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Equestrian sports include eventing, dressage and showjumping. Although these are truly coveted sports, they aren’t the most popular equestrian sport in the world.

The most popular equestrian sport in the world is horse racing, which according to many is a game associated with the rich and affluent in society.

Horses are regarded as wonderful and magical creatures and according to research horses are deep, majestic, and incredibly intelligent creatures

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys or sometimes driven without riders over a set distance, for competition

The People Daily Digital team went out to dig up what could probably be behind the naming of some of these horses given their funny names during commentary.

However, for Mary Binks, a Kenyan who arguably owns the highest number of horses in the country, there are strict guidelines of what you can and can’t call your horse globally.

Her string is known for funny names among her competitors and she explained this to our team, but before that, here are some of the funny names that have graced the horse racing sport in the world;

Comply or die;

One of the most successful racehorses in recent memory. Comply or die was second in the 2009 Grand National and a winner in 2008.

Go dick Go;

This horse won in an undisputed race in the 1966 American Futurity. The stud went on to have many great-grandchildren

Always Comes first;

Just like the name suggests the horse was famous for always scooping the first position during major tournaments hence the name Always Comes first

Another Horse

The horse was named to confuse its competitors by naming it Another Horse’, so the commentator would say, “and Ha Ha Ha has been overtaken by Another Horse and Another Horse is in the lead.

Ha Ha Ha;

The name proofed to be a nightmare for commentators to pronounce without looking stupid. In a career spanning six years, he finished last twice.

For Mary Binks, there is always a perfectly fitting name that’s both amusing and well suited for them. Here are the names of her horses;

1.            HALF HOUR

Binks named her half-hour because her mother was called 10:30 whereas her twin died, hence the name half-hour.

2.            TENECIOUS

This particular horse was the sister to half-hour and her mother called 10:30… Ten after her mother while precious for never give up

3.            RISKY BUSINESS

Risqué means risk in French while he was born in Paris and Binks says it was a risky business to fly him in from France to Kenya, hence the name Risky Business.

4.            GENERAL LEE

According to Binks one needs a general to marshal up his troops in a war, and in the horse racing business she regards General Lee as the perfect General while his mother was called Laura Lee, hence the name General Lee.

5.            MARAIS

The fashionable Marais district in the 4th arrondissement, also known as SOMA (South Marais), is filled with hip boutiques, galleries, and gay bars. Popular with its diamonds, where she was born, hence the name Marais.

6.            DEODORO

Mary Binks being a representative at the Olympics was once a judge at the Olympics games when Deodoro was being born and given there was a section set aside for them as representative’s called Deodoro decided to name him Deodoro.

Deodoro at the Olympic are venues cluster that also hosts the Olympic Whitewater Canoe/Kayak slalom, Field Hockey, Mountain Bike and BMX cycling competitions. The Mountain Bike, BMX and Whitewater venues are grouped together in the Deodoro Extreme Park (or X Park).

She goes ahead to explain why some horse names are weird? “It’s partly a way of getting around rules dictating that no professional horses have the same name,” she said.

Globally, no horse can have the same name as another horse currently racing. A breeding female horse, a broodmare holds exclusive rights to her name until she turns 30, or 10 years after the horse’s death.

According to Binks a horse’s name cannot be repeated for 17 years after the birth of a horse with the exact same name or for 20 years after the year of birth of the youngest named produce of a horse with the same name.