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The Arabian horse is an animal which has lived on the Arabian Peninsula for well over 2000 years. These horses were properly bred to demonstrate many traits which were attractive, such as strength, beauty, and endurance. Many experts on horses have concluded that Arabian horses are among the oldest breeds in the world.

The Bedouins were a nomadic people who are given credit for first taming the Arabian horse. The Bedouins made every effort to protect the purity of these horses, and many could trace back the lineage of the horses they owned. During this time, it was critical to have a horse which was strong, fast, and courageous. It also had to be capable of surviving in the desert environment. The Bedouin tribes were constantly at war with other tribes in the region, and it was necessary to have a horse which could lead them into battle.

The Bedouins soon gained a reputation for breeding some of the most beautiful horses ever seen. Many people would trade horses with them, and they would get together and share the lineages of the horses which were traded. There are a number of different variations of Arabian horses, which are known as strains. These horses have a common ancestor and look. Some of these are Hadban, Kuhaylan, and Dahman.

The Arabian horse of one of the most well known breeds in the world. Their heads are shaped like wedges, and they have large eyes and a small muzzle. Arabian horses which have a concave shaped nose are highly prized. The neck of an Arabian horse should be arched, and their legs should be muscular and lean. Their coat should be shiny, and can be likened to silk. Despite this, Arabian horses are often not seen at the highest levels of show jumping competitions, because it does not have a good bascule compared to other breeds.

Most Arabian horses have a coat which is grey or brown, and some horses also have black coats. Arabian horses with black coats were rare, because in the desert they would absorb heat, and this would be dangerous. Because the Arabian horse is so genetically pure, it is commonly used in enhancing the characteristics of other breeds of horses. Arabian horses have a good temperament, and this also makes them attractive to breeders.

Arabian horses have been used in professional horse competitions for a long time, and Arabian horse games are being held every year in which the horses and their owners can compete with each other.

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Michael Colucci is an experienced horse competitor and writes articles for http://www.horsegathering.com – A free site that includes horse articles, horse and tack marketplace, event calendar and a horse discussion forum.

Let’s face it beating the bookie is tough.

It’s a scandal… They collect the money, and then drop the odds seconds before the race starts, leaving you and the rest of the punters, out of pocket or short changed… even if you did pick the winner! In This Article, I show you tips on how to win at every bet.

Margins are usually tight enough without giving away your hard earned cash to greedy bookmakers or self appointed guru’s for “insider information” with no proof or guarantee the horse will actually win… It’s easy to run up a £100 phone bill calling a tipster every day for one or two winners a week.

Sound familiar?

Statistically around 30 to 40 percent of all favourites usually win, yet still the bookies rake in more cash than most of the punters put together… they just don’t care if the favourites win or lose!

What if you could bet like a bookie?

Betting on horses is something that many people have done at one time or another, but most people don’t know a great deal about the ins and outs of horse racing handicapping. Here are the tips you should use.

1)Begin by looking at the racing form. These forms are available at the track, at newsstands, and are now available online. The best place to begin when handicapping the horses is to look at the trainer and jockey. Some people also look at the past performances, but for the most part, it is too difficult for you to gain too much out of past races. You can, however, easily pick up on trainer and jockey percentages. This can eliminate a great many horses from your handicapping process and is the first place You should begin.

2 ) Next, Look at recent form. Here, you don’t need to look to far. The past three races are your best indicator of how a horse is likely to perform in the current race. You can look at the finishing position and the speed figures. The speed figures are listed in the racing form and are based on how the horse did in his or her last race on a particular track and against the field he or she faced. You can take the speed figures of the last three races of a horse and judge those numbers against the rest of the field. This should give you a decent idea of how the race shapes up.

3) Always go a little bit more in depth and look at horses that are suited to a particular course or a particular surface. Some horses run better on grass than they do on dirt and some horses are suited to a particular distance. This last part is really true, as some horses are bred for stamina while others are bred for speed.

