Aria is a big girl now. She has her new shoes on and can dig in better when she goes around the curves. She looks like she is enjoying them. She’s pulling on the bit and asking to go faster. I really enjoy just watching her gallop. It’s nice to see a horse enjoy its work. Lots of people are critical of racing and the training. I show up regularly to see my horses whether in show training or race training. They seem to really like galloping. I’ve never had a horse drag me to a halter class or any performance class at a show, but I have had them drag me to the track when they know it’s their time to run. I’m amazed at the difference between the two from the horse’s perspective.
Aria went swimming this week. To everyone’s surprise she just walked in like it was no big deal. She swam like a duck and had no problems. Amazing. Just amazing. I just knew some fits would be tossed over that pool of water. I’m hoping to get some photos of her swimming. She galloped on Friday and took Saturday off. She’s getting plenty of turn out and seems to be satisfied with life.
The racetrack at Sam Houston took a big hit from the hurricane. The track lost some railing, the grooms’ rooms are moldy, the grandstands had the roof popped off and plopped back down on it. The track was going to open up in Nov. Now, they are discussing whether or not it will open this season at all. I truly hope it does, but it does not sound like it will. It is so nice to be able to race there. It’s one of the best tracks in the country for the horses and the people like it too. If it does not open, I guess we will be hauling to San Antonio to run which is a pain because it is a three and a half hour drive and diesel is not cheap. It is just time and money that could be spent elsewhere.
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