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Racing in Central Europe: Hoping for another Overdose

VERDOSE first got the attention of the international horseracing community when he was preparing for his 11th victory in a row, in theGroup 1 Prix de l’Abbaye on the Arc undercard in 2008. He made an excellent run in the race and was declared the be…

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THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN - EUROPEAN TRAINER - ISSUE 41

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Changing methods for preparing NH store horses

THE French system of early racing experience is certainly popular with trainers, who are trying to satisfy the demands of impatient owners who want to go straight from the sales to theracecourse. It’s also a system that benefits its young NH horses,…

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Breaking the silence: The impact of sound and hearing

CONSIDERING how important a horse’s sense of hearing is and how commonly earplugs are used in various athletic events, there is remarkably little research in this field.Nonetheless, this article provides the most up- to-date information on the form …

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Condylar fractures - how MRI can be a preventative measure

THIS important study which builds on a programme of orthopaedic research developed by the HBLB over the last two decades has provided much needed evidence to underpin the interpretation ofMRI images and may help trainers identify horses at risk befo…

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Stable dust - the performance-damaging link between airborne particles and mucus in stabled horses

TR MELISSA Millerck-May and colleagues have published two reports in the Equine Veterinary Journal, the most recent of which will appear in the January issue.These researchers have at long last been able to show a direct link between airborne partic…

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Roaring - new thoughts on thoroughbred throats

MCLAUGHLIN admits he hasn’t had great luck with throat surgeries in the past. He lamented, “I just wish there was something else we could do.”Veterinary researchers and surgeons agree that improvements are needed, which drives them to seek solutions…

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Fast recovery - three tips to get your horse back to racing with Structural Integration

Three ways to improve recovery timeSpecialised equine bodywork called Structural Integration addresses these issues by reducing the cumulative physical and mental stress of intense training. The method brings about improved and efficient use of ener…

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The Graffards - hard graft paying off

IT HAS been an exciting start for dynamic couple, who met on Sheikh Mohammed’s inaugural Darley Flying Start programme. “If you told me when I was younger that things would turn out like this, it would have been adream come true,” Lisa-Jane says, wh…

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Josef Váňa Living legend of the Velka Pardubicka

NOT FOR nothing is it the only annual sports event screened on the first national television channel, which is reserved for serious stuff. Neither the Olympics nor the ChampionsLeague final qualifies for such a privilege from Czech TV, not to mentio…

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Flying high - training horses at altitude

THE consistency of Straight Set, one of Spies’ top two-year-olds, did his theory no harm. She raided the province of Kwazulu-Natal four times over a period of under three months.Two runs at Scottsville in Pietermaritzburg, at an altitude of about 65…

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Bran mashes useful tradition or nutritional pariah?

IN ITS most common form a bran mash consists of a warm sloppy mixture of wheat bran, with other minor ingredients such as rolled barley, linseed, vegetable oil, honey, molasses or date syrup often being added. Theexact recipe for a particular yard’s…

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TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Sir Henry Cecil

The TRM Award for Trainer of the Quarter goes to Sir Henry Cecil for his high record of training winners including 25 British Classics and not forgetting Frankel who went on to win all 14 of his starts. Sir Henry Cecil to many is not only a Trainer of the Quarter but a Trainer of a Lifetime.