"of selective breeding. Bakewell's Leicester Longwool sheep was much prized by farmers across the British Empire and is today a heritage breed admired. Commercial and rare breeds associated with the descendants of Bakewell's sheep include the English Leicester, Border Leicester, Bluefaced Leicester, Scotch mule, and Welsh halfbred. The Leicestershire County Show is held on the first Bank Holiday in May each year and includes animal showings, trade exhibitions, and show jumping. Melton Mowbray Market is an important regional livestock market. Field sports remain an important part of the rural economy of Leicestershire, with stables, kennels, and gunsmiths based in the"
"in Australia and New Zealand. Green Forest Green Forest (18 February 1979 – 2000) was an American-bred French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. The best colt of his generation in France at two and three years of age and the best miler in Europe in 1982, he won five of his ten races in a track career which lasted from May 1981 until September 1982. In 1981, he won four races including the Prix Morny, Prix de la Salamandre and Grand Criterium. In the following year, he ran poorly in the early part of the season but then produced his best"
"Green Forest Green Forest (18 February 1979 – 2000) was an American-bred French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. The best colt of his generation in France at two and three years of age and the best miler in Europe in 1982, he won five of his ten races in a track career which lasted from May 1981 until September 1982. In 1981, he won four races including the Prix Morny, Prix de la Salamandre and Grand Criterium. In the following year, he ran poorly in the early part of the season but then produced his best performance to defeat a strong"
"the broodmare Bold Irish, Tell Meno Lies was also related to Ruffian, Pine Bluff, and Fusaichi Pegasus. In 1980, the yearling (horse) Green Forest was sent to the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Selected Summer Sales and was sold for $100,000 to the Lebanese businessman and horse breeder Mahmoud Fustok. The colt was sent to Europe where he was trained in France by Mitri Saliba. He was ridden in all of his major races by Alfred ""Fredo"" Gibert. Green Forest made his first appearance in the Prix de Debut over 800 metres at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse in May and won narrowly from the Irish-bred"
"is more circumspect: “Romneys are said to be somewhat resistant to foot rot, liver flukes and other problems that often plague sheep in damp pastures.” The Romney is in general an open-faced breed with long wool that grows over the legs in full. Romney breed standards are not identical across all countries, but have much in common. The oldest Romney breed society, that of England (founded 1895), adopted the following standard in 1991, The Official Description of the typical Romney sheep is as follows: Head wide, level between ears, with no horns nor dark hair on the poll. Eyes should"
"the early 19th century was the Spanish breed of Merino. It was bred on the South Island for many years. The Merino ewe furnished the foundation of a cross-bred stock. In the early days of the Canterbury Region meat trade, the English Leicester breed was the favourite ram for breeding with the Merino ewe. Later, the Lincoln breed was used to cross with the Merino, and black-faced rams were put to the cross-bred ewes. In the North Island, the Romney sheep was better suited with the moist climate and became the most popular sheep; it also increased in numbers in"
"and first-generation crosses. New Zealand is the world’s largest exporter of frozen and chilled lamb. In 2008, NZ sheep-meat exports (mostly of lamb) brought in more than half of the country’s NZ$4.5 billion meat export revenues. Romney sheep The Romney, formerly called the Romney Marsh sheep but generally referred to by the local farmers as the Kent, is a breed of sheep originating in England. The Romney is a ""long-wool"" breed recognized in England by 1800. Exported to other continents, the Romney is an economically important sheep breed, especially to the sheep-meat and wool export trades of New Zealand. The"
"by Barbara Worcester's Ch. Elfinbrook Simon in 1962. It took a further 14 years before the breed took its first Best in Show title at Crufts, the UK's major dog show. Ch. Dianthus Buttons, owned by Kath Newstead and Dorothy Taylor, took the title for the breed in 1976. A Westie also won Crufts in 1990 with the Best in Show title going to Derek Tattersall's Ch. Olac Moon Pilot., and in 2016.(Burneze Geordie Girl) The popularity of the breed during the early 20th century was such that dogs were being exchanged for hundreds of guineas. As of 2010, the"
