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Old 05-04-2010, 03:47 PM
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A figure 8 is not a signifigant change of equipment. Figure 8's do not reduce pulling by a thoroughbred racehorse. As a matter of fact a figure 8 can do the opposite but in most cases it really doesnt do much of anything except make trainer feel like they have done something.

What you are looking for is the real reasoning behind the change which is not necessarily the same as what would be given in public
My wife disagrees with this... and I've always known it to be something to "gather" the horse so they don't run off and jump off the bit. Maybe it doesn't matter as much in a racehorse since you're not interacting with the horse through the bit as much.

I know it's not a huge change, and as you said we will never know what the change was for.
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Old 05-04-2010, 03:50 PM
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Isn't there an unwritten rule in horseracing you DO NOT replace a rider on a winning mount until they actually have lost? If it has happened during the triple crown series this would be a great trivia question.
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Old 05-04-2010, 03:51 PM
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My wife disagrees with this... and I've always known it to be something to "gather" the horse so they don't run off and jump off the bit. Maybe it doesn't matter as much in a racehorse since you're not interacting with the horse through the bit as much.

I know it's not a huge change, and as you said we will never know what the change was for.
There isnt much gathering done at 38mph.
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Old 05-04-2010, 05:40 PM
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My wife disagrees with this... and I've always known it to be something to "gather" the horse so they don't run off and jump off the bit. Maybe it doesn't matter as much in a racehorse since you're not interacting with the horse through the bit as much.

I know it's not a huge change, and as you said we will never know what the change was for.
Phil, I know we havn't met so this may be inappropriate but your wife prefers the figure 8? If you are going in that direction you may have to move this to the esoteric section.
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