Crazy Ideas

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

You are correct.

What about shoving everything back a year? When the horses have developed. Run the TC races at 4... Cool no? And better for the animals.

But there would be a cost, to start with. The title of the thread is crazy ideas. I dont think this is actually that crazy. Just thinking about the animals at the expense of money for a year.

A wise man told me about a rich guy who tried this idea back in the 60's. The guy bred and raised his own horses, left them in the field until the summer of their 3 year old year before they were broke. He then waited until 4 to run them. Guess what happened? They all popped splints and bucked shins like 2 year olds!

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

A wise man told me about a rich guy who tried this idea back in the 60's. The guy bred and raised his own horses, left them in the field until the summer of their 3 year old year before they were broke. He then waited until 4 to run them. Guess what happened? They all popped splints and bucked shins like 2 year olds!

cept they don't heal as fast, or as sound as if it had happened at 2!

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

A wise man told me about a rich guy who tried this idea back in the 60's. The guy bred and raised his own horses, left them in the field until the summer of their 3 year old year before they were broke. He then waited until 4 to run them. Guess what happened? They all popped splints and bucked shins like 2 year olds!

I am not saying not to run them. I have typed this numerous times. Competitively... with money... after they are fried because they are in the money not far from the finish.