Questions

Txs. for comments last post. Bill Pressey notes injury stats from Australia, and Duncan Hockley from Aussie I'd be interested to know more about that Ivers trained horse with the 30 starts. Did you put him through the whole program, or just modified? Like Bill, I'm looking for the book! I've noted before, when and if I ever get to performance, big section coming on Tommy John Smith, and also Aussie Standardbred Trainer Fred Kersley who has some interesting insights on performance. Note Bill's website--comment last post--I'll check it out this week!

This post I'll jump right into the physiology. Will be thinking as I go and pulling these questions out of the hat. Note, for race appropriate fracture resistance (on a dirt surface), if we do the minimums in speed--12.5 and distance--4f, how often do we have to go before we get there and then stay there?

1. What is fracture resistance physiologically. What are the components?

2. What happens precisely during bone remodelling?

3. How much bone remodelling do we get from one workout? Two? Three? and so on?

4. How long post breeze till remodelling begins to reverse, or does reversal even occur?

5. Does spacing affect the rate of remodelling or the maintenance?

6. Can we affect the rate and quality of remodelling by varying speed and distances?

7. Is there a point were we do more harm than good in terms of speed, distance and frequency?

8. What must we do when we get there?

That's salvo #1. Will avoid belaboring, but thinking as long as we have the topic, would be nice to get solid answers, once and for all!.

Training: Sun. 2/1 Off. Mon. 2/2: During the 1/2 mile riderless warm up they took off. I went with it and we ended up with a snappy mile with 1 +2f of it all out. First speed work in 5 days. That's all for Rod as he sprung a newly nailed on shoe. Nob had left the branch over a heel hoping to extend the heel. Failed to work this time. Art galloped 1 + 1 with only a short trot between in :22s. Declining to extend himself on hard ground. Nob weights in at 160 lbs. today. Voila!!!