Welwitschia scratched ????

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Tommy_Hotspur Wrote:

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> Apparently she was scratched due to a concussion
> suffered inside the saddling enclosure.
>
> She got a fright from a loud boom from the music
> over at the jumping castle.........
>
> Guess it is a little bit of a catch 22 between
> keeping the crowds entertained and making sure
> that the horses are not troubled.
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> Imo if you are going to have crazy gigs and
> gadgets and sounds they should be far away from
> where the animals are saddled in SMALL SPACES.
>
> Oh well......hope we hear more about this?


She was in the 1 saddling box that is closest to where the music was.....really just a freak accident with her rearing and banging her head.A real pity she never got a run but suppose MDK didn't want to take a chance......

These festivities add flavour to the racemeeting BUT the racehorse should be the main attraction and therefore ALL these festivities should held in an area where there is the least effect on the horses.
Take a leaf out of the overseas meetings - no such fanfare close to the saddling enclosures etc........

the duke Wrote:

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> These festivities add flavour to the racemeeting
> BUT the racehorse should be the main attraction
> and therefore ALL these festivities should held in
> an area where there is the least effect on the
> horses.
> Take a leaf out of the overseas meetings - no such
> fanfare close to the saddling enclosures
> etc........


SPOT ON!!!!!!!!!

For your info the distance between the saddling enclosure and where the music was is at least 75 meters

Well I guess sound could never travel that 75m, especially to the ears of a horse whose hearing is fine tuned (much more so than a human) to listen out for prey animals, and potential dangers. In the USA, Kenilworth would have had the living daylights sued right out of them. I really hope this top filly has not been injured seriously.

optimist Wrote:

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> For your info the distance between the saddling
> enclosure and where the music was is at least 75
> meters

There was a loud noise either from the kids play area or from the stage where the music was performed and that's when she reared......bottom line is she didn't run and if i owned her I would have been highly annoyed with what transpired.

more proof that the horse comes last in this industry...

pirates Wrote:

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> more proof that the horse comes last in this
> industry...


It wasn't intentional,the point is to ensure that when they have these big race days things are planned properly and play areas,stages etc are placed strategically.......not near the parade ring,saddling area,shoot to the track etc......it's a fine balance between entertaining the crowd and ensuring the horse isn't prejudiced in any way.

pirates Wrote:

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> more proof that the horse comes last in this
> industry...

i thought it was the punter that came last? :S

I am told that the inside track at Turf is temporarily farked due to the tents on Summer cup day..........out of use for a while????

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