What types of horse racing are there?

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Basic introduction

Horses are herbivorous livestock. Horses were the main driving force in agricultural production, transportation and military activities in ancient times. With the invention and widespread application of power machinery, the service value of horses has significantly declined in some industrially developed countries. Field work has almost all been replaced by tractors. Horses are mainly used for equestrian sports and milk production, and the number of animals raised has been greatly reduced. However, in some developing countries and regions, horses are still mainly used for draft purposes and are an important source of draft power. Is there any weight?

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Origin and domestication

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Protodactylus

The genus Equus originated 60 million years ago in the early Tertiary period of the Cenozoic Era. Its most primitive ancestor was a protohodactyl, with a body length of about 1.5 meters, a long head and tail, short and heavy limbs, and slow walking. Often active in forests or tropical plains, feeding on plants. The body is short and has 5 toes on all four limbs, with the middle toe being more developed. Eozoinma, or Eohorse, lived in the early Eocene of the Tertiary Period 58 million years ago, with a body height of about 40 centimeters. The forelimbs are low and have 4 toes; the hind limbs are high and have 3 toes. The teeth are simple and suitable for life in tropical forests. After entering the Miocene, dry grasslands replaced moist shrublands, and the functions and structures of Equus animals changed significantly: their bodies increased, their limbs became longer, and they became single-toed; their teeth became harder and more complex. After evolutionary stages such as Oligocene Equus, Mesozoic Equus

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Eozoan Equus

and Pleiocene Equus, it reached the Quaternary Renewal The talent appears as a single-hoofed horse with its head raised and its body high.

Domestic horses are domesticated from wild horses. China is one of the first countries to domesticate horses. Relics from the Dawenkou Culture Period and Yangshao Culture Period sites in Shandong, the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and Jiangsu and other places prove that several varieties of wild horses were domesticated around 6,000 years ago. for domestic animals. Horses were domesticated later than dogs and cattle.

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Horse

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Classification

Animal kingdom, chordates Phylum, subphylum Vertebrates, class Mammalia, order Perissodactyla, family Equidae, genus Equus.

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Biological characteristics

Horses of different breeds vary widely in size. The heavy breed weighs up to 1,200 kilograms and is 200 centimeters tall; the small breed weighs less than 200 kilograms and is only 95 centimeters tall. The so-called pocket pony is only 60 centimeters tall. The head and face are straight and long, with short ears. The limbs are long, the bones are solid, the tendons and ligaments are well developed, and the cicadas (commonly known as night eyes) are attached with the remains of palm pillows. The hooves are hard and can run quickly on hard ground. The coat color is complex, with mostly rooster, chestnut, green and black; the coat is shed once in spring and autumn. Well-developed sweat glands help regulate body temperature. They are not afraid of severe cold and heat, and can easily adapt to new environments. The chest is deep and wide, the heart and lungs are developed, and it is suitable for running and intense labor. The esophagus is narrow, the stomach is single, and the large intestine, especially the cecum, is abnormally developed, which helps digest and absorb roughage. There is no gallbladder and the bile ducts are well developed. The teeth have strong chewing power, and the space between the incisors and molars is called the bit-receiving part. The bit is placed during installation for easy control. The age can be determined based on the number, shape and degree of wear of the teeth (Figure 3), and the sense of hearing and smell is sharp. The distance between the two eyes is large, and the overlapping part of the field of view is only 30%, so the judgment of distance is poor; at the same time, the focus adjustment ability of the eyes is weak, and it can only form blurry images of objects 500 meters away, but can only form blurry images of objects at close range. Identify its shape and color, and only this animal can identify color. The head and neck are flexible, and the visual surface of the two eyes reaches 330°~360°. The outer layer of the retina at the fundus of the eye has a film that is sensitive to light and allows you to see surrounding objects at night. Horses are easy to train. Strong memories can be formed through sense organs such as hearing, smell and sight. The average life span is 30 to 35 years old, and the longest life span can be more than 60 years old. The service age ranges from 3 to 15 years old, and some can reach 20 years old.

About the culture of the horse

It ranks seventh among the twelve traditional Chinese zodiac signs. Some Chinese people have the surname Ma. The surname Ma is one of the common surnames. In addition to the Han people, there are also many people from other ethnic minorities named Ma. The surname Ma is one of the common surnames of the Hui ethnic group. The Hui people in Yunnan almost all have the surname Ma.

