Nikki Tate
The Racehorse
Paperback
(Fitzhenry and Whiteside Dec. 6, 2007)
, 1 edition
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009
Where did thoroughbreds come from?
Why do they call it a steeplechase?
What's the difference between trotting and pacing?
Did you know that winning jockeys are weighed before and after a race?
Experienced horsewoman Nikki Tate takes the reader behind the scenes to examine the world of the racetrack.
Sections include:
- The history of horse racing from chariots to chuckwagons; An examination of the racing breeds from thoroughbreds to quarter horses; The role of the trainers, grooms, farriers, track vets, pony riders, outriders, and paddock judges; Care of a horse at the racetrack; Horse equipment; The jockey's training; What goes on in the racing office; How to read the program; How the starting gates work; Drug use and cheating; and A horse's life after the racetrack.
An examination of horse racing from a history of the breeds developed for the sport, through training and caring for horses at the track, to the day of the race and beyond.
- ISBN
- 1554550327 / 9781554550326
- Pages
- 88
- Weight
- 6.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 0.3 in.
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