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By Josef Tate

 Age:

Horses all have the same birth date irrespective of the precise date of the foaling.

This is fixed in order to allow the configuration of races by age groups.

The date is set as 1 January every year in the northern hemisphere.

Until 1834, the fixed date was 1 May, to correlate with the end of the foaling season.

The following year the official date was shifted for new market horses, to the present one, which occurs before the foaling season has properly started.

The majority of races on the flat are for 2 year olds only, or for 3 y.o only, with a fair proportion also confined to 3 year olds and 4 y.o only, or 3 year olds and upwards.

A horse of either sex before its first birthday is called a foal; between that date and its next birthday it is called a yearling.

All Weather

Not exactly racing in All Weather in that horses still can’t race in fog. The surfaces are synthetic and the courses arepresently at Lingfield, Southwell, Wolverhampton, Great Leighs and Kempton Park.

They do provide protection against the frost.

Started in 1990 it was mainly aimed at offsetting the losses made by the Levy, which were being caused by the cancellations of race meets through the winter months.

There was a problem early on with large numbers of horses killed during hurdles races, but since then it has really taken off and has its own set of followers and devotees.

The performances early on were generally not as good as on turf, but this is altering as the prize money improves and some horses absolutely thrive on it.

What is very exciting is the capacity to incorporate speed ratings into your form study for All Weather racing.

The races are always run at more even pace than on turf due to the differences between the two surfaces.

Horses find it far more difficult to accelerate on sand or synthetic surfaces, than on turf.

The surface at Lingfield is made up of hard graded sand which is then covered by a polymer. This produces an interesting cushioning effect.

It is known as Equitrack and allows water to run off of it, as oppose to more traditional All Weather surfaces which allow rainwater to run through them.

Ante post betting:

This is a style of betting which occurs days, weeks or months before a big race, in comparison to the traditional sort of betting which takes place only in the few hours running up to a race.

There have been various suggestions regarding the origins of the term, but when you look at early pictures and studies relating the history of racing, you can see that bets were usually struck on Newmarket Heath around what can only be described as Betting Posts.

You could say that to bet ante-post was to place a bet in the same way you would today but before the normal betting which happens in the few hours before a race.

The particular races that generate a lot of betting pre race are, unsurprisingly, the big races, the classics, such as the spring and autumn doubles, or the real classics like the Grand National and Ascot week, the big festivals at Goodwood, York, and Cheltenham.

Bookmakers put up their prices well in advance of these events and they attract a great deal of trade.

With some races such as the Derby or the Guineas, wagers are made up to a year in advance of the race itself. A large attraction is that the odds available can be much longer than what are offered on the day.

We can see that even though ante-post betting can be beneficial to punters, bookmakers must still find it a profitable form of betting to employ, despite any losses, otherwise they would stop doing it.

A new type of ante post betting occurs when bookmakers offer early prices on the day of a big race.

Like the more traditional ante post betting the attraction seems to be that many of these early prices are longer than what are available immediately before the race.

This has resulted in a new type of betting known as “arbitrage”, whereby, by employing the lay facilities of Betfair, early back prices can be taken with online bookmakers offering longer odds, and then the back bet can be “layed off” on the betting exchanges, Betfair or Betdaq as the SP contracts in the immediate pre race.

The clever punter is left with a risk free bet, with noliability should the horse lose and a profit if the horse wins.

Using the facilites of Betfair this profit can be “greened up” to guarantee a smaller profit whichever horse wins the race.

This system tends to work only with strong favorites whose price falls predictably pre race. But it can turn out quite profitable.

Apprentice allowance:

Jockeys who have ridden fewer winners are allowed a weight allowance to compensate for their inexperience.

This weight is then removed from the total weight a horse is set to carry in a handicap, except in races which are allocated for apprentices only.

In important handicaps trainers are always on the lookout for talented apprentice jockeys, because they can give a horse a huge advantage. Their inexperience is more than offset by their weight allowance.

They don’t do very well against senior jockeys on courses that are difficult to negotiate and require a certain level of experience and skill. Race meets at Epsom or Ascot and Goodwood never appear to be great courses for apprentices.

At the post:

When a horse arrives at the point from which the race is set to be started then the horse is said to be At the Post

Auction race:

These races are reserved for 2 y.o only where they have not yet won a race. They are bought as one year olds from a set of specific public auctions.

Mike J Davies is a Horse Racing Expert, LSE Day trader, and a Betfair Trader and Advisor.

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By suegold

 When you picture clowns do you picture them in a parade, at a carnival or can you see them in a children’s ward of a hospital cheering up sick children? Clown pictures have been used in Dr.’s offices, Dentist’s offices and hospital walls for years. They are familiar sights to young children and seem to give a calm effect. The original, or once known as hospital clowns were the Shriner clowns. There was an extensive study of laughter as therapy done.

