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GELDING
After being castrated a male or colt horse is said to have been “gelded”. There are a variety of reasons behind this seemingly rather harsh practice.
By taking a horses mind off sex it becomes more amenable, and calm. A horse becomes less temperamental due to the shift in hormonal balance, which occurs with all neutered animals, including humans.
After gelding, horses are generally regarded as being easier to train and concentrate more readily on their racing.
Even more practical for National Hunt, gelding can prevent the extreme discomfort experienced by “entire” horses when jumping over hard fences, historically made from birch.
Irish horses intended for chasing are gelded automatically at an early age.
Most chasers are in fact geldings.
For a long time, many big flat races were not open to geldings, but this has now changed with most of the classics now being opened up to them.
One obvious financial argument against gelding is that after winning a major, a colt is instantly worth millions to big stables or stud syndicates.
Whereas “The Arkle” who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1964, 65, and 66, was valued at the same price the day after the races as he was the day before.
National Hunt racing would not work without geldings, who are much admired by racegoers, regardless of stud decisions made by prejudiced breeders.
GOING
Advance forecasts in newspapers and the formbook advertise the state of the ground for a race meeting.
• Hard
• Firm
• Good to Firm
• Good to Soft
• Soft
• Heavy
“Soft with heavy patches” in the formbook indicates muddy patches.
Sometimes differences are noted on different parts of the course I.e. Going: Round course, soft. Straight course, good to soft.
The outcome of a race is significantly dependent on the state of the going. It is arguably THE most important factor in determining a race day favourite.
Comments including “likes some cut on the ground” or “likes some give underfoot” should be carefully noted.
Other horses prefer to race when the mud is flying and the formbook will note such horses as being a “confirmed mudlark”.
Still other horses don’t like soft conditions at all and need good going, the formbook will state “needs the top of the ground”, while some prefer really firm going eliciting descriptive comments such as “likes to hear his hooves rattle”.
Assessing the state of the going falls to the Clerks of the Course, who are open to severe criticism when their assessment is questionable.
Recent advances in science have allowed the art of poking the ground with a stick to become far more scientific with the introduction of a dubiously titled device known as the “penetrometer”.
One should always examine the weather forecast for a meeting as an essential adjunct to basic form study, and one should know a horse’s preference for a particular type of going.
For example at the time a newspaper or formbook is printed the going for any given race may indeed be good, but by the time of the race, heavy rainfall may have changed it to soft or heavy.
In many cases where the going has changed dramatically at the last minute, then a horse with a differing preference to the current going may be withdrawn.
However, it may be seen that vice versa, a late change of going can transform certain losers into possible winners.
The “going” is therefore uniformly accepted as essential by trainers, and their running intentions for their horses.
Timeform, the Racing Post, and the newspapers publish plenty of good information about the going. Comments such as “we will only run if we get that”, or “he will only run if its soft” and “he’s only good on good ground” are all well worth noting.
Finally it’s important to note that some courses hold rainwater better or worse than others.
For example at Newmarket the ground rarely reaches worse than soft. Good ground or good to soft are almost always the state of the going irrespective of rainfall on the Rowley mile in spring through to autumn.
GOOD WALKER
If you have access to the pre-race paddock inspection you should try to note whether the back or “hind” hoof coincides or overlaps with the point where the front hoof has been.
This feature is a sign that a horse will gallop well, and the horse is referred to as a “Good walker”
GREYS
A remarkable front running Grey, Desert Orchid, was an outstanding public hero between 1983 and 1991, dominating the jumps arena with 34 wins from 70 starts.
Greys account for only 3% of the entire horse racing population, but this ratio gives no indication of their overall popularity, particularly in the National Hunt theatre.
Foaled in 1704 and brought to England via Constantinople by Sir Robert Sutton, all thoroughbred “grey” horses can be traced back to the original “Alcock Arabian”.
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About Horses – How many acres of land would 4 horses use comfortably? How much do barns cost to make with quality stalls?
How many acres of land would 4 horses use comfortably? How much do barns cost to make with quality stalls?
The acres would include the barn and paddock 
So how much would a barn with 4 quality stalls cost to make?
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About Horses – Leather Saddles For Horses
Leather Saddles For Horses
Horse riding is a very exciting and pleasurable thing to do. One of the most important pieces of equipment that is required for horse riding is the saddle. There are many different leather saddles that are available. Due to the vast number of different saddles that are available, it is very important to remember several things when Read the rest of this entry »
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About Horses – Latest About Horses news – Herrera had more zip than Zippy Chippy
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Herrera had more zip than Zippy Chippy
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About Horses – Yahoo! Canada Answers – Do you need a horse for 4h?
Do you need a horse for 4h?
just wondering if you need a horse for 4h and can you show like 1 yr old horses in 4h?
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Miniature Horse Einstein Thrives After Fever
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About Horses – Appleby Vanner Farm For Gypsy Horses
Appleby Vanner Farm For Gypsy Horses
Appleby Vanner Farm is where you will find the horses of your dreams! It is the best of Gypsy Vanner horse breeders; and has made buying these very fantastic horses very convenient with the inception of there website. The website features the gypsy vanner horses that are for sale, which makes it very easy for you to choose. Read the rest of this entry »
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About Horses – Latest About Horses news – Go west!
Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
First things first – don our Stetsons (which have hard riding hats underneath) and get to know our horses. "Grooming is the best way to Read the rest of this entry »
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How to Train Your Horse: An Honest Review Of “Horse Training Secrets Revealed”
“Horse Training Secrets Revealed” is a guide that will help you quickly train wild and viscous horses. The guide consists of three parts or separate guides. These three are: “How To Tame and Train Wild and Vicious Horses”, “The Horseman’s Guide and Farrier Horse” and “A Course in Horsemanship.”
The guide called “How To Tame and Train Wild & Vicious Horses” was actually written in the late 1800s. In this book you will learn about how to tame and train a wild horse in an easy, natural and gentle manner, and the fool proof way to build a connection with your horse. This method was taken from a long lost European manuscript from 1811.
You will also learn the “Three Fundamental Principles” to tame your horse.
The book includes valuable knowledge on removing the horse’s fear of certain objects which is important. You will learn how a horse really decides if an object is safe or dangerous, and things like how to stable a colt without a problem.
The book explains why using a rope halter on an unbroken halt is not a good idea. You will learn what is the best type of halter to use and the right way to use it. Most people don’t know about which sense is the most important one in a horse. This book will teach you about it. There are also many other topics included in this book.
In The Second guide called “The Horseman’s Guide and Farrier” you will find great household remedies for a lot of different problems. These remedies are used by master horse trainers.
In this book you will find remedies that have been used effectively for treating over a dozen horse related diseases. It also includes a recipe made by the author for “Horse Powder” which according to the author will “cure more diseases than any other medicine known”. His recipe can be used to cure diseases like Hidebound, Distemper, Fersey, Colds and all lingering diseases which may be appear from blood or lung impurity.
With help of “A course in Horsemanship” you will learn how to make decisions by “reading” the horse. It also includes information on how to teach good behavior and the one thing that most people get wrong about the habits of horses.
“Horse Training Secrets Revealed” has been put together by Craig Perish and it explains in great detail how you can properly train your horses. The book comes with three bonuses that you should heck out. The price of the package is $47.77 and there is an 8-week money back guarantee as well.
You Can Check :”Horse Training Secrets Revealed” Here!
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About Horses – Latest About Horses news – Saddle up: Lake Lanier equestrian center offers activities for horse lovers
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Saddle up: Lake Lanier equestrian center offers activities for horse lovers
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