The Horse After The Kentucky Derby By Heidi Van De Motter

Horse Racing is a gambling, sport and always has been for many years. Thousands of people each year go and watch the horseraces all over the country, even the world. There are some owners that take amazing care of their horses, making sure that they have all of the supplements that they need, they go to the vet when need, and they are properly trained to do their best at the race. Then there are some owners that just care about the fame and the money. They are the people you have to watch out for. Don’t get me wrong all race horse owners want their name to get out and the money to be going into their bank account. But, the race horse owners that just want

Selection is based on previous performance including race record; pedigree and phenotype to which play an important role when evaluating racehorses with conformation which is subjective to opinion or experience (McIlwrath, 2004). Foals in the racing industry are purchased through auction sales and stud farms and are based on their conformation, way of going and pedigree although conformation criteria differs from foal to 2-3 year old through musculoskeletal changeability. What has to be considered is the sire or dam who have produced winning progeny and has made the most prize money through races ran (O 'Mara, 2015).

Thoroughbreds are bred for their speed. They’re known as the “English Horse,” because they evolved in Britain in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thoroughbreds were named because of the way they were bred. They were called “thoroughbreds” because they were purebred. “The name , “Thoroughbred,” is a direct translation of the Arabic word Kehilan (“IHWT Irish Horse Welfare Trust”).” The origin of the breeding of thoroughbred back in the ancient times was found that the three main descendants weren’t very fast horses. The gene that made these horses so quick came from an anonymous mare that was raced more than 300 years ago. They think that this mare may have been part or mostly Shetland. Thoroughbreds are often described as the highest class of light horse imaginable. “The Irish Thoroughbred has won many major races throughout the world (“IHWT Irish Horse Welfare Trust”).” Thoroughbreds are usually about 16 hands tall, (1 hand is equal to 3 feet). They are long and sleek, with long legs which allows them to move quickly. Their most common colors would be brown, bay, chestnut, and black. They have a straight profile and all though they have Arabian ancestors, they do not show any of their distinct profiles. “Thoroughbreds are bred

Julie Goodnight was raised on a horse farm in Orlando, Florida, where she was raised riding horses. In her youth, she started taking riding lessons in English riding and started to pursue hunter jumping. She started competing in hunter jumping shows. She began training at competitive facilities to get the training need to start riding in more elite hunter jumping competitions. During her college years in New Mexico, Goodnight got a job exercising Thoroughbreds on a nearby racetrack. After college, she got a job in Colorado, where she was a trail guide in the Rocky Mountains. While in Colorado, she worked at an Arabian training farm, then started to form her own training facility and camp. Through these experiences, she gained experience in many different disciplines such as: cutting, jumping, racing, colt-starting, dressage, reining, and wilderness riding (juliegoodnight.com). Goodnight has commented many times that she believes this is what gives her an advantage in the training industry (YouTube).

The argument for jump racing to continue is that many people think that horses that have died from jump racing are purely freak accidents, that this could happen with any animal in any sport. The people involved and that support the sport suggest that they know the risk, they make sure organisations such as the RSPCA are involved to oversee the sport and that horses

Considering the advances in technology in the past decade, it is not difficult to see how technology will affect equine practice in the coming years (Ramey and Baus, 2012). Over the years, the reasons for keeping horses have changed. They are kept for various reasons and have become ever more popular in sports and recreation. The economic value of the equestrian sector stands at £4.3 billion of consumer spending across a wide range of goods and services each year. This has increased from £3.8 billion in 2011. (Beta-uk.org, 2017). Not only are the horses that are being kept for leisure purposes, but also those employed for sport being sold on due to undesirable behaviours. Ridden behaviour problems are prevalent in the UK leisure horse population

Notoriously the most famous horse race in the world, the Kentucky Derby is also one of the most interesting economic markets. With millions of dollars flowing into this race for three-year-old thoroughbreds, this unique event is historically an indicator of economic success and growth. Thoroughbred horses are costly and unpredictable investments. The prices paid for a thoroughbred reflect the general willingness of horse owners to take risks and therefore a forecaster of the risk-taking atmosphere of the country in general.

Stallions are a bit more aggressive than mares on the track. But if they have not been contrasted they are usually even more aggressive, and that can hurt someone.

The science behind evaluating racehorses is deciding which faults make a direct impact to the horse’s career. The requirements needed for a horse to succeed starts at the conformation of the foal/yearling. To which conformational faults are passed down from parents, however, faults may or may not have consequences to their racing career, and therefore different trainers/bloodstock agents may have different inceptions with regard to acceptable faults (TOBA, 2015).

Have you ever been to a horse show where the judge takes the time to personally walk you through a pattern and give you one on one instruction during your class? No? Well you should come to The Foundations for the Pure Spanish Horse show, Rancho Del Lago’s June Fest! Every year the owners of Rancho Del Lago, Walter and Judy Henslee open their ranch to the public to host the annual schooling show for the Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse. The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse, otherwise known as the FSPH is a nonprofit organization founded to help the Iberian horse, they organize shows, trips to Spain, have a rescue program, and give grants to dedicated riders of Iberian horse. The profits from

They are ridden by jockeys who are usually expert horse handlers. • They know how to handle the horse and direct the horse around the track. • Depending

When people think of horse racing, Thoroughbreds come to mind. The Thoroughbred was the outcome when Arab stallions were bred to English mares. This breed has both endurance and speed. (www.horseracing.com/history-of-horse-racing/) Thoroughbreds have slender bodies and broad chests. This build allows them to have long, easy strides which are needed for winning races.

However, before you dive into the world of horse ownership, it is important to consider the following issues:

A year had passed until I told my parents that I was finally ready to start the search for my next horse. After trying five different horses, I had found my third horse, Romar: another bay ex-racehorse. He was the most athletic horse I had owned and he had shown it. In the span of four months I had fallen off of him several times and nearly broken my elbow falling into the arena fence during a lesson, but I continued to grow with him. The first year I owned him, we finished the show season with Reserve Champion for our height division in the Tucson Hunter Jumper Association's year end

The horse races put too much strain on the horse's bones and ligaments. In the spring of 2016, 8.33 million people attended the horse races around America. The Monmouth County Race Track alone makes 800,000 dollars a week, and in one year 174.9 million dollars were wagered. Horse races are no better than the gladiator fights were in ancient Rome. As stated in the article Horse Racing, “They weigh more than 1,000 pounds, are supported by ankles the size of a human’s, and are whipped and forced to run around tracks that are often made of hard-packed dirt at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour while carrying people on their backs. Racehorses are the victims of a multibillion-dollar industry that is rife with drug abuse, injuries, and race fixing, and many horses’ careers end at the slaughterhouse” These animals weigh about 5