18th Feb 2008
Striker has been here since Friday but due to the Standardbred State Champs I haven't started any work until today. Doesn't matter as it gave him a chance to settle in. Striker has had about 6 rides before he came to me so his training is pretty much all from scratch but as he is only 4 with minimal race starts, he shouldn't have too much problem. It will depend alot on whether he is a natural pacer or not . He is not your typically built Standardbred as he is very fine and quite narrow.
Ok, so today was more of a feeling out session. Just walked and trotted gently around getting to know each other and getting a feel for each other. Very typical of the breed of the track, he has no balance, no direction and absolutely no rhythm at all. Leg means nothing to him (typical again! lol) but he is willing and a very quite little boy so I don't anticipate many problems. He seems to have a few back/hip problems though as his back legs seems to get stuck, stifle lock?? I will have to suss this out but he is extremely sore all though the back, psoas and QL's. Nothing a bit of Bowen won't sort out. I didn't do much today, gave him a light Bowen after I had finished and a nice feed of barley.
Striker has been here since Friday but due to the Standardbred State Champs I haven't started any work until today. Doesn't matter as it gave him a chance to settle in. Striker has had about 6 rides before he came to me so his training is pretty much all from scratch but as he is only 4 with minimal race starts, he shouldn't have too much problem. It will depend alot on whether he is a natural pacer or not . He is not your typically built Standardbred as he is very fine and quite narrow.
Ok, so today was more of a feeling out session. Just walked and trotted gently around getting to know each other and getting a feel for each other. Very typical of the breed of the track, he has no balance, no direction and absolutely no rhythm at all. Leg means nothing to him (typical again! lol) but he is willing and a very quite little boy so I don't anticipate many problems. He seems to have a few back/hip problems though as his back legs seems to get stuck, stifle lock?? I will have to suss this out but he is extremely sore all though the back, psoas and QL's. Nothing a bit of Bowen won't sort out. I didn't do much today, gave him a light Bowen after I had finished and a nice feed of barley.
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