4) Finaly, you should look beyond the obvious favorites and search for value. Betting the horses successfully is about finding value. You can’t consistently bet favorites and win. You also aren’t likely to find longshots that always win. You have to be somewhere in the middle. You can also incorporate exotics into your horse betting, and that may be your best bet of all. But that is a subject all on its own and deserves its own discussion.

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Ensuring that you select the right saddle for your horse is vital. It not only affects the position in which the rider will sit, and therefore can be beneficial in preventing back ache or muscle pain, but it also affects the horse. No responsible horse owner would want their steed to be in discomfort and pain and so choosing the best saddle is very important. There are companies available who will measure your horse and recommend the saddles that they think are most appropriate but as with most things this service costs money. I highly recommend this service as it ensures that you will not be causing any distress to your horse when you ride it.

Once the correct saddle has been purchased it is important to remember that positioning the saddle on the horse’s back is also vital in ensuring your horse is comfortable when ridden. There are three main muscles in the horse’s back which can be affected by the use of a badly positioned saddle. It is important to familiarize yourself with these and their locations before attempting to position the saddle on your horse. This will give you an idea of where the saddle needs to sit in order to be most comfortable for the horse.

In addition to the muscles which can be affected by the saddle you must remember that the saddle is positioned on the horse’s back and so this can have an effect on the spine and its vertebrae. Remembering this should remind you of how important this lesson is and that you cannot afford to take risks with your horse if you want it to lead a long and painless life.

Firstly, place the saddle on the horse’s back, forward of the wither. Once you have done this, slide it back along the back of the horse until it cannot comfortably go any further. This will vary dependent on the shape of the individual horse but the lowest point of the saddle should correspond to the lowest point of the horse’s back. If the saddle is in the correct position, the saddle tree will not be pressing on the scapula (the shoulder of the horse) but will rest in the natural grooves behind them. The most common mistake is to position the saddle too far forward and this then causes the saddle to press on the muscles in the scapula causing pain, impeding movement and creating the possibility of saddle sores.

Once you have learned how to position the saddle you will find it comes naturally after a time. It is worth taking the time to do it properly though if you wish to remain the owner of a healthy, happy horse.

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The author is a regular contributor to Saddle Advice where more information about saddles and saddle sources is freely available.

I grew up on a dairy farm and learned early in my life that cow manure is useful. That usefulness may have been born out of necessity, though. After all, the manure from a herd of 50 cows has to go somewhere right? That’s how I learned that cow manure makes a great fertilizer. But we never had horses on our farm so I started wondering if horse manure is useful as a fertilizer too.

Although there is a wide range of weights among horses depending on the breed, an average adult riding horse weighs approximately 900 – 1,100 pounds. A horse that size produces around 8 to 9 tons; or between 16,000 and 18,000 pounds of manure every year. That’s a lot of horse manure.

What is done with that manure? One option for disposal is to haul it to a landfill site, but that is not an eco-friendly option and some landfills will not accept horse manure. The best option is to spread the horse manure on land so it decomposes quickly, or to compost it and then use it to improve soil quality.

One problem with using horse manure to fertilize ground is that many people use sawdust or wood chips as bedding in horse stalls. When the stalls are cleaned, the dirty sawdust or wood chips as well as the manure are removed. While the horse manure itself is a good fertilizer, the sawdust and wood chips are not crop friendly. That’s because when wood breaks down in the soil a nitrogen deficiency occurs, which stunts the growth of crops. To combat this problem, a nitrogen fertilizer can be added to the soil after horse manure is spread on it; or a nitrogen fertilizer can be added to the horse manure and sawdust or wood shavings mixture before being added to the soil.

A great way to use horse manure is to add it to a compost pile. When adding the manure to a compost pile, any sawdust and wood chips present in the manure are okay. They are a good “brown” component to compost. It takes about six months for the manure, sawdust or wood chips, and any other materials added to the compost pile to completely break down and become what many people call “black gold.”

