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FOR THE LOVE OF THE HORSE CONTENTS ABOUT US .................................................................................................................................... 02 HORSES ......................................................................................................................................... 03 Racehorses ............................................................................................................................ 04 Pedigrees / naming horses ............................................................................................. 06 How to measure a horse .................................................................................................. 07 Breeds of horse ................................................................................................................... 08 Breeds: Height ..................................................................................................................... 09 The horse and human skeleton ...................................................................................... 10 The skeleton ........................................................................................................................... 12 Colour me in ........................................................................................................................... 13 Horses sense: sight ............................................................................................................. 14 Horses sense: sound ........................................................................................................... 16 Hearing ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Seeing and hearing: questions ........................................................................................ 18 Horse teeth ............................................................................................................................ 19 Horse and human teeth .................................................................................................... 20 Teeth: questions ................................................................................................................... 22 Teeth: true and false ........................................................................................................... 23 A DAY AT THE RACES ............................................................................................................... 24 Getting to the races ............................................................................................................ 25 Design your own silks ....................................................................................................... 26 Jockey profile ........................................................................................................................ 27 Why weight matters ........................................................................................................... 28 Fashion at the races .......................................................................................................... 29 What you will see at the races ...................................................................................... 30 I spy at the racecourse ...................................................................................................... 32 You don’t have to own My name: your own pony to get to Spot the difference ............................................................................................................. 33 know and love horses. My school: Find the Golden Slipper winners .................................................................................. 34 Design your own trophy ................................................................................................... 35 Inside, you can learn My favourite animal: about and enjoy Colour in the race finish .................................................................................................. 36 the magic of the If I had a racehorse I would call it: thoroughbred horse. STABLES AND LIFE AFTER RACING ................................................................................... 37 My favourite activity: Life in the Stables ............................................................................................................... 38 What horses eat .................................................................................................................. 40 When I am older I want to be: A healthy diet ........................................................................................................................ 41 What do racehorses do when they finish racing? .................................................. 42 01 ABOUT US ” A horse gallops Australian Turf Club prides itself on being a driving force behind the sustainability and growth of racing in Sydney. with his lungs, For everyone at Australian Turf Club, our members and perseveres with the people of New South Wales, horse racing is a source of inspiration that brings out the best in us – in character, his heart, and in manner and in style. We’ve been at the forefront wins with his of Sydney’s social scene for over a century and a half because we are where people come to experience the character city at its most sublime. ” – Federico Tesio With 110 racedays and host of hundreds of Business and Social events every year, each of our four destinations is uniquely exciting and the epicentre of a thriving community. We are committed to providing uniquely thrilling experiences, sustaining our sport and bringing together Sydneysiders from all walks of life. We want to bring out the very best in every person we interact with – our guests, our colleagues and our communities. Australian Turf Club is committed to expressing the character of racing as giving, compassionate and empathetic to the causes that concern our communities. In addition to the business offering, social responsibility and community initiatives provide another avenue for Australian Turf Club to make a positive contribution. The ATC Foundation (ABN: 74243827496) makes grants nationally to support charitable organisations working to benefit the community across a wide range of sectors and endeavours. HORSES 02 RACEHORSES Colour of marking Picture Tally up the number you’ve seen (IIII = 4) BAY (b) A brown horse with a black All racehorses are the same breed - the Thoroughbred. All can be traced back to three mane and tail and black stallion imports from the Middle East in the 1700’s: lower legs The Godolphin Barb - The Byerley Turk - The Darley Arabian BROWN (br) Male horses Colt (c) - Up to 3 years old The whole coat is brown, and the mane and tail too Horse (h) - 4 years and older that can still breed (also known as a stallion) Gelding (g) - A horse that has been castrated (can no longer breed) Female horses CHESTNUT (ch) Filly (f) - Up to 3 years old A reddish or ginger coat Mare (m) - 4 years and over colour with a mane and tail to match Thoroughbreds can be various colours, some with white markings on their face/legs. GREY (gr) Colour of marking Picture Tally up the number you’ve seen (IIII = 4) Grey horses vary from dark grey through to white as STRIPE the horse gets older A long thin white line down the centre of the face BLACK (bl) The whole coat, including legs, body and nose is black (not dark brown) BLAZE Similar to a stripe but STOCKING larger A white marking up to the knee STAR SOCK A small shape of white on A shorter white marking the forehead up the leg 04 05 PEDIGREES / NAMING HORSES HOW TO MEASURE A HORSE The pedigree of thoroughbred horses is very important and carefully recorded. The The highest point of a horse is the names of the sire (father) and the dam (mother) of a horse will often inspire the name of top of its head, called the poll. the horse, though sometimes names will come out of something different. As a horse can move its head up and down, it’s hard to accurately For example, Phar Lap’s name comes from the Thai word for Lightning, and was inspired measure from the ground to by his speed. the poll. So a horse’s height is measured from the ground to the CAN YOU MAKE YOUR OWN PEDIGREE CHART? withers (at the base of the neck), and is counted in hands. One hand Make up the name of a horse and then who their parents, and grandparents might be. is four inches (about 10 cm) and originally equated Don’t forget to do both sides of the family. to the width of a man’s hand. If a horse is more than Distance an exact number of hands high, the extra inches Here are some more examples of horse names to inspire you. from are given after a full stop. For example, 14 hands 2 withers to inches is written as 14.2 HH (hands high). Horse Parents Grandparents ground Flying Fox The Welkin Woodbury QUESTIONS Gloaming Eager 1. What is your own height in hands? ................................................................................................ Light No Trumps 2. What is your own height in metres and centimetres? ............................................................... Star Kingdom Sunset Hue 3. What are the differences between the horse and yourself in hands and centimetres? Huala Gunsynd ............................................ Newtown Wonder Woodie Wonder Here are three horses at different ages. Woodstand FOAL YEARLING ADULT (1 month) (1 year old) RACEHORSE Danzig Danehill 2M Razyana