Thunder Snow, and the forgotten BEST prep race

[gamblin4ever]

Does anyone know what happened to TS?

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by gamblin4ever

Does anyone know what happened to TS?

I heard he went back to the barn fine. Why he was bucking, not sure, but maybe really really not liking being in the middle of kickbackapalooza had an impact. I can't quite tell how much he actually got, but that's just the prevailing theory out there without talking to the connections. Has anybody seen a horse have quite that reaction to breaking from the gate on a muddy track? I'm used to seeing them just not run well.

[LARHAGE]

It seemed to me that Thunder Snow got pinched back, than seeing all the other horses running off and the loud roar of the crowd just essentially lost his marbles resorting to bucking and pitching a fit, in reality as those of us who show and ride horses know, this happens quite frequently, I know I've been there done that, nothing like bucking and or rearing in the middle of competition to humble you and bring you down to earth. 😆

[taxicab]

Sometimes they don't like the mud hitting their belly,it can send them bucking around and such.

[casp0555]

Originally Posted by taxicab

Sometimes they don't like the mud hitting their belly,it can send them bucking around and such.

...or elsewhere in proximity to the belly

[OTM Al]

Here's a couple pictures from right before he starts bucking. Does it look like the saddle slipped? There was some rumor of that but jock said nothing so who knows