Everything About Horses

Rich Strike is a 3 year old colt and has raced from 2021 to 2022. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. He was trained by Eric Reed and has raced for Richard Read more…

rough, noisy behaviour, especially when people push each other as a joke. What does play horse mean? noun. rough, boisterous, or rowdy play. What is horseplay and example? Horseplay is a rough, rowdy kind of fun. If you and your Read more…

Most riding horses will stand between 14.2 and 16.2 hands high, with 15 to 15.2 hands high being close to the average for a riding horse used for pleasure or leisure riding. Does horse riding affect your height? Riding helps Read more…

three horses. A Patent bet is when you select three horses in three different horse races. You are backing all of them to win, but spreading your bet out to cover all the combinations they make. To summarise you are Read more…

Buying from a horse dealer offers stronger legal protections A horse must be; as described, fit for purpose, and of satisfactory quality. A failure to meet those criteria entitles buyers to return a horse after purchase and request a full Read more…

Showing horses is an activity that any horse, pony and individual can get involved in. Some classes require you to ride the horse or pony (ridden classes), while others require you to lead the horse or pony (in-hand). What is Read more…

The Canadian horse is known for its great strength and endurance, resilience, intelligence and good temper. Threatened with extinction in the late 19th century, efforts were made in the late 1800s and throughout the 20th century to preserve the distinctive Read more…

A limit on overhanded strikes to a total of six throughout the race. Riders are required to give the horse a chance to respond after two. Overhanded uses may not include the rider raising the whip above the helmet. Underhanded Read more…

A Calcutta refers to a kind of auction that allows you to “own” a race horse for the day of the race and win a percentage of the pot if your horse comes in first, second, or last. Let’s say Read more…

The vast majority of horse races cover distances between five furlongs and two miles, but many can be longer. A five-furlong race, which is equivalent to five-eighths of a mile, is the standard race for juvenile horses. How big is Read more…