Horse Insights

 

A friend of mine called the other day from Los Angeles and said she wanted to set up a phone consultation for her dog.  I said “you don’t need to”.  She said “why not?”  I said “because I already know what is going on.”  (Not that I’m that psychic mind you – but as an Animal Communicator I’ve seen this a million times).  I continued “you’re calling me because your dog is depressed.”  She agreed.  “She came to you depressed and fearful and you are depressed at times so the two of you are a great mirror and commiserate when you’re depressed.  When you’re not depressed, you spend the rest of the time feeling sorry for her past.  Therefore, you are falling into what I call default behavior.”  I told her to call me in a few days if she still wanted a session.  

 

We all fall into default behavior.  We don’t allow the moment to exist.  I explained to my friend that at that point, that dog was lucky.  In fact, it had been lucky for all the years they were together.  It no longer had the sad circumstances it had before and in fact, she had a great life.  The dog had a kid and a cat to look after, my friend loves her – it doesn’t get any better. 

 

When I saw her in person weeks later I asked about the dog.   She said the switch was overnight.  Once she acknowledged that this was a great life NOW, the dog could enjoy life.

 

Not everything is that quick, but really it could be.  When we default into certain feelings, we allow the animal to ‘get away’ with certain behavior that is not serving the harmony of the household.  If we continue to feel sorry for someone or stay hurt by something, we are not allowing them to be all that they can be. 

 

This is not to say that we need to be in denial, it’s the opposite.  By staying in the past feelings, we are actually denying them the present (and who is better than the present than animals?!)  Sometimes you already know the painful circumstances that the entire household is clinging to.  And if you don’t, it’s a good time to call in an Animal Communicator.  But meanwhile, acknowledging the circumstances is important, but also acknowledging how great things are NOW is vital.  They don’t have to stay in feelings.  Feelings are like waves at the ocean, they come and go.  (We all tend to forget the go part.)  Sometimes giving it a date to let it go – like we can all feel badly about this until next Friday is a great way – you all might get bored by Tuesday and be on with the day.

 

The following are typical examples of things WE ALL DO:

 

1. Feeling guilty about going out of town or being away all day.

 

If guilt was measured in dollar amounts and put into a bank account, it could give the Vatican a run for its money.  And there’s no place better than to do this with our animals!!  There are lots of ways around this.  First of all, you have to do what you have to do (as in j.o.b.) in order to afford this dog/cat/bird/goldfish/horse the life of luxury he/she gets to lead.  Secondly, you can say everything with a positive tone.  “I will be home at 4:00 and we get to go on a walk.”  While you are away, replace the guilt with the feeling of looking forward to connecting with your friend.  Believe it or not they pick up on stuff when we are away and what would you rather send, something good or bad?  Make your vacations a vacation for them, they get to eat all that stuff I would never feed you with the housesitter, etc.  It’s fun, all fun, they respond to an uplifted spirit. 

 

1.  Feeling guilty about adding a baby or another pet to the household.

 

Life is life.  While your dog/cat/bird/goldfish/horse may have been the baby before and a real live baby is coming into the home, you may want to include them – that you need their help – employ them.  They can always use an extra job.  They can be in charge of the safety or training of the new animal….etc.  By feeling guilty, you are setting up room for them to be resentful and act out.

 

1. Feeling sad about an animal’s past.

 

Here’s a big one.  Again, the example at the top is truly how quickly we can help them let it go.  If that doesn’t do it, as I said, let them download with an Animal Communicator.  Sometimes just getting their story “off their chest” so to speak allows freedom.  In addition, having it released from their muscle memory by a canine massage therapist, a cranial sacral practitioner, acupuncture and/or chiropractic, may be the best money spent.  Sometimes bad memories are stored in their bodies and it is our job to help them find the therapy to get it out.  Also the word “rescue” has such a negative, sad, forlorn vibration to it.  If you were to close your eyes and think of the word rescue, it automatically brings up unwanted feelings, quite literally.  So start referring to the day that you adopted your friend as the “lucky day”.  Encourage people that are in the rescue world to start finding other words like “sanctuary”.  Nothing leads to bad behavior faster than the word rescue.  We feel sorry for them and let them get away with things we wouldn’t let a kid do.  There still have to be boundaries.  Chances are good that if you are a caring guardian and are reading a magazine like this to learn to be better, your animal is already on the road to a charmed life.  So just start expressing and enjoying it more!!   But don’t forget boundaries and training.

 

1. Staying mad about an episode in the past.

 

This can create the never ending cycle of really bad behavior.  Animals pick up on the pictures words and feelings of their guardians very quickly.  When we hang on to an episode that infuriates us, unfortunately, we are creating a billboard for them to replicate the behavior.  They are not necessarily picking up on our feelings about the event; they just see the instant replay in our mind and think they need to do it again.  If your cat isn’t using the litter box and you’ve run blood work and you’re quite sure the problem is behavioral, rather than to cling to the image, try to sort out what they are ‘pissed off’ about while at the same time, picture them using the litter box.  I know this is difficult but you can’t let your mind slip – not even at work.  Forgive the behavior and send the picture you want.

