Friday, October 21, 2011

In Motion

There was a lovely piece about Graham Motion, a racehorse trainer at Fair Hill, in the Oct. 15/16 "Wall Street Journal." One of the horses he trains is this year's Kentucky Derby winner, Animal Kingdom.

The story describes his background (he moved to the United States from England in 1980 and formerly worked under Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard of Unionville), his daily routine and his philosophy of training. "Everything we do is about getting the horse to relax," he is quoted as saying.
He also talks about how he manages to stay organized with so many horses and so much data to keep track of: his laptop and BlackBerry help out, in addition to his assistants and stable manager.

If you access the story online you can also watch a video of Mr. Motion and Fair Hill's jockeys, grooms, and a farrier at work -- along with some remarkable horses and a cute barncat.

No comments:

Post a Comment