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National Fence: A man-made fence used at 4 i most stops in the U.S. I " and in ail major track .:•! £ " steeplechasing. Consists '■$ 4 of a steel frame stuffed with plastic “brush’and !5 standing 52 inches high. A foam-rubber roll, . ^ covered with green canvas, is placed on the j takeoff side. Horses jump the fence in stride, much I like human hurdlers in track and field events. »,f» The jumps are brought to f racetracks by true* and % set up a day in advance. 4fl * They can be taken down | quickly to allow for turf racing. ■ ■ ■ A f w Novice: A horse in the «early stages of its itd steeplechase career. Novice races, restricted r'. f by the date a horse > i breaks his maiden over jumps (usually Jan. 1), 4 give horses experience m ; over hurdles before r competing with moreseasoned jumpers. > . v ■» VS St >’**Jjlt *x<Jb
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