Tags: Horse Race, Race.
A Hurdle race in Britain and Ireland is a National Hunt horse race where the horses jump over obstacles called hurdles that are over three and a half feet high. They are typically made of brush that has some flexibility. Hurdle races always have a minimum of eight hurdles and a minimum distance of two miles (3 km). Horses that go hurdling are often former flat race horses. National Hunt horses may also compete in these races to give them jumping practice before they go into Chases.