The Six Horses of Zhaoling: (horses of ancient kings)

The Six Horses of Zhaoling refer to the six horse bluestones on the east and west sides of the altar in the north of the Zhaoling Mausoleum of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty in Liquan, Shaanxi Relief stone carving. Each stone carving is about 2 meters wide and 1.7 meters high. The six horses are the war horses that Li Shimin rode before the founding of the Tang Dynasty. They are named "Quanmaojun", "Shivachi", "Baitiwu", "Telepiu", "Qingzhui" and "Salu". purple". In order to commemorate these six war horses, Li Shimin ordered the craftsman Yan Lide and the painter Yan Liben (Yan Lide's younger brother) to use reliefs to depict the six war horses and place them in front of the mausoleum.

The "Six Horses of Zhaoling" are beautiful in shape, with smooth carving lines and fine and round knife work. They are precious ancient stone carving art treasures. Among the six horses, "Sa Lu Zi" and "Fist Horse" were broken into boxes and smuggled to the United States in 1914, and are now in the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania. The remaining four pieces were also broken into boxes and intercepted during shipment, and are now displayed in the Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum.

This group of stone carvings respectively show the heroic appearance of the war horses that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty rode in the major battles that founded the country.

Fist-haired gun: yellow skin, black mouth, body covered with spiral hair. When he was riding Liu Heita, he was hit by nine arrows.

Li Shimin praised: "The moon spirit presses the bridle, the heavenly horse flies in the sky, the arc arrow carries the sword, and the atmosphere is clear."

Shifachi: During the battle of Hulao Pass, Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande were defeated one by one, and five arrows were hit in the hip. .

White-tied Crow: Ping Xue Renzhi was riding on it, and there was no arrow damage. Li Shimin praised: "The long sword relies on the sky, the horse's feet chase the wind, the bridle rises to level the Long, and the back saddle settles Shu."

Tele Piao: Baili Qinyang, used by King Kong in the Song Dynasty, no arrows hurt.

Qingzhui: used by Ping Dou during the Jiande period. It has four hooves in the air and five arrows in its body, including one in the front and four in the back.

Sa Luzi: The horse he rode when he conquered Luodu, Wang Shichong, was hit by an arrow in the chest. Qiu Xinggong changed horses with Li Shimin and pulled out the arrow for Sa Luzi. Li Shimin praised and said: "The purple swallow leaps super high, the bones are soaring and the horse is powerful, the energy is three rivers, and the eight formations are powerful." There is a person in the relief, imitating Qiu Xinggong and drawing an arrow.

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Types

Mongolian Horse

The Mongolian horse is one of the older horse breeds in China and even the world. , mainly produced in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, is a typical grassland horse breed. Mongolian horses are not big, with an average height of 120 to 135 centimeters and a weight of 267 to 370 kilograms. The body is stout, the limbs are solid and powerful, the physique is rough and strong, the head is large and the forehead is wide, the chest is deep and long, the legs are short, and the joints and tendons are well developed. The coat is dense and complex in color. It is hardy, not afraid of cold, can adapt to extremely extensive feeding and management, has strong vitality, and can survive in harsh and harsh conditions. It takes about 8 hours to cover a distance of about 60 kilometers. The tamed Mongolian horse is neither frightened nor deceptive on the battlefield, and is extremely brave. It has always been a good military horse.

Kazakh Horse

The Kazakh horse produced in Xinjiang is also a grassland horse breed. Its morphological characteristics are: medium-large head, delicate and short ears. The neck is slender and slightly raised, the armor is high, the chest pin is narrow, and the hind limbs are often knife-shaped.

The current area of ??Ili Kazakh Prefecture is the Wusun Kingdom in the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty. Two thousand years ago in the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian three times to the Western Regions in search of good horses. The horses he obtained may be the predecessor of Kazakh horses. By the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Uighurs were selling horses to the Tang Dynasty, as many as 100,000 horses per year. Many of them belong to Kazakh horses. Therefore, most of the horse breeds in northwest China have some blood relationship with Kazakh horses.

