The Heat

[trish]

ITS JUST AFTER 4PM & THE HEAT IS STILL UP THERE. This is one hell of a concern for the horses welfare. I'm damn sure I wouldn't want to run in that heat.


The majority of people have their horses worked before 8 or 9 am . I did. My Dad did, well my dad was way before that!!
Treat your horses the way you would treat yourself he used to say.


Any opinions people????






ITS 35.


















Menangle NSW
Tuesday 4:00pm
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[Messenger]

I cannot find the thread but I remember discussing this last summer when Vic moved plenty of meets forward to start before 11am to finish before 3pm when the heat really hits

It is much cooler at Harold Park I notice that Campbelltown is one of the hottest places in the state

[trish]

Yes. Correct. I know horses really suffer in the heat in the paddock let alone run as fast as they can around a race track.
Why can they not do the same as Vic did or go to twilight .

[trish]

Maybe they should turn the office air conditioners around at Menangle & point them out at the track. I'm sure no one would mind.

[KTQ]

Do you have the same heat scratching allowance in the east as we have in WA?

[trish]

Do you have the same heat scratching allowance in the east as we have in WA?

Yes I think its 40 Katie . BUT in saying that I think they should go to what Kev said they did/do in Vic (start at 11am) or go to twilight , for the horses sake .
They are going on about no whips for the look of the sport, that people are now more in tune to their horses & the young generation are kinder to the horse, well what about the heat , I don't like the horses racing in the heat obviously. It knocks some around more that others.

[trish]

[trish]

Yes I think its 40 Katie . BUT in saying that I think they should go to what Kev said they did/do in Vic (start at 11am) or go to twilight , for the horses sake .
They are going on about no whips for the look of the sport, that people are now more in tune to their horses & the young generation are kinder to the horse, well what about the heat , I don't like the horses racing in the heat obviously. It knocks some around more that others.

In Vic its 38....still to high. I don't think anyone would personally want to run in that heat. If the poor horse doesn't want to run he gets a whip on his bum. I suppose that the new whip rule will give the horse some sort of buffer.

[Messenger]

My brother-in-law told me that for the gallops it is all about humidity - thus the use of a 'wet bulb'

[trish]

Harness Racing NSW ‏@HRNSW_Harness 8h8 hours ago All races at Maitland tonight have been have been put back two due to the heat. First race is 6:33pm & the last is 11:03pm @HRNSW_Stewards




Its still stinking hot at 7pm but at least they are trying.