Miscellaneous

National Velvet – An Inspirational Adventure

There are only a few horse movies and books that are as legendary as ‘National Velvet’. This delightful story is one that inspires the impossible and it is one that every female horse lover or jockey should read or see at least once in their lives.

Horse Racing In Ancient Norse Mythology

The sport of horse racing is almost as old as time itself. Since the point in time where man understood that he could sit astride a horse's back, he has challenged fellow riders to race. More commonly known examples of ancient races exist in the chariot races held at Roman coliseums. But ancient Norse mythology has revealed that horse racing was a part of life even then.

Mongolian Horse Racing – An Unusual Cross-Country Event

Every year hundreds of spectators gather together at a stadium to watch the start and finish of a magnificent horse race. But this is no thoroughbred flat race – it is a hard-hitting cross-country race run on small, sturdy ponies that are jockeyed by young children. The event is known as Mongolian horse racing.