This study keys in on the Shriners’ Children’s Hospitals and goes back over 75 years when polio was rampant among this nations children. The humorous effect of a clown was introduced in to the lives of the long-term patients. Yes, I would say that clowns were on to something. What better place to show laughter and happiness than at a children’s hospital. When the children were laughing the cells that destroy tumors and viruses increased. Laughter seems to provide a sort of safety valve that opens when we express pleasure to let out the T cells and B antibodies that work to reduce the tumors and viruses.

Stress hormones hold the immune system back. Laughter is one of the best medicines we have since the beginning of time. Laughter is by choice. You can choose to laugh or not to laugh. That is where the clowns come in. They help the children to make the choice to laugh. Laughter is a winning situation. There are not bad side effects of laughter. There was a study used on children who were undergoing painful procedures or who were suffering from pain expectation anxiety. They were divided into 2 groups and ask to hold their arms in cold water as long as they could. Those watching the funny videos were better able to tolerate the cold, than those who did not watch. The positive outcome from this test was that laughter allows a person to not think about aches and pains and even see pain as less intense. Yes, I would say the clowns were on to something.

There have been studies performed to measure the impact of the imagination on our ability to diminish the effects of pain. If we can imagine funny images, and visualize the resulting comedy, we are less likely to feel pain. How many adults would or could use their imagination to cut down on pain. How may adults do you think use their imagination to cut down on pain? We can learn a lot from children. If they could use their imagination like they did in the research just think how much better real clowns would be. Can you imagine a sick child in a hospital room getting a visit from a real live clown? That would be most likely better than any medicine they could be given. The laughter would be like a trip to the gym or to the park.

The workout from the laughter would exercise the upper part of the body and stimulate the little ones minds. There would be no language barrier for the children or the clowns. Everyone speaks laughter the same way. The clown has got to be a special person; a person willing to give of their time and effort to brighten the day of a sick child. I’m sure if the clown could speak to us; he would tell us that his reward is so much greater than his time and effort that he has given.

The smiles and laughter the clown hears and sees would have to be priceless. Yes, I would say again and again, “the clowns were on to something”. Clowns seem to take us to happier times; we relate them to good times. It was very smart for them to take the clowns and put them where a child might be more comfortable in his or her surroundings. You see clowns in every place now, rodeos, dentist offices, doctors offices, and hospitals. You see clowns with sad faces, funny faces, and happy faces. Can you just imagine what the children think when they see this variety. It puts their imagination to work. Why is the clown crying? Will the other clowns not play with him? Why is he so happy? Why is he making that funny face?

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By Gerry Grant

 Writing a Horse Story Needs Imagination and Creativity

Horses are beautiful and expressive animals, which fascinate many people. The love for horses has lead many authors to write interesting stories like Black Beauty. Even those who don’t know much about these creatures, find it fun and exciting to write horse stories.

Writing a horse story is not a difficult task. You can write fiction stories about horses or share a real life experience. At Horse2Heart.com you will get many ideas to frame really good, exciting and emotional horse stories.

Here are some steps to further improve your writing:

Before writing, whether it is fiction or real life horse stories you should learn about horses. By gathering a lot of information, you will be able to impress someone who knows a lot about horses and wants to read your story. You can read about horses on Internet or at a local library. Spending some time on observing horses and interacting with them will benefit you.

Know about horse terms like Bareback: Riding without a saddle, Behind the bit: When a horse draws his head in toward his chest to avoid contact with the bit, etc., and more about horse colors & breeds. More Horse Terms

Help the search engines find the story by putting important search terms into the headings, the story and any links you include.

It is always better to choose the horses for your story based on their personalities. The name will say something about horse’s character. For example, if the name of the horse is Flame, it will be wild, rebellious and may be bay or chestnut colored.

Although humans are not an essential part of a horse story, they are frequently present. While writing a story, make sure that humans are as fully developed characters as the horses are. Because the whole story will be about horses, think how human characters will react to them.

Choose a location for your story. This will be determined by the kind of story you are writing. The location could be a stable, wild plains, a secluded island, a farmhouse, or any place where you might find horses. Be specific. Tell about other animals living on the farm and other minute information.

List both horses and human characters, locations and specific details. Think how they all will react to each other and conflicts that would emerge. You can also draw pictures to visualize the story.

Always think about the main conflict of the story before writing anything. The conflict can be about anything from a horse purchased by a cruel owner to a band of wild horses.

Decide about the events in your story and make sure that they somehow relate to the main conflict. Make a list of these events and put them in order. You can also write some notes about each event.

Write a rough draft and edit it. Correct the spelling, grammar, punctuation and other errors. Find out if you can improve the story by including more things.

Include your name, who you are, where you are from and any other important information at the end of the story including a link to your web site if you have one.

All these steps will definitely help you in writing an interesting and captivating horse story for readers.

The most important step is to go to the Horse2Heart horse story submission page and submit your story.

