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Are racehorses aware that they are expected to come first or are they just responding to the frantic urges of the jockey?
Laureen Roberts
Alderley Edge, Cheshire, UK
In my experience, many ridden horses like to race each other, whatever the breed.
On good turf, my friends and I had to ride in single file, otherwise we could be out of control. Horses in that group included two ponies. If we allowed them to race, the “winner” was often one of the ponies.
Do they know they are supposed to “win”? The urge to race each other can be manipulated,…
