Forum: General Industry Chat

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I was a stb groom a zillion years ago. I forgot some of how things are done and times have changed. Can you give me some possible examples of how and when a horse would be warmed up for a specific number race? Say, if you have one in the 7th...

What is the cost to feed one horse per day? today, 1 empty mare not in the snow. Hay, hard feed, water, paddock, fencing, caretakers time. have I missed something? I want my mare to get good quality hay, some hard feed, be in a paddock with some...

Any new products out there suitable to race on that good for a horse who trots like a cat with 3 legs and usually warms out of it after 10-15mins but when it comes to hopple time it paces like nothing is wrong? She seemed fine winning her first...

G'day all, On page 28 of the Autumn 2012 edition of TrackBred, Tony Britt has thankfully seen fit to reproduce and comment upon a number of the findings from a study recently published in the Australian Veterinary Journal, one which closely...

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What has happened to this guy? Has harnesslink given him the sack? He was getting all the news up here but has now gone quite. Looks like the Lou Pena thing has died a natural death!

Last year my 10yo son and I travelled to Sydney for the Miracle Mile. He a huge Smoken Up fan. We had such a great time that we just booked to come up again. He a huge harness racing fan too and just wondering if anyone knows of any places in...

Racing stock has taken a major overhaul effective immediately, one could only hope that there is a major overhaul on the people advising him on his purchases from North America also.

G'day all, Have been looking to bump our pastures along a bit so, for starters, does anyone want to comment on the case/s for or against using perenial & annual rye grass as part of a pasture seed mix? Or is it the best shot to incorporate...

http://www.bitlessbridle.com/ Interesting stuff, especially so in light of this... http://www.standardbredcanada.ca/news/6-23-11/could-equipment-reduce-bleeding.html Both a good read.

Did anyone see Monkey Kings new race bike on Friday night, it had no inside forks ! Was it a Harmer bike ?

WELL DONE BARRY! Finally someone's stepped forward & called The Emperor for having no clothes on. It has only taken the Australasian and International Racing Media some seven (7) freaking months to spot the endlessly repeated but with it totally...

training a 3 year old stonebridge regal gelding he won 2 starts,then started to lose power up the straight with a furlong to go. He developed a cough and earlier had an infection from some greasy heel, so i turned him out to the middle of july which...

I know this is a Race horse forum but I am going out of the box to see if any trainers have dealt with this problem and have anything to offer. I have exhausted advice from our own discipline/world. This is a draft horse that competes at high...

Hi all I’m completely new to this industry and I’m desperately trying to get my head around everything ….. I’m currently studying Bsc Sports Science (Equine and Human) and I have an assignment in which i have been asked to Describe and evaluate...

Why is so difficult for people to refer to our sport as Harness Racing??? :confused: With the current state of affairs in our sport - we need to try and lift our profile. The need to remove ourselves from the "red hots" is more than pressing.

What websites do people find the best, with up to date information and articles on harness racing? I like to look at harness.org.au standardbredcanada.ca harnesslink.kiwi usta, site...

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