Young Bird Training

[Bad Trapper]

Due to young bird sickness, my youngsters only had 1 race so far this season some none at all just got them going again but I now have to either jump the all to 170 miles or one of the old timers said about putting them on with the local trainer for the last 3 weeks (50mile toss) twice a week and he said they would be fine to race as yearlings next years. Any replies would be welcome. All the best, Mick.

[blackdog]

mick, do as the old timer tells you mate, 170 miles far too much, they will be fine as yearlings

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Id send them.

[Guest dodgydaz]

how about still give them the training, but split them up and jump a few of them in, unless you have any comeback races for them

[Bad Trapper]

They have been well trained to 25 miles, I just thought jumping them to 170 was asking a bit to much as there have been a lot of losses locally. The local trainer goes nearly 3/4 of the way to our first race point and on average takes 400+ with him, which at the moment is 200 less than a local fed sends, I missed the comeback race by one week.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

YOU HAVE PLENTY TIME ...DONT THROW THEM AWAY../TOOSHY BOY..///

[REDCHEQHEN]

mick, do as the old timer tells you mate, 170 miles far too much, they will be fine as yearlings

 

I agree with blackdog

 

there's plenty of people out there who don't even race their young birds

 

I've got a few young birds who have hit wires before racing started - and it doesn't look as if they will be ready for the last race - but I'm not bothered - and I wouldn't put them in a 60 miler at the end of the season if they weren't ready - I certainly wouldn't jump any youngsters into a 170 mile race (though I'm sure others would and do)and I haven't suffered any major losses with young birds

 

Good luck in whatever you decide

[Bad Trapper]

Put 26 with the trainer today, he had about 400 on, had 8 together then 1s and 2s but got them all within an hour so I was happy for today,done the 50 mile in about 55 minutes. Thanks for all the replies. Mick