I would
like to welcome a new horse to the yard, Zakatal, along with new owners David
Furman & John Sugarman. Zakatal
(aka Zac) arrived to the yard last Saturday from Yorkshire.
Zac was
bred by His Highness The Aga Khan, I have always liked Aga Khan bred
horses. He first ran in France, winning
on the flat, and was subsequently owned by Terry Warner (who owned Rooster
Booster and Detroit City) and for whom he won a maiden hurdle at Newton Abbot.
Zac is also a lovely grey who reminds me somewhat of the grey I used to ride
and train – Dextra Dove.
Zac has
been a very consistent horse that has rarely been out of the money on the flat
or over hurdles and he is currently rated 80 on the flat and 119 over hurdles.
The
owners have done a lot of rehabilitation with him and have left no stone
unturned in getting him right. He has
arrived in superb condition. All David
& Gill Furman’s horses are barefoot at home and they are keen to keep Zac
without shoes if possible. His feet
look very good, his soles are quite tough so we are hoping we can keep going
barefoot. You can see from the
photograph below that the weight-bearing heels are back where they should be to
the widest part of the frog. The frog
is healthy and the foot has been trimmed and conditioned well. If every horse
arrived in the yard with feet like Zacs it would make my life and the horses a
lot easier and will definitely help him in so many ways.
The plan
is to bring him on steadily and I will try and continue the good work the
owners have done with him!
Zakatal
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