Michael Calderone, Las Vegas, NV – Says Horse Racing Can …

February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

He’s not a gambler, but he does love the sport of horse racing. Not only is horse racing exciting, but Michael Calderone of Las Vegas, NV knows that it is the fans participation, whether betting or owning horses, that makes the sport thrive.

Michael Calderone still believes that horse racing had great potential and could thrive once again like it once did 30 years ago.  Yes, there is a lot of competition now from other sports and gambling opportunities are a dime a dozen, but very few sports or casino games offer a true combination of skill and luck that is required to become a successful participant.

Horse Racing Simulation, through Mike Calderone’s vision, will become the tool that brings together both the novice horse racing fan and the seasoned horse racing veteran, where they can participate together in a robust virtual world that emulates real horse racing.

“Today the number one form of entertainment is gaming.  I don’t mean gambling.  According to Nielsen, approximately 10% of a consumer’s discretionary spend goes toward some sort of gaming application.  That can be console games, social games, even mobile games”, said Michael Calderone.  “What is important is that today’s consumer thrives on not only playing games, but interacting with others in a social environment, and we’re going to take advantage of this opportunity on behalf of horse racing.”

Every major sport has a successful game platform. Horse Racing Simulation, headed by Michael Calderone, plans on making Horse Racing Fantasy the official game of horse racing.  We’re implementing strategic partnerships with powerful organizations tied to horse racing.  We are trying to become the glue that unifies independent operators through a customizable social gaming platform.

Virtual horse racing can be very popular. It has all the right ingredients.  It’s exciting, yet at the same time, it is statistical, similar to what you would find in traditional fantasy sports games.  It is just a matter of finding enough sports enthusiasts and making them aware that an application like this exists and placing them in a social environment where they can interact with not just other gamers, but horse racing enthusiasts as well.  As Calderone’s company emulates the sport of horse racing, they are simultaneously building the next generation of racing fans.  And, the fans are being educated in a way that is entertaining through a game platform, which is exactly the form of entertainment the public is thriving on.

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An ardent fan of horse racing for years, I am extremely passionate about writing articles on adventurous topics on the lines of new developments in sports, online games as well as other fields. You can find articles regarding Horse racing industries and interesting facts about the understanding of virtual horse games. To know more about horse racing games online and related information log on to www.horseracegame.com.

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Three Winning Horse Racing Handicapping Tips

February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

‘Tis the season to get jolly and offer a few tips to people who handicap horse races and try to make some money for the holidays.  If you are one of those people trying to make money betting on horses you know just how hard it is.  If you are using a system, and still losing, you’re not alone.  Many people use a system and still lose, but trust me, they lose less than people who use no system at all.

Here are a few horse racing tips that may help you to tighten up that system and start to receive rather than give at the betting windows.

1. First and foremost of all, keep track of your bets, money, and progress at the races.  IF you really are serious about making a profit, then this is a job or business.  Would you run a business without keeping track of the cash?  Of course not, but yet many people who are normally quite responsible turn into giddy sailors on a spending spree when they get to the track.  Why do they do that?  Because some people who are feeling repressed think that the race track is a good place to just let go and have a good time.

If you are at the races strictly for fun and have budgeted some “mad” money to bet with, there is nothing wrong with gambling with that money.  On the other hand, if you are really trying to make money, then the opposite is true.  You should be keeping records so you know what works and where the money goes.

2. KISS – or keep it simple stupid.  Don’t think that the road to riches is exotic bets.  While the payoffs may be very enticing, if you can’t even win with a simple win bet, how will you ever win with an exotic bet with multiple legs or runners?  They are called gimmick bets by people who take the game of horse racing seriously.  Stick with simple bets and master them first.

3. You better shop around.  The difference between success and failure at the races may be as little as a few percentage points one way or the other.  Let’s imagine that two people are standing in front of you and you have to buy your wagering ticket from one or the other.  You have $100 to bet.  Person A tells you that she will charge you $10 for the bet so you will actually only have $90 left to bet with.