"He stood as a breeding stallion in Ireland, England, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and South Africa with limited success. He died in South Africa in 2014 at the age of 23. Lake Coniston was a bay horse with a small white star bred in Ireland by J P McManus. He was sired by Bluebird, a Kentucky-bred, Irish-trained sprinter who won the King's Stand Stakes in 1987. The best of his other progeny included Fly to the Stars, Swallow Flight (Sandown Mile), Dolphin Street (Prix de la Foret), Twilight Blues (Duke of York Stakes), Bluegrass Prince (Diomed Stakes), Macaw (Elkhorn Stakes),"
"medium-sized, dual purpose, longwool breed, with an alert but quiet disposition. The long face is usually clean with a small topknot or bare head and a slightly Roman nose. They stand a bit taller than the NZ Romney and exhibit heavier muscling than the Border Leicester. The body is long with a good loin and hindquarter, light forequarter and a wide pelvis. The fleece, with pointed locks, has a well-defined crimp with bright luster and spinning count of 44–48 (35–39 micrometres) and a staple length of 6–8 inches. While only white Coopworths may be registered in New Zealand and Australia,"
"Kentuckian' (aka Jet), a 9.5-year-old Flat-Coated Retriever from South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland, won Best in Show at Crufts. ""Almanza Far and Flyg"" (a.k.a. Simon), from Oslo, Norway, won the Gundog Group at Crufts in 2007. Before that in 2003, a Swedish dog 'Inkwells Named Shadow' had also won the Gundog Group. The last UK dog to win the Gundog Group at Crufts was ""Sh Ch Gayplume Dream-maker"" in 2002. The only other Flat-Coated Retriever to win Best in Show at Crufts was 'Ch. Shargleam Blackcap' in 1980. These wins have contributed to the breed's popularity in Europe and the"
"century the breeding of the Clumber Spaniel was mostly restricted to the nobility. During World War I breeding was stopped entirely causing their numbers to decrease to a record low. In 1925, King George V re-developed a line of Clumbers in the Royal Kennel and were used in the fields in the Sandringham Estate. Sh. Ch. Raycroft Socialite, bred by Rae Furness and owned by Ralph Dunne of County Cavan, Ireland, won the coveted honor of Best In Show at the 1991 Crufts Centenary Show. The Clumber Spaniel is currently recognised as a Vulnerable Native Breed by the UK Kennel"
"and 200 mm. The live weight of an adult is about 55 kg. The first scientific study of the Border Leicester cross ewe was initiated in 1950 on the Ashley Dene property of Lincoln College. Further extensive investigations were carried out at the Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station, to be followed by an intensive study of interbreeding the Border Leicester x Romney at the Lincoln College Research Farm. The purpose behind these experiments was the realisation by research workers and some farmers at that time that the New Zealand lambing percentages were not high enough. Raising the percentage must be"
"great bull Red Rock, owned by Growney Bros. Rodeo Company, was voted Bucking Bull of the Year. In 309 attempts, no one had ever ridden him, and in 1988, at the Challenge of the Champions, Frost rode him in seven exhibition matches and was successful in four out of seven tries. He went on to compete at the Rodeo '88 Challenge Cup held as part of the Cultural Olympiad in association with the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Sometime in 1988, John Growney pondered a special competition between the two 1987 Champions. It was decided that Frost and Red Rock"
"9,000 ewes went from England to 43 countries. New Zealand itself began exporting after the sensational win of Ernest Short’s Parorangi ram at the Argentine International Exhibition in 1906. Health requirements in recent decades have made New Zealand and Australia almost the only breeding ground for exported Romney seed stock, with Brazil, Uruguay, the Falklands, the U.S., and England, itself, some of the recipient countries. The Romney is not the ideal breed for every situation. Henry Fell, in ""Intensive Sheep Management"" posits that the Romney is, “A breed which ha[s] all the virtues save one, that of prolificacy… will thrive"
"for sale in 2005. Greentree Stable Greentree Stable, in Red Bank, New Jersey, was a major American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm established in 1914 by Payne Whitney of the Whitney family of New York City. Payne Whitney operated a horse farm and stable at Saratoga Springs, New York with his brother Harry Payne Whitney, who also had a large stable of horses. Greentree Stable had a training base at Aiken, South Carolina, while Greentree Farm in Lexington, Kentucky was established in 1925 as its breeding arm. After Whitney's steeplechase horse won the 1911 Greentree Cup race at"
