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| growing a little thick in the neck | 11/18/2009 |
Q: why to castrate a 2 year old colt? ANSWER: I don't castrate unless the horse can't keep his ...
A: You want a light, flexible neck in a horse. A colt tends to grow a thicker, heavier neck and will ...
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| castrating a 2 year old horse | 11/15/2009 |
Q: why to castrate a 2 year old colt?
A: I don't castrate unless the horse can't keep his attention on business. You also may want to ...
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| EIPH Follow-Up Question | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I just received the papers for my OTB. There is a red stamp of California on the front with the ...
A: Nothing to worry about unless you plan on galloping her 35 mph for mile or more. Most horses are ...
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| "EIPH" stamp on TB registration papers | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I just received the papers for my OTB. There is a red stamp of California on the front with the ...
A: This stands for Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhaging. Horse's can bleed (hemorrhage) in the lungs ...
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| Claiming races | 11/6/2009 |
Q: I don't understand the classification of "B" claiming races,where "B" stands for beaten. Why ...
A: Good question.... It is in Maryland's condition book, for instance, that dated conditions such as ...
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| why is there no jockey colleges | 10/13/2009 |
Q: hi my name is kelly and i have a question that no one can tellme i thought maybe u could help me why ...
A: There are jockey schools all over the country. I have never attended one, so my knowledge of these ...
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| Horse at Track | 10/12/2009 |
Q: My friend has a horse at the track that has been off for 1 year because of an injury. He was just ...
A: Some horses that have had an injury will remember how and/or where they got injured. If the injury ...
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| Aerobic training | 9/24/2009 |
Q: Does aerobic training helps Quarter horses for short distances?. What about vitamins?
A: Yes. Aerobic training is important in Quarter horses for short distances. Aerobic training is ...
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| Getting into the business | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I am young 15 yrs old and love horse racing. I want to do something in the racing industry (probally ...
A: Graduate from high school and if there are business and aggriculture classes, take them. Check out ...
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| tb mare training | 7/29/2009 |
Q: . war emblem's sister. she got off of racing a couple of years ago and had been ridden lightly.. she ...
A: I am not familiar with Clinton Anderson. I recommend having a professional train this horse. I ...
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| Feeding | 7/21/2009 |
Q: 9 months ago i brought a 16.3 x point to pointer he was under weight, all winter i was struggling ...
A: I would make sure you start packing the pounds on in the fall by feeding free choice hay (if you ...
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| Minimum purse of a race | 7/6/2009 |
Q: In your opinion what should the minimum purse of a horse race be for the good of all people and ...
A: I have wondered myself who can afford to run for $2,500 dollars at some American race tracks. I ...
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| Training | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 yr old thoroughbred filly who is sucessful racing at shorter distances, 2 - 5 1/2 ...
A: If the horse is a successful sprinter at this distance then I wouldn't change a thing. If you insist ...
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| Track conditions and Dunkirk | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Todd Pletcher said that Dunkirk trained well over the sloppy Churchill Downs track and that if the ...
A: Dennis, Sloppy, Good, and Muddy are all different "track conditions". He knows his horse is good ...
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| time | 3/28/2009 |
Q: When calling a race they will say they ran the first quarter in 23 and 2. Does it mean 23.2 seconds
A: Good question. This is confusing to many. Races are typically called in 5th second intervals. 23 and ...
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| condition book | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I was an asst. trainer overseas and am confused about the USA condition book. What exactly is meant ...
A: It should say "not considered in allowances" or "not considered in eligibility" if it says not ...
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| how do i get started | 3/14/2009 |
Q: I am wondering how to get started on being a jockey? Is there any place in Michigan where I could ...
A: Go to Pinnacle Downs and start getting on horses for any trainer you can. One of those trainers will ...
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| stops running in the turn | 1/26/2009 |
Q: my horse trains and works like a million dollar horse during training hours. he stops running in the ...
