Saratoga Rachel 2010

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The designation of handily was once again given to Rachel's workout. Perhaps it's just how she works according to the clocker up at Saratoga but I'm interested to see if there's a description of the workout.

NT

i dont follow NY seriously, but what does handily mean there? it's ridiculous to me that at some tracks Handily means under a bit of urging, and at some tracks it means no urging at all.

i think So cal switches handily and breezing by how we label it here in the NW

[Princess Doreen]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

i dont follow NY seriously, but what does handily mean there? it's ridiculous to me that at some tracks Handily means under a bit of urging, and at some tracks it means no urging at all.

i think So cal switches handily and breezing by how we label it here in the NW

"A handily or in hand work means the horse was going easily and didn't need much urging. A horse that works handily or in hand is one that is full of run and wants to run. A horse that is breezing is being urged to move faster by the rider. Of the two workouts, the H is more impressive because it usually means a horse is full of run."

http://ezinearticles.com/?Horse-Raci...Hand&id=923429

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Princess Doreen

"A handily or in hand work means the horse was going easily and didn't need much urging. A horse that works handily or in hand is one that is full of run and wants to run. A horse that is breezing is being urged to move faster by the rider. Of the two workouts, the H is more impressive because it usually means a horse is full of run."

Where did you get that quote from?

NT

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Where did you get that quote from?

NT

I was wondering the same. I always thought a "breeze" was when the speed of the work was gradually increased from a gallop with the fastest running for the last 1-2f of the work.

"handily" I thought is when the horse is asked to maintain a tempo throughout the workout and often the horse is encouraged throughout the work to maintain that speed.

Of course, I don't work horses so this is gleaned second hand.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by Princess Doreen

"A handily or in hand work means the horse was going easily and didn't need much urging. A horse that works handily or in hand is one that is full of run and wants to run. A horse that is breezing is being urged to move faster by the rider. Of the two workouts, the H is more impressive because it usually means a horse is full of run."

http://ezinearticles.com/?Horse-Raci...Hand&id=923429

i always thought the opposite.

[SuffolkGirl]

Love the picutres Doreen, keep them coming.

[TouchOfGrey]

Originally Posted by jballscalls

it's ridiculous to me that at some tracks Handily means under a bit of urging, and at some tracks it means no urging at all.

For those tracks that use handily to mean under a bit of urging?

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means"

Main Entry: hand·i·ly
Pronunciation: \ˈhan-də-lē\
Function: adverb
Date: 1665
1 : in a dexterous manner
2 : easily <defeated the other candidate handily>
3 : conveniently nearby