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Uploaded by on Sep 3, 2008

championship pacing at Booneville Kentucky.second way of the ring. the winner is #81 Jamie Smallwood riding Dan from Annville Kentucky.

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  • So when they are on the track with a cart on why do they have straps around their legs? And how do they train them to pace in the first place? Its not a natural gait. I have two SB's one is a ex race and he just will not canter or gallop but the other one has never been raced and he hasnt once paced. So any idea how they do it?

  • most of the time a standardbred will either pace or trot. it's natural for them. you can train them to rack.

  • I'm just watching.

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  • @no1horselover Most standardbreds are born with the natural "pace" unless they are trotters. The straps are called Hopples. They race in them so that they dont break stride into a gallop during a race. Trainers will sometimes keep hobbles on them during daily exercise to better there way of going or keep them pacing instead or trotting or galloping. Also helps the horse use the right muscles.

  • so are you pacing in this one or are you just being a spectator?

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