Withers. Withers. The withers are at the top of the shoulder where the neck joins the body. The ‘lump’ seen on many horses is the top of the spiny process of the tallest thoracic vertebrae. What is the shoulder of a horse called? Horses. The withers in horses are formed Read more…
1 mile. The distance of a race is measured in furlongs. One furlong is 1/8 of a mile or 220 yards. Races under 1 mile, such as the common 6 furlongs (6F) distance, are called sprints, mid-distances are generally 8 to 9F, while 1 1/4 miles is deemed the “classic“ Read more…
A broodmare is a mare used for breeding. A horse’s female parent is known as its dam. Why is a horse called a dam? A sire and dam refer to a horse’s parents. Just as you refer to your parents as mom and dad, a horse’s parents are referred to Read more…
They’ll start by walking in and out of the gates, build up to standing for periods of time in the space, both by themselves and beside other horses, and finally learn to exit the stall at a run. Lead changes, working and gate training are just three aspects in training Read more…
Rainfall has huge influence on horse racing and it will decide the going conditions at a racecourse. Too little rain and the turf becomes hard, meaning there is less “give” under a horse’s foot than usual and the track is then either described as “Good” or “Good to Firm”. What Read more…
All distances are a measurement of elapsed time but in real terms a nose is anywhere on the horse’s nostril, so can be as little as 1000th of a second, a couple of millimetres up to about 3 inches. What does on the nose mean in horse racing? to winslang. Read more…
There is no standard size for a horse racing track, but the vast majority of tracks in North America and Europe range between six furlongs and one-and-a-half miles in length, with many averaging out at a distance of one mile, or between eight and nine furlongs. How many furlongs is Read more…
Top tips for helping to prevent dehydration: Using soaked feeds can help aid hydration without the horse having to drink from a bucket. Adding salt or electrolyte supplements can help replace what is lost through sweating. Ensure your horse is sufficiently warmed up and cooled down before and after exercise. Read more…
White and brown salt blocks generally do not contain iodine, whereas blue and red ones do. A full-sized horse does best on a diet that offers 1 to 6 mg of iodine each day to keep his thyroid gland working properly. Is iodized salt good for horses? Since all full-sized Read more…
Running Cards The goal of the game is to be the first “horse” to get all five of your balls called – or to put it simpler – the first column on the bingo board to fill up. That column will be your winning horse, and the last ball called Read more…