Male horses, or stallions, have certain advantages over their female counterparts. For one, they are typically stronger and faster than mares, which is an asset in racing or other competition. Is it better to ride a mare or a stallion? When starting out, you want to choose a horse with Read more…
A pegasus crossing (United Kingdom; also equestrian crossing) is a type of signalised pedestrian crossing, with special consideration for horse riders. What is horse crossing? Horse crossing signs alert motorists of areas where horses may be crossing the road. These signs are posted along roadways and warn motorists of areas Read more…
June 10, 1944 – in the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, between Brownie, Bossuet, and Wait A Bit; the first triple dead heat in a stakes race. Has there ever been a three way dead heat in horse racing? In fact, only a few triple dead heats have ever been Read more…
Manna Pro® has compiled a list of the four most common types of equine injuries, along with a few helpful hints on how to avoid them. Scrapes and Abrasions. Lacerations. Contusions. Puncture Wounds. Avoiding Wounds in Your Horse. How many types of wounds can horses have? Six wound types commonly Read more…
Being in cross-ties means a horse cannot lie down easily, or at all. Horses with broken or fractured legs are cross-tied in the hope they will stay standing upright for months so the injury will heal. What does cross tying a horse mean? Horse cross ties are simply two pieces Read more…
A dead heat is a rare situation in various racing sports in which the performances of competitors are judged to be so close that no difference between them can be resolved. The result is declared a tie and the competitors are awarded a joint ranking. What does a tongue tie Read more…
Daily double: You’re betting on two separate horses in consecutive races in a daily double, usually the first and second races of the day. Each of your horses must finish first. Exacta: You must pick the first two finishers in a race in the exact order they finish—unless you box Read more…
For a beginner rider, there is a slight bias in favor of geldings. The reason for this is that geldings tend to have fewer mood swings than mares because they have no heat cycles. Depending on the horse’s training, temperament, and how late in life the horse was gelded, a Read more…
In British flat racing, 63% of horses are male, while 37% are female. It’s a similar story for the overwhelming number of male winners – 67% compared to just 33% for the girls. Even in America’s most prestigious horse race – the Kentucky Derby – only three fillies have won Read more…
While the Belmont Stakes is open to both male and female horses, only three fillies have ever captured the race: Ruthless in 1867, Tanya in 1905, and Rags to Riches in 2007. Was Secretariat male or female? For 1973, Secretariat was again named Horse of the Year and also won Read more…