November 25, 2011

Have horse, will travel

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Habitual traveller across the Irish Sea is trainer Tony Martin, whose horses are as well known to the British racing public as theyare in their native County Meath. “Years ago I started going over to the UK with runners because they’d have a three-m…

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(European Trainer - issue 36 - Winter 2011)

November 25, 2011

Gary Witheford: the horse educator

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The old term of ‘breaking in’ really no longer applies, as Witheford ‘starts’ these young horses by actually giving them the best possible start in life. It may only take three days, but they leave him fully equipped for their date with destiny, the…

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(European Trainer - issue 36 - Winter 2011)

November 25, 2011

The biomechanics of suspension

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research on the gait of a galloping horse spans several decades. As early as 1959 Milton Hildebrand wrote, “Motions of the running cheetah and horse,” a study actuallyinspired by a Walt Disney film, “African Lion”. The study compares the running sty…

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(European Trainer - issue 36 - Winter 2011)

November 25, 2011

Lucy Wadham: a trainer with a dual purpose

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with a band of around 25 horses, this is a yard that regularly punches aboveits weight and has been responsible for the Grade 1-winning hurdler United, along with talented individuals such as El Dancer and last season’s Imperial Cup winner Alarazi.“…

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(European Trainer - issue 36 - Winter 2011)

November 25, 2011

Jean-Paul Gallorini: the true master in the art of success

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At the end of last year, Gallorini announced that he would be scaling down his training operation, however the 68-year- old has no plans to retire yet. His Maisons- Laffitte base is currently home to the same number of horses.Born into a family that…

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(European Trainer - issue 36 - Winter 2011)

November 25, 2011

Fit and not fat - Is body condition important to racing performance?

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Performance is linked to lean body mass For a horse to become overweight, there has to be a period of time where its energy consumption (calories in) is greater than their energy expenditure (calories used), which is simply a function of what is fed…

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(European Trainer - issue 36 - Winter 2011)

November 01, 2011

TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Ed Dunlop

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The TRM Trainer of the Quarter goes to Ed Dunlop after the Classic winning trainer has been tested this season but his harrowing year finally came right when his champion filly Snow Fairy retained her title in Japan's Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (Gr 1) on 13th November.

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European Trainer Article Index

Have horse, will travel

Gary Witheford: the horse educator

The biomechanics of suspension

Lucy Wadham: a trainer with a dual purpose

Jean-Paul Gallorini: the true master in the art of success

Fit and not fat - Is body condition important to racing performance?

TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Ed Dunlop

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