| In the makings of a champion race horse there is not | | | | race horses have a blacksmith that comes out to the |
| anyone thing that a person can put their finger on and | | | | track. They get special aluminum racing shoes. They'll |
| say, this is how my stable comes out with top runners. | | | | get their feet checked to let the trainer know if |
| There are hundreds of things a trainer has up his | | | | anything comes up that the vet needs to know about. |
| sleeve, that's why he's the horse racing trainer! | | | | The trainer makes sure the horses are exercised |
| Spending over twenty years in the horse racing | | | | properly everyday. They'll be walked, tracked or might |
| industry we can touch on the most obvious. | | | | just be a rest day. Now their stalls are nothing short of |
| Regardless of what you read in the press, most race | | | | first class bedding with the finest straw, wood chips or |
| horses are treated as you would your pet dog or cat. | | | | peanuts. |
| Their diet is carefully measured and chosen by the vet | | | | In each stall the horse racing trainer makes sure the |
| and trainer. This would be like you having your own | | | | grooms are seeing that each horse is checked many |
| personal nutritionist. Each race horse has his own | | | | times throughout the day. Some may need there legs |
| personality that the trainer and grooms know what | | | | wrapped or their teeth checked or their tails brushed |
| each horse likes. | | | | out. The list is endless! Any spot on a horse bigger |
| A log book is kept on each horse. One might like | | | | than your little finger will get seen too. Caring for race |
| carrots or one might like alfalfa. One horse might have | | | | horses is a seven days a week job, but that's o.k. |
| a bad habit of scratching his ear so he might have to | | | | Each horse racing trainer believes each one is a |
| wear a plastic hood. In cold weather they will get a | | | | champion! . |
| fitted blanket that each is his own personal one. The | | | | |