Ridecamp: Re: [RC] [Guest] Sheikh Mohammed

The history of athletic endeavors are filled with could've, should've,  almost
and what if. That's why we run the races, play the games, etc., and may the
better man (or woman) win. But it sure would have been exciting to have seen
a stretch run at the WEG. I think it is very that the UAE has a good endurance
program as do the French and Italians. 

The question is could we (the US) learn something from these programs?  

Truman

John A. Teeter wrote:

I gotta admit, its too bad heather and red had the bad luck at the git go. it would have been very fun to see what would have happened? sigh....

 

johnt

-----Original Message-----
From: Truman Prevatt [mailto:tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 9:34 AM
To: tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; John A. Teeter
Subject: Re: [RC] [Guest] Sheikh Mohammed

If I'm not mistaken the great TB Affirmed was ridden to a Triple Crown by a 17 year old boy. As endurance  matures on the international level, it will probably evolve into a "young person's (man and woman) game."  We old fogies may not like to admit it but with youth comes faster reflexes, better agility, better balance, more quickness, more strength, more speed, etc. As the envelope is pushed and the horses get better "jockeys" are going to get better and most likely younger.

That was a pretty awesome time for that course which I under stand was slick, unpredictable and unforgiving. Could the reflexes, agility and balance of a 16 year old boy have been the difference between victory and a pull?

Whatever the case my hat goes off to him, he rode one hell of a ride.

Truman (who at my age has decided to go head to head with John Teeter for the coveted turtle award :-) )