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Training the Jumpers
For our National Hunt horses, being able to run is only part of the game.
The rest is jumping ability. We have excellent facilities for training National
Hunt horses, and they learn their trade in our sand pit.
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Stage
1
This filly is having her first school in the sand pit. First
she runs round the pit to take it in. |
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Stage
2
A small obstacle is introduced and she learns to jump with
confidence. |
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Stage
3
Once she's comfortable with the small barrels, she is taught
to jump a length. The obstacles are placed side by side and secured
with a pole, and the filly learns to measure the jump. |
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Stage
4
Next she must learn to jump a height if she's going to make
it in national hunt racing. The barrels are stood end up and she is
allowed to run round the pit taking the jump once on every circuit.
As you can see she's clearing them with ease and she looks the sort
to make a lovely jumper. |
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Stage
1
A store horse gets chance to familiarise himself with the
schooling pit. |
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Stage
2
Next he's jumping a single row of barrels. |
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Stage
3
He now clears a length without any bother. |
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Stage
4
Tackling the bigger obstacles holds no fear for this horse...... |
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he lands perfectly. |
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