english assignment

Question
what sort of training do race horses do to lead up to a race? and also why kind of care do they need when ill, and why are they kept in such small areas during the day

Answer
Most trainers in this country don't train horses properly. So what I will say here is not typical... Horses start training as yearlings. Horses start to build cardiovascular, bone and soft tissue strength at this age. The horse's body adapts to gradual increases in work. Since these horse's joints are not mature until age 3-4, trainers need to be careful not to introduce too much speed, too early. This is the cause of most injuries in young horses. The warm-up should be about 1/4 the total distance galloped. Warm up consist of jogging or cantering. A properly trained thoroughbred should be able to cover 2 miles with little effort, at a moderate speed, before moving on to speed work. A horse should spend each day exercising about 20-30 minute although this is not done by todays trainers. They train full time (6-7 days a week) for their specific race distance.

When horses get sick, they are treated with antibiotics if they have an infection of some sort. For wounds and cuts, they are bandaged and medicated. If they are injured, then they may go back to the farm where they can heal.

Horses are kept in stalls at the race track because they can't run loose. These horses are very fit and if put together with groups of other fit horses, there is a very good chance they will get hurt. The stalls are a safe place for the horse where he knows he is safe. Some horses would rather be in their stall than out alone. I have a filly now that when I put her out to graze after training at the farm, she paces the fence after a few minutes for me to bring her in. My horses get to run around and roll in a pin every day. My horses are out of the stall for at least an hour a day where they can jump, roll and play free of saddle and rider.

Christopher Crocker

Crocker Racing Stable
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