Person B tells you that she will charge you $15 to bet so you will only have $85 to bet with.  Which person would you place your bet with?  Obviously, it would be person A.  You will win more money with a $90 bet than with an $85 bet.  You do make that decision every day when you decide which tracks to play.  Some tracks, depending on the state where they are located, charge different percentages.  Shopping around can make a big difference.  Find out what the takeout is at the different tracks and take your business to the best one.

Just following these three simple guidelines will help you to lose less and win more.  If you’re using a good system, but still not quite making it, these tips may put you over the top and you may just realize your dream of making money at the races.

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If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/sharpshooter2.html and get the truth. Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to Horse Racing Handicapping, Bill’s handicapping store.

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Three Winning Horse Racing Handicapping Tips

February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

‘Tis the season to get jolly and offer a few tips to people who handicap horse races and try to make some money for the holidays.  If you are one of those people trying to make money betting on horses you know just how hard it is.  If you are using a system, and still losing, you’re not alone.  Many people use a system and still lose, but trust me, they lose less than people who use no system at all.

Here are a few horse racing tips that may help you to tighten up that system and start to receive rather than give at the betting windows.

1. First and foremost of all, keep track of your bets, money, and progress at the races.  IF you really are serious about making a profit, then this is a job or business.  Would you run a business without keeping track of the cash?  Of course not, but yet many people who are normally quite responsible turn into giddy sailors on a spending spree when they get to the track.  Why do they do that?  Because some people who are feeling repressed think that the race track is a good place to just let go and have a good time.

If you are at the races strictly for fun and have budgeted some “mad” money to bet with, there is nothing wrong with gambling with that money.  On the other hand, if you are really trying to make money, then the opposite is true.  You should be keeping records so you know what works and where the money goes.

2. KISS – or keep it simple stupid.  Don’t think that the road to riches is exotic bets.  While the payoffs may be very enticing, if you can’t even win with a simple win bet, how will you ever win with an exotic bet with multiple legs or runners?  They are called gimmick bets by people who take the game of horse racing seriously.  Stick with simple bets and master them first.

3. You better shop around.  The difference between success and failure at the races may be as little as a few percentage points one way or the other.  Let’s imagine that two people are standing in front of you and you have to buy your wagering ticket from one or the other.  You have $100 to bet.  Person A tells you that she will charge you $10 for the bet so you will actually only have $90 left to bet with.

Person B tells you that she will charge you $15 to bet so you will only have $85 to bet with.  Which person would you place your bet with?  Obviously, it would be person A.  You will win more money with a $90 bet than with an $85 bet.  You do make that decision every day when you decide which tracks to play.  Some tracks, depending on the state where they are located, charge different percentages.  Shopping around can make a big difference.  Find out what the takeout is at the different tracks and take your business to the best one.

Just following these three simple guidelines will help you to lose less and win more.  If you’re using a good system, but still not quite making it, these tips may put you over the top and you may just realize your dream of making money at the races.

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If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/sharpshooter2.html and get the truth. Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to Horse Racing Handicapping, Bill’s handicapping store.

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Breeder's Cup – Thoroughbred Racing's Second Most Important …

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

The horse racing season isn’t less powerful and enthusiastic than the various other racing sports all around the year. While the champions of yester years turn studs and get busy siring, we have enough freshmen entering the world horse racing stage each year. The events focussing mainly on the two, three and four year olds, hordes the complete year and provides quite an eventful time for all equine aficionados.

After the first half of the year passes by in anticipation and preparation of the enthralling and absolutely gripping Triple Crown legs, Breeder’s Cup adorns the second half of the year. For enthusiasts all around the world to who horse racing is bread and butter and also a fine souvenir glass of Julep, Breeder’s Cup brings new hope and opportunity to the post Triple Crown scenario. Started in 1984 by owner and breeder John R. Gaines, Breeder’s Cup was considered the richest day in sports before extending into a two day affair making them the two most money laundering days in sports. The in commemoration of the event in every fall, a Championship Award awaits the best performing horse of the year.

Held at a variety of race tracks every year, the Breeder’s Cup made its maiden opening at the Hollywood Park in California. It has however been known to change its venue every year ranging from Churchill Downs, Santa Anita and Belmont Park to Gulfstream Park and a few others. Conducting a total of 14 different races with 14 entrants each, Breeder’s Cup selection process constitutes of a challenge race, “Win and You’re In” race, a point system and also panel of racing experts judgement to be passed for every contention.

