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Barrier Trial Question
If a horse is the type that will improve after a first or second start, would running in a barrier trial trigger that improvement or does it have to be in an actual race?
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I was told by a prominent player, it has to be an actual race.
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It has to be an actual race.
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Very good question, and they are both correct in that it has to be an actual race, but might be worth us considering.
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Could be a way to pull in GPs from people hunting for improvers...The Steward wrote: ↑2 years ago Very good question, and they are both correct in that it has to be an actual race, but might be worth us considering.
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Ooh yes I would SO use barrier trials if they triggered improvements
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I would be entering so many horses in barrier trials if they could trigger a jump.
I would be entering so many horses in barrier trials if they could trigger a jump.
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I would definitely run a lot more barrier trials.Shannon Hunt wrote: ↑2 years agoCould be a way to pull in GPs from people hunting for improvers...The Steward wrote: ↑2 years ago Very good question, and they are both correct in that it has to be an actual race, but might be worth us considering.
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Would that be before or after barrier trials go global? Last I looked, trials were US based only. Whilst trials remain a solely US deal I have zero interest in them since my younger horses are based in Europe.The Steward wrote: ↑2 years ago Very good question, and they are both correct in that it has to be an actual race, but might be worth us considering.
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I'm actually fascinated that people would rather find, enter, and PAY for a barrier trial to trigger a jump than, you know, race. In a free race.
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People don’t like taking Ls. Looks bad for your stats and for the horse’s statsThe Steward wrote: ↑2 years ago I'm actually fascinated that people would rather find, enter, and PAY for a barrier trial to trigger a jump than, you know, race. In a free race.
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I actually never understood this, so thank you for explaining.Carole Hanson wrote: ↑2 years agoPeople don’t like taking Ls. Looks bad for your stats and for the horse’s statsThe Steward wrote: ↑2 years ago I'm actually fascinated that people would rather find, enter, and PAY for a barrier trial to trigger a jump than, you know, race. In a free race.
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Same here, my improvers I just race every 3 weeks until they improve. They earn some money that way and most of them don’t improve until 3 or 4 anyway. I’ve only ever used barrier trials for confidenceThe Steward wrote: ↑2 years ago I'm actually fascinated that people would rather find, enter, and PAY for a barrier trial to trigger a jump than, you know, race. In a free race.
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If you run in trials would you take 2 week break from any other training after or is 1 week ok? I know it's probably preference but any tips is appreciated
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You may end up somewhere in between. A trial is said to be more tiring than a workout but not as much as a race.