What does thoroughbred horses mean?

Question

What does thoroughbred horses mean?

Answer 1

its a breed of horse, a pure-bred means its pedigree.

Answer 2

A Thoroughbred is a registered horse that came from a Turk/Arabian cross many, many years ago. The result was a big horse that could cover long distances very quickly!!!

Answer 3

It is a breed of horse.  Other breeds are arabian, paint, appaloosa.

It is the same as a Collie and Boxer are breeds of dogs.

Answer 4

See this Web guide to horse racing - under the "Basics of Thoroughbred Horse Racing" section it explains the history of thoroughbreds and how the Jockey Club maintains the official book listing all registered thoroughbreds in the U.S.

Answer 5

Thoroughbred is a breed of horse, though some people refer to purebred horses as thoroughbred it is wrong.

Answer 6

Thouroughbred is a breed of horse, a pedigree, normally bred for racing, jumping. The typical thouroughbred has speed and energy and is willing to go fast however can be very spooky. They are very thin and delecate in their bones even though they appear so tough. Throuroughbreds are a very common breed of horse, i own one myself. The can be used for three day eventing, which consists of dressage cross country and showjumping, pointing, team chasing, jumping, racing, dressage, cross country, and more.

Answer 7

Don't mistakenly confuse purebred with Thoroughbred. Not every purebred horse is a Thoroughbred but every Thoroughbred is purebred. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed.

Answer 8

just like a pedigree i think

Answer 9

they are best known for their use in horse racing they are a hot blooded horse  thoroughbred as it is known today was first developed in 17th and 18th century england, when native mares were crossbred with imported arabian stallions.

but are well known for being jumpers polo , and dressage horses and fox hunters.

Answer 10

a thouroughbred is a type of horse,trust me i am a horse expert!!!!!

Answer 11

Thoroughbred means it good enough to eat.

Answer 12

Pure Breed !

It comes from a strict lineage of unmixed blood.

Answer 13

It means that the horse is a direct descendant of the three arabian stallions imported to England in the seventeenth and eighteenth century.