Do Jockeys Wear Spurs?

I’ve been on a kick lately where I’ve been watching a whole lot of old Western movies. Something about those 10-gallon hats, leather gun holsters, and shiny metal spurs just gets me. What can I say? They make me happy. There is a particular scene that has stuck with me for the last couple of …

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What Is A Lawn Jockey?

While I was walking along the street with my son the other day, we passed an odd-looking ornament in a neighbor’s garden, and instantly my son asked me what it was. I was a bit confused at first and guessed it must be a gnome, since it was a small, ornamental man holding a ring. …

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Do Horses Race In Thunderstorms?

My son and I had planned to go out to the races last weekend, but our plans were hampered by bad weather. It was raining and storming all weekend and we just didn’t even bother going in the end. I hadn’t looked up if the races were still going ahead, but given the way things …

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What Is A Tongue Tie In Horse Racing?

Horse racing involves a lot of equipment and gear. Most of it, you can make a pretty good guess what it does and what it’s for. Some it is a bit harder to make sense of, though, and while I was out at the races with my son the other day, he overheard someone talking …

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Is Horse Racing A Dying Sport?

I’ve enjoyed horse racing for as long as I can remember, but it’s certainly changed a lot over the years. Horse racing was once a lot more popular than it is today, and as I was having a conversation about this with a friend recently, he asked me if I thought horse racing was a …

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