Of the variety of Breeder’s Cup races, the Juvenile Sprint, Filly and Mare Sprint, Ladies Classic, Marathon on the first day (Friday) or the Sprint, Turf Sprint, Turf, Classic, the Breeder’s Cup Classic is considered the “main event” running a distance of classic 1 ¼ mile for 3 year olds and up with the highest purse in the whole tournament. Interestingly, only one horse Goldikova has won three Breeder’s Cup Mile races in a row (2008, 2009 and 2010). Zenyatta happens to be the only horse in BC’s history to have won two different races, Breeder’s Cup Ladies Classic 2008 and Classic 2009. Jockey Jerry Bailey rules the most number of Breeder’s Cup jockey wins with a total of 15 wins aboard Saint Liam, Cigar, Concern and many others while the trainer with maximum 18 wins with Thunder Gulch being one of his creations.

An eventful two day affair, Breeder’s Cup is an ultimate test of talent and performance. Participation of fine horsemen and gallant horses from around the world make Breeder’s Cup a remarkably international event in the world of horse racing games. The sport aims to bring consistent grandeur and incredibility each year with spectacular performances from each meticulously handpicked contender.

HorseRaceGame.com has created an interactive new horse racing games platform which brings the big events like Triple Crown and Breeder’s Cup at a the click of a button. Players from all around the world can freely surf through their immaculate race simulations comprised of various world racing champs, variety of tracks backed with a neat online community where all online participants can interact and share race information and feedbacks. Breed and train your own foal from the choicest of sires and dames, horse racing games here make the experience worth a try. Register now and explore our incredible simulations of the most prominent races ever run.

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An ardent fan of horse racing for years, I am extremely passionate about writing articles on adventurous topics on the lines of new developments in sports, online games as well as other fields. You can find articles regarding Horse racing industries and interesting facts about the understanding of horse racing games. To know more about horse racing games online and related information log on to www.horseracegame.com.

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Horse Racing Handicapping Angle Horses That Fade Now Going …

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

One of my favorite horse racing angles seems to defy logic.  In the world of betting on horse races and finding value in your wagers, however, you’ll find that if something is logical and seems to make a lot of sense, it is usually over bet.  When something is over bet, it means that the crowd has latched onto some piece of conventional wisdom and hammered so that even if the horse wins, it is a lousy bet over the long run.

An example of one of these horse racing “isms” that everybody and his brother seems to know is “Lone Early Speed in the Race.”  I’ll bet that as soon as you read that phrase you knew exactly what I was talking about.  It is one of those situations handicappers look for where only one horse has early speed and will easily make the top and win the race.  Everybody knows about it and when it occurs, it is usually bet down below fair value odds.

Fair value odds simply means that if you bet a horse under those conditions at those odds ten times you will lose money in the long run.  Let’s say you spend $10 per race for a total of $100, but the payoffs are so low that you only take back $90, you’ve lost money despite cashing tickets.  That is an example of a horse below fair value odds.

Sometimes you have to either sit a race out or go against the wisdom of the crowd.  Cases where you sit races out are typically where you don’t have a strong opinion about a horse and therefore don’t want to risk money on any of the runners.  Here is a bit of conventional horse racing handicapping wisdom that is still good no matter how many people know it, call it a principle of wagering.  If you don’t have a strong opinion about a race, don’t bet the race.

One bit of conventional wisdom that you can cash in on if you have the courage to go against the crowd and what seems to be common sense is the horse who faded in a race that is shorter than today’s event.  An example would be a horse who took the lead at the half mile marker in a $5,000 claiming event at six furlongs who is now in a $5,000 claiming race at a mile.  Obviously, if he couldn’t go three quarters of a mile without fading he certainly won’t be able to get a mile, right?  Well maybe, but not necessarily.

The problem is pace and how he handled it in the last race and what the pace of the race may be today.  If this is a horse that needs to settle and run off the pace and gradually make his move he may have expended too much energy in the earlier stages of that sprint and consequently burned himself out.  In a longer race where the pace may actually be slower and he may have time to get his stride and run his own race, that fader may actually hold on.  

