Horse Racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport existing for hundreds of years and being a regal sport, is usually known as The Sport of Kings. The sport is played in the form of some horses racing to come first reaching the finishing line of an oval race track. To make it a bit tough, each and every horse runs along with a handicap or extra weight on its back, plus the slight weight of the jockey himself.

This particular sport is well-liked in each and every nation of the world but particularly in Japan, United States, China, United Kingdom, Australia, France, South Korea, Italy, Malaysia and Canada.

Kinds of horse racing: 
- Harness horse racing: Right here, horse runs a race along with a jockey on a two-wheeler cart. It is extremely well-liked in Australia, US, New Zealand and Europe.
- Standard bred: This kind of horse racing is well-known for its expertise in harness racing. These horses are strong, well-built and intelligent.
- Thoroughbred racing: There are 2 types of this sort of horse racing-jump racing and flat racing. The horses which take part in thoroughbred racing run a lot quicker as compared to some other equestrian event, starting from 1.2 kilometers to 3.2 km. 
- Quarter-horse racing: Right here, horses are run at high speeds for short distances on a straight track, not more than four hundred m. These horses run quicker as compared to Thoroughbreds but shorter distances.
- Stakes races: The very best horses feature here with stakes ranging between a few thousand dollars up to millions of dollars.

Accidents: Jockey injuries resulting in loss of life are really common. Injuries to the head, brain and spinal cord are, because of the jockey falling off the horse. Falling off a horse can also result in paralysis. Fractured arms, legs, feet, ankles, back and shoulders are also normal. They likewise go through concussion, arthritis, trampling and bone fractures, and anorexia resulting from meticulous pattern of eating.