What does “scratched” mean in horse racing? A “scratch” is when a horse is entered for a race but the connections decide not to run the horse, or a veterinarian determines that the horse is not fit to race. What does scratching in horse racing mean? A “scratch” is when Read more…
Raising Horses Is Not Cheap Better yet, consider raising horses only if you have discretionary income you can afford to lose. It is possible to make a lot of money by raising thoroughbreds for racing. Some people actually do that. However, even the most expert among them don’t make money Read more…
(Spoiler alert: there isn’t.) The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) refers to the maneuver where the horse moves in reverse as the “back up.” Typically, horses must back up for at least 10 feet (3 meters). What is a backwards horse? Backward. A horse not fit or fully developed. Why Read more…
The riderless horse honors a fallen warrior (the Queen served in World War II, and while she was not in a combat role, she was in one every bit as dangerous). The little pony watching the coffin go by is incredibly cute, but the tradition has a much darker origin. Read more…
Riderless horses are often seen during funerals and, in some instances, parades. The purpose of the riderless horse is to symbolise a fallen soldier, a tradition with roots traceable back to the late 1700s. The boots of the soldier being honoured are often placed backwards in the stirrups of the Read more…
Elizabeth II took a keen interest in the breeding of her horses, and was the patron of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. She made regular visits to observe and assess her animals first hand from birth and beyond. Her horses are foaled at the Royal Stud in the Sandringham Estate in Read more…
If the horse finishes second or third, the stake will be returned. A price will be offered for the horse to win the race. If the horse finishes second or third or fourth, the stake will be returned. In the event of a horse being withdrawn, not under starter’s orders, Read more…
Yes, horses enjoy racing and are well-looked after animals. Running and jumping comes naturally to horses as you see horses doing this in the wild. Do horses like to be raced? In the overwhelming majority of cases, horses happily take part in a race. Is horse racing Natural? In the Read more…
trainers. A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines. Some of the responsibilities trainers have are caring for the animals’ physical needs, as well as teaching them submissive behaviors and/or coaching them for events, which may include contests and other riding purposes. What Read more…
They include Love Affairs, trained by Clive Cox from Lambourn, in Berkshire, which was the Queen’s last winner at Goodwood two days before her death. Five of the horses on auction were trained by Andrew Balding based in Kingsclere, Hampshire, as well as a second horse, trained by Clive Cox. Read more…