Many people will be shaking their heads after the race when that type of horse wins, but if you’ve looked at the pace and determined the horse was used hard in the early part of that race and therefore compromised his chances of winning, you’ll be heading for the windows to cash your ticket.  Don’t just assume that a horse that faded in its last race can’t go a longer distance and be competitive.  Always look at the pace scenario of the race that any horse faded in and then make your decision about its chances today, no matter what the distance.

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If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth. Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to Horse Racing Handicapping, Bill’s handicapping store.

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Following Trends in Horse Racing Handicapping or Knowing When …

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Perhaps you’ve had this experience when handicapping horse races.  You start out with a plan to pick winners in a certain way and develop your own little method.  It starts to show promise and then starts going sour on you.  You started out by winning a little or perhaps even a lot, but then you watch your winnings dissolving and even start to lose money.  You wonder if you should stop or if the method you were using will start working again.  Does this scenario resonate with you?

One of the most common responses you’ll get when you ask a horse player how he or she is doing is, “Up and down.”  Gambling on horses is a roller coaster ride, both financially and emotionally.  The problem is that it is hard to tell if you’re winning or losing at the moment.  One way to solve this problem is to work in modules.  You can set aside your next twenty bets as a module, for instance and just keep track of them and see if you make money.

Whatever the length of the module happens to be, if you continue using the same criteria and start to have a history of modules to look at, you may be able to determine if you’re really winning or losing.  It may also teach you other things about your career as a horse player.  If you find twenty races too cumbersome, you can always use fewer races.

The same method may be applied to the race results at your favorite track.  You can use it to spot trends and those trends may be the very reason you are losing that money back.  Just be careful when looking at trends or setting up modules that you don’t start over reacting to normal fluctuations.  Knee jerk reactions will set you on a course of chasing the normal aberrations in statistics as though they were a long term pattern.

On the other hand, if you see that in your last three modules over a two week period a certain factor, say early speed, has lost a lot of its clout, you may be able to change your method slightly to account for that.  Weighting factors formally or informally, depending upon how rigid your guidelines may be, will adjust your method of picking winners according to changes in the track as well as the changes in the horses themselves.

One example of this adjustment process if the natural maturing of horses that occurs every year, but gets little notice by the bettors.  I’m talking about how a horse that is three weeks away from becoming a four year old is considered a three year old, even though it is nearly a year older and about to be considered a four year old.  While stewards make weight allowances and adjustments throughout the year as the horses mature, how many of the bettors won’t bet a three year old against older horses, even when it is just weeks or even days away from becoming a four year old?

If your modules show more and more three year olds beating four year olds, it is just because they are maturing and learning how to race as they also become stronger.  How many other trends do you think you could spot if you had a month or two of modules to compare?

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If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to http://williewins.homestead.com/truecb.html and get the truth. Bill Peterson is a former horse race owner and professional handicapper. To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to Horse Racing Handicapping, Bill’s handicapping store.

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Raising New Born Baby Foals

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Raising new born baby horses can be a nice experience, but don’t let the excitement fool you into raising a brat. Remember that that small foal would shortly be as big as or even bigger than her mom. And if you treat her the way you’d do your pet dog, you’d inevitably raise a hard-headed pain in the neck. A horse like that isn’t fit for riding, much less equestrian sport.

Baby horses are naturally not ready for horse riding or coaching for sport (though you can teach her to load or something similar). Consider what human babies do most of the time till they are ready for school: they play. Let your foal horse around with other fillies and colts her age range. If you can, take some time to watch her within a herd. If she gets too rowdy, her dam or some other aged herd member would give her a horse spanking to sort her out. Not only is she learning who are playmates, also she is learning who are leaders. Clearly, though you can be a playmate occasionally it’s smart though to establish yourself as her leader.

This means teaching her when you are serious and establishing your leadership authority. The most effective way to do so is with reins or bridles. Without them, it’s play time. When they’re on, she better not play around. It’s fine to reprimand her on your own way, just be gentler—she is a baby after all. Try early training with mom around, and eventually teach her away from mom to develop uniqueness and a sense of being a separate horse away from her dam she might instead be dependent on. In the wild they naturally come to an age where they become self dependent. In captivity, you must guarantee this pattern is followed, because they will be together in pens and enclosures almost all of the time—dam and filly.

