Its been too long sinse I updated my blog. Its been a busy couple of months, the weather has certainly played its part. The job becomes even more time consuming what with frozen and burst pipes! I and my owners ahve had a frustrating time, we've had pointer pointers ready to run since 28th November. Its very difficult to keep young horses at peak fitness, enforced by the fact that we have them ready to run for their lives first time. I hope that we get to run on Monday week. I have 2 entries Cavite Alpha and Kiss Me Twice. Both horses should run well. I've not been able to get them on to the grass gallop for at least 5 weeks but hope that we've been able to do enough on the all weather. Cavite Alpha worked very well in Lambourn a few weeks ago and I would have dearly loved to run him at Barbury Castle earlier in the month. I am sure he would have won. Kiss Me Twice doesn't tend to find much off the bridle although he will stay forever.
The lads in the yard have been amazing over this cold snap and we have managed to get all the horses ridden and on the horsewalker everyday. A big thank you to them.
I took a lovely 3 year old Milan gelding to the Cheltenham breeze up sale. He came home, I think the breeze-up market is finished and won't be taking that route with any others I own. Agents and trainers seem to want everything for nothing, if you beleive in a horse its clear that you have to prove him and I ceratinly beleive in this fella. The owners want me to get him ready for a bumper and then ship him to Mr Henderson's 2 weeks before he runs. All the other young pointers are in good shape and I hope for some success in the New Year.
I would imagine that some of the yearlings will move on to their trainers in January and we shall all be looking forward to seeing them on the course. I am lucky enough to work for some of the higher profile flat trainers and know that they will certainly get the best out of them.
Happy New Year to all and may we all (horses included) enjoy the year to come.
