My grandson got up early and rode with me to the training center to watch some young horses work on the track. He was tired but excited to see some young racehorse prospects and asked why do horses train so early. Early morning workouts allow the trainers and jockeys time to tend to the horses …
People outside of the horse racing industry hear horror stories in the media about how racehorses are mistreated and abused. Horse racing proponents often refer to their horses as pampered royalty. What is the truth about how racehorses are treated? Some racehorses are abused, and some are pampered. In the horse racing world, horses are …
After the excitement of purchasing our first racehorse subsided, we had to decide who would be the trainer. We bought him before we chose his trainer. So I researched the role of racehorse trainers. A successful racehorse trainer must win races and be able to run a business while supervising staff, planning strategy, and maintaining …