Francisco Fernández de Córdoba
Francisco Fernández de Córdoba fränthēs´kō fārnän´dāth dā kōr´dōbä , d. 1526?, Spanish conquistador. Sent in 1523 by Pedro Arias de Ávila to deprive Gil González de Ávila (d. 1543) of his claims to Nicaragua, Fernández de Córdoba founded León and Granada (Nicaragua). In an attempt to seize Nicaragua for himself, he was surprised by his commander and put to death. The Nicaraguan unit of currency (córdoba) is named after him.
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Saddlebred community asking how, why horses were attacked.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 7/6/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...was to compete in an American Royal championship two...the world of American Saddlebred show horses, but it's a world...where million-dollar horses are stabled at a Kentucky...mystery that has the horse community groping for...legs. The American Saddlebred horses ...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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HIGH STEPPING, FAR REACHING.(Lifestyle)(From breeding to training to showing Morgan and Saddlebred horses, the Arcuris know the ways of champions)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 3/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...shaping a champion horse, Jean assessing...showing Morgan and Saddlebred horses. They've won...championships and multiple Horse of the Year awards...award from the American Morgan Horse Association, a...careers in Morgan horses. Tim Arcuri...
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Horses: Poisoning of horses shocks close-knit saddlebred community
Newspaper article from: The Columbian; 7/10/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...champion show horse and four stablemates...unnerving the American saddlebred industry's...early on that the horses would be lucky...June 30. Each horse had a nearly...Junior League Horse Show at The Red...The injured horses were instead...winner of the saddlebred Triple ...
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 "The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)")
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INJURED SADDLEBRED REBOUNDS\ GELDING RESPONDS TO MEDICATION.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 7/9/2003; 652 words
; ...most decorated of five American saddlebred horses that were deliberately...who won the American saddlebred industry's Triple...year-old mare. The horses are stabled and being...Versailles. Four of the horses were scheduled to compete...Lexington Junior League Horse Show ...
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Local teen earns recognition for Saddlebred riding skill
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 10/3/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...past year among American Saddlebred horse fans and...the world of Saddlebred Horse Shows, riding his horse, Colonel Hoss...best out in the horses he rides...having him ride horses for other owners...Clark has a horse that he's...following among American ...
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Speculation, frustration in unsolved case of saddlebred poisonings.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 1/24/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...seven months since five American saddlebred horses were maimed as they...County, Ky. Three horses, including Wild-Eyed...Lexington Junior League Horse Show, billed as the...continue to haunt the saddlebred industry. "There...
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 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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SO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT A SADDLEBRED SHOW?(RHYTHM)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 9/11/2003; 700+ words
; ...provided by American Saddlebred Online...of the ideal American Saddlebred. As opposed...feet. The horses are judged...show your horse." * Park: Horses competing in...the typical Saddlebred type. They...
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Third American Saddlebred Euthanized
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/20/2003; 328 words
; ...LEXINGTON, Ky. A third American show horse was euthanized after she and...veterinarian treating the horses. Two other saddlebreds were...substance into each of the horses' left front legs. The horses...treatment, Parker said. American saddlebreds are high-stepping...
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William Woods Competes at American Royal Horse Show
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 12/3/2008; 700+ words
; ...Horsemen's Association American Royal Horse Show Nov. 18-22 in...seven competed on other horses. Gayle Lampe, professor...competed aboard her own horse, Callaway's Born...some of the best show horses in the nation. "It...competing against the best Saddlebred horses in the ...
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Old horses given a home at Gaitway Farm.(LOCAL NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 8/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...trotting around her horse ring with a student...So, she worked with Saddlebred Rescue Inc. and brought Suzanna home. Saddlebred horses General and Lovely...a 13-year-old American Saddlebred horse she rescued from...
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American saddlebred horse
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
American saddlebred horse breed of light horse with great beauty, easy gait, and stamina; also known as the American saddle horse and the Kentucky saddler. It was developed primarily...
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horse
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...also the most common draft horse in England. Light Horses Modern light horses, all descended in part from the Arabian horse , the oldest surviving breed...celebrated as a racehorse; the American saddlebred horse , known for its easy...
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Arabian horse
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Arabian horse breed of light horse developed in Mesopotamia and N Africa, and probably...has served as parental stock for such light-weight horses as the American saddlebred horse , quarter horse , Standardbred horse , and the Thoroughbred...
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light horse
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...modern breeds of light horse trace their origins to the Arabian horse , usually through the Thoroughbred . Light horses are classified according...riding horses, and cow horses. See also pony , American saddlebred horse , Appaloosa , Morgan...
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Kentucky saddler
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Kentucky saddler see American saddlebred horse .
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