Horse having first run since wind surgery. W1 – Horse having first run since wind surgery. W2 – Horse having second run since wind surgery. Form figures. 1-9 – position the horse finished. All-weather (Flat) and point-to-point (jumps) are in bold. What does NK mean in horse racing? Abbreviations Margin Read more…
How can a horse be number “1A”? Horses in a given race that have the same owner are often “coupled” for betting purposes as one entry, depending on the state. So if you bet on either of the coupled horses, you’ll win if either horse wins. A coupled entry is Read more…
No. Not only are they different species, they are different orders. Deer are Artiodactyla, even toed ungulates, while horses are Perissodactyla, odd-toed mammals. In fact, deer are more closely related to whales and dolphins than they are to horses (but you won’t be able to breed dolphins and deer, either). Read more…
4 Furlongs = 1/2 mile. 6 Furlongs = 3/4mile. 8 Furlongs = 1 mile. Race Lengths. 5 Furlongs = 5/8 mile. What does F mean in horse racing form? the horse fellThe following abbreviations normally apply to jump racing: F indicates the horse fell. R indicates a horse refused. BD Read more…
class (or equivalent class) of race as contested at its last start. – “up” means the horse is up in class, “dn” means the horse is down in class, “eq” means the horse is contesting a race which is the same, or similar to that it contested at its last Read more…
In some cultures, white horses stand for the balance of wisdom and power. In others, like Christianity, the white horse is a symbol of death. What does a white horse symbolism? White horses have a special significance in the mythologies of cultures around the world. They are often associated with Read more…
While horses bite humans very rarely, their bites are mostly associated with fatalities. Herein, we report the case of a 23-year old bitten by a domestic horse causing a crush injury to his fourth finger with fracture dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint. Can a horse bite off your hand? Read more…
The role of horses for each nation depended on its military strategy and state of economy and was most pronounced in the German and Soviet Armies. Over the course of the war, both Germany (2.75 million) and the Soviet Union (3.5 million) employed more than six million horses. How many Read more…
A female horse undergoes the same cycle over a slightly different time period. But instead of menstruating, a mare will reabsorb the uterine lining as it breaks down. You’ve probably heard of estrogen and progesterone. These are two of the hormones that control a woman’s – or mare’s – reproductive Read more…
The healthiest and youngest animals were brought back to the UK – 25,000 remained in the British army while more than 60,000 were sold to farmers. Horses and mules in the next class down were auctioned off to farmers on the continent for an average of £37. What happened to Read more…