Sat. Misc.

Training:

Tues. 9/7 Off after yesterday's speed work. + it's wet.

Wed. 9/8: Three days of rain coming and so we decide on speed work again. 1st the tack work which was 1 mile-trot gallop that included 2 spooks and a serious stumble. Chas Brantly "this horse will spook at anything". It's a problem. The horse needs to gallop in company. Thereafter 2 x 5f riderless all out where big Rod looks impressive. To see that freight train of a horse with his athleticism motoring around there at speed gives pause for thought. The breathing problems at the trot are totally missing at the speed gallop. Rod has superior breathing at speed. And, lazy Rod is more and more becoming history.

Thurs. 9/9 Off after yesterday's speed work.

Fri. 9/10: just beat 2 inches of rain with a slow gallop riderless w/o. They went 32 times around all told--trot, slow gallop. Nice timing on the weather, if I do say so.