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perience,” Mrs. Rouse says with a grin. “The biggest things I’ve had to learn are not to try to look for a spot coming into a fence and not to try to count strides in between fences.
“These techniques are fine in the show ring,” she continues, “but they have no function on the race course.
“When you are a few strides out from a fence in a race you are already ^IPimitted. You just have to sit quietly and not interfere with the horse. You just ‘sit chilly.’
“I’ve also learned the true function of walking the course before the race,” Mrs. Rouse continued. “You don’t just walk the course to inspect the course and the footing. The really savvy riders are out there figuring out where they can save every inch at every fence on the course.
“This is really a game of inches, even though the races are miles long. You have to know every fence and set up a game plan to save
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