To make a compost pile with horse manure as one of the components, layer it with green compost items. Many experts suggest alternating layers of brown and green compost items because you need sources of both carbon (brown items) and nitrogen (green items) in your compost pile. Brown items such as horse manure, wood chips, and sawdust are great sources of carbon. A few good sources of nitrogen (the green items) for a compost pile include: green leaves, fresh grass clippings, the scraps from raw fruits and vegetables, and coffee grounds. Yes, coffee grounds are brown, but for the purposes of compost they are considered a green item because they provide the compost pile with nitrogen.

Because the compost pile is a living thing, it needs water and air to thrive. Your compost pile should be turned each week, adding water as needed to keep the compost pile damp. You’ll know the process of breaking down has completed when the compost material is dark and crumbly and fresh smelling.

Once the horse manure and other materials have turned into the “black gold” I mentioned a little earlier in this article, it’s finally time to put the black gold to good use. While compost isn’t officially considered a fertilizer, it contains nutrients that are great for plants and soil. Some good ways to use your horse manure compost are: as mulch for garden plants and around landscaping; as a soil improvement component for sandy soil; as a soil improvement for clay soil; and as a material to help control erosion.

Now you know that horse manure, that smelly waste product from a beloved animal, is a useful by product that is environmentally friendly.

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D Ruplinger is a featured writer for ManureFertilizer.com. To learn more about horse manure and horse manure compost, visit our site.

Is there such a thing as perfect horse racing system or a perfect horse? Without doubt, the search continues for the perfect system and horse. In the meantime, people have not stopped betting online and offline.

The Perfect Horse Racing System?

If you have the Midas touch or sheer genius, you have never lost at the race tracks, local or international. Perhaps that’s the time to say you have the perfect horse racing system.

For those not in the know, a horse racing system is a method of selecting race horses to bet on. Selecting horses for the races is not easy as it sounds. It requires some mind bending exercises and an extensive and in-depth understanding of all the types of existing criterion.

With this knowledge, you can always ask the bookie for a better offer. Knowledge of both the numbers and horses makes a lethal combination and a killing at the races. Profit wise, you will be doing fine, even better than a thousand other punters.

Whether it’s the Kempton, Epsom, Windsor, Ascot, Lingfield, or Goodwood racecourse, it does not matter. You have a smart horse racing system, albeit not a perfect one. Your system makes sense in the selection of your bets, whatever and wherever the racecourse.

You haven’t made a 100% win on all races, but you have made more winning strikes than last year when you did not have a horse racing system. So it’s not perfect, but what you have is better than most. It is backed up by sound ideas, not mere speculations.

Betting on the Perfect Horse

Betting on perfect horses is not the real score. Hard core punters chase value bets, which they know makes them more money compared to backing up the top favorite. But knowing how to place your bets should not prevent you from relying on an established horse racing system.

One horse who won all his races was a thoroughbred racehorse that started his racing career in Epsom in 1769. He was an average horse in looks and smaller than other thoroughbreds. It was his ability to bring his legs quickly forward, a feat larger animals cannot duplicate, that made him a champion. According to scientists trying to reconstruct the perfect horse, Eclipse was just right in every way.

Another famous horse who made such a positive impact on the public was Seabiscuit. He started his career unnoticed, but went on to win race after race despite his knocked knees. It was no secret that whenever Seabiscuit saw his rivals, he dashed ahead to win the race.

Another famous horse was Exterminator of 1918, a famous iron horse who could carry as much as 140 pounds over distances of 2.25 miles. War Admiral was another racing great who had a string of wins and losses. He raced Seabiscuit but lost during the much publicized Pimlico special.

Your horse racing system may not back the perfect horse but will show you the way to select the horses that will give you the profit, whichever bet you choose. There is no perfect system, no perfect horse, and no 100% winning strikes – something’s gotta give. It is still your choice that counts.

