Early Modern Thoroughbred Historiography and its Legacy
Founding Fathers, Forsaken Mothers
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"Miriam Bibby’s Early Modern Thoroughbred Historiography and its Legacy is a valuable addition to any library on the history of the Thoroughbred, offering a critical synopsis of the received history of the breed, while at the same time opening up new avenues for further research.”
—Richard Nash, Professor Emeritus of English, Indiana University Bloomington, USA
This book examines the semi-mythological status occupied by three foundation stallions of the Thoroughbred racehorse: the Byerley Turk, the Godolphin Arabian (or Barb), and the Darley Arabian. In the nineteenth century, it was pointed out that the winners of every significant British horse race were descendants of one of these three "Founding Fathers." This suggestion undoubtedly led to an increase in popularity of these stallions' descendants and encouraged development of their lines by wealthy and competitive racing enthusiasts. However, DNA research and historical investigations call the story of the "Founding Fathers" into question.
This book interrogates this narrative and its enduring popularity. It argues that this tale is, in essence, a constructed patriarchal myth that serviced the dominant biblical, biological, social, and political hierarchy of the period of its emergence.
Miriam A. Bibby (PhD, FSA Scot, FRHistS) is an equine historian, author, editor, and broadcaster. She is co-editor-in-chief of Cheiron: The International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History, and an affiliate of the University of Glasgow’s School of Social & Environmental Sustainability.
This book examines the semi-mythological status occupied by three foundation stallions of the Thoroughbred racehorse: the Byerley Turk, the Godolphin Arabian (or Barb), and the Darley Arabian. In the nineteenth century, it was pointed out that the winners of every significant British horse race were descendants of one of these three "Founding Fathers." This suggestion undoubtedly led to an increase in popularity of these stallions' descendants and encouraged development of their lines by wealthy and competitive racing enthusiasts. However, DNA research and historical investigations call the story of the "Founding Fathers" into question.
This book interrogates this narrative and its enduring popularity. It argues that this tale is, in essence, a constructed patriarchal myth that serviced the dominant biblical, biological, social, and political hierarchy of the period of its emergence.
Provides the first in-depth investigation into the true significance of the Three Founding Fathers of the Thoroughbred Examines importance and legacy of the origin story for Thoroughbred racing and breeding, as well as the evidence Discusses underlying patriarchal myth at the core of breed mythology
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