Surface Surface Fatal Injury Rate Fatal Injuries Dirt 2.14 1,179† Turf 1.74 134† Synthetic 1.55 197† TOTALS 2.00 1,510 How common are injuries in horse racing? Between 700 and 800 racehorses are injured and die every year, with a national average of about two breakdowns for every 1,000 starts. Do Read more…
Wear an Approved Riding Helmet Bajo encourages riders of all disciplines to always wear an ASTM-approved helmet while riding. It’s a good idea to wear a helmet even when handling horses on the ground, she says. Always replace a helmet after a head-impact fall, or once the helmet reaches the Read more…
In April 1863, Colonel Benjamin Grierson led 1,700 Illinois and Iowa soldiers from LaGrange, Tennessee to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, through several hundred miles of enemy territory, destroying Confederate railroad and supply lines between Newton’s Station and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Who was the captain of the horse soldiers? Captain Mitch Nelson (played Read more…
A backpack, as mentioned earlier, isn’t easy to access while you’re riding and can also bang agains the back of your saddle. A fanny pack will sit nicely in front of you and leave you uninhibited to ride comfortable and safely. Can you ride a horse with a backpack? You Read more…
“A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!” A titanic villain in Shakespeare’s history plays, Richard III departs the stage and this life with these words, fighting to his death on foot after losing his horse in battle. In that moment, the Wars of the Roses near their end. Read more…
It is known to symbolize purity, heroism, enlightenment, triumph of good over evil and serves as a holy animal for the Christian religion. The white horse is commonly considered to be the purest animal and the only one worthy to carry a hero into battle. What does a running horse Read more…
At the climax of the magical movie The Wizard of Oz (1939), the hero Dorothy is amazed that the horse pulling her carriage through the Emerald City changes colour. It is, the driver exclaims, “the horse of a different colour”. Where did the saying a horse of a different color Read more…
This term probably derives from a phrase coined by Shakespeare, who wrote “a horse of that color” (Twelfth Night, 2:3), meaning “the same matter” rather than a different one. By the mid-1800s the term was used to point out difference rather than likeness. What does it mean when someone says Read more…
Horses can hear the human heartbeat within four feet, and research indicates that they have a profound ability to synchronize their own heartbeat with that of human beings! Can a horse sense a human heartbeat? Horses can hear a human heartbeat from 4 feet away. When in a herd, they Read more…
If you are betting at the track or a large casino there is no limit on the amount of the bet. How much can you bet on horse races? $2The minimum bet at most tracks for a straight wager is just $2. Exotic wagers allow you to make multiple bets Read more…