Puffing Sonny

Jason has continued riding Sonny each day since the first. Their routine is now taking them out in the "bush' adjacent to Clive's stables. If you have a look on the Google map here of Clive's place, you can see the bush to the left (west).

Clive is riding Tapdog and Jason is riding Sonny. They are now starting to do a little bit of work around the bush, and Sonny is feeling it. Now recall, Tapdog has just come out of a full campaign, is match fit, and at 10years old he knows what this game is all about. Sonny, at little over a year old is literally a baby. Clive says that by the third lap around, Sonny is plodding along like an old grandma and puffing like a blowfish.

His education has been really tops. Although he is still "bully" from the feeling of his manhood, Sonny is behaving really well. One of the most important parts of this period is to ensure he is not upset by cars, by people, or by noises. All these can "spook" a horse. Sonny has seen and heard them all now, and Clive reports that he is first class. All calibre. He has no problems with cars passing him, and they were in the bush this week just after school knocked off and they cae across a big bunch of kids playing in the bush. Sonny just kept about his business following the Dog around.

Clive continues to be very happy with his progress. Nothing at this stage will give us any idea as to whether he can run, and run with speed and the fight to win. But, he has handled all stages of this early period and come through with flying colours.

Jason is heading away from town now, and our stable jockey Roy McKay returns from holidays. Roy will now take over on Sonny.

Clive wants to give him a "look" at the track this week. That is, take him over to the track (same map above, follow it north) with Tapdog and give him a look and a run around it. There is only one objective and that is the introduction to his future fighting ring.

I told Clive to make sure he runs past the winners post each time in front of Dog. Dog will not like that, but I want Sonny to know what it is like to be there when it counts.

Coming soon....the big cut!

It will be around the time Gavin makes his first stable visit, so we will get a first hand feedback.

Cheers
slacka