Hequ Horse

Hequ Horse is also an ancient and excellent local horse breed in China. It was often used as tribute in history. It is native to the grasslands at the junction of the three provinces of Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Because it is located in the winding Yellow River, it is named Hequ horse. It is the largest and most outstanding horse among the local breeds in China. Its average body height is 132 to 139 centimeters and its weight is 350 to 450 kilograms. The Hequ horse's head is slightly longer, the bridge of the nose is slightly raised and looks like a rabbit's head, the neck is wide and thick, the torso is straight, the chest is deep and broad, and the body is thick, which has the absolute advantage of being a draft horse. It can carry 100 to 150 kilograms and can travel 50 kilometers a day. Hequ horses have a docile temperament, a calm temperament, strong endurance and quick recovery from fatigue. Therefore, it is used for many tasks. A single set of carts can pull 500 kilograms of weight. It is a good agricultural draft horse.

Southwestern Horse

Southwestern Horse is distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi. It is characterized by its small size and good walking on mountain roads. Southwest horses have larger heads, high necks, and long manes, tails, and manes. The body structure is good, the tendons are well developed, and the hooves are solid. Good at climbing mountains and ridges, they can carry more than 100 kilograms of cargo and travel 30 to 40 kilometers a day. They are a much-needed transportation force in the southwestern mountainous areas. Among the more famous ones are Sichuan Jianchang horse, Yunnan Lijiang horse and Guizhou horse.

Three-Hippo

Three-Hippo is a horse breed with a very complex pedigree. At the beginning of the 20th century, some Russian nobles came to Northeast China, and they brought Orlov horses, Pichuk horses and other excellent breeds. During the Japanese occupation, horse breeds such as thoroughbred horses and Anglo-Arab horses were introduced. These horses were crossed with local horse breeds, gradually forming today's Sanhe horses.

The Sanhe horse is taller than the Mongolian horse. It has a strong and compact shape, a handsome appearance, a deep and long rib cage, well-developed muscles, a strong physique, a straight back and waist, strong limbs and obvious joints. The main coat colors are velvet, millet and black. The average body height is 140-147 cm, and the weight is 330-380 kg. The Sanhe horse has a majestic temperament, but a docile temperament, is resistant to rough feeding, and is adapted to a more extensive herding life. It is an economical type that can be used as both a carriage and a ride. It only takes 1 minute and 10 seconds to run 1 kilometer by horse. A single horse can lift a rubber-tired cart with a load of more than 500 kilograms and cover 10 kilometers in half an hour.

Ili Horse

The Ili Horse is based on the Kazakh horse in Xinjiang and is hybridized with the Don Horse and Orlov Horse of the former Soviet Union. Local herdsmen call it "Er Chuan Zi Ma". After the 1960s, the breeding of Ili horses was mainly based on Don hippopotamus, and the blood of Don hippopotamus reached more than 50%.

Ili Horse The average body height of Yili Horse is 144 to 148 centimeters and its weight is 400 to 450 kilograms. It has a tall body, a well-proportioned structure, a small and smart head, big and bright eyes, a high head and neck, and strong limbs. When its neck is held high, it looks powerful, and its coat is shiny and beautiful, making its appearance even more handsome. The coat colors are mainly velvet, millet and black, and there are often white patches called "white patches" on the limbs and forehead. Yili horses are docile, agile and good at jumping. They are suitable for carrying packs on mountain roads and working on plains. In a long-distance race of 126 kilometers, it can be reached in 7 hours and 12 minutes with a load of 80 kilograms. It is an excellent light riding horse.

Shandan Horse

A dual-purpose horse breed mainly used for carrying tasks.

