Racing

BenB · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:41 pm Post subject: racing

Vestal Heights is not running next weekend, because it started to freeze.
Because of that, she can,t breeze, and therefor missing condition.

So she we have to wait, a little while. The season will be long enough
anyway.

Ben

Green Hills · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: racing

LSB · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear that, BenB. I'm practising patience here too.

Mahubah · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject:

A brat is a kid who is deliberately misbehaving even though he knows better, unless of course he is your own child, in which case he is just being cute.
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BenB · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:20 am Post subject: racing

Green Hills,

Could it be, that she ( Coded Princess) was in season or becoming in
season.
Or maybe (and) beeing (very) hard pressed in her last outings, beeing
whipped out for instance. Some of them seen to go ducking as jockeys are
whipping them, gooiing left or right (hanging with their heads), switching their tails or changing legs.
Some fillies doesn,t like it beiing really pressed, as they are trying to do their utmost already. And then got punished for their effords
This above might be read as foolish, but is not intent to be that way.

Ben

Green Hills · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:10 am Post subject: Re: racing

BenB · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:06 pm Post subject: racing

green hills,

The only humble advice giving ,( when I am alowed too), consider this she ( coded princess)has been showing much more talent, than power aswell mental power, so the
next time racing give her a real juvenile race, with a jockey that is able to sit as quiet as a churchmouse, only guiding her. Placing her on the outside, and leave it completely up to her.
I should love her too

Ben

Green Hills · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject:

Green Hills · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: racing

Green Hills · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject:

On February 20th at Aqueduct, Star Celebrity will be in her last race. It is the 7th race and the first time she is going at this distance. Let's hope she goes out a winner.

LSB · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject:

Good luck, Green Hills! I hope she wins for you.

Who's that nice horse in your avatar?

Pie™ · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject:

ain't that the truth? I had a huge 15.3h 2YO over the summer. Sent her to be broke by a pro and he sent her back after 6 weeks saying she was too fractious.

I did some more work with her over the summer, mostly ground work, gave her a ton of turnout time and sent her back mid-December. Of the two I've got with this gal, she likes the one that was "fractious" best - she's moving forward, with a huge gait, the best movement they've seen in a while (rated in their top 10 out of the last 30 or 40 horses they've worked with). Time - give them time and they will turn around and pay you back.

One more month and both fillies go to the track.

KAL · Starters Handicap Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 642

Okay... gotta' say it...

What kind of "pro" at breaking horses sends one back because they are fractious?

Perhaps immature... but fractious?

Pie™ · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

my bad...they used the word immature too, but she was pretty fractious under saddle, we knew it when we tried to break her at home -which is the only reason we sent her out at all. I think, because the trainer who is going to pick this filly up recommended this guy who does all his breaking, they were really looking out for my best interest and telling me, "bring her home and don't push her right now". Sorry I didn't explain better.