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Though horse racing is fundamentally about the horses, one cannot underestimate the role played by humans. After all, human money is involved and human effort is engaged in all phases of the sport of kings, but which nowadays is also the sport of professional and amateur gamblers.

Horse racing results are also dependent on the training skills of the trainers and the riding skills of the jockeys. Thus, when placing a bet on a horse consider the human factor.

What Does a Horse Trainer Do?

A horse trainer is the horse’s coach. As such, he has the responsibility of priming the horse for its races. Tasks usually include appropriate exercises, diet, grooming routine, and other physical and mental conditioning. He is also in charge of determining future races that the horse is to enter.

Unless you personally know the horse’s trainer, you cannot judge the trainer without looking at the horses he has trained. He is like a popular sports coach whom you only know because of his track record, which is usually the most reliable measure of his effectiveness.

Thus, if you desire horse racing results in your favor, then examine a trainer’s track record. Usually, top trainers have produced winners in almost all the top races in the United Kingdom. Look for them in your next bets; or find up-and-coming trainers.

Trainers also have vested interests in horse racing results. They can earn lucrative incomes from the percentages of winnings owners give them. Thus, if somebody you personally know and trust gives you a favorable tip about a certain trainer, then check him out. It will probably pay off in the future.

What is the Jockey’s Role?

When betting on horse racing results, never underrate the role of the jockeys. They might be small and petite, but they pack plenty of power. Their riding skills can make even the most ordinary or break even the most outstanding of horses.

If you have racked up a few betting experiences, you will notice that only a few jockeys rack up consistent wins in the majority of the races. If you judge the horse as acceptable to your standards and the jockey is reliable, then they might be the best combination for you.

Generally speaking, jockeys with excellent riding techniques, physically strong, intelligent track tactics, and right timing are usually your best bets. They too have a vested interest in the horse racing results because they are given a portion of the purse winnings aside from their fixed riding fees. If the horse you are betting on has a jockey that does not meet your standards, you would be better off considering the next one on your list.

Dangers of the Job

Trainers and jockeys face dangers just like any coach and athlete, the jockey most of all. Trainers can encounter hot-tempered, barely trained, and dangerous horses. These can result in trainers being subjected to injuries and possible death should the training regimen go out of hand.

Jockeys have it worse. They can suffer from physical and mental illnesses that can be debilitating and life-threatening. These include physical injuries like concussions, arthritis, bone fractures, and spinal injury leading to paralysis. Mental tolls exerted on jockeys include easting disorders and alcoholism brought by the pressure to maintain low weights. And you thought that only models strived to be as thin as reeds!

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The human factor in a horse racing system is very important. Your horse racing tip will be of no value if you do not take into account jockeys and trainers. When you want profitable horse racing results in your favor, go for ones with established track records. But for online betting needs, go to Sure2Profit.com!

Are you the type who looks at numbers instead of the horse? Betting on horse racing may require you to know more than just numbers. You’ve got to have a good horse sense if you want to have more than just your horse racing tips.

Your Numbers and Your Horse Sense

For a punter dreaming of a miracle win, your life’s daily routine begin with a horse racing form. It is here that you get your free horse racing tips. You’ve hoarded quite a lot of tips, enough to start you on your own racing system. But being an amateur, you accept that you need more than just form and numbers to appreciate the horse racing scene.

You rely on numbers that tell you how the horses did fare in previous races. You look at the numbers and learn how some horses placed 2nd, 3rd, or 1st. Or you check out the “Cs”, “D”, and “CDs”. All amateurs know this.

These are the basic horse racing tips available to all punters. Numbers may rule, but punters also need to know their horse sense. Of course, you are not required to think like a horse. You just need to understand why some horses make it and others don’t – that is if you want to know what makes a good runner.

Practical Horse Sense

What makes a horse stand out above the rest? Is it his genetic make-up? The trainer? Or the jockey? All of the above contribute towards the making of a champion. But you’re just a punter, you argue. Okay here’s to a better selection of a horse at the paddocks. Knowing some of these horse racing tips will make you a pro punter. You can see through the numbers with some knowledge about the runners.