Produced in Shandan Racecourse, Gansu, China, it is bred from a cross between local horses and Don hippopotamus, and contains only 1/4 Don hippopotamus blood. It was identified and named in 1984. It has a strong physique, is powerful and powerful, and has strong adaptability to alpine and mountainous areas. The head is medium large and the neck is slightly slanted. The armor is long, the chest is broad and deep, the back and waist are straight, the waist is short, and the waist is wide and slightly slanted. The limbs are strong, the joints are strong, the tendons are obvious, the hind limbs are slightly outward, and the hooves are solid. The coat color is mainly Liu, followed by black. The average body size of the mare (cm): body height 138.5, body length 142.3, chest circumference 169.3, tube circumference 17.6. In the Qilian Mountains with an altitude of 2,800 to 4,000 meters, the average journey is 200 kilometers when carrying a load of 100 kilograms, which lasts 5 days, including rushing, wading, and climbing over mountains. The riding test record was 2 minutes and 11 seconds for 1,600 meters and 8 minutes and 13 seconds for 5,000 meters. The contralateral step of 1,000 meters takes 2 minutes and 11 seconds, with a maximum pulling force of 455 kilograms, equivalent to 91% of the body weight. A two-wheeled rubber cart driven by a single horse has a load of 500 kilograms and a speed of 15 kilometers per hour. Genetically stable.

Dutch Warmblood (KWPN)

If there is any breed of horse that has become as popular as a star, it is the Dutch Warmblood. This is a new breed, the Netherlands only started having studbooks in 1958, but it has now become the most successful, popular and popular equestrian competition and riding horse in the world. The Dutch warmblood horse can be said to be a new product of the 20th century. It is different from the warmblood horses that existed before the 20th century. It is a warmblood horse specially bred for equestrian competition. Although this is a breed created by the Dutch, it should actually be regarded as a European breed, because in addition to the Netherlands, there are also bloodlines from the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Germany.

The origin of the Dutch Warmblood Horse comes from two local breeds in the Netherlands, the Gelderlander and the Groningen. In fact, this is closely related to the local soil. Gelderland is in the center of the Netherlands. The soil there is sandy, and the horses developed in Gelderland are lighter. The local soil in Groningen is hard clay, and the horses grown are heavier. However, the genes of the two breeds are compatible, so breeders often add Groningen blood to the Gelderland horse's bloodline to increase the weight of the Gelderland horse, and vice versa.

Both breeds, the Gelderland horse and the Groningen horse, have been present in the Netherlands and neighboring regions since the Middle Ages. Gelderland horses include Andalusian, Italian Neapolitan, Norman, Norfolk Roadster, German Oldenburg, and Holstein. , British Anglo-Norman (Anglo-Norman), Hackney (Hackney) and Thoroughbred (Thoroughbred) bloodlines. The Groningen horse is a cross between the Danish Friesian and the German Oldenburg.

Dutch farmers have relied on horses to make a living since ancient times. They have long established strict methods of breeding horses to eliminate horses with shortcomings in health and character, as well as horses with insufficient intelligence. This strict selection process has created the Dutch Warmblood Horse today. Mechanization after the Industrial Revolution shifted the use of horses to leisure riding and sports. For this purpose, the Dutch once again successfully demonstrated their breeding technology. The two breeds, the Gelderlander and the Groningen, have some admirable characteristics in common: gorgeous movement, good basic structure, elegant quality, the ability to grow steadily, and a docile and cooperative temperament. The Dutch introduced the English Thoroughbred to increase its courage and improve defects that sometimes occur, such as a back that is too long, a neck that is too short, and forelimbs that are too short and too weak. The rather light movements are also brought by thoroughbred horses. In order to remove the unmanageable characteristics that come with thoroughbred horses, not only other Dutch native bloodlines are introduced, but also French Selle Francias, German Hanoverian and Holstein bloodlines were used to improve the final breed. In addition, Hackney from the UK was also introduced to breed beautiful draft horses. Some people continued to breed traditional Gelderland horses, which eventually evolved into three types of Dutch warmblood horses

Barb or Berber

Barb or Berber's hometown was in the Barbary region of North Africa in ancient times, which is now Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. Today, Constantine in Algeria and the Moroccan royal family have large breeding grounds. The nomadic people (Tuareg) in the local remote mountains and deserts should also raise many Barb-type horses.

The Barb Horse is another ancient Eastern horse breed that has had a huge influence on various horse breeds over the centuries, helping to create many of the successful breeds in the world today. Like the Arabian horse (Arab), it occupies an undeniable important position in horse breed breeding. However, it is relatively unknown and not as famous as the Arabian horse.

When the Barb horse was first brought to Europe, it was often mistaken for an Arabian horse by Europeans because the residents of North Africa were also Muslims and spoke Arabic.

