Pied or piebald is a color pattern of horses distinguished by large black patches on a white coat. The term ‘piebald’ has evolved from two words ‘pie’ for magpie, and ‘bald’ for white patch. What makes a horse a piebald? A piebald horse is a horse with colored splotches on Read more…
Kentucky Derby It’s America’s most popular horse race, where thoroughbreds compete against each other at a Grade I race. The stakes this year were raised to $3 million, which will go to the competitor who wins all three races and is awarded the Triple Crown. What is the biggest horse Read more…
Biggest Horse Races Of 2022 Dubai World Cup. The Dubai World Cup has become one of the largest race meetings to come into racing worldwide. Saudi Cup. The Nakayama Grand Jump. Kentucky Derby & Preakness. Melbourne Cup. Prix d’Arc de Triomphe. Japan Cup. The Grand National. What race is the Read more…
Horses, in general, are not cheap animals. If you wish to own a dapple grey horse, you should have between $3,500 and $7,000 in your bank account. Grey horses that come from superior bloodlines and rare breeds are often priced at $15,000 to $45,000. Is a dapple grey horse rare? Read more…
Sheep and cows, especially small breed cows such as Dexters, can be excellent horse buddies. They can share a pasture so they graze contentedly side by side all day. You don’t have to buy a lot of separate food or even arrange for a different veterinarian in many cases. What Read more…
Horses loose in a field are likely to carry their heads low or level with their withers. This is where they naturally hold their heads when in a relaxed state. That relaxed, natural headset is then transferred to the show ring so the horse looks like a relaxed and comfortable Read more…
1. Quentin Franks Racing. At the top of our rankings of the best horse racing tipsters is the one and only Quentin Franks Racing. Regular followers will know we are huge fans of the service, which has been our number one recommended horse racing tipster for a number of years Read more…
A ‘Pattern’ race is a horse race that is assigned Group One, Group Two or Group Three status, on the Flat, or Grade One, Grade Two or Grade Three status, in National Hunt racing. Is horse racing predictable? Horse racing is one of the most popular sports when it comes Read more…
Win – your horse must get 1st to win. Quinella – bet 2 or 3 horses to finish 1st or 2nd, in any order. Exacta – bet 2 horses that must finish in 1st and 2nd in exact order. Trifecta – bet 3 horses that must finish in 1st, 2nd, Read more…
A good racehorse should move well no matter what the pace may be, although most will move better in some paces than others. Horses with lengthy strides tend to perform best as they are able to cover more ground. However this is not always essential, especially if they are particularly Read more…