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ThreeCorners Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2016-09-24 1:51 PM Subject: RE: which one do you run first?
Tried and True Posts: 21185 Location: Where I am happiest	Run your finished horse last. Younger horses always take more of a warm up.
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gypsykalgirl Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2016-09-25 7:33 PM Subject: RE: which one do you run first?
Veteran Posts: 180	I like to ride whatever horse I think will clock faster last. Ground almost always gets faster as the race goes on.
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Kry5ta1 Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2016-09-25 7:40 PM Subject: RE: which one do you run first?
Three in a Bikini Posts: 2035	I run mine based off of how hard they are to get into the arena... Hard ones go in first. I need my strength to get them where they need to go.
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IRunOnFaith Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2016-09-26 4:18 PM Subject: RE: which one do you run first?
Expert Posts: 3815 Location: The best kept secret in TX	I used to run my horse first, client horses next , then my young horses last. I can see the pros and cons to each order.
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horsiace1025 Reg. Aug 2012	Posted 2016-09-26 4:26 PM Subject: RE: which one do you run first?
Elite Veteran Posts: 788	Im really not sure! Im trying to figure it out and fast cause Im running 3 horses with totally different styles this weekend! lol I have always ran my young horses first, but here lately I think running the most complicated last may be the best idea.
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run n rate Reg. Feb 2007	Posted 2016-09-26 5:03 PM Subject: RE: which one do you run first?
Balance Beam and more... Posts: 11511 Location: 31 lengths farms	When I was running 3, I ran my solid honest gelding first, kind of get the jitters out, then my free runner. Last I ran the ratey mare, she was super ratey but typically very honest,would do just about anything not to hit one, normally I left her for last as she required the least amount of warmup and by then my brain was fried and she would take care of me. I've switched up the first two a few times as I got more confident in the free runner, biggest mistake ever was at a race where I just took the free runner and the ratey mare, and ran the ratey mare first then the free runner and forgot to take off my kicking shoes and my forward seat, LOL!!!
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