tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post5557182106716237207..comments2023-12-20T23:26:23.594-07:00Comments on Tractor Tracks: Eight BellesFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-17173553182873733632008-05-05T20:25:00.000-06:002008-05-05T20:25:00.000-06:00Holly- I'll grant that most jockeys mostly ride co...Holly- I'll grant that most jockeys mostly ride colts, and that most of the colts, unless they've dropped in a flank, are studs, and they're harder to control. It's easy to develop the habit of dealing with a heavy horse, and accidentally be too hard on a light one.<BR/><BR/>It's no excuse, but it is a bit of an explanation.FarmGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-48052447763035627712008-05-05T19:10:00.000-06:002008-05-05T19:10:00.000-06:00I was wondering what you'd have to say. All I kept...I was wondering what you'd have to say. All I kept thinkin' as I watched her go down, was "Oh, NO, not again!" Because I'm old enough to remember when Ruffian had to be destroyed.<BR/><BR/>Do jockeys just not have respect for fillies?<BR/>Because it's criminal the way these girls are treated.HollyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644166795449256850noreply@blogger.com