Horses eat their food normally, and there are some horses from nervous tension and training loads eat half the meal; Because of its effect on the horse’s appetite. On the day of the race, it is strictly forbidden to give any meals to the horse, and water and some green clover are allowed.
Many resort to the use of vitamin B and vitamin C two or three hours before the race. This is not a drug when administered in the correct amounts. It acts as a quick booster. It is not as bad as the stimulants. It is also common practice to give a racehorse a mixture of sugar and water; To restore energy after a hard day’s work.
horseshoe
The farrier has great craftsmanship in dealing with the horseshoe of the race, as it is normalized with fire; To ensure it is well installed.
Two types of horseshoes are used in racing:
The first type: Ironshoe: It is used during the training period.
The second type is the horseshoe made of aluminum: It is used two weeks before the horse runs in the race, and a good horseshoe is separated from the horse at the time of the race again.
Box Butterfly
A good horse’s butterfly box has a factor in the race as well, and the horse gains a second in the race; As a result of the box butterfly, which makes him feel comfortable, and therefore sleep well.
Famous personalities and trainers in Egyptian horse racing
There are many personalities who participated in horse racing in Egypt, such as the late King of Saudi Arabia, His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Sharif Nasser bin Jameel, uncle of King Hussein of Jordan, Prince Khaled bin Abdullah, Prince Mansour bin Saud, and former Ambassador Fawzan, the Saudi ambassador in Egypt, and Ibrahim Al-Qubaisi.
Famous coaches in the field of racing
Training today is not much different from past years, and there are famous trainers, such as Abdullah Abu Al-Khail and Hammoud Al-Mutlaq from Saudi Arabia, Ali Faraj, Abdo Swailem and Juma Ali from Egypt, Elias Radi and Jean Bitar from Lebanon, Jean Kokidis from Greece, Maurice Slage and Zilber from France . These were among the leading trainers in Egypt for many years, and under their renown many Arabs came; To train their horses, and participate in the race.
