In horse racing, why does the jockey whip the horse's back side? And why does he whip the neck area?
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Typically the whip is used to motivate the horse to move faster (although there is plenty of speculation that it does just the opposite). Whipping on the shoulders is usually because tight quarters or crowding is restricting the jockey from reaching back to the horse's rump.
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Barbaro won it easily but there were 20 horses in the race and that is far too many.\n\nIt's dangerous and also tough on the horses who have to start away outside and run much further than those on the inside.\n\nIt's very hard to get through holes with so many horses in front of you and 12 to 14 should be the limit in any big race even if the track is a big one.
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It is a jumps meeting usually organised by local hunts and held on hunt supporters land.\n\nA lot of the good National Hunt horses in GB and IRE learn their trade on the point-to-point circuit before racing "under rules".\n\nLegend has it that the name came about as gentlemen would challenge each other to race their horses between two villages, using the church steeples as the start and finish (from one point on the horizon to another).  Also hence the name steeplechasing.
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Yes it is.  \n\nIt takes breeding, talent, training, nutrition, and a bit of luck.  Plus, in addition to the horse you need a team of talented individuals...farrier, vet, exerciser, groomer, trainer, jockey, farmer raising the hay and grain....\n\nEvery horse has the equivalent of an entire team behind them.\n\nAND - It also takes heart and a desire of the horse to win.  There have been many long-shots win because they had heart.
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Normally the owner of the horse will prearrange the amount they give you and as far as winning the person above me has it covered really well.\n\nHope this Helps!
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it stops the horse rearing by applying pressure to the tongue.\nFollow this link:\nhttp://www.uksaddlery.com/item587.htm
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i remove my horse from the carriage and then tie him to the wooden fence post outside the saloon.\n\nwhen it's time to go back to the cabin with any lady i meet, the horse knows the way.  that leaves my hands free to frolick with the lady.  the horse is sort of on autopilot.  it helps to have his food at the cabin.  he usually gets hungry at night, and i get horny.
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Understand the nature of the horse. The TB has been taught tension on the reins means RUN. The jockey's have a snug hold and balance the way they do and it puts a snug hold...so when you take ahold of her she's hearing you say you want to go faster...and that's what she does. You need to "rewire" her. Teach her to flex around to both sides...gently give and take with one rein and work a little more each day until she can curve her head around to your toe on both sides. Work on circles, quiet, relaxing. When she speeds up don't fight pulling back...she has to learn she isn't doing that anymore. Time and infinite patience and repetition. Even at a walk and trot when she speeds up circle her. She needs to learn a totally different way - and it's like she knows French and you're speaking English and she gets every so often a word she knows but not the entire message. \nHope this helps. \nAnother good source of feedback is www.barnmate.com
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Let's just say that there's a lot of money to be made when the rider can hold a horse back from the finish line, rather than having them get there first!  Enough said.
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Basically, handicapping is looking at a horse in a particular race to decide how well the horse will do in that race.  Professional handicappers do this to see if a horse would be at an advantage or disadvantage in a race, and to see if adjustments should be made to equal out the field of horses.  For example, a proven winner and experienced horse might have to carry more weight in a race than a green, unproven horse to give the green horse a better chance at winning the race, since the more weight a horse carries the harder it is to run.  Professional handicappers do this by looking at things like race record, who the horse has raced against before, how long since the horse raced last, who may be riding the horse, etc.\nFor the amateur handicapper who just wants to place a good bet, handicapping can be as simple as looking for the best horse in the paddock before the race to studying a horse for weeks before the race to find the best one.  Most handicappers look at four things when looking at a horse: Speed, or how fast the horse can run or has run before, Pace, or how the horse likes to run in a race (you dont want to bet on the sprinter who can only run fast for a quarter mile to win in a mile long race for example), Form, or how the horse looks (for example, if the horse has won the past five races it has been in, it is more likely to win than the horse who has not won in the past five races), and Class, or how high a calibur the horse is (you would expect a horse that won the Kentucky Derby to be able to beat a field of horses in a claiming race just because the Kentucky Derby horse should be of a higher caliber than the claiming horses).  Other factors could be considered, such as pedigree, trainer, rider, weather, condition of the racetrack, etc.  The best place to find out alll this information is the Daily Racing Form.  Pick one up the day before a race or go online at www.drf.com to see the statistics on each horse in a race, then pick who you think will be a winner. Handicapping is not an exact science, so try out different ways and see which works best for you.
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The story is that in the days of slavery many were whipped to force them to work or perform tasks. Thus the skin would be flayed from their backs. If you were a slave who did as he were told you wouldn't be whipped although your companion may be, hence the phrase.
