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Training
an ex racehorse
Jodie
wrote to us with the following query
I
have been informed by a friend that there is a good book
on the market about re-educating and understanding ex-racehorses.
Do you know of any? We bought an 8yr old mare last year,16.3,
and have been bringing her on slowly. Her outline has changed
and she does have a lovely attitude, but gets very anxious
in her box and when traveling.We have started to showjump
her and just before foot and mouth hit everything I felt
that she was starting to settle down, but recently she has
been getting anxious in her box, breaking out in a sweat
and box walking,also a slight discharge of blood from the
nose. This only happens for short periods then she settles.
Any help -suggestions- would be appreciated.
John
Maxse form the Jockey Club replies
When
in training racehorses become accustomed to a regular routine.
For example, they are usually ridden out at the same time
each day, and most other activities such as feeding, grooming
and mucking out are also carried on the same schedule day
in day out.
Until
an ex-racehorse becomes acclimatised to a different timetable
they can sometimes find it hard to settle. Trips in the
horsebox also break up the routine and when in training
this would usually mean a trip to the races, consequently
it should not be a great surprise if they sweat up whilst
in transit or when they discover that they will not actually
be racing that day.
Racehorses
are sometimes perceived as being "hyper-active" and difficult
to control, however, in many cases they actually have a
very good attitude. Nearly all are extremely good in traffic
and having witnessed all the colour and noise of a raceday
they are capable of taking most things 'in their stride'.
The
routine factor is quite an important one though and they
should be given time to acclimatise to different way of
life. There is a book entitled "Buying and Re-schooling
Racehorses". I believe it is published by Coldrey and is
available from Allens at Weatherbys www.weatherbys-group.com
or ring Jo Abraham at 01933 440077.
www.thejockeyclub.co.uk
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