Trainers do get their fair share of prize-money, approximately ten-percent of owners earnings when winning a race, and less than six-percent of placed prize-money. What percentage does a trainer get for winning a race? 10 per centOf that $4.4m to Read more…
The permitted number of uses of the whip with hands off the reins is 7 times for Flat races and 8 times for Jumps race. Stewards will consider whether to hold an enquiry if a rider has used his whip Read more…
It’s cheaper to drive a car than ride a horse Based on the data from KRQE News, the average annual cost of driving a car is $7,000, while the yearly cost of riding a horse is $10,000. How much does Read more…
Two papes published in journal Animals lend support to a ban on whipping in horse racing. They respectively show that horses feel as much pain as humans would when whipped, and that the whip does not enhance race safety. What Read more…
His expensively recruited string, which races under the King Power Limited banner and carries the Leicester City blue and white colours, includes a Frankel filly named King Power which cost £2.5m and a filly by Dubawi which cost £1.3m called Read more…
The use of drugs in horse racing is extremely common. With so much at stake, trainers will do almost anything to give their horse an advantage without considering the welfare of the horse. Stimulants are used to give a horse Read more…
Flight can be a horse constantly going too fast, or rushing towards jumps. Other signs of fear or tension include tail swishing, high head carriage, a hollow back, teeth grinding, or refusal to move – known as freezing. How do Read more…
Their first reaction to a threat is often to flee, although sometimes they stand their ground and defend themselves or their offspring in cases where flight is untenable, such as when a foal would be threatened. What will a horse Read more…
Racehorse owners can make money standing a stallion at stud, selling offspring, and breeders awards. Many horses retire and are used for breeding after completing their racing career. Even though a successful horse can make a lot of money racing, Read more…
For hundreds of years, the riderless horse has been used in military parades to remember fallen soldiers. It’s a symbol of cavalry or mounted troops who have died in battle. Why is there a riderless horse at the Queen’s funeral? Read more…