Following the morning workouts at Arapahoe Park and what goes into a racehorse's training with a focus on the first-ever racetrack workout for 2-year-old filly Maybea Grand.
I used to groom a string of horses, the hard work prepared me for life, the day is long early start, chores, feeding, coming back ,picking stalls, watering evening feeding, late racing, winning then the time at the testing stalls it was not uncommon to have a 18 hr day and I'm not joking. But the thrill of maybe winning a big race or better yet winning a handful of races. And just the sound of the horse's thundering down the lane there is no other thrill . To this day I dream of a horse set up and training center
There are SOME, not ALL trainers that are unscrupulous and abusive. I've worked at many tracks across Canada and the USA, and seen it. Every owner and/or trainer that I worked for, always followed the rules. Using only approved medications if they wanted to. Usually they didn't. And they usually ran their horses as 3 yr Olds and up. Not putting too much weight on the back directly as 1 or 2 year Olds, and always, when training, using polo wraps on the legs which they also raced in as 3 year Olds. We did everything we could to allow the horse to be a horse. Including turnout. So don't tar and feather everyone with the same brush. Even a human athlete, taking proper care of their bodies, if they are runners, can come out of the blocks at a race on any given day, and pull or tear their hamstring or Achilles tendon or every tendon in their knee. Do not judge, unless you know of what you speak. Have a great Sunday, wishing everyone safe passage through this pandemic called COVID-19.?
For what it cost to put a race horse into training. You can raise 10 head of cattle. People base thier conclusions on what they see. If they could only see the compassion and passion, form the horsemen for the animals have. That said everything has to go right, just to make a dollar in racing. But during training to spike a horse with juice is all tested for these days. Now there are no shortcuts to the winners circle.
I used to groom a string of horses, the hard work prepared me for life, the day is long early start, chores, feeding, coming back ,picking stalls, watering evening feeding, late racing, winning then the time at the testing stalls it was not uncommon to have a 18 hr day and I'm not joking. But the thrill of maybe winning a big race or better yet winning a handful of races. And just the sound of the horse's thundering down the lane there is no other thrill . To this day I dream of a horse set up and training center
I think it’s awesome that they begin the process of cross training them for other disciplines after they retire !
There are SOME, not ALL trainers that are unscrupulous and abusive. I've worked at many tracks across Canada and the USA, and seen it. Every owner and/or trainer that I worked for, always followed the rules. Using only approved medications if they wanted to. Usually they didn't. And they usually ran their horses as 3 yr Olds and up. Not putting too much weight on the back directly as 1 or 2 year Olds, and always, when training, using polo wraps on the legs which they also raced in as 3 year Olds. We did everything we could to allow the horse to be a horse. Including turnout. So don't tar and feather everyone with the same brush. Even a human athlete, taking proper care of their bodies, if they are runners, can come out of the blocks at a race on any given day, and pull or tear their hamstring or Achilles tendon or every tendon in their knee. Do not judge, unless you know of what you speak. Have a great Sunday, wishing everyone safe passage through this pandemic called COVID-19.?
For what it cost to put a race horse into training. You can raise 10 head of cattle. People base thier conclusions on what they see. If they could only see the compassion and passion, form the horsemen for the animals have. That said everything has to go right, just to make a dollar in racing. But during training to spike a horse with juice is all tested for these days. Now there are no shortcuts to the winners circle.
Very informative. Thank you
It awesome when you get a horse that LOVES to run!
It’s been 3 years, please give us an update. How did she do????
www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9810383®istry=T this is her equibase record of all her races!
Why do you use spur, this is legal ? These are young horses
horrible gallop boys
Wonderful gallop boys.