"In the International Classification for 1987 he was rated the second best sprinter in Europe behind Ajdal. At the end of his racing career Bluebird became a breeding stallion for Coolmore Stud at an initial fee of 12,500 Irish guineas. Although based in Ireland he also stood for a time in Australia. After standing at the Castle Hyde Stud in County Cork he was retired from stud duties in 2004. The best of his offspring included Lake Coniston, Fly to the Stars, Swallow Flight (Sandown Mile), Dolphin Street (Prix de la Foret), Bluegrass Prince (Diomed Stakes), Delilah (Park Hill Stakes)"
"promising start to his stud career, he was not a commercial success in USA. By far his most successful offspring was the filly Forest Flower, from his first crop of foals, whose wins included the Irish 1000 Guineas. Other good winners included Made of Gold (Royal Lodge Stakes), Forest Wind (Mill Reef Stakes), and Green Line Express, who won at Group Three level and finished second to Zilzal in the Sussex Stakes. Green Forest was exported to the Dashmesh Stud Farm in Punjab, India in 1995, where he sired the Multiple Classic winner Bonzer in his first Indian crop. Bonzer"
"in 2010, he broke the record for most best in show victories at all breed championship shows. The record had previously stood for eighty years since the 1930s when previous Crufts winner Scottish Terrier Ch. Heather Necessity held the record at 16 victories. A Wire Fox Terrier, Ch Travella Striking Steel, (whose pet name is Oliver), became the new record holder after securing his nineteenth best in show award at Driffield championship show in September 2014. His show record in the UK has resulted in him being Top Dog all breeds UK in the Dog World (newspaper) / Pedigree Petfoods"
"Bluegrass Cat Bluegrass Cat (foaled January 23, 2003) is an American thoroughbred race horse. Although he won several major stakes races, he is best known for finishing second in both the 2006 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Bluegrass Cat was bred by WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky and raced under their colors as a homebred. He is by leading American sire Storm Cat, while his dam She's a Winner belongs to ""the best family on earth"", descending from La Troienne through Numbered Account. He was trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher. His jockey was John Velazquez except in the"
"a horse whose wins included the Mill Reef Stakes, Prix Jean Prat and Lennox Stakes. Green Room's dam Chain Fern was full-sister of the leading racehorse and broodmare Al Bahathri. As a yearling the filly was consigned to the Goffs sale in October 2013. She was bought for €680,000 by Michael Magnier, acting on behalf of the Coolmore Stud organisation. The filly was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle. Like many of the Coolmore racehorses the details of her ownership changed from race to race: she was sometimes listed as being owned by Susan Magnier whilst on other"
"and Stookey-Elm Park Blackrose. 250 Besne Buck-A French Starbuck son who was the sire of Jocko Besn, the bull that has sired more than 50% of French holstein cattle and at 14 years of age is still alive. Sabbiona Bookie – An Italian Starbuck son who was the sire of Boss Iron, a German born bull proven in Italy. He is still the highest type bull proven in Italy, and has 2 AI sons: Alpag Iron Active and Pine-Shelter Logan Iron. Maughlin Storm – Famous known for a sire of sons, he sired Pursuit September Storm RC, son of many"
"carcasses to London’s Smithfield Market. This was by far the biggest meat cargo ever carried over such a distance to that time. February 15, the departure date, is still celebrated as New Zealand Lamb Day. After 1932, the technology for shipping chilled fresh meat by sea (and later by air) further enhanced the export trade. The breeding of Romneys is not limited to England and New Zealand. The breed has also been established in Patagonia, Australia, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, and Southern California. For many years, England was the primary source of export Romneys. Between 1900 and 1955, 18,000 rams and"
"won 14 races including The Golconda Derby, Gr.1, Golconda 2000 Guineas Gr.2, Deccan Derby, Gr.1, The Bangalore St.Leger Gr.1, The President Of India Gold Cup, Gr.1, andNizam’s Gold Cup Gr.2. Green Forest also sired the Calcutta 2000 Guineas winner Antequera, the Deccan Derby winner Singh, and the Golconda Oaks winner Gisele. Star Of The Crop also won the Golconda Oaks, and his Royal Russian won the Bangalore Derby. Green Forest died in India in 2000. He has since become a fairly successful broodmare sire across the globe, and his son Made Of Gold has performed fairly well as a sire"
"with Bakewell’s English Leicester. The first confirmed export of Romneys from England was a shipment of 20 from Stone, Kent, that went on the ""Cornwall"" to New Zealand in 1853. With these and a further 30 ewes sent in 1856, Alfred Ludlum established New Zealand’s first Romney Marsh stud in 1860 at Newry, in the Hutt Valley, and Ludlam's brother-in-law, Augustus Onslow Manby Gibbes, also bred them around this time in Australia at his famous sheep property, Yarralumla. In 1855, 60,000 Merinos had been in New Zealand, but the Romney Marsh sheep thrived more quickly, supplanting the Merino over most"
