Re: Dubai , December 8

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/8/98 10:47:39 AM Pacific Standard Time,
truman.prevatt@netsrq.com writes:

<< On thing I have found to be interesting is some trot better in the sand and
 some horses canter better in the sand.  That is the heart rate jump is less
 dramatic for a trot on one hores than it is on a canter and for the next
 horse the opposite may be true.
 
 Anyway it is a fact of life and being it will be hot to start with great
 care will be necessary.
 
 Truman
  >>


I have some South African TB trainers who swear by training in deep sand. But
it does take some extensive conditioning to handle the workload. The end
result is great, though.

ti