Arabian Horse Gallery

Flying Childers with a groom on Newmarket Heath, c.1722-25 (oil on canvas)

3934309 Flying Childers with a groom on Newmarket Heath, c.1722-25 (oil on canvas) by Seymour, James (1702-52); 293.4x332.8 cm; Collection of the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth House, UK; (add.info.: Flying Childers, sired by the great Darley Arabian in 1714, was a famous, undefeated 18th century thoroughbred racehorse.); © Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English, out of copyright

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Godolphin Arabian

The Godolphin Arabian, property of The Earl of Godolphin, one of three horses from whom all modern thoroughbred racehorses are descended, circa 1740. His famous offspring include the racehorses Cade, Lath and Regulus. Lithograph by Hanhart. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Two pure Arab sires of Queen Victoria

Hammon (the chesnut horse) bred in the stud of the King of Prussia at Trakehn and presented to her Majesty (Queen Victoria) by the King in 1844. Tajar, bought in 1844 from Count Hatzfeld having been rearing at Twenark in Mecklenberg by Count Hahn. Pictured standing at one of the private entrances to Windsor Castle. Date: circa 1866

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