Whys Of Track Training (Continued)

Your typical horse owner? More muscles in their arms than in their head?

I have yet to ever sit down with a conventional trainer to discuss the Q:
Why do u train the way u train?

Seems a redundant Q to me. I've seen what they do, and have pretty well already figured out they are without any rational reasons for what they do in terms of exercise physiology. Why waste any more time asking some track trainer why he sends his horses out to gallop twice a week and breeze on occasion. The answer most likely: "all they need".

And, indeed, that's true in the sense that it applies to the goals and motivations of these types of individuals. You can load a TB race horse into the starting gate on this sort of training, and, it will run around there. For those few that in the moment in time are competitive, rest assured those few will get a little more attention from the boss for their up coming races. For the remainder, if they happen to be dropped low enough to show something they'll receive the same priority. If they get hurt or continue poor performance, get 'em out a here/and, on to the next one, in most of our stables.

Then along comes Mr. or Ms. "Exercise Physiologist"/rational human being: "Excuse me sir (or madam), I have some things in my bag of tricks that will cause your horses to run better. And, a conversation begins that you may rest assured will result in polite but glassed over eyes from our good trainer. Why? He/she likely fails to care/give a hoot. And, why is that in the case where somebody rational would be thinking that improving performance is what it's all about?

Stage set/nitty gritty next post.

Training:
Sat. 9/3: Off. Rain.
Sun 9/4: 10 min riderless including some nice speed work that I got on the phone but not on the flash card somehow. + 10 min. ride at the walk. Riders legs were barking from overdoing previous day's workout--which given my physical condition is hardly bragging. Lesson renewed, never (and with horses "ever) do more than you're conditioned for. Had to abort because I was unable to get up out of the saddle for the trot. Hopefully better tomorrow.