Horse Names

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Horse Names - 7 Tips to Finding the Perfect Horse Name

Executive summaries about Horse Names By : Jean Nehls
Horse names, specifically registered show horse names or race horse names can be more difficult to come up with than one might think. The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), the largest equine breed registry in the world, has recently recorded its five millionth quarter horse.
1. If you want to use a name like Magic you could try registering My Magic or Christine's Magic. Using a last name or a stable name in the possessive almost assures uniqueness, such as Eastwood's Magic.
2. Use pronouns and the name as an attribute.
3. Change the spelling.
4. Eliminate the spaces or change punctuation if possible.
5. The Duchess of Magic or Captain Magic is another way to change a popular name.
6. Use other adjective
7. Mine popular culture. It's possible to walk through history just by following race horse names which have recorded snippets of popular culture.

Best Horse Names of All Time

Executive summaries about Horse Names By : Rory Gold
There are a lot of rules when it comes to naming a horse for example no obscenities, you can't repeat the name of a Triple Crown or Breeders Cup Champion and if a horse is in the hall of fame horse his name is off limits so that forces horse owners to be creative.
Here are a few of the best horse names of the past 10 years.
Funny Cide - The 2003 Derby winners name is a play on his fathers name Distorted Humor and his mothers Belle's Good Cide. Big Brown - Named after UPS, Big Brown delivered the perfect product placement. UPS contractor Paul Pompa Jr. named his horse after his biggest customer. Now if only Kit Kat candy bars and Bombay Sapphire Gin would name a horse after me.
Stevie Wonderboy - Owner Merv Griffin said of his horse, "My horse isn't blind he just wears big sunglasses.
Just Really Cool Names
Tabasco Cat - The 1994 Belmont stakes winner was as fiery as his name suggestions. The horse is currently named Awaiting Justice.
Man o'War - Man o'War won every race but one. The horse that beat him was named "Upset" and thus popularized the term for an underdog victory.
Pharlap - The Australian Wonder Horse was the subject of a fascinating movie 1983 movie bearing his name. During the early years, the Belmont also had a strange run of winners with odd names, well odd for thoroughbred horses.
Let's have a look at a couple alcohol inspired names
Multiple years means multiple horses were registered under the same name.

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