HORSES. VARIOUS BREEDS OF HORSES The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, singletoed animal of today. By Mary Vynnyk
Abaco Barb The rare Abaco Barb, which is in great danger of extinction, is believed to have descended from Spanish horses that were in route aboard ships with early explorers to the New World.
The Shetland
The Holsteiners
The Arab
The Lipizzaner
The Appaloosas
The American Quarter Horse
The Morgan
Miniature Horses
The American Paint Horse
WORLD FAMOUS HORSE RACING COURSES USA ♞ Churchill Downs Location: Louisville, Kentucky Notable for: Kentucky Derby, Stephen Foster Handicap The biggest racecourse Churchill Downs is home to one of the races of the United States Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby. The racecourse also houses a clubhouse and a museum, and is undoubtedly one of the best horse racing courses around the world. Although many world-class racecourses do exist in South America, horse racing as a sport is not so famous in South America, as it is in some other parts of the world. ♞ Hipódromo de San Isidro Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Notable for: Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini The biggest racetrack in both North America and South America, Hipódromo de San Isidro was opened in 1935. It is home to the single most important horse race in Argentina, the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini. It is held every December.
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