i like one sport

[alonewiththemoon]

This is the problem with modern horse racing. In the quest to breed faster horses we breed more fragile ones. In ye olden days, a horse didn't retire at 3. In the 1960s, Kelso raced until the age of nine, winning thirty-nine of sixty-three races, an unprecedented five Horse of the Year titles, five divisional championships, set or equaled eight track records, and set three American standards. I don't think we'll ever see horses like that again. Of course there's always hope--there was the late-blooming Cigar, after all. But the sport really needs another Kelso. Even a horse with half his achievements would be more than we have now.

The pizza in the oven smells about ready. It's a no red stuff pizza: pesto, mushrooms, yellow tomatoes, orange peppers, zucchini and feta. The tomatoes were orangy enough that it rather resembles the Irish flag.

It turns out I do get my own office at the new space. That is a Very Good Thing.

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[rojagato.livejournal.com]

Yay for an Office of One's Own.

Line 2 says that I keep running into Virginia Woolf in the strangest places.

[eeyrg.livejournal.com]

i do not think this is a result caused by breeding, but rather a result of overzealous training and a horse that has talent. it's so common to see this type of an injury when an animal shows ability at a young age; those areas of the leg aren't as well formed at the tender age of 1-2 years old when the most difficult times of training are taking place and it takes its toll on the horse.

horse training, as you know, is equal parts luck, science and talent with a little prayer here and there.

At least Mr. Jones has a long life of pasture and breeding shed activities to look forward to...a horse with less talent ends up in a very different scenario.

[alonewiththemoon]

Well, I guess too much is expected of horses too young now, but I still think they just don't make them like they used to, especially if they're being bred for early promise rather than late blooming. But yeah, a lot of it does come down to luck, and Smarty will pretty much live happily ever after.