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Friday, December 23, 2011

What You Ought To Think About When Selecting a Racehorse

By Ruth Williams


Once the conclusion has been reached to own a racehorse, there are a few essential points which you should consider to make certain that you buy the best horse. If you take these issues into mind, you will reduce the element of risk related to purchasing a racehorse. This short article looks at these important factors.

First of all you need to choose whether you want a horse that's going to race on the Flat or in Jump races, or even both. The Flat and Jump races take place in alternate seasons in the United Kingdom. The Flat season on turf runs from March to October, whereas the Flat season on all-weather tracks is all throughout the year. The Jump season is October to April, with periodic races during the summer time.

Once you have made the decision whether you would prefer a horse for either Flat racing or Jump racing you can think about the opportunities that come with owning possibly a filly or a colt. By having a filly with a good pedigree, temperament and conformation there is scope past racing in breeding. A successful career in racing is less essential for fillies/mares when there is the opportunity of them to go on to breed. Whereas a colt which in turn needs to be a winning racehorse in order to request a high stud charge after it has done racing. For that reason, there's more demand on colts to be successful in racing.

When viewing the horse itself, the primary considerations are healthiness, pedigree, conformation and temperament. You might be able to decide upon which bloodline you want a horse by, but it really takes a trained eye to identify a horse with ability. When choosing a young horse you will only be able to go by its physical make-up and pedigree to establish whether it has good potential, as its competition history is going to be limited.

Racehorse trainers furthermore play the sizable role in determining how well a racehorse will perform. It's a good option to locate a racehorse trainer ahead of buying a horse as as soon as you take ownership of the horse it will require stabling and physical exercise. The trainer may also advise on buying a racehorse and may arrange horse racing syndicates should you not want to own a horse outright.

Racehorse ownership is often very rewarding and constitutes a day at the races a lot more exciting when your horse is running. Nonetheless, like the best sportsmen, racehorses can experience setbacks and traumas. You ought to be equipped for the ups and downs and disappointment if your horse doesn't become a success.




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