Facts About Crazy Horse Memorial The enormous and spectacular sculpture Crazy Horse Memorial is the world's largest and most time-consuming mountain sculpture ever undertaken, which is still under construction. The monument is located on the mountaintop of Black Hills in South Dakota. This mountain-sized monument is dedicated to the Oglala Lakota Warrior, Crazy Horse who wiped out Custer's men at Little Big Horn. Therefore, the...more
The Benefits Of Horse Shelters For as long as equines have been domesticated, horse and pony owners have looked for ways to keep them warm, safe and protected from the elements. In the wild, horses will search out places to shelter when the weather is too hot, cold, wet or they simply need somewhere secure to rest. However, this is often not possible for domesticated equines, unless they are lucky enough to reside in a paddock...more
Horse Tack Number 1-How To Size Your Halter Horse tack is the technical term for all the saddles, bridles, blankets, bits and other stuff you place on your horse. This will be a fundamental overview of typically used tack, and how to appropriately size it for your horse. As a new or inexperienced horse owner, it will be superb to have information like this ahead of you spend money on anything for your equine friend. If you were to obtain the wrong gear or incorrect size, you could do a lot of harm to your self, your horse, and your pocket book! Let's begin at the horses nose, and function our way back toward the tail, shall we? This to start with post will cover halters and lead ropes, and stud chains. Before you even can lead your new horse out of the barn, you will will need a halter and lead rope. For the halter I recommend either colorful Nylon (with an anti-fade, anti-mold treatment) or a powerful leather halter. Leather will final a lifetime if you treat it with leather conditioners all through its life, but it will be much more expensive to start. And no matter which you decide upon, you want to make sure that it comes with an adjustable chin strap, to...more
Can You Get a DUI on a Horse or Not? Can You Get a DUI on a Horse or Not?DUI is the acronym used for driving under influence. It is the act of driving the vehicle after or during intake of alcohol or drugs. It is also known as DWI (driving while intoxicated). The charges for DUI are different in different countries. It may depend on...more
Cosequin for Horses? Veterinarians along with pet owners seem to agree that Cosequin, by Nutramax Labs, is a very useful and reliable joint nutritional supplement on the market today. Cosequin is a type of nutritional joint supplements made to help dogs, cats, and horses maintain healthy and balanced joints. It can also help relieve...more
What Are the Odds That Your Next Horse Will Be A Winner? Horse racing betting is really all about the odds, if you want your bankroll to grow. If it was easy anyone could do it, but the fact is that making a profit from the race track is a very difficult thing to do. Then again, if you're reading this article about horse racing, you've probably already figured that out.There are several ways to look at the problem of making your next bet pay. It all boils down to two very simple probability problems. First there is the probability, expressed as odds, that your horse will win. We'll stick with the win bet since it is the simplest and usually, in the long run, the one bet you might make a profit from. So out of ten races run under the same conditions with the same runners, how many times do you think that your horse, we'll call her Flora Belle, will win?If she is a very speedy horse who has the will to win and a competent jockey who can stay out of trouble, let's say her chances are that she could win four out of ten or forty percent of the time. That is a little better than the average of the favorite at most tracks where the bettor's choice usually wins...more
The 5 Best Ever Grand National Horse Races The United Kingdom's Grand National horse race is arguably the world's most famous horse races. So many Grand Nationals have been deemed classic races. In this article we examine the five most...more
Recency as a Factor in Horse Racing Handicapping Recency, meaning how recent or how long ago a race was run, is an important and controversial subject in horse racing handicapping. Studies show that horse who win races have usually...more
When You Handicap a Horse Race, How Do You Compare the Runners There are many ways to try to determine the fair value of a horse in a race. I am not suggesting actually buying or claiming the horse, but I am writing about how you...more
Horse Racing Handicapping When a Jockey Switches Mounts One of the most confusing situations for handicappers is when a jockey gets off one horse to ride another. It is important to try to understand why the rider pulled the old,...more
Cheltenham Betting: The Biggest UK Annual Horse Racing Event Betting is recognized as a game of chance. But that was prior to statistics and formulas that can help enhance this chance of choosing the right bet. Now it's a game of...more
Cheltenham Betting: Best Horse Racing System Cheltenham betting was first established in the year 1902 with just a skeleton lineup of races over the course of three days, and as years passed by, there are already number of showpiece...more