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Curiously Irish staepfeduBmg never adopted Lord Harrington's plastic and steel hurdle fence, sticking with birchstuffed sheep hurdles, g»«d* as used in England
British steeplechasing, fike
hurdle racing is conducted over the sheep hurdles; lightweight brush-stuffed frames about fetmfeet in height. A sloped face offers an inviting faendo to festocacii^ horses who take the jump as an extension of the stride. * British steefdediMe fences — called just that, ’fences," are bigger; more tightly packed and require more athleticism and respect. Fhmous steeplechases in England include the (brand National at Aintree and the championship coarse at Cheltenham; some U.S. were similarly challenging
"I loved those old brush < es, especially at Aqueduct,” HaH a( feme jockey Aitdbesan,
79 but
bs daily at
‘ "It took
fityl
-I grew to love die national fence just the »m« It's much safer; and more consistent. I remember one day at Aqueduct in the old days. They'd just redone the 'chase fences, so they* were big and stiff Seven horses (of 11) fen in the first race. The
S jocks were packed in the
of the ambulance. They ran out of room for us, totally < loaded."
Fortunately far the US. sport, ■ K~r»mnn hwl Tom tfw need for change, and W the courage to buck tradition.
"We just had to build a better mousetrap," Rouse said.
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