“The Thoroughbred was originally an English breed, and to this day, all so-named horses trace their lineage back to three stallions imported… — Elizabeth Letts Middle east Copy Share Image
“Sir Francis Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, first coined the term “eugenics” in his 1883 book Human Faculty and Its Development.” — Elizabeth Letts Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
“The dam, a gray mare, had a rare marking called “the bloody shoulder.” According to Arabian lore, a mare with this distinctive… — Elizabeth Letts War Copy Share Image
“Bolshevik marauders in 1917 raided most of the large Polish stud farms and slaughtered the horses, which they viewed as playthings of… — Elizabeth Letts Copy Share Image
“In truth, Belmont’s Jockey Club, the organization that controlled Thoroughbred racing in America, was founded by a mix of people. Some were… — Elizabeth Letts Founding fathers Copy Share Image
“Among the twentieth-century descendants of the Spanish horse, the Lipizzaner was the most rarefied. Each had its royal pedigree tattooed upon it:… — Elizabeth Letts Copy Share Image
