vendredi 23 décembre 2011

What You Ought To Consider When Purchasing a Racehorse

By Ruth Williams


Once the conclusion has been reached to purchase a racehorse, there are a few vital elements that you must evaluate to make certain you buy the right horse. If you take these variables into account, you can decrease the risk linked to buying a racehorse. This short article looks at these important factors.

First of all you need to choose if you will want a horse that's going to race on the Flat or in Jump races, or perhaps both. The Flat and Jump races take place in varying seasons in the British Isles. The Flat season on grass courses goes from March to October, whereas the Flat season on all-weather tracks is all year round. The Jump season is October to April, with periodic races in the summer.

Once you have made the decision whether you would prefer a horse for either Flat racing or Jump racing you can consider the opportunities associated with owning possibly a filly or a colt. Having a filly with a good pedigree, temperament and conformation there are opportunities past racing in breeding. A successful career in racing is less important for fillies/mares if there is the chance of them to go on to breed. In contrast to a colt which really should be a successful racehorse so that you can request a high stud charge after it has ended racing. For that reason, there's alot more pressure on colts to be successful in racing.

When examining the horse itself, the key considerations are health, pedigree, conformation and temperament. You will be able to choose which bloodline you would like a horse by, but it really needs a trained eye to spot a horse with potential. When selecting a young horse you will only be able to go by its actual make-up and pedigree to determine whether it has potential, as its race history is going to be limited.

Racehorse trainers furthermore play the sizable part in determining just how well a racehorse will perform. It is a wise decision to obtain a racehorse trainer prior to investing in a horse because as soon as you take possession of the horse it will require stabling and physical exercise. The trainer may also advise on choosing a racehorse and can arrange horse racing syndicates if you don't want to own a horse outright.

Racehorse ownership can be very enjoyable and constitutes a day at the races even more entertaining when your horse is racing. Nevertheless, like the best sports athletes, racehorses can suffer from setbacks and injury. You must be equipped for the ups and downs and disappointment if your horse does not make the grade.




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