1999. See How Much The 1999 Delaware Quarter Error Is Worth (Also Called The Spitting Horse Quarter) + The Value Of All Other Delaware Quarters. What is a spitting horse quarter worth? Due to die cracks at the Philadelphia Mint, it appears as if the horse is spitting. Collectors who Read more…
Breeze-up. A sale in which unraced two-year-olds are ridden, galloped or ‘breezed’ along the racecourse. Most of the horses have been purchased as yearlings, and are then broken in and ridden in preparation for them galloping at the sale. What is a breeze-up purchase? For those that don’t know the Read more…
Pulled up. A horse who is brought to a halt during a race by its jockey. What happens when a horse is pulled up? This essentially means that the jockey has decided the horse can’t keep going and so he takes it out of the race. This is the best Read more…
The fixed place in horse racing is the odds that are agreed upon by the bookmaker and the bettor. When you place a bet on a horse race, the odds are set by the bookmaker. What is a place fixed bet? A Place bet is a bet type that requires Read more…
Race tracks make money when people bet on horses, naturally, and they offer purses to attract trainers and owners to run their horses there, since tracks do not own any horses of their own. Can you make a profit on horse racing? It is possible to get rich from horse Read more…
Horse height chart Horse breed Average height (hands) Average height (inches) Fell pony 13.2–14 hands 54–56 inches Hackney horse 14.2–16.2 hands 58–66 inches Hackney pony 12–14 hands 48–56 inches Halfinger 13.2–15 hands 54–60 inches How tall is a 13.2 hand horse in feet? Here is the height conversion chart for Read more…
Rick Fortenbaugh. The first thing post time can refer to is simply the scheduled starting time of a race. This is self-explanatory and bettors will have no problem finding out the post times for races either through the public address system or boards that appear around the track. What is Read more…
Whether you’re a leisure rider looking for an all-rounder to go from country hacks to the cross-country course or a competitive eventer after a horse that can tackle big fences and strut their stuff in the dressage arena, the Irish Sports Horse is the one for you. What are Irish Read more…
Horsehair was and is a common material for paint brushes. The hair has the ability to hold a lot of paint which means the artist has to stop and reapply paint less often. It is still used today in shaving brushes used to apply shaving cream. Why do they use Read more…
Every foal is registered with the American Quarter Horse Association and each one is given a special set of numbers indicating their sire and dam, along with the lazy HP Ranch brand. What does a brand mean on a horse? Brands are a commonly used means to identify individual horses Read more…