughbred, The Complete History |
Summary |
It has been said that the invention of the Thoroughbred was the single most consequential turning point in the evolution of the horse since its domestication. Its blood has provided the key to superiority in nearly every equestrian discipline. Why the Thoroughbred was created, how, by whom, and how its progenitors survived war, politics, and the ambitions and jealousies of monarchs, noblemen, and politicians is the subject of Speed and the Thoroughbred. This is the first book to identify and historically trace the three sources of Thoroughbred speed: the pre-Chrisian Irish Hobby, the sixteenth-century English Running-Horse, and a few Middle-Eastern imports. |
Subjects |
Thoroughbred horse-history Race horses-speed-history |
Publisher |
The Derrydale Press |
Published Date |
2000 |
Published Place |
Lanham, Maryland |
Physical Description |
Hard cover w/ dust jacket 28.5 cm x 22 cm ill. 194 pp |
Language |
English |
Catalog Number |
2025.3.55 |
ISBN |
1-58667-040-9 |
Object Name |
Book |