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nside Steeplechase Chock into the ch3S6........... 3 Meet new NSA president Abbott__JL. 'K.........5 2006 * ■_ .... 6 Carousel offers choices to the horse, horseman_8 Q and A with trainer Doug Fout.jL._10 -^rwpr” # IK Pony racing fofaws the masters’ lead..11

Training tips...r.i__12 Jenny Pitman pens steeplechase series...13 Hunter pace sport demystified.. 15 ’Steeplechase Times’ follows industry trends.17 Map, calendar. 18 Racing through the ages -1957-1997..24 Very funny. Custer Cassidy cartoon pokes fun at local ‘chase coverage.26 Synthetic track surfaces modernize racing.30 The last word. 34

On the cover Ever wonder how those horses arrive on time to the races each week, fit and trim and ready to run? It takes years and miles of training to prepare for steeplechasing. This special issue of the Times Newspapers Spring Steeplechase 2007 delves deep into the world of steeplechase training. Here, a horse works out on the Mkfdteburg Training Track, one of several commercial centers in the area available to horsemen for condffloning. Other trainers use turf gallops' around fields, quiet local dirt roads, and some use more high-tech training in the equine swimming pool or on a high-speed treadmill.

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