A: I would need to actually put my hands on this horse to figure out the problem. All I can tell you is ...
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| training | 1/14/2009 |
Q: hey there, i would like to know your views on training 2yr old race horses in the sense of getting ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in the response as I have been out of town helping breaking 2YOs, ...
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| winning percentage | 1/13/2009 |
Q: My trainer won with 5 of my 15 starters last year, with 5 seconds and 3 thirds, and one fourth. My ...
A: Sorry for the delay, as I have been at the Kentucky horse sales. That is totally up to you. I ...
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| meadowlands winning horse | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I received a blanket with the name "include" as a winning horse. The blanket says ( #4, meadowlands, ...
A: I only have the following information: Include was born in 1997 with 20 Starts, 10 Wins, 1 Place, 4 ...
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| medication | 1/3/2009 |
Q: My horse won in November, ran a bullet work in early December and bled. She was not on lasix. She ...
A: I don't feel the lasix is the issue. It sounds like there is something else going on. Lasix will ...
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| College options for owning a horse business | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I plan to one day open my own horse business training horses and am going to a vocational school to ...
A: I would take the equine business management course before anything. Practical track and training ...
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| Max age of race horses | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I now horse racing starts at 2 yrs but wonder how long a healthy horse can go on racing? Thanks
A: There are healthy horses running and winning well past ten years old. Most horses will earn the bulk ...
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| what to feed an OTTB | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I am adopting an OTTB that has been off track for a few months now. He is at a great weight and in ...
A: You will have to adjust for his activity, but I would always feed free choice hay in addition to any ...
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| Racing Mare nutrition | 11/30/2008 |
Q: just wondering if you can make any suggestions for any differences in the feeding/supplementing when ...
A: I adjust feeding by the horse and it's particular needs and not by the sex of the horse. You have to ...
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| Lead Changes | 11/23/2008 |
Q: I am full time college student and on the part time i work with thoroughbred racehorses, that i ...
A: Moshin, I recommend having the vet look over the horse if the trainer can't figure out the problem. ...
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| lead changes | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I own a 5 yr old OTTB. I've heard so many ways to cue for lead changes I would like to know what is ...
A: Basically with any horse learning a discipline, you need to over exaggerate the cues until your ...
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| lead changes | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I own a 5 yr old OTTB. I've heard so many ways to cue for lead changes I would like to know what is ...
A: Every horse is little different and may respond to each rider in a different way. There are horses ...
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| training old runners for resale | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I am a trainer that is looking into resaling retired runners as hunter prospects. In order to help ...
A: Race horses are trained in the same manner as hunters from the start, if done properly. I don't ...
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| racehorse preperation | 10/14/2008 |
Q: . i have been getting my horse ready to race for nearly three months and he is to start in 3 weeks ...
A: There are many factors that may play out here. If this horse is a sprinter, then the muscle is ...
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| Shoes or Barefoot | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Christopher: Thank you so much for your insight about feeding my mare Arabel and her wood chewing. ...
A: You are better off letting her stand in her natural position. Changing a foot angle may just sore ...
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| ex racehorse | 10/2/2008 |
Q: My new mare has been of the track since June. I am boarding her at a beautiful facility, but they ...
A: Yes, Unlimited Hay and 2 quarts of grain is fine.I give my horses in training unlimited hay as well. ...
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| Retraining a young ex race horse | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I recently brough a 5 year old mare only 15hh, very small who severed a hind leg tendon so was ...
A: This is sometimes referred to as cross cantering. There could be a neurological problem or lameness. ...
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| Hooves | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I have an ex racer who refuses to lift up his feet. Any tips?
A: Does he not do this for the farrier or you or both? Some horses you really have to lean on twist ...
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| Mental training | 8/16/2008 |
Q: My father has trotting horses (on an amateur level)and he sold a foal to a neighbor of ours.This guy ...
A: Hyper is good for the most part. The mare who just won for me, {and posted 2 seconds in a row after ...