"""nom de course"", Manhasset Stable. Rose Cross won the 1934 Dwyer Stakes and finished a good fifth in the Belmont Stakes. In partnership with her brother, Joan Whitney operated the highly successful Greentree stable, winning numerous important Graded stakes races including the Kentucky Derby twice, the Preakness Stakes once, and the Belmont Stakes four times. Payson and her husband owned an art-filled 50-room mansion at Greentree, the Whitney family estate in Manhasset, New York. An avid art collector, she purchased a variety of artwork but favored Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works with her collection containing watercolors, drawings and paintings. She owned"
"a horse whose wins included the Prix Jean Prat. Green Room's dam Chain Fern was full-sister of the leading racehorse and broodmare Al Bahathri. As a yearling the filly was consigned to the Goffs Orby sale in September 2016. She was bought for €900,000 by Michael Magnier, acting on behalf of the Coolmore Stud organisation. The filly was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle. Like many of the Coolmore racehorses the details of her ownership have changed from race to race: she has sometimes been listed as being owned by Susan Magnier whilst on other occasions she has"
"New Forest pony The New Forest pony is one of the recognised mountain and moorland or native pony breeds of the British Isles. Height varies from around ; ponies of all heights should be strong, workmanlike, and of a good riding type. They are valued for hardiness, strength, and sure-footedness. The breed is indigenous to the New Forest in Hampshire in southern England, where equines have lived since before the last Ice Age; remains dating back to 500,000 BC have been found within of the heart of the modern New Forest. DNA studies have shown ancient shared ancestry with the"
"Lincoln, Oxford, Poll Dorset & Dorset Horn, Polwarth, Ryeland, Shropshire, South Suffolk, Suffolk, and Texel. Breeding variety included the Corriedale, a cross breed of the Merino and English breeds; New Zealand Romney, which accounts for nearly 66% of all sheep in the country now, and its wool is suitable for making carpets; Perendale, which is adaptable to all types of weather and provides good meat and wool; and Coopworth, in a well tended farmland, this breed has good meat and wool value. An annual event of the New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition was initiated by George Fletcher to encourage and"
"Liney, is a brown dog known as ""Donny Dog"" that wears a red and white Rovers jersey. Before a scheduled appearance during the game against Huddersfield Town at the Galpharm Stadium on 4 March 2006, police prevented Liney from entering the stadium in costume, citing unspecified ""police intelligence"", and refused him permission to wear any part of the costume within 50 metres of the stadium. Mr Liney later received a full written apology for these unfounded allegations from the head of West Yorkshire Police. The mascot was next portrayed by Tracy Chandler and in June 2011, she was relieved from"
"limited success as a broodmare before dying in 2011 at the age of twenty-seven. Forest Flower was a chestnut mare with a white blaze bred in Virginia by her owner Paul Mellon. She was an unusually small Thoroughbred standing 14.3 hands high. Forest Flower was one of the first crop of foals sired by Green Forest, an Kentucky-bred, French-trained horse whose wins included the Prix Morny, Grand Criterium, Prix de la Salamandre and Prix du Moulin. Her dam Leap Lively, also bred and owned by Mellon, won the Fillies' Mile in 1980 and finished third to Blue Wind in the"
"field in the Prix du Moulin. He was retired to stud at the end of 1982 and had moderate success as a sire of winners. Green Forest was a chestnut horse with a white blaze and a white sock on his right forefoot bred by James G. Bell at the Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He was one of the best horses sired by Shecky Greene, the American Champion Sprint Horse on 1973. Green Forest's dam, Tell Meno Lies, also produced the Fair Grounds Oaks winner Honest and True and the Prix Perth winner Green Paradise. As a descendant of"
"Greentree Stable Greentree Stable, in Red Bank, New Jersey, was a major American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm established in 1914 by Payne Whitney of the Whitney family of New York City. Payne Whitney operated a horse farm and stable at Saratoga Springs, New York with his brother Harry Payne Whitney, who also had a large stable of horses. Greentree Stable had a training base at Aiken, South Carolina, while Greentree Farm in Lexington, Kentucky was established in 1925 as its breeding arm. After Whitney's steeplechase horse won the 1911 Greentree Cup race at Great Neck, New York,"