 

 

 

1. Being fearful of how the animal will behave.

 

Again, this is billboard material.  And when we get a little panicky about something – i.e. our dog gets leash aggressive and we don’t want to see any of the neighbors, unfortunately, we are setting them up not only in our mind but in our body language and the tone in our voice.  At this point the time and money spent on a good dog trainer is worth its weight in gold.  You can’t afford the fear and must remember, you are in charge – it is your home, in fact at that moment, you need to provide them with security.  Fake it until you make it down the road the first day and then call a dog trainer.

 

I am not pointing the finger at anyone.  Over the years I have made all of these mistakes with dogs, cats, horses, etc.  What I have found in life is there are no mistakes only lessons.  Our animal companions offer these so graciously!!

 

Joan Ranquet is an Animal Communicator, Speaker and Author of Communication with all Life, Revelations of an Animal Communicator published by Hay House. For more info, go to www.joanranquet.com.

 

Joan Ranquet
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/5-human-feelings-that-affect-our-pets-752468.html

Watching the Grand National race has become a favorite past time for millions of enthusiastic fan. The Grand National is the most popular National Hunt racing in the world. It is also one of the most exciting and controversial races due to the high number of injuries and death of the horses while competing in the race. To date, a jockey had died from injuries that was sustained during the race.

The event is a Grade 3 event for horses that are above 6 years old. It is usually conducted on a Saturday, in Liverpool. The circuit requires the horse to jump over a total of 16 fences. Only The Chair and the Water Jump will be jumped over once. The rest of the fences will be jumped over twice. The circuit is dangerous to negotiate because of the severity of some of the fences. It is while jumping over those fences that accidents happen. However, in recent years, due to immense pressure from animal activists, the severity of these fences have been reduced.

The beginnings of the Grand National dated so far back that it was unclear when it actually started. Some argued that the first race took place in 1836, while others insisted that the race started in 1837 or even 1838.

Over the years, the Grand National had produced many spectacular stories. In the 1950s, the National Grand was dominated by a certain Irish by the name of Vincent O’Brien. Vincent was a horse trainer, and he successfully trained horses that won the National Grand in 1953, 1954, and 1955.

Year 1967 was also an interesting time. Rank outsider, Foinavon, managed to came in first at the odds of 100 to 1. It was ridden by Johnny Buckingham. What happened was that two loose horses managed to put off the leading pack. The horses either stopped or refuse to continue, and had to be remounted. Foinavon was so far behind that he managed to avoid the incident altogether, and overtook 17 horses to come in as the winner.

The most famous horse of the Grand National was undoubtedly Red Rum. It is the only horse that won the Grand National three times. It won in 1973, 1974 and 1977.

The Grand National is a rather unpredictable race. From history, all kinds of unexpected or unforseen circumstances can cause even the best horses to lose the race, or the unpopular horses to win the race. Perhaps that’s why millions of people are hooked to the Grand National. Even highly accomplished jockeys like Terry Biddlecombe, Stan Mellor, and Jonjo O’Neill never won the race.

The unexpected twists and turns of the Grand National provide tons of entertainment for its audiences. Even mares (female adult horses) can win this race. To date, a total of 12 mares managed to become a winner. Who would have expected that?

Gen Wright
http://www.articlesbase.com/culture-articles/how-grand-national-started-729004.html

You need to use good horse riding techniques when riding a horse for the first time so that you do not have any issues. If you are thinking of getting a horse you want to make sure you take lessons and know how to ride a horse. You need to remember that they are animals and in some cases can be very unpredictable. The first thing you need to do is to sign up for lessons so you can get the experience you need to be a good rider and this will also help you to feel more comfortable on a horse.

How to: Ride a Horse

Make sure when you are selecting a horse you check with the trainer and find out which one has a good temperament. You never want to select a horse bust because it looks good you need a horse that is well behaved. When taking lessons it is very important to follow the directions and learn from your instructor because when you are in a real life situation you need to know what to do. Your horse may get spooked for some reason when you are on the trail and you need to know how to handle that situation. Once you understand how a horse operates and thinks you will enjoy going out for rides regularly.

Advice for: Horse Riding Tips

Remember that riding a horse is not hard to do but you need to learn about the horse and how they react. You need to know what to do in real world situations so that your horse trust you and does not throw you off. Make sure you feel comfortable with your instructor and ask questions so you get all the knowledge you need to be a good rider.