Observing the young foal as she grows would provide hints when she is of age for further stages of training. If you believe she is , always apply lessons in moderation, and be twice as patient as you would on other horses. Do not use lessons that are physically demanding or mentally taxing—she’s still developing her muscles and her brain. Pushing too hard on the lessons may cause irreversible damage to essential body parts of your foal.

But let’s go back for a second. Lots of folks take horse riding for a casual activity, while some owners intend for their horses to join equestrian events. Either way, almost all of the time a newly born foal which they’re going to raise into maturity on their own is a rarity. And due to that, and because the thing can be terribly cute, first time breeders tend to treat it too loosely. As fast as evidence of stubbornness or insubordination arise, nip it at the bud. You wouldn’t need her taking such practices to adulthood—a 900 pound stomping, kicking, biting pony that will hardly be contained much less trained.

Horses are Heather Toms’ passion and she enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge through her 100’s of articles with other horse lovers… like all things about cheap horse rugs

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How To Profit From Your Pony Expertise

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Many an equestrian first wanted her own pony for leisurely horse riding or modest sport and then found herself starting a barn and a business. And irrespective of what kind of equine related business she puts up, she’ll unavoidably need to market her services and products. How do you go about marketing horses?

Apply target selling. In simpler words, know who possible customers are and target them. As an example, if you are an equestrian coach, then owners of untrained horses need your services—market to them. This is an vital component of selling any business: knowing who to sell to.

When you work out who your possible clients are, the next thing to work out is the easiest way to reach out to them. In the old days an equestrian had to attend shows and competitions simply to have exposure to pony owners and lovers to pitch to. Today though, there are a lot of horse related sites on the web. Frequent these sites (and shows) and work out what your market is like.

When the analysis is done, go ahead and pitch incorporating what you have researched about your target market. You know where they are and what they’re like, so advertise where they often hang out and use adverts that you know would turn their heads.

Now that might be easier said than done. Of course , you’re an equestrian, not a sales person. You would probably do better training a horse for the first time in dressage than you would writing an advertisement the first time. But all you need to concentrate on is the way to reach out to your target market efficiently. Just add a bit of creativity and passion to what you already know about your goods and services and why your target audience should pick your special goods and services. One good point is to be specific and sell the advantages of features: like when selling a mare, don’t just cite her breed, color, and personality, try sharpening it up with accolades, sport accomplishments (if she’s been in dressage competition, your target audience would likely want to know), and any other appropriate provoking facts about her.

Now the equestrian next to you will likely incorporate the same ideas, so set yourself apart. One way of doing so is by giving away something free. Nothing too fancy as that would disadvantage you as a businesswoman; try simple stuff like a day where you let prospective clients take a look at your barn and facilities, if say, you are advertising a boarding facility. If you’ve got the resources, you can try grander stuff like sponsoring a horse riding clinic.

Now promoting doesn’t end with the advertisements and promotionals, it continues with the services or products you provide. Why? Because word of mouth can boost or burn your business, so you would like folk who have had business with you to only say pleasant things about you. It is true that almost 8 out of 10 people would tell people they know about a bad experience dealing with a business, but only 3 out of 10 would proactively tell their pals and acquaintances about good dealings with a business. Take advantage of those 3, rather than getting bad vibes out of those 8.

Horses are Heather Toms’ passion and she enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge through her 100’s of articles with other horse lovers… like all things about horse rugs.

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Horse Coaching Success Comes From Pressure

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

There are numerous facets of humans that are similar to horses. Among the more notable similarities: we both need camaraderie and fellowship to survive. Horses are herd animals, people are political animals. The core of both natures is that an individual horse or human will always need another of his kind to go on. Another notable parallelism between the two species is that when in a required form of fellowship, an individual horse or human is the subject of pressure. When several minds mingle and share similar space, pressure is inescapable.

Extend this parallelism a bit more, and you can see how pressure, though often having negative connotations, can become a positive driving force too. Some people excel under pressure—using the typically undesirable force to compel them to perform at heightened standards. This is also applicable to horses. Implement some type of pressure in your training and your mare would better and quicker understand her lessons. Though there are limits to using pressure as a training tool.

