A curving wall oframmed earthchannels a stream of water around the edge of this horse riding centre near Melbourne, by London studio Seth Stein Architects and local firm Watson Architecture + Design (+ slideshow).More Grooming retreat in Mallorca offers "ritual of self-cleansing" before and afte...
A former Melbourne Cup winner has to be respected. And to this dayCross Counter‘s Flemington victory rates as one of the most pleasing ones I have ever experiences from a punting experience. He wasn’t too far beaten in last years Gold Cup and subsequently in the Goodwood Cup, nonetheless...
You have to love a country which stops everything for a horse event, and in this case Australia’s Melbourne Cup Day definitely qualifies as a candidate for My Perfect Nation. The Melbourne Cup, held in Australia’s spring (North America’s autumn) is popularly known as “The Race That S...
When she got a little older, her family moved to Oldsmar Florida and at 13 years old she began taking riding lessons. At 20 years old on February 7th in 1969, Diane Crump became the first woman to compete as a professional jockey in a pari-mutuel race in the United States at ...
Ideally for convenience, your arena should be as close to the yard as possible, and near to your tack room and grooming / wash bays. Having a view of the menage from your yard can be particularly nice - it is also a good way to...
year. Here at Horsebetting.com, we are concerned with the best of British, Irish and European horse races, but we also have sister domains for the USA, Canada and Australia that are well worth visiting if you want to know more about the Breeders’ Cup, Kentucky Derby or Melbourne Cup. ...