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| Retraining the ex-racer | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I recently have acquired a free project OTTB. He's 4, and stands at about 15.2. I took him on ...
A: I am not sure of your level of riding... so assuming you have trained jumpers and broke horses..... ...
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| wondering how to become a horse trainer | 8/11/2008 |
Q: i was wondering if you could help me i want to become a assisant trainer more hands on experience is ...
A: In the racing industry, you must pass a few test at the race track to become a licensed assistant ...
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| Rules | 7/26/2008 |
Q: Different tracks have different rules about who is eligible to claim. What are some of these rules?
A: I can only tell you that they have the rules for each track printed clearly in the condition book. ...
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| physiology | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I own a 9 yr. old exracehorse mare TB. I'm not sure why, or if it even comes from her racing years, ...
A: Great. Send them to Chris@CrockerRacingStable.com. I have had two horses that have the same sort of ...
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| physiology | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I own a 9 yr. old exracehorse mare TB. I'm not sure why, or if it even comes from her racing years, ...
A: Probably the back has nothing to do with actual racing. Race horses are in the best muscular ...
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| ex-race horse | 6/19/2008 |
Q: While retraining an ex-racehorse I ran into something that I have questions about. I will admit that ...
A: That is not correct information that you were given. This process is also known as pin firing. The ...
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| Jockey/Exercise Rider... How do I start? | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I have been riding for 3 years, and am enthralled by horse racing. And I want to ride. I want to ...
A: There are tracks in Boston Massachusetts. You need to be at least 16 years old in most jurisdictions ...
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| How fast should they run? | 5/22/2008 |
Q: Can you please tell me how fast a quarter horse should run and for how far before even considering ...
A: This is a hard question to answer since there are all levels of racing for these horses for ...
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| a ex race horse is a hand full to ride | 5/20/2008 |
Q: my neighbor has a horse that is a big hand full we have tried every thing and this horse wont budge ...
A: How old is he? How long has he been off the track? What are you feeding him? A race horse needs the ...
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| english assignment | 5/14/2008 |
Q: what sort of training do race horses do to lead up to a race? and also why kind of care do they need ...
A: Most trainers in this country don't train horses properly. So what I will say here is not typical... ...
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| Race Horse with Broken Legs | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I was so saddened by tonight's Kentucky Derby and Eight Belles injury and euthanasia. Why didn't ...
A: Many people think they let these horses go because they can't race. Race horse owners in this game ...
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| quarter horse training | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I have a 9 year old quarter horse who is breed dash for cash an go man go. i do some dirt road ...
A: Quarter horses need to sprint repetivly for short distances. If you have hills, that would be a ...
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| Training race horses | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I am in the process of buying an off-the-track thoroughbred to train for hunter/jumpers. I have ...
A: Most horsemen that train race horses are pretty good at training the horse to do everything you ...
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| Horse Racing for Teens | 3/22/2008 |
Q: Do you know if they let teenagers between the ages of 14-17 race in Thoroughbred Horse Races? Or, if ...
A: Where I race in Maryland and Virginia, you have to be at least 16 years old to get a jockey license. ...
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| exracehorse | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I am doing a speech for high school on retraining exrace horses and iwas hoping you could help me ...
A: The first thing you want to do is reduce and change the feed gradually over a week or so from the ...
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| Training | 2/4/2008 |
Q: During a rigorous training of a thoroughbred, how many days of rest during the week is necessary??
A: That depends a lot on what the horse is capable of, age, and when he will be racing and how far into ...
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| Green horse, Green rider! | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I was given a 2 year old TB filly. I am not an experienced horsewoman but I am eagre to learn, have ...
A: First thing is to get your filly trained as soon as possible before she gets to comfortable in being ...
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| all about horse race | 12/14/2007 |
Q: i wanted to know all about horse race ,all the terminolgy,bets and how and where to start. Thanks in ...
A: Your question is very broad. I can tell you how to get started and that is get books and video on ...
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