A famous example is "Godolphin Arabian", one of the ancestors of the British Thoroughbred horse, which is actually a Berber horse. It was a gift from the Sultan of Morocco to the King of France, but the French did not discover its value. It was used as a cart horse in Paris before the famous breeder Lord Godolphin discovered it and brought him to England. In more recent literature, its name has been changed to "Godolphin Barb". This story has been written into the novel "The Wind King" by Marguerite Henry, which won the Gold Medal of the Newbery Children's Literature Award in 1949, and was also made into a Hollywood movie of the same name.

Traits

Bab horses are famous for their strength, super endurance, fast speed and quick reactions. These characteristics are even more important when using it to breed and improve other varieties. It is not as lively and beautiful as the Arabian horse, and its movements are not brisk and smooth enough. Some zoologists believe that the Barb horse originated from prehistoric European ancestry rather than Asian ancestry, and there is still debate on whether it counts as an Oriental horse. People always compare it with the Arabian horse, thinking that it is not like the Arabian horse, and its personality is not as gentle and kind as the Arabian horse. The same is strong and hardy, making the job of caring for it easy.

Appearance characteristics

The appearance of the Barb horse can be regarded as a light desert horse. The neck is of medium length, well arched and strong. The legs are delicate but strong and long. Like all desert horses, their hooves are very hard. The mane and tail hair are thicker than those of Arabian horses.

Head: The head is long and narrow, the ears are medium in length, the bridge of the nose is a bit protruding, the eyes look heroic, and the nostrils are set low.

Coat color: Real Barb horses are gray, black, chestnut, gelding, dark gelding, and dark brown. Only those mixed with Arabian horse blood have other colors.

Height from 148cm to 160cm.

Current situation

In the past, the Barb horse was considered a superior war horse, but now it is a good riding horse and sometimes used for horse racing. It's a pity that it doesn't get the reputation it deserves outside of its hometown.

Due to the poor economic conditions in the areas where the Barb horse originated, the number of purebred Barb horses is decreasing. In order to solve this problem, the World Organization of the Barb Horse, Organization Mondiale du Cheval Barbe (OMCB) was established in Algeria in 1987. Members are from several countries of origin of the Barb horse, including Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, as well as several European breeding associations. Unfortunately, due to the complicated political situation in Algeria, the organization has almost ceased operations since the 1990s.

The earliest record of "sweat-blooded horses" in China was in the Western Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago. During the Battle of Baideng in the early Han Dynasty, Han Emperor Liu Bang led an army of 300,000 and was trapped by the Huns' cavalry. The fierce and brave Huns The cavalry left a deep impression on Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. At that time, the sweaty horse was an important mount for the Huns cavalry.

In the autumn of the fourth year of Yuanjing (113 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a Dunhuang prisoner named "Liu Chang" captured a sweat-blooded horse locally and presented it to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty got the horse, he was so happy that he called it "Tianma". He also wrote a song about it, which goes like this: "Taiyi pays tribute to the horse under the sky, stained with red sweat and foam. It has traveled thousands of miles with us, and now we have a horse and a dragon as our friend."

Only a thousand-mile horse cannot do it. In order to change the quality of domestic horses and capture a large number of "sweat-blooded horses", China's Western Han Dynasty regime had two bloody wars with the Dawan Kingdom in the Western Regions at that time.

Initially, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent a delegation of more than a hundred people to the Kingdom of Dayuan with a horse made of pure gold, hoping to exchange a heavy gift for the stallion of the Dayuan horse. After arriving at Ershi City (today's Askhabat City in Turkmenistan), the capital of the Dayuan Kingdom, the King of Dayuan may have loved horses eagerly, or he may have considered it from a military perspective (because the main force used in the Western Regions was cavalry, and good horses were An important part of the cavalry's combat effectiveness) refused to exchange Dawan horses for the Han Dynasty's golden horses. On their way back to the country, the Han envoy's golden horse was robbed in the territory of Dawan, and the Han envoy was killed. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious and declared that "anyone who dares to offend a strong Han will be killed no matter how far away", and then made the decision to seize the bloody horse by force.

