With a piece of chalk, outline the edge of your horse’s shoulder blade (photos: left & middle). Locate your horse’s last floating rib (photo: right). To do this, find where his hairlines come together in the area of his flank Read more…
RO – Ran Out. R – Refused. RTR – Refused To Race. SU – Slipped Up. U or UR – Unseated Rider. What does NR stand for in horse racing? NR. Non Runner. Terms with Bet. Used with Ante Post Read more…
Racing Post Ratings (RPR) are based on a horse’s racing ability in relation to the weight carried i.e. if horse X beats horse Y carrying the same weight then it is awarded a higher rating. The ratings are expressed in Read more…
According to Article 234 of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Jumping Rules, horses speed for international competitions has to be 350 m per minute at a minimum and 400 m per minute at a maximum, with exceptions for different kinds Read more…
$12,000 to $18,000 Canadian. Typical costs of importing a horse from Europe to Canada are $12,000 to $18,000 Canadian, while exporting a horse to Europe costs approximately $10,000. How much does it cost to import horse from Europe? between $7,000 Read more…
The electrical equivalent of one horsepower is 746 watts in the International System of Units (SI), and the heat equivalent is 2,545 BTU (British Thermal Units) per hour. What unit is horse power in? foot-pound-secondHorsepower (hp) is a unit of Read more…
Known affectionately as the “horse America made,” the American Saddlebred offers terrific versatility, elegance in the show ring, and incredibly smooth gaits. You’ll find Saddlebreds used for both riding and driving, and they make fantastic competition partners as well as Read more…
In total, eight gray horses have won the race: Determine (1954), Decidedly (1962), Spectacular Bid (1979), Gato Del Sol (1982), Winning Colors (1988), Silver Charm (1997), Monarchos (2001) and Giacomo (2005). What are the chances White Abarrio breaks this recent Read more…
WHAT IS THE TOTE? The Tote essentially works in a similar way to the lottery. Punters pick their horses and put their money into a cumulative pool – everyone with a winning ticket shares a percentage of the pot. If Read more…
The horsepower metric is defined as the work done by a force of 550 pounds acting through one foot in one second, or foot-pounds of work, the unit of power needed to raise 550 pounds one foot in one second. Read more…