Quote:
Originally Posted by RichieP
"Rich you can either match raw or use this adjustment chart ok? What is important is picking ONE way and sticking with it consistently." - Jim Bradshaw in one of our first teaching sessions together in 2006
Hi everyone,
I put that quote up to show that there is more than one way to skin the cat. The Hat understood and told me this. So first call, second call etc it's all good if it works for you.
I would call Jim many times at night, he'd be watching replays and he would tell me often "Rich I am just watching them run. Watch the break, where they are, look at their heads (are they looking around like they are confused or in position not accustomed to in the "heard" or "pack"). Remember Rich they are pack animals with dominants , mid pack and trailing runners. Many horses will give up completely when they are not or can not get to that comfortable place or zone in the herd. Others will "fight" like hell to get where they want to be, look other horses in the eye and intimidate or "boss" them around."
Hat always started as far left on the pp line as possible ( break, 1c, 2c, sc) NEVER working a race past the stretch call with me. Never. One of his gifts was that he could see that pack or herd instinct from the pps, studying the line and seeing the animal what it was doing and if it was comfortable doing it.
He also taught me that when working route races with horses from different tracks to focus on the FIRST FRACTION, both pace of race and positioning. There is a whole thread in the Hat Check about that so it should be very clear the huge priority that Jim put on analyzing first fractions and break positioning.
Jim's Matchup Concepts live on through all of you taking the time to contribute to this Forum. He HAS to be smiling and loving all of your efforts in keeping his ideas and beliefs alive!
Good matching!
Richie
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Richie:
I did a big time double take when I saw your post. You would do all of us a great favor by posting more often as few, if any of us, had as much face time with the The Hat. Looking forward to more matching wisdom. You are old enough to be wise, aren't you?
Bill