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Well if you ever watched a field full of yearlings Gamma, you'd have a different view. They regularly race each other and often reach the far end of the paddock and turn around and race each other back. I assume they do so for fun, though there might be an innate element of practising to avoid predators because the slowest one ends up their dinner. Whatever, they do it without a whip or a jockey to brandish it in sight. Have you read the studies on this? -
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It’s started already…. For the first time that I can remember, the Tab didn’t offer bet returns on first 2 races today at Riccarton….dont need to when your control nz -
Really .what ? Do you not know anything about horse training or don't believe that horses prefer to eat grass ? . A favourite pass-time of theirs it is actually. Because you and some may be struggling with concepts once again lets get back to basics. Horse's only compete in races because People ask them too. The saddle being put on a cue for them. Horses only perform well in races (by running as fast they can ) because People ask them too . The jockeys body action and Implements such as Whips are a SURE FIRE Cue to race hard. Without these Cue's , the horse would stop. It would NOT go flat out and would probably Look for an exit from the race-course ( as ultimately any riderless horse does, when it no longer has cues from the rider/driver ) It doesn't want to be there. some would indeed stop and eat the grass . that's their favourite past-time. A horse would go fast on it's own accord if fleeing from danger. A Horse can see the whip as a danger . Also a rider or driver YELLING and Screeching at them , along with whip slapping , arm waving and that . like happens virtually Every race. These are the Human 'Cues" provided from the rider/driver to Get the horse 'moving forward at the rate you want it too or hope it can reach. The more DESPARATEly the CUE's are Applied , e. like louder the noise or whip action, the more Response and hopefully the near WIN is achieved by the Animal under them responding to the cue's .ask Tom Prebble last Sat. No Cue's ? No horse racing then . they're not all stupid. they'll look to leave the course or eat grass lol 😆 There you go for you and anyone wanting to use terms like ignamarmus to insult people. A BASIC lesson in what a Cue Is, designed to make horses pick up and go faster. BASIC 101. my pleasure to help you (and others) out that don't seem up to pace on horse behaviours. e.g sheepdogs use a whistle cue to perform their tasks . Did you know that? we're not allowed to use that cue during the race unfortunately , (a shame as as would of been effective and we do use it in training a fair bit ) because it's used as a cue for the horse to pee before (or after ) a race for swabbing and that. 🤣. -
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Harness Racing New Zealand has today released the official list of stallion service fees to assist breeders, owners, and trainers in determining eligibility for the Harness 5000 Series. Eligibility for the series is based on stallions that stood for a published service fee of $5,000 or less in the year of conception. The published list provides clarity around which progeny qualify under this criteria. Click here to see the stallion service fees list. In addition, HRNZ has released a list of horses exported since 1 August 2023. These horses may still be eligible for the Harness 5000 Series, provided they return and meet the requirement of a minimum of five raceday starts in New Zealand between 3 July and 9 December 2025. Click here to see the list of exported horses that may be eligible. These releases are part of HRNZ’s ongoing commitment to transparency and supporting participants in planning for this exciting new series. For any queries or clarification, please contact cameron@hrnz.co.nz. View the full article
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