October 24th, 2006 
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Betting on horse races requires an assessment of each runner in a race in order to assess each horse’s chances of winning. It isn’t enough to look at a contender and think, “That is a pretty good horse, I guess I’ll bet on that one.”
Handicapping and knowing each horse’s potential for success is the only way to make money. Each horse has to be compared to each other horse and to the field as well. One way that many people handicap is by figuring out the pace scenario for the race and then estimating how that pace will affect each runner.
It can be a long drawn out and tedious procedure, but it must be done. This is also the process for estimating the class of the runners. Class is one of the most important factors in finding good horse racing bets. Class is also one of the most misunderstood factors in rating race horses.
The problem is that, unless a horse can win at a certain level, it is very hard to tell how hard a horse really tried in a race. Some horse will race hard to the end of a race even when they are outclassed and they know it. Other horses will simply run along behind the field turning in a lackluster performance that doesn’t indicate their true ability.
What that means is that, while a horse may have had enough ability to run within five lengths of the winner, because it realized it couldn’t catch the winner it faded to last and didn’t look like it could compete at all. These are the most dangerous horses for a handicapper to try to figure out. Their past performances look dismal and yet, when they drop a notch or two they win easily.
That is often when the cry of foul or race fixing can be heard. Sometimes, unfortunately, that is true and it was the jockey and trainer who stiffed the horse in order to make an easy score at a lower grade and still get a good price at the windows. Mot of the time, though, the fault lies with the horse. It was just too smart to extend itself in a losing effort.
The responsibility then lies with the handicapper to know how hard the jockey pushed the horse and how hard the horse tried. If you practice watching races and do some trip handicapping, after a while you will have a pretty good idea of how hard a horse was used and how hard it tried. Then you will have a better idea of the true class of a horse and can apply that to your betting success.Betting on horse races requires an assessment of each runner in a race in order to assess each horse’s chances of winning. It isn’t enough to look at a contender and think, “That is a pretty good horse, I guess I’ll bet on that one.”
Handicapping and knowing each horse’s potential for success is the only way to make money. Each horse has to be compared to each other horse and to the field as well. One way that many people handicap is by figuring out the pace scenario for the race and then estimating how that pace will affect each runner.
It can be a long drawn out and tedious procedure, but it must be done. This is also the process for estimating the class of the runners. Class is one of the most important factors in finding good horse racing bets. Class is also one of the most misunderstood factors in rating race horses.
The problem is that, unless a horse can win at a certain level, it is very hard to tell how hard a horse really tried in a race. Some horse will race hard to the end of a race even when they are outclassed and they know it. Other horses will simply run along behind the field turning in a lackluster performance that doesn’t indicate their true ability.
What that means is that, while a horse may have had enough ability to run within five lengths of the winner, because it realized it couldn’t catch the winner it faded to last and didn’t look like it could compete at all. These are the most dangerous horses for a handicapper to try to figure out. Their past performances look dismal and yet, when they drop a notch or two they win easily.
That is often when the cry of foul or race fixing can be heard. Sometimes, unfortunately, that is true and it was the jockey and trainer who stiffed the horse in order to make an easy score at a lower grade and still get a good price at the windows. Mot of the time, though, the fault lies with the horse. It was just too smart to extend itself in a losing effort.
The responsibility then lies with the handicapper to know how hard the jockey pushed the horse and how hard the horse tried. If you practice watching races and do some trip handicapping, after a while you will have a pretty good idea of how hard a horse was used and how hard it tried. Then you will have a better idea of the true class of a horse and can apply that to your betting success.
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How can you ride a horse without bouncing up and down in the saddle all the time?I've ridden a horse about 10 times in my life and my father will not let me rid his huge working cow horses. All my friends and I get are the smaller gentler ponies and horses. All we do is bounce up and down in the saddle. Help! Guess what? We live in Texas. We could all pass for New Englanders from the city.
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The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth.
Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to http://williewins.homestead.com/handicappingstore.html , Bill’s handicapping store.
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I always loved horses, but was only able to ride trails occasionally as a child, and took lessons for a very short time. I bought a horse when I was about 30, and that was a disaster, as the horse was, "hot". My daughter also picked up the love of horses, and wanted to ride, or buy a pony. We did buy a pony, but didn't know that much about horses. The kids enjoyed riding her, but she soon became unmanageable, because adults could not ride her. Finally, after selling the pony, my daughter (still intent on the whole horse thing), decided to take lessons. This helped her to learn the basics about riding, basics about horses, do a little showing, etc. I still was uncomfortable bridling a horse, saddling a horse, etc.
The best thing to do is find a barn with a very good trainer. You might even like to watch some of the lessons they are giving other people. Do a little checking to find out who is considered good. A person giving lessons can simply have a horse ready for you to ride, give you a lesson while they are talking to other people, and pay little attention to you, or your actual progress. Find someone who is interested in teaching you about riding, fundamentals of bridling, saddling, and horse safety. Often, a smaller private barn will provide a little more hands-on time, than a larger barn that has a production line of people going through, lesson after lesson. They are not necessarily "bad", but you may not learn as much with them, as someone who can spend a little time with you. Also make sure they are a good rider. Have they been showing their horses, or do their students show at shows other than just their own barn shows? This is not a necessity, but it might show that they are interested in getting better in order to be good enough to do well at shows. You would do well to do anywhere from 6 months of lessons to even a couple of years of lessons with a good trainer, before buying a horse. This does a lot of things for you, including allowing you to ride more than one horse, which is very good for you. Then, if you do decide to buy a horse, make sure you have a very experienced person helping you make your decision, because you can get a horse that is not trained well, too much horse for you, or simply of ill health, which is very difficult to discern. Never purchase a horse without a VET CHECK. The money spent on a vet check can save you more than you might even spend on the horse, and lots of heartache, if the horse is not even rideable, and you have to resell it, perhaps with no success. Get to know horse people, and consider joining a 4H club, because the people in these clubs are usually very helpful, and know quite a lot. These are usually good contacts. Good luck.
