The July Cup

NoChanceToDance · #1 07-13-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

CAN THEY PLEASE RETIRE QUITO NOW????????

Start # 118.....

Enough.

I know 118 starts is a lot, but i think they tried to retire him, but when they put him in a big paddock with lots of grass he hated it and tried to escape (i think that was him).

He hasn't got the class he has anymore, but from seeing him today, his coat was gleaming, his ears were pricked, he was looking around at the crowd in the paddock as if to say "i'm here........ i love this sport". I'm glad to report he looked really happy, MMSC.

my miss storm cat · #2 07-13-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

I know 118 starts is a lot, but i think they tried to retire him, but when they put him in a big paddock with lots of grass he hated it and tried to escape (i think that was him).

He hasn't got the class he has anymore, but from seeing him today, his coat was gleaming, his ears were pricked, he was looking around at the crowd in the paddock as if to say "i'm here........ i love this sport". I'm glad to report he looked really happy, MMSC.

I'm happy about that anyway and no I had never heard the story...

Oh well.

118 just seems like too much but I've been wrong before.

Still, I'm always afraid for him.

NoChanceToDance · #3 07-13-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I'm happy about that anyway and no I had never heard the story...

Oh well.

118 just seems like too much but I've been wrong before.

Still, I'm always afraid for him.

I get worried about him, too....... but if he loves doing it (which he does) why stop him.

Persian Punch was the same, and i was SO upset when he went at Ascot but after a while, i realised that is what the horse would have wanted. He went doing something he loved, and everytime i think of him, i just smile

magic_idol · #4 07-13-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

I get worried about him, too....... but if he loves doing it (which he does) why stop him.

Persian Punch was the same, and i was SO upset when he went at Ascot but after a while, i realised that is what the horse would have wanted. He went doing something he loved, and everytime i think of him, i just smile

Its quite funny some horses just love to run, Eric musgrove had a jumper named Gilligan Loved to jump & did so until the age of 13 when they retired him , he was dead within 3 months

after that Collic.
One of my horses had a foal but just loved to run so we put her back in work we got a couple o 2nds & was great to see the person i sold it to got a 3rd with her the other day

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It really does depend on the horses attitude i reckon why stop a animal doing what it loves to do ?.

If my horses tell me theyve had enough i reckon put em in a paddock as fast as you can better to have a Happy Hack

Than a grouchie Racehorse

my miss storm cat · #5 07-13-2007, 08:20 PM

Thank you for the pictures..... they're really beautiful.

NoChanceToDance · #6 07-14-2007, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Thank you for the pictures..... they're really beautiful.

Glad you liked them

NoChanceToDance · #7 07-14-2007, 08:23 AM

A replay for anyone who hasn't seen the race yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5OYw56xP78

Rileyoriley · #8 07-16-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

I know 118 starts is a lot, but i think they tried to retire him, but when they put him in a big paddock with lots of grass he hated it and tried to escape (i think that was him).

He hasn't got the class he has anymore, but from seeing him today, his coat was gleaming, his ears were pricked, he was looking around at the crowd in the paddock as if to say "i'm here........ i love this sport". I'm glad to report he looked really happy, MMSC.

Do they sometimes make them stable ponies like they do over here?