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I am knowledgeable regarding Standardbred race horses (trotters and pacers). I can answer general questions, questions regarding conformation, rigging, lameness and some shoeing questions.
I raced standardbreds (primarily trotters) for 9 years on the Grand Circuit and in overnight events for approximately 15 years.
"There's something about the outside of a horse that's good for the inside of a man"
I would like to get another horse good enough for the Grand Circuit
It's not as easy as it looks.
The vast majority of people involved in (harness) horse racing are honest hard working people without chemistry degrees!
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Chris, It's been my experience that a T-bred that races with his head down is usually hogging into the bit and giving it his or her best shot. You would have to be on the look out for signs of lameness
Hi Lori. Do you happen to know what breed this horse is? If you send the the freeze brand or tattoo number I can try to get you a little more information. At nine years old, I suspect the previous
Hi Lori. I'm curious why he can't be raced because he had bone chips removed from his knee. This (and OCD surgeries) are very common and horses race after them all the time. I suspect you were told
Bob, You will see trotting and pacing races because that is what Standardbred horses have been bred to do for the past 150 years or so. The races with "running, galloping or cantering" would feature
Kimberly, This question is really not within my expertise---what I know about riding horses you can put in a tea cup and have room left over :) However, I would suggest getting a saddle made without
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