Email all your friends about Horse2Heart, link to it from your social pages and your web site. Be sure to subscribe to the email list or the RSS feed so you will know when your story is available. Share Horse2Heart: Digg, Stumbleupon, del.icio.us, Furl, Reddit

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By Ross Tanner

 Are wooden toys betters than plastic? In order to answer this question we would need to define better. I have to admit to being biased towards wood so Ive been pondering why this is the case.

When it comes to your children, nothing’s too good for them, although some things are certainly too good to be true. These days, literally well over 99 percent of the toys offered for sale to your children are made of plastic and metal. Natural wood toys are nearly non-existent. That’s sad really. They’re an important part of our heritage and culture, and chances are they’re safer than plastic toys as well.

How many times have we been told that a plastic or painted toy is safe, only to see it recalled or find out it has lead in the paint or plastic body or is unsafe for any number of other reasons? This holds especially true for very small children and babies. These little ones will be putting whatever they play with in their mouths, and plastics, painted toys and metals probably aren’t high on the list of things you want in your baby’s mouth.

If we are considering the environment and the ultimate destination for many toys (which is landfill) then wood is clearly the better material. If we are thinking about robustness and the resilience of the material to the treatment that toys receive at the hands of their owners then both materials can perform well, depending upon the toy.

When it comes to plastic toys and wooden toys, there is more of a chance that plastic toys will be purchased. However, consumers don’t seem to consider buying a wooden toy for their kid instead. In a few ways, it would be more worth the while to get.

Let’s think of a few differences between the two. Plastic toys: they can break easily and the edges could harm the little children. Wooden toys, on the other hand, are more durable. If you were to stand on a toy truck made of plastic, there is a great chance that it will break, possibly leaving sharp edges that could cut your child; and be fit only for the rubbish.

Wooden toys on the other hand encourage your kids to use their creativity, when either they make the toys themselves or play with them. Simple activities such as making cookies at their own toy kitchen, or riding a wooden Arabian horse and so on, boost a childs creativity and visualization.

You probably wonder why parents opt to offer their children the common wooden type of toys instead of the cheaper plastic toys commonly produced in China. Many consider that having plastic toys is more practical than wooden toys because of the cost factor. Although plastic toys are cheaper compared to wooden toys, long term consideration proves that the latter is better than the former.

Wood is a natural made material which can be subjected to recycling. This means that aside from providing entertainment for your child, you can also pro actively help in preventing further degradation of the environment. Moreover, children appear to be more attached to playing with wooden toys.

Play is an essential part of a child’s learning and emotional development. Wooden toys are a sensible choice for the very young. Children’s wooden toys include toys such as miniature farm animals sets for infants and doll houses for young girls and boys. Many wooden toys are also educational toys for young school children, such as puzzles, building blocks, and more.

Wooden toys are also more durable than their plastic or metal counterparts. Thus with proper care, it is possible to make these toys last a child’s entire childhood and maybe even hand them down to their children.

How are wooden toys invented? Wooden toys are invented because wood is the only easily available materials where one can make toys from with simple tools. Sad to speak, it’s hard to find wooden toys in toy stores these days.

Online toy stores offer a wide variety of wooden toys to choose from. And sometimes, it’s easier to find what you want because modern toy stores these days mostly sell plastic toys.

Have you ever seen a child in a room full of the latest toys and found the child to be playing with old fashioned childrens wooden toys that were a big hit when you were young? What is it about this sight that is so comforting? Is it because the childs wooden toy makes us feel nostalgic or is there something else at play here? In our world of plastic throw-away goods it is comforting to see lasting goods lasting. It is especially comforting to see goods which are felt to be worthy enough to be passed on from generation to generation. The latest gadget on the latest toy has not made traditional childrens wooden toys any less desirable to children, or even to adults for that matter.

Childrens wooden toys are toys which are made using a natural product as opposed to a product like plastic which is a product that we are trying to recycle but nevertheless remains a product which costs less to produce new than to recycle. If a childs wooden toy is made from a sustainable forest thats even better as it is actually helping out our troubled environment. This is only one of the reasons we feel better towards wood than towards plastic. There are also many emotional reasons why wooden toys feel better.

To touch and explore is often considered as one of the most important aspects of most educational programs that help a child develop different capabilities. Letting your kids play with wooden toys would unmistakably encourage them to learn by touching and exploring. Moreover, you could even purchase wooden toys and games specially meant to educate the kids.

Plastic toys come in all shapes and sizes so there are bound to be lots of brightly coloured playthings that attract the attention of your child, no matter how old they are. They are durable, washable and usually pretty safe, but as with all toys there are toy safety checks to watch out for when you are buying the perfect toy for your child.

The most important toy safety check for all toys, including plastic toys, is that they have the appropriate safety marks. Although the CE Mark is not in fact a consumer symbol, it does mean that the toy you are looking for will have passed stringent safety tests and conform with a list of essential safety requirements. If any plastic toys that you are thinking of buying dont have the CE Mark, you should avoid them because you cant be sure whether they will be safe for your child to play with.

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