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Some NASCAR sites claim that it is for the safety of the driver, racing that way keeps him as far away from the wall as possible.  But a lot of sites claim that car and horse racing are counter-clockwise as a protest to the British from years back...\n\n"It is felt that the American practice of racing counter-clockwise began at this track, in response to anti-British feeling at the time. The British raced in a clockwise direction."
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because he's a dale earnhardt wantabe. earnhardt used to do that all the time. stewart stole it from him just like he stole the fence climbing thing from helio castronevas\n\nnext thing you know he'll be doing back flips when he wins
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The steeplechase is a form of horse racing (primarily conducted in the United Kingdom, United States, and Ireland) and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside.\n\nIt is a term now used to refer to a distance horse race with diverse fence and ditch obstacles; the most famous of these is the English Grand National run at Aintree race course.
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I'm not positive on this, but I would guess its because some horses require more heat than others. Lets say that you had one horse that had very thick, long hair during the winter and you had another breed that didn't. Maybe the breed with the thick, long hair had to adapt to your climate.
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If it make you feel any better, I only know English, and I have the same questions as you. I think that I would have to have the whole article to know what the author ment by the statements. I will give it my best shot anyway. If I am wrong on this, I am sorry. Like I said, it is hard to know for sure without reading the article myself.\n\n1) The second rule of horse racing could be mean that the first one didn't work. It could also be that the author expected you to know the rules already.\n\n2)you are right in what that means. Another way of wording it is, "play towards" means to add to or give more.\n\n3) I believe you are right on this as well, it means love and compassion.\n\n\nJust a side note for you, the sentances are not writen very well, and that sometimes makes it harder to understand. Good Luck in learning more! You are doing a good job.
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The horse needs to stay calm and relaxed. No energy can be used due to nerves or excitement. Race is on the track not in the barn. You do not feed the horse after 7 AM-no treats/no carrots, nothing. No morning workout the day before or race day, any and all races. Racehorses are the sole responsibility of the trainer even though the backbone of the racing industry is the owner of the horse...no owner-... no horse, no jockey, no trainer, no ferrier, etc. It all starts with the owner.\n\nFilms must be ordered, veternarians must examine the horse and, if need be, segregate the horse after a shot of lasix  has been administered. No visitors allowed in the backstretch, expecially near the horses readying to race. Security is tight. The groom and the hot-walker are usually the same person, so as to have the horse be in familiar hands when not racing. \n\nHorses are very sensitive to colic and must be well rested and not "blowing" hard after the race before they can drink or eat. Most trainers will not allow any visitors in the barn who are not specifically authorized, before or after any race to prevent the horse from becoming excited and injure himself in the stall. Visitors can excite the horses or give him treats which may comprimise any additive or medication given the horse.\n\nKentucky Derby day is very hectic and everybody wants to win as to bring in maximum amount of revenue for breeding purposes. Most kentucky Derby winners will start at $100,000 to cover a broodmare, once the horse has been retired. So, with 50-75 owners of broodmares ready to have their broodmares impregnated with the male sperm of the winner of the Kentucky Derby, multiply that income each year for twenty years. The income to the owner of a Kentucky Derby can be substantial over the years. Those figures are in place every year and skyrocket to $300,00-$500,000 if the winner of the Kentucky Derby produces a young colt who also wins the Kentucky Derby. \n\nOnce a horse enters the breeding shed he no longer races. It has been tried, to bring horses back into racing, but the horses are usually older and don't fair well once retired and returned to the track.\n\nIn essence, to have a horse even race in the Kentucky can be very lucrative for the owner, even if the horse comes last!...All in all, the security surounding the horses, any horse race is tight, to prevent the horse from injuring himself, other horses and the jockeys from a spill during the race. Not good for the horse/jockey and BAAAAD public relations for the track and the industry as a whole...\n\nTo get the pedigree of a racehorse, you need to obtain the letters and numbers tattoed on the inside of the upper lip. Sometimes it is very difficult to see the number. Use a high digital camera, 4 MP or larger, cover the horses eyes so as not to frieghten the horse, and take a flash-photo, once the upper lip is rolled back. Enhance that photo of the inside of the horses lip, where the number is located, onto a computer screen and retrieve it. Check with any equine veternarian within your state, as to how to check the pedigree once you have retrieved the number.\n\nAt the sales/auctions the pedigree is listed in the catologue that is given out for free at the entrance to anyone who is interested, as sometimes, horses may not have a tattoo because they may never have raced or are too young, yearling. But, most racehorses are tattooed early in life. It is very difficult to retrieve any information, pedigree/race record/injuries/etc., without that tattoo, on the inside of the upper lip, especially in older horses, unless papers are offered at the time of purchase. Certain features may depict a type of pedigree, i.e., large head may indicate a Bold Ruler progeny, but, it is strictly a good guess at best. That tattoo on the inside of the upper lip is the best way to find out about a horses pedigree and racing history...\n\n\nI hope I have answered your question and thank you very much for your r