Dissertation - Ex racers

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Just looking for some dissertation ideas.
Wanting it to be around behaviour and ex racehorses / what happens after racing.

Interested as I have a lovely ex racer anyway, but I find (sometimes) the timings on reschooling is often rushed/done incorrectly, would also maybe like to look into the importance of the break between racing and reschooling?

Only just started to really think about this but thought some other people might have some good ideas, as I'm having some brain blockage with all these exams and should really start planning my dissertation now.

Thanks in advance :)
 
I bought my mare directly from her trainer and turned her out for 9 months before reschooling. I always wondered if I did the right thing, I'd love to read what you find if you look into this and happy to help out if needed.
 
I got him at very beginning of September 2010. He came off the flat track in the August as a 2yrs 4mth year old. I cringed when I tried him in the pen as obvicouly a race yard has no need for an arena. Didn't ride him again until the March 2011.

In November 2011 I confessed to my mate I was thinking of selling him after two months. He got breakfast, turned out, caught in, got tea and a huuuuuge haynet. Never ever, not once, acknowledged I was even alive. No affection whatsoever - all he wanted was food and bed. I can honestly say i've never come across like it - all horses i've known want to say hello to keep you sweet for feeding them!!

Then February all of sudden, literally overnight, he was like my shadow and still is. In fact, he's positively a nuisance! :D

He turned 4yrs old on 30th April and i've still not really touched him. Yes I've bumbled about the lanes and brideways, popped a few jumps (as thats what I wanted him for) but that's it. Schooling is starting this year as he's just not come across as being ready to have work done. But then again i've always felt like he's living his baby days he neber got.

Hats off to the race yard though who I am still in touch with - I don't know if he's a unique case but he has been fab. No problems whatsoever - yes he can get a little strong in company but thats the only "flaw" he has. He's sensitive to your seat, good on the leg, barely needs a squeeze with the reins to drop a gait. And he's a cracking jumper!!! The race yard he came from clearly spend a lot of time with their babies - I know they've rehomed lots of theirs that just aren't going to make the grade and they've all settled pretty much the same as mine.

So thanks to the owner who didn't want him and cheers tot he yard for doing a fab job with his upbringing!!! :D
 
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