See Also: Roaring (Laryngeal Hemiplegia) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Roaring - Horse Racing(gambling)
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Thoroughbred Racing Associations (Tra) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Daily Racing Form - Horse Racing(gambling)
Infield Racing (Sport) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Entry (Racing Office) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Badge Horse - Horse Racing(gambling)
Dark Horse - Horse Racing(gambling)

Roaring (Laryngeal Hemiplegia) - Horse Racing (gambling)


A whistling sound made by a horse during inhalation while exercising. It is caused by a partial or total paralysis of the nerves controlling the muscles which elevate the arytenoid cartilages which thereby open the larynx. In severe cases, a surgical procedure known as "tie-back surgery" (laryngoplasty) is performed, in which a suture is inserted through the cartilage to hold it out of the airway permanently. Paralysis almost exclusively occurs on the left side, most frequently in horses over 16 hands high.