At the paddock, check out the horse’s coat and mane. Naturally, you’d love a horse that has a glossy coat and strong muscles that ripple with every canter. But wait, before you are sold out on the horse, watch for tell-tale signs, like nervous sweating. A nervous horse and one that does not go along with the jockey won’t do well. One of those horse racing tips will advice you to put your money in a horse that shows an easy canter.

Muscles Will Tell, So Do The Jockeys

For steeple racing, favor the horse that is a little bone-heavy. For a flat race, a horse must be lean but well-muscled. Look at the rump. It should look strong and firm and the belly must not have any excess fat. The muscles in the rib area should be well conditioned and defined. A little extra weight and the horse is doomed.

Watch the jockeys too. The top jockeys are given the better horses. A jockey must have that horsemanship to know how to handle a horse in a race. A slight pressure here and there and the horse knows what it is supposed to do. Seasoned jockeys have developed the riding skills as well understand their uses.

So your horse sense should help you make your decision, whether you’re backing or laying a horse or going for the odds. Your numbers and those horse racing tips will have more logic when you have aced your horse sense.

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Aren’t horses awesome animals? It seems they have been with us humans since the beginning of time assisting us with work and chores, we’ve been using them for recreation as well as entertainment purposes and yes, even for food. Before there were cars we used them for transportation purposes, be it on the roads but even on our waterways.

It is no wonder why so many people love horses: smart beings that they are and able to give mankind a great deal of commitment and allegiance. The decision to get a horse is a very easy one to take. The question then remains: where to go to find this very first horse? Undoubtedly the answer would have to be the horse breeders.

Horse breeders are the best place to buy your horse

In order to become and stay a horse breeder you have to love horses. There is much work involved in the breeding of horses, looking after their wellbeing and grooming needs and without the love no one lasts long in the horse breeding business. Even if you are no rookie with horses and have been around them for some time you can still learn a lot from these horse breeders. These professionals handle their horses every day and are well acquainted with the daily matters and troubles.

A good horse breeder will help you with identifying horses and identifying what horse breed is best for your needs; do you want a racing horse or is it just for some riding delight? Horse breeders can tell the age of a horse by examining their teeth, but they can also advise you on the necessary equipment depending on your needs. Not every horse breed is suitable for every human personality and even within a certain breed horses, just as us humans are unique. Horse breeders can match you to the perfect horse for your personality.

Since the horse breeder knows the horse he is selling to you, you can always fall back on his knowledge and expertise in case something happens. His advice can be priceless since he does not have to guess: he knows his horses from the birth on and has raised them, knowing their little perks and habits. Horse breeders are also the best people to talk to for questions about feeding, grooming, exercising and maintaining your horse.

How to find a Horse Breeding Farm

To start with you could do a search online to find a horse breeding ranch near you, there are plenty of them around in the US. Do not buy a horse online though: you need to see the horse first. Good horse breeders won’t even let you buy online and insist that you examine the horses in person. That way you can take the horse for a test ride and find out if the horse has the qualities you are looking for. Depending on your desiderata the horse will have to own certain characteristics.

A word of warning

Buying a living thing, be it a horse or a cat or dog brings about a lot of responsibilities. Even more so in the case of a horse: they need open spaces not only for you to ride them but also for them to roam about.

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Frank Rom runs and operates an information site about owning, training and buying horses. For more information: All The Questions You’ve Asked About Training Your Horse, Answered.

Owners of competitive horses from all over the United States of America look forward to compete against each other in the championship finals of the National Horse Show. This national event is organized by the National Horse Show Association of America and takes place at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, Florida.

The National Horse Show offers all kinds of competitions, so no matter where the horses are from or in whatever specialty the owner wishes to compete, there is always the possibility to put a horse up and show off its best talents against the world’s finest and very best in horsemanship competition.

