A horse that has lain down too close to a fence or wall and gotten into a position from which he can’t get up is referred to as a “cast” horse. Cast horses sometimes panic and struggle, while others simply lie in the cast position until help arrives. Whats it Read more…
You can breed horses via the “Status” box in the Summary tab in a horse’s profile. Under the Summary tab on your mare’s profile will be a heart-shaped icon with the text “breed this mare” (unless she is already pregnant or younger than 3). After clicking on it, you can Read more…
Unlike most athletes jockeys are almost all self-employed (although a few top riders have contracts to ride for individual trainers or owners) – which means that rather than being paid a fixed salary, they charge for each job they take. How much money do you make in horse racing? As Read more…
Entries may be made online through the British Horseracing Authority’s Racing Administration website. Also Foreign trainers can make entries via the Weatherbys Racing Operations Call Centre. For most races, entries under Rules close five or six days in advance of the race. How do I enter my horse for a Read more…
Despite the lessons learned in WWI and the decades of military modernization since then, sword-wielding Polish and German cavalrymen clashed on horseback in a fierce battle during the Invasion of Poland in 1939. It is one of the last cavalry-on-cavalry engagements in history. Did Poland use horses in ww2? By Read more…
Claims should be made by telephone by calling Horse Racing Ireland on +353 (0)45 455444 not more than fifteen minutes after the “Winner All Right” announcement. Only one claim can be lodged per person meaning that no one person can lodge multiple claims. How does someone claim a horse? If Read more…
The whole point of imprinting is to immediately establish yourself as a genial part of the foal’s universe. The most effective way to do this is through touch. Touch your foal from its nose to its tail and from its ears to its hooves, with the objective of eliminating any Read more…
The initial entry fee is $600 per horse. Around 300 to 400 horses are nominated each year, but the final field is limited to 24 starters. Following the allocation of weights, the owner of each horse must on the four occasions before the race in November, declare the horse as Read more…
You will most likely find yourself at an auction. This is the most common path towards racehorse ownership. More than 5,000 yearlings are sold at auctions throughout the year around Australia. They have not yet been broken in so this is where the training (and your trainer) are of the Read more…
Finally, horse owners will have to put up money for the entry fees of any races they want their horse to participate in. Entry fees for a race like the Kentucky Derby often cost as much as $25,000, but lesser races can range between $600 and $6,000. Does it cost Read more…