My racehorse, “Unlawfilly”, had her first ‘away’ day in Dundalk racecourse today. She took the trip (getting into the horse box etc.) in her stride, was unfazed by her walk around the parade ring, and galloped straight and true on the racecourse with one older horse and one two year old. In the words of… Continue reading My racehorse’s first ‘away’ day
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Owning a racehorse-pros and cons
If you assume that your horse is going to be average, and this is a reasonable assumption given that most racehorses are average and never win a race, you are looking at two costs: I find it easier to stomach the initial cost of the horse than the ongoing cost of having the horse in… Continue reading Owning a racehorse-pros and cons