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Get Your Goat: A Horse's Tale

The phrase "get your goat" comes from the long-ago world of English horse training. Goats were one of the many ploys used by trainers to keep the nerves of their racing horses calm before a race. Stealing a rival's goat on race day was one way to gain an edge on the track.

Copyright 2006 NPR

John Ciardi