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Old 10-02-2006, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
I figured he had but Oracle was making it out that McKee only rode the horse on raceday so isn't responsible for what goes on in the morning which is what my post was based on.
Having a jockey come and work a horse out in the morning is way diffirent than putting a 150 lb. gallop boy on him with a set of draw reins. Jockeys get paid to push not pull there is a very big diffirence, with a horse that is as rank as he seemed to be last out , I dont think there is much John McKee is going to do about it by working him once a week.
The foundation is layed in the mornings with the trainer and the gallop rider teaching the horse to relax , I have no idea what kind of training regimine the horse has had but from over 20 years of riding horses and the last 8 being for a Hall Of Fame trainer , I can tell you that the jockey isnt going to be the one getting the horse to relax by working him once a week, it would be the trainer and the gallop boy or girls job to do that.
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