Fact Sheet 1

The Characteristics and Features of Thoroughbred Horses

FOUNDATION – Year 4

Resource Overview

Foundation - Year 2
Tracing activity
10 minutes
Year 3 - 4
Comprehension activity
10 minutes
Year 3 - 4
Cloze activity
5 minutes
Foundation - Year 4
Labelling features activity
5 - 10 minutes
Foundation - Year 4
Measurement activity
30 - 50 minutes

This fact sheet explores the external features of thoroughbred horses and how they can be grouped as living organisms, mammals and part of the Equidae family, based on these features. Students explore the unique characteristics of Australian thoroughbreds, comparing them to other horse breeds to understand how specific traits make certain breeds better suited to particular activities and environments.

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Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) is the national peak body established for the benefit of the Australian thoroughbred breeding industry. TBA, a not-for-profit organisation, has a membership base of 4,200 individual breeders and other industry participants, and is also the parent company of the six state breeders’ associations.

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