Answers Straight From The Horses Mouth!
Horseracing can be a confusing world of jargon and vocabulary that most of us wouldn’t understand at first. It’s such an old and storied tradition that knowing the ins and outs of it can seem esoteric and confusing. While watching some British horseracing on TV with my son the other day, he heard one of …
I have always loved myths. The characters described in those stories have such potent attributes, both good and bad. I suppose we love lore so much because we can often see parts of ourselves bleed through in the thoughts, speech and actions of the main actors. The model of the king is considered by many …
I was out grooming our horses with my son the other day, and he asked me if horses had whiskers in the same way dogs and cats do. I said I wasn’t sure, since I knew they have hairs on the ends of their mouths, but what exactly are whiskers anyway? The term is a …
I took my son out to the races for the first time the other day. He’s always been excited about going, as he’s always loved horses, just like me. I thought it would be a great way for us to bond together. Pretty soon, after he had watched a couple of races, I could see …
Horse racing is an age-old tradition, and so inevitably you end up with a lot of confusing jargon and terminology. It can be really difficult to keep up with it all when you’re first getting started, and I know I certainly struggled at first. While out at the races with a friend the other day …