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Shaun Goilin
Shaun Goilin (1920–1940) was an Ireland, Irish-bred, England, English-trained Racehorse, racehorse who won the 1930 Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, famous for being the only winner in Grand National history to have an unknown sire. Background Shaun Goilin (Irish language, Irish Gaelic for ''John the Fairy''), a chestnut-coloured gelding with a white blaze (horse marking), blaze, was foaled in 1920 at the Rathduff stud of Major John Edwards' in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. In 1922, aged two years, he was sold by Edwards to Joan Mary de Sales La Terriere for just 22 Guinea (coin), guineas, a conspicuously low price for a future champion. Shaun Goilin's inauspicious beginnings were due to his vague breeding. His Dam (horse), dam - Golden Day - was reportedly stabled in a paddock next to another holding three Colt (horse), colts. One of these apparently jumped the fence and sired Shaun Goilin. Edwards later maintained that a horse named Shaun Aboo w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelding
A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. Castration, as well as the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male equine to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and generally more suitable as an everyday working animal. The gerund and participle "gelding" and the infinitive "to geld" refer to the castration procedure itself. Etymology The verb "to geld" comes from the Old Norse , from the adjective 'barren'. The noun "gelding" is from the Old Norse . History The Scythians are thought to have been the first people to geld their horses. They valued geldings as war horses because they were quiet, lacked mating urges, were less prone to call out to other horses, were easier to keep in groups, and were less likely to fight with one another. Reasons for gelding A male horse is often gelded to make him better-behaved and easier to control. Gelding can also remove lower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
