Steeplechasing: A Case Study

No matter if the equestrian is a part of a large group or a single owned animal, horse care/maintenance is a must. For example, at any given time a horse injury

“Doping and the inappropriate use of normal medications present a serious threat to the integrity and reputation of our sport, because they give athletes an unfair advantage and threaten the welfare of horses.”(FEI’s Clean Sport Campaign pg1) Federation Equestre Inerationale and several other animal welfare organizations have well-established regulations trying to create a more perfect sport. Because riding in shows is so competitive riders need to understand that showing isn’t always about winning but learning for the experience of showing.

Over the past 25+ years, professional punter Bob Rothman has worked endless hours perfecting his methodology for handicapping horses. Throughs his years around the racetrack, he was also been able to develop trusted relationships with a solid group of reliable horse racing insiders. Today, Bob and his Horse Racing Pro product-line provides selected punters (members) with access to the same

The article, Show Horse Welfare: Evaluating Stock-Type Show Horse Industry Legitimacy, explains how stock-type horse associations deal and handle those who treat horses inhumanely. This article was accepted on 15 May 2015 and published online 23 May 2015. The main argument of this article is for the stock-type horse associations to figure out what they consider inhumane when it comes to the welfare of horses. Once they figure out what they consider inhumane, they need to punish those who violate those rules and to educate those further on the abuse to horses in the show world so it can be fixed. The thesis is describing how the exhibitors of these stock-type shows are influenced by personal and environmental factors of inhumanely treating horses

Since each horse is different they can show different types of symptoms. Some horses get many symptoms and others none. I’ve provided you a list that seems to be one of the most comprehensive I could find. This list is provided from an article by DVM Bentz Commissioner for the Kentucky Racing Commission.

Thoroughbreds are great for jumping, racing, cross country, endurance, and they can be used for barrel racing but it’s usually a lot harder for them to do all the tight turns because of how big they

Did you know that the average bucking horse or bull works less than 5 minutes a year in the arena? There are many events in the rodeo like Bucking broncos, Bucking bulls, Calf roping, Team roping, Barrel racing, and more. Although there will always be cruel people in the rodeo industry, most people are very respectful of the animal, and rodeos have to follow rules and they have equipment to keep the animals and the rider safe.

Tuesday November the 4th marked another Melbourne Cup, promising a day filled with champagne, crowds and colour. 1000s of spectators, staff and jockeys had lined up in the hope of cashing in on some success. Unfortunately this was not the case for the owners of Admire Rakti or Araldo, who tragically died after the race. This sudden and shocking news has re-ignited the issue of whether horse racing should be banned in Australia. Ironically this issue is driven on both sides by the same impulse: the love of the horse. Organisations including the coalition for the protection of racehorses along with animal welfare groups are concerned about the treatment and well-being of the horses. Similarly, horse owners, jockeys and staff’s main focus is the welfare of the horse.

Gaited horses, like the Tennessee walking horse, for example, are a special type of horse. Tennessee walking horses naturally have a higher step. That high gait decreases bouncing and makes a smooth ride for the rider. In walking horse shows, the horse with a highest gate wins the competition. This gate is known as the “Big Lick.” To produce an even higher gait, many trainers have used chains or special horse shoes that cause more pressure on the hooves of a horse. This practice is known as soring, when people cause pain to the lower legs and hooves of a horse to speed up the training for a high (Gang). Thoroughbreds are used for one of the most famous equine sports ever; horse racing. However, these fast horses have a secret that make them go even faster. Performance-enhancing drugs are used by veterinarians, trainers, and owners. This increases the horses speed, but the drugs are used way too often, and therefore damage the horses bones (Cohen). Whips are also a tool of encouragement in the racing industry. That is also hard to separate into black and white. One horse may shy away in fear from the whip, while

stallions has ascended to significant sums. "'individuals could not care less about the businesses going below or that the quantity of steeds being overlooked and abandoned

We shall start with races ( i will put a example because if i did all the breeds it would take way to much time so i will stick to thoroughbreds. Lets say you have a 2 year old sprinter that is a productive he has equipment of a shadow roll and no wipp and everying else he needs but you just bought him so you put him in a race ( in this scenario you are new you know nothing about the game )

There are three different types of people who partake in horseracing. Crooks, Dupes, and the honest mass who know the problems but don’t do anything about it (The Atlantic). The crooks embrace and live off of the defaced sport. There are those who choose not to face reality. Then there is the public fans seen as sophisticated who don’t do all that they could to stop the harmful industry. Heavy drug use and abuse that fed these public demands are harming the horses: “Racehorses are the victims of a multibillion-dollar industry that is rife with drug abuse, injuries, and race fixing, and many horses’ careers end in slaughterhouses” (PETA). Although the public knows the harm that the horses experience, they support the show and the

Thoroughbreds are beautiful horses mainly bred for their speed, agility, and spirit. These “Hot-Blooded” horses are mainly used for horseracing. The sport of horse racing is mainly simple, you have 8-24 horses and they run around a track the length of 1 mile. The main races of the year are the Triple Crown Races. They start with the Kentucky Derby, in Louisville, Kentucky, then the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland, and lastly the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, Ney York. The Triple Crown started in the early 1900’s. There have only been 12 horses that have won all three, and overall won the Triple Crown. One of the most famous horses was Secretariat. When secretariat had won the Triple Crown he won the last race by a jaw dropping amount, 31 lengths in front of the runner up.

Even though people think it is a way of getting rid of pain, it is considered suicide. Euthanasia is accepting and promoting suicide. If we allow to take somebody's life because of the pain the person has, people would take a life lightly and would be eased to think that suicide is the way of escaping from the problem. Every life is important and valuable so that we should not let anybody choose to die themselves by the choice of the

Since its arrival in mainstream literature in the late 18th century, the genre of gothic literature maintains its place as one of the most captivating and intriguing writing styles. Attributing to this popularity is the dark approach to romantic era works, resulting in novels full of death, mystery, and suspense ("The Gothic: Overview"). One of the earliest and most influential examples of gothic literature is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This novel remains one of the most popular and stolen-from classics in this genre because of Mary’s excellent plot and execution ("The Gothic: Overview"). In Frankenstein, Shelley creates the perfect piece of gothic literature by implementing the use of death, supernatural elements, and ominous settings to