Blogus Interruptus

Amid chaos, confusion, disorder and turmoil, a slight interruption in the RR thought process. Order soon to be restored. Training, however, continues:

Burch Days Three since commencement of training on 3/12/07 after 17 days off due to abscesses:
3/13/07: Day 3: Several 1f riderless near full speed sprints.
3/17/07: Day 3: 3 1f riderless bursts near full speed then jump fence.
3/19/07 Day 3: my description was: several strong fast runs in Astride paddock with oldsters (after light Day 3 two days ago.)
3/21/07 Day 3: 4 1.5f riderless sprints a little slower, but moving.
3/24/07 Day 3: 4 (approx.) 2f riderless sprints in the Astride paddock over soft ground. I considered this the last strengthening work after the layoff. After today, forward training begins. The horse this date was into it. He was put into the Astride Paddock with an older horse who is a self starter. The oldster pretty much led the way to a distance of about 2f for each heat. These are guided pasture springts. The speed varies as the horses burst here and there then slow down. Within each 2f several all out bursts with overall pace maintained in range (estimated) :12-:14 sec/f. A strenuous workout. Too much really and violative of the rule that you always go conservative. Result: slight tendon filling. Skipped in conditioning today from a to c. Bad day for the trainer, but, we'll get away with this one this time.
3/25/07: Tack work only. second time this month for tack work. Since horse is conditioning otherwise for the moment we're unconcerned over the slowness of the breaking process. Horse in a 20 mph wind was giving Nob plenty of trouble, but, walked under tack for about 10 min.