not stretching hind end

QuestionQUESTION: hello sir. i believe that if a horse is not stretching its hind end, it is not willing to run on its own. am i correct? ANSWER: HI  

feeding oats in morning and evening

Questionhello sir. in the off season, can i feed my horses with 2kg oats in the morning around 9am and 4kg oats in the evening around 6pm.(we feed our hors

aggressive fillies.

QuestionQUESTION: hello sir. are you sure that aggressive fillies perform very well in the race? what shall i do with quiet fillies? ANSWER: i mean that a

470kg thoroughbred nutrition

QuestionQUESTION: hello sir. a 470kg thoroughbred racehorse needs how many kilograms of oats, bran, sweet feed per day? ANSWER: HI USUALY FEED MY HORSES A

swollen legs of a horse

QuestionQUESTION: hello sir. what happens if the horse legs are swollen due to lack of exercise? do they turn lame or they cant put a stride forth? ANSWER

horse bolting at its feed

Questionhello sir. how can i get to know that horse is bolting at its feed? AnswerHI  PIT THE FEED TUB UP HIGH ON THE WALL SO THE HORSES HEAD JUST CA

horse roaring

Questionhello sir, how can i get to know that my horse is roaring? Answerhi that is simple, just have your jock listen when training or working the horse.

stop kicking

Questionhello sir. how to stop a horse from kicking? Answerhi some horses are spooked when they kick at you. some horse are feeling  very good and wi

stop biting

Questionhello. sir how to stop a horse from biting? AnswerHI WELL SOME  HORSES DO BITE PEOPLE AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP THEM BEHIND SCREENS IN THEIR STALL

weight gain - good sign

Questionhello sir, may i know why weight gain a good sign in horses? Answerhi   well if a horse is gaining weight all the time that means that t

horse eating straw bedding

Questionhello sir, my dads 2 year old thoroughbred filly is eating and chewing off wheat straw bedding when laid in its stall. is this going to be a big pr

swollen leg

Question swollen leg   hello sir. may i know why did this horse leg got swollen? how to fix this problem? Answerhi looks like this horse has a bad k

over feeding oats in the morning and evening

QuestionQUESTION: hello sir. here at our local racetrack, trainers feeds horses tiwce a day. theres a trainer here who feeds 3kgs of oats in the morning 9A

rice hulls for horse bedding

Questionhello sir. may i know why dont you lay rice hulls as a bedding for your horses? my friend, a jockey told me that horses would get boils through ric

pushing till 50m and wait for response

Questionhello sir. when the start is given. our jockeys push for 50metres and then waiting for response. why do they push for only 50metres? for what they

shoe for pounding stride horse

Questionhello. what shoe to use on horses that have pounding(pointing) stride? Answerhi you have to use a shoe that is comfortable for the horse to wear.

equine nutrition course

Questionhello sir. to become racehorse trainer in your country, would you suggest me to do this course on equine nutrition? http://www.esc.rutgers.edu/Cou

why keeping tail straight

QuestionQUESTION: hello sir. i dont understand one thing. why do horses keep their tail straight when they are running on their own either in the race or w

swimming schedule for my racehorse

Questionhello sir. how many days a week shall i take my racehorse for swimming? Answerhi  horse will not win a race off of swimming only trining. you

horse swishing its tail running in the race

Questionhello sir. while watching a race yesterday. i observed a horse constantly swishing its tail from starting point to finish line. it finished unplace