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From: Amy (1pony)

2/19/20

I love what Darley has installed!

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Aqua Treadmill Has Darley Stallions Fit for Breeding Season

Preparing elite stallions for a strenuous breeding season can be a challenge when also dealing with freezing temperatures in Central Kentucky. Darley has found a program that circumvents the unpredictable climate and also tailors exercise to each individual stallion with the addition of an aqua treadmill at Jonabell Farm. Darley stallion manager Graham Lovatt spoke

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From: cigarello

2/19/20

Awesome: not enough horse farms exercise their stallions: i love that 3 Chimneys has been doing that for years

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From: Amy (1pony)

3/1/20

Bolt has been a bad boy this year. Sounds like they may have taken steps to calm him down.

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'He's Very Much Improved': Spendthrift Farm Takes Steps To Manage Bolt d'Oro's Aggression - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report

Aggression isn't an uncommon trait for stallions to a certain degree, but Spendthrift Farm has had to go to special lengths to manage the behavior of young stallion Bolt d'Oro, Racing Post reports. The 5-year-old son of Medaglia d'Oro was taken out of breeding service for two days in February after becoming too aggressive for [...]

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From: gerchgo

3/1/20

Geez, I hope his groom recovers fully soon!

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From: cigarello

3/1/20

Thank goodness this doesnt happen with most stallions

Hoping the groom recovers fully

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From: Derby132

3/2/20

I have to wonder how much it is the farm's fault. Nothing I can say to back that up except I do not like the high number of mares Spendthrift breeds their stallions to and he may not be a good candidate for shuttling.

Moving him away from the other stallions was a good move.

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From: Amy (1pony)

3/3/20

Some stallions are more aggressive than others, shuttling most likely did not help with his aggression IMHO.
I am glad they are listening to the horse.

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