Where’s Doris?

Where’s Doris?

Thank you for the private messages about Doris . For those who don’t know Doris (Grape Short) is out of Angara who won six of her 19 races in her career, winning $1,071,344 and Nathanial is her sire (Also sire to the amazing Enable). Doris retired at 3 years old and...
Friday facts – The lifespan of a horse

Friday facts – The lifespan of a horse

The average racehorse lives for around 30 years, that’s why Let’s Get Racing members raise money for rehoming and retraining organisations, we want all race horses to live a long and happy life The weight of a racehorse On average, a horse weighs around 1,000 lbs (453...
What ……..a horse has 5 hearts!

What ……..a horse has 5 hearts!

Well not quite. A horse has a heart like a human between the lungs and ribs and above the diaphragm but a horse has no muscular structure to its lower leg. So how does the blood get back up the leg from the hoof to the heart? They have a frog in each hoof that acts as...