In 104 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Li Guangli to lead tens of thousands of cavalrymen and march more than 4,000 kilometers to Yucheng, the border city of Dawan. However, the first battle was unfavorable and he failed to capture the Kingdom of Dawan, so he had to retreat. Dunhuang, only one-tenth or two-tenths of the troops were left when they returned. Three years later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once again ordered Li Guang to lead an expedition, leading 60,000 troops, 30,000 horses, 100,000 cattle, and two horse-reading experts to the Kingdom of Dawan. At this time, a coup occurred in Dawan, and they negotiated peace with the Han army, allowing the Han army to choose their own horses, and agreed that Dawan would send two good horses to the Han Dynasty every year. The Han army selected dozens of good horses and 3,000 male and female horses of average or below average quality. After a long journey, there were only more than 1,000 sweat horses left when we arrived at Yumen Pass.

The Sweat Horse is in good shape, considerate, fast, and has good endurance. It is suitable for long-distance marches and is very suitable for use as a military horse.

The cavalry of the Han Dynasty introduced the "sweat-blooded horses", and their combat effectiveness was greatly increased. There is even a story like this: During the battle between the Han army and foreign armies, an army was all made up of sweat and blood horses. The enemy was so large in number that they looked at each other with admiration. The sweat-blooded horse that has been trained for a long time thinks that this is a stage for performance and performs dance steps. The other party used a short Mongolian horse. Seeing that the Khanxue horse was tall, thin and hairy, he thought it was a strange animal and retreated without a fight.

The sweat horse entered our country from the Han Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty. It flourished for thousands of years, but why did it disappear without a trace? Judging from historical data, at that time, the number of imported sweat horses was quite large, and the male to female ratio was relatively moderate, so breeding was feasible. However, due to the overwhelming numerical dominance of local horse breeds in China, any introduced horse breed follows the following pattern: introduction - hybridization - improvement - backcrossing - disappearance. In this process, it is also a very important reason why the "sweat-blooded horse" was abandoned by future generations due to its own shortcomings. Although the sweat horse is faster, its body is slender and its load-bearing capacity is relatively weak. In the ancient cold weapon era, soldiers fought on horseback, wearing armor and hand-held weapons. The total weight was quite large, so they preferred to choose sturdy horses. Moreover, due to the harness, the sweat horses could not drive the shaft, but the sturdy Mongolian horses did not have this disadvantage. In the end, almost all stallions introduced from Central and West Asia perished.

In July 2007, Akhdash (meaning gem), the dreamy horse "bloody horse" that had disappeared from the sight of the Chinese people for thousands of years, was transferred from its hometown of Turkmenistan, Central Asia. Travel through the ancient Silk Road by air and arrive in China. This horse was presented to the leader of our country by the President of Turkmenistan as a symbol of peace and friendship between China and Turkey.

Speaking of the bloodline of "Akhdash", it is really extraordinary: his ancestor was once the mount of the famous Soviet Marshal Zhukov. Zhukov rode it to defeat the famous German Marshal Manstein in Ukraine, and rode it to participate in the entry into the city to liberate Berlin.

The pedigree of "Gemstone" shows that its ancestors have been included in famous horse archives. "Gemstone"'s grandfather won the dressage championship in the equestrian competition at the Olympic Games in the 1960s. His prominent background destined him to be extraordinary. In 1996, when he was just two years old, Gem's running record of 1,000 meters on flat ground reached 1 minute, 12 seconds and 4 seconds. It is the extremely fast running speed and good endurance that make Sweathorse a world-class horse. The fastest thoroughbred horse in the world today has its genes. At present, the price of sweat-blooded BMWs is very expensive in the international market, usually hundreds of thousands of dollars each, and some are even worth as much as 10 million US dollars.

Kasemov, Turkmenistan’s ambassador to China, pointed out in an interview that “Turkmen people treat horses as family members and only give them to their best friends.” He said that the horse given to China will become "a symbol of the friendship between Turkey and China and the two peoples."

The "Book of Han" records that there is a high mountain near the Second Division City of Dayuan Kingdom. There are wild horses on the mountain, leaping like flying and unable to be captured. The people of Dawan put the five-colored mare at the foot of the mountain in the spring evening. When a wild horse mates with a female, the horse is born into a sweaty horse. The sweat on its shoulders is as red as blood, its flanks are like wings, and it travels thousands of miles in a day. "Sweat Horse", a legendary horse that lives in history books, "miraculously" appeared in front of the Chinese public after disappearing for 2,000 years.