Bryan Burbank
http://www.articlesbase.com/equestrian-articles/learn-how-to-use-great-horse-riding-techniques-how-should-you-ride-a-horse-1044216.html

Oftentimes, your horse racing systems adapt to the new conditions of new races. Indeed, there is no such thing as “same old, same old” races in horse racing. Weather conditions, post positions, jockey and trainer combinations, ground conditions, and horse class and fitness are just a few factors in horse racing.

Thus, adapting your systems according to the type of race can be a logical move. Here then are the types of horse races.

Stakes and Handicap Races

These are the highest level of horse racing, which offers the highest purse winnings amongst all types. Thus, if you win here, you win big! Adapt your horse racing systems to allow you this advantage.

Also, stakes races are participated in only by the best horses in the stables, the creme de la creme of the horse racing world. The racing adrenaline alone is enough motivation to bet on these horses.

On the other hand, horses in a handicap race carry varying weights. This is supposed to level out the racing field such that a better horse will have about the same chances of winning as an inferior horse; usually, the former is assigned heavier weights.

Thus, you might want to bet on the horses with heavier weights on the assumption that they are superior. Also, take into consideration that weight breaks are also assigned to younger horses, fillies, and other handicap conditions as the Racing Secretary sees fit.

Allowance Races

In allowance races, conditions are set by the Racing Secretary. These conditions limit the qualifications by which a horse can enter the race. Thus, you will hear of qualification requirements like non-winner of two races other than maiden, or non-winner of three races other than maiden.

In these types of races, you have to reconfigure your horse racing systems to account for these horse requirements. Expect that your favorite horse can perform differently in a different class.

Maiden Races

Maiden races are participated in by horses who have never won a race. In a sense, it is the horse’s initiation to the professional world of horse racing. These races are further subdivided into two types. The maiden allowance is generally participated in by the best bred and youngest horses on the track, with consequently higher purses than the maiden claiming race. This second type differs from maiden allowance because the horses can be bought after the race.

Your horse racing systems would have to take into account the unproven winning ability of the maiden horses. You have to possess higher risk tolerance, acceptance of speculative losses, and a formidable knowledge of horses and horse racing, among others, to find the thrill of betting on maiden horses an exhilarating and rewarding experience.

These are the stages of racing that a horse must go through – from maiden races to stakes races. If you are an avid punter in horse racing, you can adapt your horse racing systems to reflect the changes (or non-changes) in a horse’s racing career.

Try not to stick to one system in all the types of races. This would be foolishness and foolishness has no place in successful gambling.

Aiden Brunson
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/know-the-types-of-races-to-determine-the-appropriate-horse-racing-systems-for-you-426427.html

Even with horse racing tips coming from bookies, trainers and owners, jockeys, and winning punters, you shouldn’t only put your money on a particular horse simply because they said so. You need a horse racing system that considers aspects such as the horse’s physical appearance and race history, weather and ground conditions, and the jockey and trainer. There’s no bible in horse racing’s unstable world, so don’t take other people’s word for it.

You shouldn’t place your money on a horse just because the horse racing tips you got from successful punters, jockeys, owners and trainers, and bookies said so. You need a horse racing system that considers aspects such as the horse’s physical appearance and past performance, climate and ground conditions, and the jockey and trainer. If not, you will be taking other people’s tips for the bible when there is no universally-accepted bible in the volatile world of horse racing.

Take Big Brown’s stunning comeback, for example. It is a ‘last today, first tomorrow’ scenario; he won the Haskell Invitational 2 months after a disappointing last-place finish at the 2008 Belmont Stakes – that goes beyond horse racing tips.

Gambling Tips

Before horse racing tips can be of use to you, there are 3 simple gambling tips that you can keep in mind. These gambling tips will help cease a losing streak, no matter what your game is. Compared to the following tips, luck does not play a role:

* Manage your money wisely. You won’t know the consequences of gambling until later when all your money is used up. Unless you own the oil of Saudi Arabia or Brunei, you should set limits on your spending. These limits must include the most money you can spare to lose, the point when you will stop gambling on a winning streak, and the amount of bets you will place. Don’t be greedy!

* Make educated guesses. You will not know the results until the finish of the race, but you can make an educated guess. It makes a lot of difference if you know what show and place bets are, among other things.

* Go for it. Don’t gamble if you’re scared of losing. To get in the game, you need courage.

Yes, with the correct mindset, you’ll definitely win more.
Take Advantage of Your Horse Racing Tips

With a horse racing system created, you can then maximize the horse racing tips you’re getting. You can achieve this by:

* Bet close to the race time. After all, many factors can affect the race, like weather changes, injury, handicaps, and ground conditions.

* Maintaining sobriety as you bet. With your judgment befuddled with anxiety and alcohol, you might end up facing disastrous financial outcomes.

* Be patient. You’ll win some, and you will lose some. It’s best to remember that you cannot win them all.

When you are in the right mindset, you can win more than you lose.

Denice Chims
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/your-horse-racing-tips-maximize-them-538877.html