You might not think so, but history reveals otherwise. The world of horse racing may be dominated by men, but there sure are a handful of women who have made a mark for themselves and all other female horse racing enthusiasts. Horse racing is a male-dominated sport, gaining for itself the title, “The Sport of [...]
How many times have you heard people say that horses are stupid, unable to reason, and extremely selfish? But who stops to take the trouble to find out what really makes a horse “tick”? Admitted, there are stupid horses just as there are stupid people, but this large animal is full of fears, emotions, and [...]
The Emirates Racing Authority was founded in 1990 and on the first running of the Dubai World Cup in 1996 an amazing new track, created on the plans of the Maktoum family was unveiled at Nad Al Sheba. The dream was to build a state-of-the-art racecourse in Dubai which would attract the world’s best racehorses, [...]
The Thoroughbred is the most well-known breed of racehorse in the world. Apart from racing, Thoroughbreds are also bred – with some strategic cross-breeding also involved – for show jumping, polo, hunting, combined training and dressage. They have also been cross-bred to improve the blood of other breeds, such as the Standardbred, the Quarter Horse, [...]
Horse Racing Forms A horse race form is a printed program that displays all of the necessary information about a horse race. It will usually list the scheduled races, the names of the horses, and other pertinent race information. A horse race card helps bettors make an informed betting choice. There is a lot of very [...]
Many horses spend much of their time in their stalls, so it is imperative for us to ensure that we provide the best stall possible. Horses that spend a lot of time in an indoor stall will need to be given the most attention in terms of cleaning and keeping the stall safe for them. [...]
Man has been known to use horses for racing since this specie was first domesticated. Historical evidences reveal that as early as 4500 BC, the nomadic people of Central Asia has already developed systems of horse racing. In fact, the Greeks are known to have incorporated horse racing in the Olympics since 638 BC. Both [...]
As a sport, horse racing has a history of several centuries. The kings of the world enjoyed in, now a section of the society enjoys it. Horse racing promises some thrills, fun and rush of adrenaline, which can’t be seen anywhere else. Horse racing is not everyone. It is a very limited affair. Don’t even [...]
The Irish love their horse racing, and one of the best places any horseracing fan – Irish or otherwise – can go to sample the Sport of Kings is Dublin. A day at the races is an excellent day out, even for non-fans of the sport, due to the atmosphere the sport generates. There are [...]
