What Do You Think?

Mallory Claire · Post by **Mallory Claire** » 18 years ago

Shetalkstoangels and her brother, Villain, have this habit of dragging their riders to the front, then beginning to fade in the stretch. It's not much of a problem in a 6 furlong race, but at 7, it becomes a nail-biting issue.

I checked out the equipment page, but I didn't see anything that would really help. They both already use shadowrolls and hind wraps. Any advice? Or am I just stuck with headstrong sprinters, and cross my fingers that they outrun everyone else?

Tammy Fox · Post by **Tammy Fox** » 18 years ago

Maybe a F8 to get control of them. It seems I recall that a F8 helps with headstrong horses.
THis is what it says
Rank horses will often come bursting out of the gate and rush for the lead, refusing to settle into a cruising pace. Other horses will tend to “blow their turns,” or swing very wide around turns. The figure-8 bridle will tend to give a jockey increased control, giving him/her a chance to resolve these problems over the course of a race.

Brianna McKenzie · Post by **Brianna McKenzie** » 18 years ago

A Fig 8 will certainly help. I would suspect a tounge tie would be useful too.

In real life blinkers will often make an agressive horse easier to control.
Also ear plugs (I refuse to say muff) can quiet a horse.

I'd put the Fig 8 on first, with a tounge tie. I'm guessing that will give your jockey enough control to get them to rate just a little kinder.

Eric Nalbone · Post by **Eric Nalbone** » 18 years ago

While all this is true to an extent, equipment (with the exception of lasix and blinkers) often do very little to DRASTICALLY alter a horse's style. You may be left with a horse that needs the lead but might relax a little bit once they get there, or it might not have an effect at all and the horse just NEEDS the lead. Then you cross your fingers. Or get a bunch of closers and resign yourself to using speed horses as rabbits. Or get speed horses who are just so frigging fast that it really doesn't matter, because its a moot point, and they can just run all day. Think Symbol.

Brianna McKenzie · Post by **Brianna McKenzie** » 18 years ago

*GRUNTS*

Actually I think Shetalkstoangels is just about the fastest darn filly out there. Top few at least. Anything that can beat Treasured has got to be pretty scary.

Mallory Claire · Post by **Mallory Claire** » 18 years ago

Haha. She doesn't usually pull off huge, rolling victories, but she's got a lot of heart. And the fillies don't have to worry about her competing in their division for the remainder of the year - if all goes to plan, she may actually be squaring off with her brother in Week 16.