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Drought
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horses fit and stay that way.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, the little pocket of Eastern states that makes up steeplechase central is under extreme drought conditions.
Even with last month's 3 inches of rain, Virginia still needs at least another 10 inches to make up the difference, and in some places 15 inches would be welcome.
Local businesses have lost their well water, crops are dying before they can be harvested, water restrictions are in effect and brush fires are rampant.
For horse trainers, hard ground is dangerous, so they must change training regimens to protect the fragile legs of their investments.
Swimming, treadmills, hill work and soft dirt tracks are now part of the training process, if not the norm..
"We have all had to adapt," said former champion timber rider now trainer Louis "Paddy" Neilson III. "You can't run the risk of breaking them down on hard ground."
— By Sarah L. Greenhalgh
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