Thousands of people attend and appreciate this competition each year. It is one of the goals of the organization: one the one hand to get the general public not only more interested but also better cultivated in the art of horsemanship. On the other hand of course the goal is to contribute to the advancement of excellence in the field of equestrian sports.

Olympia London International Horse Show

Next to the American based National Horse Show there is also the Olympia London International Horse Show. This one takes place in London, England (who would have guessed?) each year in December. This too is a world famous horse show where only the words finest and the elite of horses and owners can compete in such events as show jumping or dressage. The level of skill that is displayed here never ceases to amaze the visitors, while they are admiring these fine horses competing each other.

The show jumping here contains different classes with melodious sounding names like the DEI Jumping World Cup Qualifier, the Accenture Christmas Puissance and the Olympia Grand Prix. And one would never believe this in a country like England full of the so called stiff upper lips, but there is even a show jumping event where the riders need to do the show jumping course, then leave the horses and jump into a car and do a course delimited with cones. Not surprisingly this event is called the Mitsubishi Ride and Drive competition.

Dressage is another of the competition possibilities: Olympia first introduced these just in 2004, since then dressage has become a permanent part of the horse show.

A specialty horse show back home is the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona’s Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. This is the place to be for anyone wanting to known in the world of the Arabian Horse. It is an event with a lot of history: the first ever show took place in 1955 on the property of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. The organizing association (Arabian Horse Association of Arizona) was founded in the same year. A win in one of their competitions brings loads of cash to the owner; needless to say the competition is fierce.

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Frank Rom runs and operates an information site about owning, training and buying horses. For more info you should also stop at All The Questions You’ve Asked About Training Your Horse, Answered.

Buying a horse can be a very time consuming endeavor, with all the different horse breeds and skills to choose from. The more you become familiar with the process of buying and selling horses, the better your chances will be to end up with the horse to fit your needs. There are many avenues to look for the horse you want, like a local barn, tack shops, newspaper classifieds, and now you can go online and look through thousands of horse for sale classifieds. Take your time and don’t get to overwhelmed. If you make the selection process in a hurry, you might make an unwise purchase. Plan to take from one month to one year to find your ideal horse. Understandably, if you are without a horse, one year mite sound like a very long time, but you can use this time to become more knowledgeable about what you want by taking lessons.

The first thing you must determine is what you really want from a horse, and to what extent you will be using him/her. Will the horse be a trustworthy companion or wonderful Dressage prospect? Buy taking the time and comparing the different classified ads presented to you, will help determine your priorities. Be sure to use the advanced search features each online classified horse website has to offer, this will help you to narrow down your search results.

Once you have found the horse you want, its always a good idea to get a professional opinion when you are buying a horse. Whether or not you use an agent to help you select your horse, you should always have a basic veterinary pre-purchase exam performed. When you seek out professional advice, pay for it and then listen to it! When your instructor or veterinarian cautions you about a horse, it is for a reason. When seeking advice, it is best to a well-respected professional that has no vested interest in the horse sale.

Here is a breakdown of what to look for when a horse is for sale:

* does the horse fit your needs
* what skills does the horse possess
* does the horse have a good temperament
* do comparisons of other similar horses
* does the horse fit the selling price
* get professional advice
* are there any lessons with the sale
* make sure to have pre-purchase vet exam
* can you afford the upkeep on a horse (such as boarding, feed, and veterinary care.)

Stay focused. Keep in mind that you are selecting a horse for a particular reason or desired skill. There are many decisions and compromises lying ahead, so it helps if you set your priorities clearly at the outset.

If the overall purpose of the horse is to teach you how to ride rather than to carry you to the winner’s circle, then the selection process will emphasize different traits to fit your needs. If the horse is intended to be a long-term project rather than a stepping stone, you may need to invest more time, effort, and money in your purchase. Remember to take your time and use the tools at your disposal, such as online horse classifieds, you will thank yourself in the end.

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Sean Russell – Owner and Operator of MyEquineSource Horse for Sale Classifieds