Summary Continued

I am through August 2009 of the blog trying to ferret out all estimates of frequency numbers.

During the speed event bone glue proteins are squeezed creating some micro spacing that will be subsequently filled by new additional bone glue.

the micro spaces begin filling 12-24 hrs. post race, and the process completes in 48 hrs. in that by 48 hrs. the bone glue has returned to prerace consistency, but we have 5% more of it in volume!

During the event we also have mineral lattice contraction involving millions of bone cells. The individual mineralized cell contracts! The amount of contraction of each cell is estimated at 5%.

Training:

Fri. 10/9: Riderless 1.5 miles snappy gallop + 4 times up and down the hill. Gallop up, trot down.

Sat 10/9: 1.5 miles riderless medium gallop + 4 times up and down the hill-trot/gallop. Doing about 300 yds. one way now, and the gallops were a little faster. As much as this horse is a horror to trot, he is a pleasure to gallop. Big, strong, big catapulting stride.

Sun. 10/10: off