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- Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:36 pm
- Forum: Horse Care
- Topic: Best calming agent for horses
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8063
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:50 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Toeless shoes
- Replies: 7
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- Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:51 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Toeless shoes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1777
the victory XLT(xtra low toe) has a toe grab hight of 4mm. i hear the new rules are going to be 2mm. either way your talking a hair or two not a big difference.. toe grabs on poly track surfaces in my opinion are detremental to the horse. on dirt tracks not so much. if they really want to get to the...
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:34 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Toeless shoes
- Replies: 7
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- Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:24 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Eggs in a Basket
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1747
the trainer is partly correct IMO. if you start 5 2yr olds at the same time chances are they will not all be race ready at exactly the same time.some will be ready before the others you have to consider things are going to happen to some of them. shins,virus,throat infections ect. so chances are the...
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: how about dragging him...
- Replies: 9
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- Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:21 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Big Brown declared out of BC
- Replies: 97
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whats done is done but from what i understand BB worked 3/4 mile on the grass barefoot. i have been a farrier for over 30 years and if this horse was on my book he certainly wouldn't be training barefoot after all the patching he's had this year. them old 1/4 cracks drilled out and dried out surely ...
- Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yearling pictures - Can I have your opinion??
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7837
HI i'am new here so i don't want to sound to harsh . but in my opinion your baby has no motor and a worse landing gear and i can't see him staying sound. but i have been wrong before' but is it worth it to spend the amount of money it will take to get him to the races to win a $5ooo maiden race . it...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:41 am
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: It is a NEVER ending story
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1396
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:52 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: James Rooney Passes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1179
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:44 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Horse racing rivalry
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1078
Hi new to this forum, i think curlin is a bit better horse when they are both at there best. i also wish dutrow would ship him to california and let him train on the poly. from what i have seen horses who have never stepped on poly and then just run on it come up short. i think it's a big advantage ...