Ch2 ODDS AND ENDS - not big enough for a thread of their own

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So sorry to read that Katie, it was hard not to fear the worst when he dipped at the 250m, so brave to finish the race as he did. And that bravery should stand him in good stead for his recovery.

It feels now like there will never be another Jack Mac for the family Katie, but that’s something that can never be said for certain. That’s why we all breed or buy or get up in the mornings to work horses because we never know when that good one is around the corner.

We should always do best by our horses but sometimes it isn’t enough and comes to nought be that on the track, losing a mare and/or foal during our efforts to breed, or sometimes just to the vagaries of nature when a horse is injured in the paddock or stable without apparent explanation.

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Feeling your pain Katie, truly tough luck.

Pretty well the reason I am no longer active in the game; a string of heartbreak with good horses breaking down. And worse.

I tried an alternative sport for a while, lighting a fire in an old fuel drum and feeding it $50 notes. Cost about the same as the horses but without the thrill. So I've still got a few old horses and the local vets reckon I am a great bloke.

Hopefully, time (and luck) will fix Jack.