- AQPS
AQPS ("Autre Que Pur-Sang"), translated as "Other than thoroughbred", is a general term used in
France to refer to horses not listed asThoroughbred s.Anglo-Arabian s,Selle Français (or French Riding Horse), and French Trotters plus all other crossbreds can be qualified as AQPS. For racing purposes, each breed has its own studbook. The designation usually means one parent is not listed in theThoroughbred stud book and almost always applies to those horses withSelle Francais breeding in thedam line.The AQPS racing breed developed around the end of the 19th century when French farmers began to cross cart horse mares with
Thoroughbred stallions to produce a fast and hardy horse that has proven to be best suited for steeplechase racing. The average person most likely would not be able to see any difference between an AQPS and a Thoroughbred as evolution of the breed has resulted in AQPS horses today averaging 80 percent Thoroughbred and 20 percent French saddle-bred.The Association des Eleveurs d'AQPS is a member partner in the French Racing and Breeding Committee (FRBC).
Probably the best-known AQPS horse in the world is
Al Capone II , who won theGroup One Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris in 1997 plus seven consecutive Group OnePrix La Haye Jousselin steeplechase races atAuteuil Hippodrome from 1993 through 1999.References
* [http://www.frbc.net/en-US/frbc.php French Racing and Breeding Committee]
* [http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/JumpSiresIndex.html Thoroughbred Heritage]
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