What does a person do when he constantly experiences pressure at work? He quits his job—or his health becomes undermined. He either escapes the pressure or loses to it. Again, this human condition parallels horses. Apply too much pressure, and your mare would start to go looking for avenues of escape. The flight reaction springs to mind. Well, you’re fortunate if your mare chooses the flight reaction over the fight reaction, in fact. But occasionally a trainer would ignorantly force his steed to the final resort of fighting back to escape the pressure. Horses trained under regimens of unceasing punishment, cruel pressures, and those based totally on fear and force are not fit for horse riding or other higher equestrian sport. They can only be a potential danger to themselves and their riders.

A mare only becomes really fit for riding if she establishes a relationship of mutual trust and confidence with her rider. This relationship must be rooted in her coaching.

Don’t be fooled though; as mentioned earlier, pressure is integral in training and lessons. Dressage and likewise all high level equestrian sports need firm training and compelling pressures. The key is in always knowing the resistance brink of your mare—just how much pressure she can take before she goes searching for a way to be rid of the source of pressure.

As such, it is clear that lessons that can benefit from using pressure positively are most advisable. And pressure is best utilized in acceptable levels. This implies that lessons should be broken down to smaller parts in such a way that the pressure asked for in each part serves to force the pony to learn faster instead of causing her to escape the situation. Of course, the release from the pressure and the corresponding rewards for proper or correct responses build on this idea and help improve a lesson in which these are incorporated. These serve as the small holiday getaways from the little pressures horses are subjected to in training.

Horses are Heather Toms’ passion and she enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge through her 100’s of articles with other horse lovers… like all things about horse rugs.

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How To Rid Your Horses Of Ear Shyness

February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Ever try to clean a new horse’s ears? Just as folks have sensitive parts of their bodies, horses have parts they would not easily let you touch. The difficulty is, when putting a horse thru equestrian training—or even though you simply wish to rear the horse and not make him go thru equestrian training—you’ll also need to look after her health and overall welfare. This comprises cleaning and applying medications and ointments on spots she could be too shy to let you touch—like her ears.

During your equestrian coaching regime you’ll discover that you have got to apply 3 things in order to teach your horse whatever it is you want her to learn: Restraint, Reward, and Repetition. Actually as early as now, when you’re only acclimatizing your horse to her new environment and what’s to become her regular routines for holistic care, you already need to apply these three ideas.

For the most part, your horse will not let you touch her ears because she’s innately wary of you hurting her. The key to making her comfortable with such routines as cleaning the inside and outside of her ears is to let her know that you are not going to hurt her. To be well placed to do that, you both must be in a safe enclosure where you can work on her ears. Start by placing your hand on a part of her face she permits you to touch. If you have been into horse riding for a long while now, you ought to know which parts are OK and which would simply make her turn away from you. Stroke her face in a manner that naturally brings your hands close to her ears. Your action would then transition into a stroke that goes past her ears. You’ll notice the slightest touch can make her move her head and her ears away. So on your part; you need to brush your hand over her ears quick enough such that you move your hand away before she can react. Do this frequently until you believe that you can do it slower and slower still until she understands that you’re not going to harm her or her ears.

Then you will need to concentrate on doing just about the same only this time you want to touch the exterior of her ears, beginning from the tips. Then work your way to the inside of her ears. Eventually, you must make her comfortable to the feeling of both of your hands really firmly but gently holding her ears and touching its insides.

The restraint, reward, and repetition cycle is always at work when you do this—restrain her gently if she moves away and put her back to the first position she moved away from, reward her every correct response (in this case, each time she does not move away) by praising her, and repeat the process until she feels the entire routine is safe, and eventually, to be expected. Also, do not expect that you can just walk up to your horse and grab her ear the next day—you’ll need several days or even up to a week of this to make her feel totally comfortable with it.

Before you introduce a new horse to the fundamentals of equestrian coaching or horse riding, you must ensure she’s kept healthy and well. And even before that, you want to let her know she doesn’t need to move away from you whatever part of her that requires cleaning or tending to.

Horses are Heather Toms’ passion and she enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge through her 100’s of articles with other horse lovers… like all things about stable rugs

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