tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30525374.post4740284421660826773..comments2024-03-19T09:19:39.519+00:00Comments on Stable Life: Grips on realityJohn Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02266884652423059813noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30525374.post-10349575154219276492019-01-30T10:42:45.206+00:002019-01-30T10:42:45.206+00:00due to the global nature of racing on our tv boxes...due to the global nature of racing on our tv boxes there are numerous opportunities to see stalls loading in other countries now I do not know whether it is just me but it seems that this is more of an issue in the UK than elsewhere .<br />I just wonder as to why this is (or if I am correct in my thoughts) ? <br />From what I have read in the USA it is common practice for horses to practice stall starts regularly - dont know whether this applies elsewhere , and i am also aware that elsewhere the stalls design is fundamentally different to the UK model giving a less enclosed structure - does this have a bearing<br />I also wonder whether the practice of forcing the horse into the stalls should be banned ? As the starting stalls are currently a part of the race why do those who will not enter of their own free will just get left out of the race ? There seems something fundamentally unfair about forcing those who behave properly and stand in the stalls to wait for these others to go through their performance . And following on from this why should there be any allowance made for those miscreants by allowing trainers to having them loaded after those behaving properly <br />Perhaps it is time to lay down far stricter rules on starting stalls entry starting with stall one (or whichever) loads first and they then go in in numerical order (can start in two banks in big fields) no exceptions and to limit the number of attempts at entry may be to a lead in only (or a lead in with a hood if the trainer requested it) and that should be it . If we ended up with a large number of non runners connections would quickly demand a solution from the trainers (dont ask me what John thats why you do the job not me) But the current situation is at times farcical five and six minutes to load for a race is frankly ridiculous and blatantly unfair to those who load quickly neil kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361742060525511366noreply@blogger.com