Greyhound racing

Until I was ten years old, I lived on a farm just northeast of a small town called Medaryville (population: 565). First, it was a solely a pig farm, then a cow and pig farm, then a horse, cow, and pig farm, and lastly just a horse farm; we had horses for the majority of my life, about seven years. Many things happened on that farm. When it was a horse farm, we would keep retired race horses there kind of as a retirement home if you will, and we would keep race horses that were being trained and…

Kinslee has been riding horses for around seven years. She started with the very basics of riding horses and advanced from there. She is now jumping horses at around two foot three inches and showing them in the academy beginner division. Kinslee completely fell in love with the sport and the animals. She even know works with them everyone weekend by being the barn hand where she rides. People often tell Kinslee "Riding is not a workout or a sport because the horse does all of the work." However…

Introduction: Product-Harm Crisis In 2009 the Toyota Corporation encountered a major public crisis. Recalls concerning faulty accelerator peddles which resulted in accidents and fatalities challenged Toyota’s reputation and dependability. The event with the fatal crash in 2009 that led to public outcry was the release of the 911 call that was made from the vehicle. Product-harm crisis occurs when an organization’s products are found to be flawed, unhealthy, or perilous. “The different types of…

a dry river bed. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a horse racing after me when suddenly something swiped against my check. Chapo raced through a row of trees long dead and darkened from years in the parched desert. I felt one branch strike me and then another. They pulled at my hair and tore through my skin with swipes and stings. I turned my head, desperate to avoid the brittle branches, and I saw Joe beyond the cage of branches racing beside Chapo yelling at me to hold…

how many different variations exist. In my hometown, I live in a community that has a large drive for tourism due to the horse race track located about ten minutes from my house. I even knew some people growing up that owned and trained horses for racing. Because of these reasons, my choice of breed is the thoroughbred. More specifically, a three-year-old thoroughbred gelding. In my research, I interviewed a trainer who owns racehorses and bettered my understanding…

Horse Racing: Right or Wrong? Horse racing may be considered an older American pastime but it is still alive and well in today’s society. Thousands of people watch each year as horses run, full speed, down a dirt track hoping for the ultimate trophy; The Triple Crown. Horse racing is an entirely different world. Little kids aspire to be jockeys while parents aspire for the horse they bet on to win. The horse racing industry appeals to everyone of all ages and that is one of the reasons it has…

Some people say all horses are the same, but actually there, are hundreds of species with their own unique characteristics. All horses have a mane, a tail, four legs, they come in many different colors, and they all eat the same food. The American Quarter horse and the American Saddlebred are both different breeds of horse with different capabilities. The American Quarter horse is usually more than 1,200 pounds. While the American Saddlebred weighs anywhere in between 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.…

This early exposure to racing helped Dale to make the decision to become a race car driver. He ran his first Nascar race on May 25th, 1975 in the World 600 in Charlotte N.C. From that moment until his death on February 18, 2001 he amassed 76 wins, 7 Championships, ran 676 races and drove over 202,000 laps in the Nascar Sprint Cup series. Also Dale was inducted into the Nascar Hall of fame in the first year of the halls existence. The moniker he earned during those years of racing was “The…

The sport of drag racing is typically a warm weather sport, right? Not if you attend the DragstersForSale.Com 3rd Annual Practice Tree Race Presented by TEAM DFS. Over 150 of the Midwest and Tri-State regions drag racers converged on the VFW Post 1114 in Evansville, IN this past Saturday to try to take home $4500 in prize money in the “Top Bulb” event with the Bottom Bulb Racers chasing over $1500 in prize money. The event brings in racers from all over the Midwest for the chance to win weekend…

Vyse A Bit of Old Chelsea The narrative of Vyses’ A Bit of Old Chelsea (Fig. 130) is of a worthy housewife that Vyse met one day, and on behalf of an out of work husband, at the off-license counter of the local public house. However, it was common for women to buy a jug a beer from the public house’s off licence bar during the nineteen thirties. The Vyse figure subject is half concealing her beer jug with her apron, out of respect to the Mrs Grundy’s of the neighbourhood. Moreover, this portrait…