Leading on from the last diary entry on Headly’s Bridge, I
would like to show you the change in Gustav from when he first came to the
yard, from Ireland,
in August 2014. After concentrating on
the pre-season build up with plenty of lunging, I hope you can see how much he
has strengthened up, especially through his back, hindquarters and
shoulders. We believe that building core
strength is most important in racehorses, especially National Hunt
racehorses. It is this core strength that
we hope helps them to get through the tough season ahead. Gustav is by Mahler, a young stallion who is
having his first crop of runners over jumps and has made a good start with his
early jumps progeny. Gustav was bought
privately last year from Ireland
for owners, The Plum Merchants, and is the baby on the yard at 5 years. He is a tall horse, one of the largest on the
yard, and is now not too far off his first run under rules. Gus has had just the one run, back in Ireland in a
point to point in 2014 and came 3rd.
Interestingly, his half brother (a 3yo) was sold as an unbroken horse
this summer at the Tattersalls Ireland NH sale in June for Euros 40,000 to
Willie Mullins…
Gustav (above) on arrival to the yard from Ireland in August 2014
Gustav (above) on being stood up after exercise in August 2015
Gustav on the lunge
Gustav's back muscle immediately after exercise
The handsome Gustav - some ears!
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