Horse rugs are a very important component to maintaining the health of your horse. These majestic creature, while powerful and independent still need to be properly looked after while in your care if you want them to be able to perform at their best. Whether for showcasing events, leisurely rides, or for towing, hauling, and executing other laborious tasks, you need to make sure that they are healthy and happy. One way to do this is...more
Although horses are wild animals, they still might need a little extra help staying warm and dry. Some horses may not adapt well to certain climates, but usually horses need more insulation because owners trim their longer winter coats for the purposes of showmanship. This is very common, and there is certainly nothing wrong with it, but it does create some complications. Thankfully, though, there are many companies who make horse...more
One of the biggest problems handicappers have is how to compare different factors in horse racing and know which is more important. For instance, when looking at class versus early speed, which one matters most? Let's say you have a real classy horse that lacks early speed and a less experienced or tested horse that has a lot of early speed. You know that early speed wins a lot of races at the distance.But the class horse you are looking at has won in the past at a higher level coming from off the pace. How can you tell which horse has the edge and what a reasonable bet is on each of them? Let's say the class horse is at 4-1 and the speed horse is at 3-1. Which one is a better bet?The only way to know is to know how much better speed horses fare against class and how classy your class horse is and how speedy the speedster really is. As humans we are visually oriented. We understand things we can see much better. Therefore, being able to look at a visual aid that clearly shows which horse has the edge would make the whole method much easier. Also, seeing a visual that shows how much more important one factor is than the other would make it easier to...more
One of the problems that thoroughbreds sometimes have is a soft palate that is displaced. This causing a restriction in breathing and that, as we all know, means a horse that cannot run at its best. Tongue ties have been used for quite a while to help solve breathing problems and now there is another device that was designed by...more
On February 9th in the second race at Tampa Bay Downs, a horse named "Apple Talk," won and paid $87 for every $2 bet to win on this lightly raced four year old. Horseracing handicapping looking for longshots is tough and Apple Talk wasn't giving away any secrets unless you were familiar with the trainer and his moves. Apple Talk was...more
There are few thrills in life that can compare with betting on a long shot and watching it cross the finish line first. Cashing a big mutuel ticket is good for the ego and the bankroll. But as anyone who has been horse racing handicapping for very long knows, chasing long shots is an almost certain way to lose your bankroll and completely deflate your ego.Long shots are typically thought of as the bait for gamblers to get them to take a shot at something with low probability and high risk. It adds to the pools, but most serious handicappers try to stay with horses they see as consistent. Serious horse racing handicapping and gambling don't mix. If you want to make a profit and stay in the game then you have to curb your gambling desire and learn to look at each bet as an investment and calculate expected return compared to risk. Sounds good, but it is hard to practice.For investment purposes, comparing risk to return, learning to spot a situation when a long shot is a good investment means you have to have an idea of the probability of how often a horse in a certain situation will win. There are three situations that will allow you to take a serious look...more
Very few people who are serious about making a profit at horse racing handicapping bet on a race without first consulting the past performances or forms. It is almost impossible for most of us to pick winners without looking at past...more
9 , Jan 28, China's high-definition TV will enter a new stage of development, today, nine TV channels will formally carry out the high standard definition programs simultaneously broadcast. The nine TV channels were CCTV, Beijing TV,...more
Next to dogs, it would be no surprise to learn that horses are the most requested 'pet' by children. There is something about this majestic creature which is simply too hard to resist. A much better, and cheaper alternative, however, is a large plush...more
Puppetry in plays and musicals has usually been met with a negative reaction as they often look to kid-like and amateur for the big West End stages. In recent years though, this has not necessarily been the case with the huge success of the comedy...more
I thought as English Horse Races are famous worldwide I thought my article on the earliest English horse races would be of interest to horse lovers and readers from all over world. The origins of modern racing lies in the 12th century,...more
Budapest, with its ideal blend of eastern and western cultures, is the best locale for a stag weekend. Referred to as the "Paris of the East", this stag weekend location will provide you with everything you can ask for - beautiful landscapes and...more