Once the auction starts, you’ll bid on the horse you like once they come into the sales ring. If you place the highest bid, you will give your bidding number to the auctioneer and go fill out paperwork to officially purchase your horse. Once you sign the paperwork, the horse Read more…
Winning Colors (1988), Genuine Risk (1980) and Regret (1915) are the only fillies to win the fillies. Each raced against males in advance of running in the Kentucky Derby. Winning Colors and Genuine Risk are the only two fillies to compete in all three fillies races. Has a female rider Read more…
Quarter Horses. Quarter Horses Whether the horse is a registered American Quarter Horse or a mixed quarter horse, they’re the most common horses to be found at rodeos. However, there are specific bloodlines that are know for each event. What breed are most bucking horses? Many saddle bronc horses are Read more…
For Horses… its Head, Heart, and Hooves. Horses on average weigh 1000 pounds, which means, when a horse dies, it takes a significant amount of effort for a full burial. Because of this, the tradition to bury only the head, heart, and hooves of a racehorse, began. What part of Read more…
In general, horses reach their prime racing age around four or five years old, but some exceptional individuals may continue to compete successfully much longer. What age horse is best for racing? We find that a typical horse’s peak racing age is 4.45 years. The rate of improvement from age Read more…
Racehorses have another horse with them before the race to help them stay calm, and as relaxed as possible before the race. Having a companion helps the racehorse focus on the race and not the crowd. The accompanying horse is called a pony horse and is a vital member of Read more…
The traditional cowboy or stockman captured and secured an animal for branding by roping it, laying it over on the ground, tying its legs together, and applying a branding iron that had been heated in a fire. Did cowboys used to get branded? Cowboys have branded cattle in Texas since Read more…
Taller horses are not faster. Thicker muscled or skinnier horses don’t run faster — average height with average proportioned muscling results in the fastest horses. What makes a horse run faster? Some people say that horses are fast because it is in their DNA. Others say that it is because Read more…
Twelve of the 13 Triple Crown winners (the first Triple Crown winner, Sir Barton in 1919, didn’t have career earnings listed in Equibase) have more than $3 million in career earnings, adjusted for 2022 dollars, and one horse has brought in more than $13 million. Read on to learn about Read more…
In general, racehorses retire between eight and ten years old. However, it’s challenging to know when their racing career will end as some might not be competitive anymore because they lack the speed, while others are forced out due to injury much sooner than expected. At what age do most Read more…