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They do the same things in boxing to not be too heavy in their chosen weight category, so it isn't just racing. Very unhealthy. -
They get more rides that way. No point weighing 9st if you want to be a flat jockey - you'd be sat at home, watching the racing on the...
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daffy44 replied to the thread Dead horse at Aintree today.Yes, sorry, I wasnt clear enough, the weight is the combination of jockey, saddle and lead if necessary.
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The assigned weight is what the horse carries in total. This includes the jockey weight.
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daffy44 replied to the thread Dead horse at Aintree today.In handicap races the horses are rated on their past form, and that is how the weights are allocated, the jockey doesnt come into the...
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daffy44 replied to the thread Dead horse at Aintree today.No, the weight is allocated to the horse irrespective of the jockey.
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daffy44 reacted to TheMule's post in the thread Yet another delightful rider..... not..... when will this end? with
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That is training it as a circus trick. Which sadly is often done to create piaffe and passage and it is totally incorrect and corner... -
Apologies for the cousin it absence! He's still hairy and mischievous and spring has finally sprung, so he had a bath at the weekend...
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His face 😂
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The fall is reminiscent of Devon Loch, though fortunately his was a complete splat and he stopped. Dick Francis didn't ask him to get...
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I'm late to this discussion but to throw my 2p in the ring..... I think equestrian sports need to take a long hard look at ourselves...
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Well I enjoyed it.
