...-prize fighter: Jonny Pollard (Cougar) -trainer: Tom Smith wanted a good fit for sea biscuit—became very well known for his skill - the car industry was unreliable but howard became rich when there was an earthquake and people needed transportation. Proved cars reliability was better than horses. -began to invest in horse races -Gianni introduced Smith to Howard/hired him -seabiscuit=descendant of “Man O War”---was really unfit for racing. Tom Smith recognized his ability. Was sore and weary. High Performance Teams: Seabiscuit Review Questions 1. What are the key differences between Groups and Teams? Groups= people who are together but don’t necessarily collaborate to achieve a goal Team=group of people who work together for a common goal 2. What is team cohesiveness and what factors lead to team cohesiveness? Team cohesiveness is when all members work together 3. What is team synergy? Discuss the concept and provide real world examples from your own experience or oberservation to explain your points. Team synergy is when all members are on the same wave lengths or similar understanding of the goals 4. What are they Key Success Factors in thoroughbred horse racing? 5. What was the context at the time Seabiscuit case study? Describe the social and economic conditions in the 1930s. Recovery from the great depression. 6. Who were the members of the “Seabiscuit Team” in 1937 & 1938? Describe the background and capabilities (and limitation)...
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...Animal Sciences 306 Equine Science Exam #1 2/22/07 NAME________________________ I. Multiple Choice – Place the letter corresponding to the best answer in the space to the left. (38 pts.) 1._____Citrate Synthase and HAD activities of horse muscle _____ after birth (Changes in muscle profile) a. increase b. decrease c. stay constant 2._____ Cutting the superior check ligament is one possible treatment for a horse that is/has: a. stifled b. bowed superficial digital flexor tendon c. osselets d. bowed deep digital flexor tendon 3._____ Intra-articular injection of _____ is a common treatment for horses with poor quality synovial fluid. a. iodine b. aspirin c. hyaluronic acid salts d. none of the above 4._____ A lesion commonly found in a horse’s hock, that is due to a subchondral bone cyst and detachment of the overlying cartilage is called: a. osteochondritis dissecans b. carpitis c. osselets d. windpuffs 5._____ The side of the horse’s leg where you would find the digital flexor tendons in the ___________ surface. a. dorsal. b. palmar c. proximal d. distal 6._____ Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP) is a genetic disease that affects a horse’s ______. a. sodium pump of the muscle membrane...
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...for certain conditions in the horse. When done properly, the AAEP considers pin firing an acceptable form of therapy. (Editor's note: In 2006, the AAEP updated its position on pin firing to read: “Thermocautery may have therapeutic value for certain conditions in the horse. When applied judiciously and in conjunction with appropriate analgesia and aftercare, the AAEP considers the modality an acceptable form of therapy in cases that have proven refractory to conventional treatment.”) Pin firing is a therapy that uses a small, red-hot probe to cause cauterization (burning) of tissue in horses with chronic injuries to produce an abundant, serous inflammatory process. As opposed to other inflammation processes such as infections or bruising, serum has little or no fibrin (clotting material) or cellular content and does not coagulate. Firing causes maximal exudation, or oozing, and minimal tissue degeneration. The flooding of serum seems to flush out any chronic irritation, and it does not displace old scar tissue. Firing is done more often in racehorses than in other performance horses, and has been used for more than a century in conditions of recurring injuries such as a splint, curb, or chronic bowed tendon. The process is performed under sedation and local anesthesia, and the pain inflicted is fairly short-lived and usually well-tolerated by the patient. Here is a typical example of the cycle of a horse which warrants pin firing. A Standardbred horse might, in horseman's terms,...
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...Arab International University The Arabian Horses Grace to Other Breeds By: Khaled HAMADMAD Damascus, Syria 2011-2012 1 Do the Arabian Horses have preferences over the rest of the other breeds? Arabian Horses were an essential part of producing and breeding the most famous horses in the present day. 2 Outlines: 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Origin of the Arabian Horses 3.1. In Science of History 3.2. In myths and theories 3.3. Arabian Horses in Arabian Peninsula 4. Arabian Horses Characteristics 5. Arabian Horses lineage 6. Influence on other horse breeds 7. Arabian Horses spreading out 7.1. Spread to Europe 7.2. Spread to North America 8. Thoroughbred 9. The Arabian Horses today 10. Famous Arabian Horses 3 1. Abstract And God took a handful of South wind and from it formed a horse, saying: "I create thee, Oh Arabian. To thy forelock, I bind Victory in battle. On thy back, I set a rich spoil And a Treasure in thy loins. I establish thee as one of the Glories of the Earth... I give thee flight without wings." From Ancient Bedouin Legend The image of a great black Arabian stallion, floating along the beach, nose to the wind, tail flagging, caught the attention of audiences with the release of The Black Stallion. The star of this film, Cass Ole, a purebred black Arabian stallion, brought the charisma of the Arabian horse to people worldwide with his flowing mane and proud head. Arabians have existed for centuries to insure that generations...
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