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May. 17, 2013, 04:29 PM
What town will you be working (or living) in? Rhinebeck is about an hour from Albany. (I live in Albany and know this for sure as I dated a guy in...
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May. 13, 2013, 12:28 PM
Remember how easy it is to edit a video. He does appear light enough up front to rear and he might. That said, I used to ride a similar OTTB (20+...
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May. 12, 2013, 10:05 AM
I agree that a happy client is not going to just jump ship on a whim based on a complement from another trainer.
OP, have you ever taken the...
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May. 11, 2013, 09:02 PM
OP, get advice and guidance from someone who knows retraining OTTB's. Clearly there are several points of view, some advise lots of down time, others...
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May. 9, 2013, 11:48 AM
Cretin that I am, I have never ridden at any barn so sophisticated that staff and clientele don't communicate directly. I understand it in...
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May. 9, 2013, 10:58 AM
I met Unbridled when he was racing, he had no temperament issues. I've known several of his offspring (including Xcntrygirl's, Lad, who is a saint!)...
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May. 5, 2013, 08:14 AM
I have no experience with this but I do have a question. If pain is the source of the behavior, what can he be doing in the "explosion" that...
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May. 3, 2013, 09:24 PM
If I were in this woman's position, I would name the seller, not because I would intend to discredit him/her but to potentially find out how much...
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May. 3, 2013, 10:12 AM
Race horses DO change their leads in every race. They run on the outside lead on the straighaways ad the inside on the turns. What they don't...
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May. 1, 2013, 09:17 PM
I love how the D is the hot thing in the hunters but it's the mouthpiece that make it work. Many of the D's in the ring are actually all sorts of...
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May. 1, 2013, 11:49 AM
Even if she DOES have lots of contacts, at this level there will surely be commissions die. I doubt the likes of Heritage allow their clients to...
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Apr. 27, 2013, 07:58 PM
OTTB's are like bicycles, they are better balanced when they are going fast. At the track, horses almost never canter. The canter is a transitional...
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Apr. 21, 2013, 09:34 AM
Poor guy. It's so good of you, OP to take him back. I've seen some horses that regain their confidence and others that can't.
Just try to ride him...
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Apr. 20, 2013, 10:47 PM
Here in the Albany NY area, the temps are again dipping below freezing tonight. That I can handle, it's the wind that is driving me crazy. We have...
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