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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Seabiscuit - Barbara McCraryOne of the things I found particularly interesting about Seabiscuit was that he had a torn suspensory ligament at one time, yet came back to race again, and successfully. I've had four different endurance horses with torn suspensories, all due to hyperextension at the trot. None of them was really good at endurance afterwards. They all would come up slightly off during a 50 miler, so they all were retired for pleasure. I still have one of them, and he's perfect for training rides around home, but I probably wouldn't try to compete him again. I wonder how Seabiscuit managed to recover so well...... Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deanna German" <finishis2win@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <skerr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Seabiscuit I'm a stickler for detail, so I can't help but set the record straight. g<Seabiscuit had bowed legs in the front and when he ran, his front legs would swing out wide like he was paddling.He was "over at the knee" on his left front. That wasn't spelled out in the narrative of the book, but it's apparent in photos. His right front wasn't so beautiful either. He had a stabbing motion with his left front which, of course, was his lead leg around left turns so he was on that lead a lot. (The narrative also mentioned that he was particularly good on tracks that had turns or more than one turn for the distance -- I find that interesting.) The narrative described his leg motion as an egg-beater motion.I would have to check the book again, but I believe he finally beat Man of War.As others have said, he beat a Man o' war son, War Admiral. Seabiscuit himself was a Man o' War grandson.This horse just didn't beat horses in races, he killed them by lengths...not by noses.He won by noses and lost by noses. His match race against War Admiral *was* won by lengths. I too am looking forward to the movie, but I hope I can't instantly pick out all the different horses they use like I could in "The Horse Whisperer." Every horse person needs to read Seabiscuit, the book. Deanna Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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