This is a stupid question, but does the horse get anything?
Extremely well fed, especially pampered, its name in the record books and its pick of the sexiest horses in the stable for some hot steed on steed action:cool:
I'm not anti-National, but it is a little more complex than that.
- 30 fences, reasonably substantial although lower than they used to be which sounds good but comes with its own problems
- over 4 miles long, so a test of stamina
- horses running at roughly 36mph which means they don't always jump properly - lowered fences means they tend to run faster so therefore tend to jump more badly
- 39 other horses around which wind the horses up, especially if they're riderless as they get in the way.
I'm of the firm belief the horse would stop if it wasn't enjoying it but it is quite a gruelling course.
Very interesting. A much better description than people having emotional outbursts about horses falling over.
I would assume that the trainers spend all year training the horses to jump over various size fences wouldnt they?
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I know that, was just surprised at how much money went on it.
I bet, secretly, the tree huggers will be too;)
And Harvey "V Sign" Smith:eek:
No more like £16 - place you only get 1/4 odds (depending on the bookie)
Expect the prices of lasagne to sky-rocket now!
Then's it's change since my last bet (that was ssome years back though).
In those days an each way paid half odds on 2nd place and one third on third (and in the National 1/4 for 4th).
The fanfare was funny in its badness .
what a stupid comment
Tesco have made an offer to buy the horse.
Yeah it gets the top notch hay & a comfy stable to sleep in, instead of a shotgun.
a full page thread written just waiting to press submit reply i bet they are gutted
Extremely well fed, especially pampered, its name in the record books and its pick of the sexiest horses in the stable for some hot steed on steed action:cool:
Don't think money would do it much good.
An extra strong mint
they get to ride the jockey tonight
Waitrose lorry rather than Asda lorry
When she gets the killer instinct, or grows some:)
Really?
You know they were lining up to complain the house down.
How so? A few deaths would have them screaming. What will they moan about now, that the horses get a bit tired?
Very interesting. A much better description than people having emotional outbursts about horses falling over.
I would assume that the trainers spend all year training the horses to jump over various size fences wouldnt they?
Maybe thats what got in the way?