I would also drive him backwards or away from me. I don't care if he follows to the gate, but once we reach it…they need to stay back.
I would step aggressively towards the other horse and tell him to back off. I would turn my horse around so I was facing horse number 2. I would stomp, wave my hands and use an agressive tone. If that didn't work…then I would have a crop the next time and move him off with that. Again…I don't care if they follow towards the gate…but they need to learn to stay back from the gate.
I don't recommend 'touching' another horse without that owner's knowledge or say so. That would make me incredibly angry if it was mine. I may tell you to go ahead and smack if you needed to…but if you did it without my permission…I would be mad. Same goes for giving my horse treats without my say so…
Find the owner of the second horse and talk to them about they would like you to handle this. Until then…you need to try and back the horse off…without touching it.
Just my opinion…
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Sorry. I don't know what to tell you. You seem to have a good argument in your favor, but there must be something that your parents a afraid of. And by afraid I don't mean that they are scared of anything, just maybe if they say that they know you're mature enough and so on, maybe they're are just worried that it will come down to them being the ones to take care of it in the end. Sometimes parents have a way with saying one thing, but really meaning another. I know…I am one. I think if you give them time, and really present your side of it, you may be able to get their approval. It just might take more time than you are willing to wait. I would definately try to find out the real reason that they changed their minds. They might just have a good one.
Welcome to the worked of riding! And good for you for having a professional out there ready to help as soon as you get your new horse!
Horses can carry up to 20% of their own body weight without having any ill impact. For example a 1,500 lb horse should be able to carry a 300lb human. If a 350lb human rides him though that is where the trouble comes in. One ride even can do irreversable damage to their spine and back muscles.
A great first horse for you all would be a draft horse. They are usually gentol, smart, and safe which is exactly what you want from a first horse. Look for a Clydesdale, Percheron, etc that has been broke to ride (that is key because a lot of people just drive draft horses).
You can do an advanced search and put in that you want your horse to be over 16 hh (you guys are so tall that you need something at least that tall or you will look silly) and how ever heavy it needs to be. Hope that helps and good luck.
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It is always a good idea to isolate any horses that have come into contact with the infected horse, since the signs of the disease often manifest themselves days to weeks after the initial infection.
Your veterinarian can perform a swab of the nasal passages, throat, or abscess of the suspect animal in order to test for the Streptococcus equi bacteria.
I hope this helps =)
You mentioned that you'll be taking a gap year. Spend that year immersed in the horse world… mostly.
During your lessons, (especially if they're group ones, like mine) think about things that you can improve. For example-when you're warming up at the walk, see how far you can stretch your heels down. And at the trot and canter, drop your stirrups for one lap and pick them back up for another. This increases your leg strength and balance, and it helps you practice picking up a lost stirrup at the more jostling gaits.
Don't just stick to the discipline you're riding now. Find lessons in Western, if you're riding English now (and vice versa). Spend some time learning about every nook and cranny of the riding styles out there- even if it's just a lesson or two or if it's just reading about it in a book. This way your that much more knowledgeable about different riding styles, horsemanship, training methods, and riding in general.
See if you can spend time with a trainer. You can learn about different training methods and hopefully pick up things that you can use later on. Many professional riders also train to keep up the bills before they get that "breakout" ride.
See if you can get a job as a groom at a well known showing barn in your area. This way, you can be in the competition environment and gain the mindset. You'll also gain contacts and references for later. But I'm assuming you know that this pays… nothing.
Which brings me to my last (almost xD) point. Find a job in retail, etc. that you know a little bit about. Even if you work part time, it helps bring in the money. I would even go so far as to recommend that you save everything that you get from that job.
OK. Last thing- SAVE. I know it's so obvious, but it's necessary. Eat mac and cheese and ramen noodles. Don't buy new clothes. Live at home. Go to the extreme. If you're buying a horse 6 months before you go to college, you've got a double whammy of new costs coming your way.
I told you everything that I could think of because you didn't mention what you want to go into. Pro rider? Trainer?
Wow. All this talk about horses makes me want to take a gap year myself. Hmm… Might have to consider it.
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I think the whole breed preference is almost like racism. Every horse is an individual just as people are. Not all arabians are smart, not all drafts are calm, and not all Quarter horses are perfect for ranch work.
When looking for a first horse, look at the horse's training – does it do what you want it to do? If not, how much time, money, etc will it take to get it there? Then how is the horse's conformation? It may be the best trained horse in the world, but if it's not built to do what you want it to do, it's going to have physical problems down the road. Next, is the personality. Do you get along with this horse? I've known some really great horses, that I jsut did not like. We couldn't connect, and thus could never really reach our potential. I've had to resell several horses, do to conflict of personality. Other personality traits you should look at is how personable is this horse? Do you feel safe having friends or family around it, or is it a one person horse? Just some things to keep in mind…
I would love to recommend a breed (I have a favorite just like anyone else) but there are always going to be exceptions to the rule. So look at the individual, not the breed, and you might be surprised by finding the perfect horse in a breed you weren't expecting.
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