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bregee Reg. May 2012	Posted 2014-09-02 3:39 PM Subject: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
Regular Posts: 52	How would you want your colt to be clocking to be ready for the Diamonds and dirt? What would you use as your determining factor in entering?
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svincent Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2014-09-02 4:51 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic Location: PNW	At least mid 17s on a standard.
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casualdust07 Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2014-09-02 5:52 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
You get what you give Posts: 13030 Location: Texas	I don't think I would gauge on a standard pattern because Diamonds and Dirt isn't a standard. a high 15 wins it. I would be gauging how your horse is clocking on the stakes at races like in second exhibitions. They need to be a 1D horse by March pretty much to be a contender at Diamonds and Dirt. So in December I would want them cruising 2D for sure.
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sorrel horse ranch Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-09-02 5:58 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
Angel in a Sorrel Coat Posts: 16030 Location: In a happy place	casualdust07 - 2014-09-02 5:52 PM I don't think I would gauge on a standard pattern because Diamonds and Dirt isn't a standard. a high 15 wins it. I would be gauging how your horse is clocking on the stakes at races like in second exhibitions. They need to be a 1D horse by March pretty much to be a contender at Diamonds and Dirt. So in December I would want them cruising 2D for sure. This sounds right to me.
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Dash4KJ Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-09-02 6:01 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
Blond Bombshell.. Posts: 6628 Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!!	Or look at Jolene Montgomerys video she posted of her 3 yr old. Good lord shes got that colt rockin and rollin through the pattern. Id ask myself if my colt is going to be competition to that one haha. Mine personally are not, my going on 4 yr old is still at the ranch working cattle getting super broke lol
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MRRM Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-09-02 8:03 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
Regular Posts: 95	Really, the only way to tell is look at the final results at the end of the week and see if you are the winner! lol
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casualdust07 Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2014-09-02 8:15 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
You get what you give Posts: 13030 Location: Texas	Dash4KJ - 2014-09-02 6:01 PM Or look at Jolene Montgomerys video she posted of her 3 yr old. Good lord shes got that colt rockin and rollin through the pattern. Id ask myself if my colt is going to be competition to that one haha. Mine personally are not, my going on 4 yr old is still at the ranch working cattle getting super broke lol No kidding. My three year old won't be going because we found an injury that has her sound now, but will eventually be the end of her career. Not sure what to do now other than sell her as a trail horse or broodmare prospect. Glad I didn't start paying her into anything.
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svincent Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2014-09-02 10:43 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic Location: PNW	svincent - 2014-09-02 4:51 PM At least mid 17s on a standard. Gosh, I'm crazy. Why did I think it was a standard? lol ignore me OP!
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geronabean Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-09-03 6:11 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
Queen Bean of Ponyland Posts: 24953 Location: WYOMING	If you think they are ready... then get half second faster...
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-09-03 6:15 PM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	geronabean - 2014-09-03 6:11 PM If you think they are ready... then get half second faster...
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rockinas Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-09-04 8:37 AM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
Best of the Badlands Location: You never know where I will show up......	I think you enter, and then if you end up in the money, your colt was ready. LOL. Seriously though, a year ago, I had a filly in my barn that was clocking a 3/4 to a full second off a year ago in exhibitions, and I sold her. New jockey hauled her as much as she could all fall to the futurities and all winter to jackpots (which is hard up here because there's not a lot to go to up here) and ended up making the short go on that mare and placing pretty deep. You never know until you get there.
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Herbie Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-09-04 9:30 AM Subject: RE: How do you determine if your colt is Diamonds and Dirt Ready
Whack and Roll Posts: 6342 Location: NE Texas	I think Rockinas has some great advice. You never know when that colt is going to step up. Just be reasonable and if they seem to be progressing, go for it. But you need to be confident in yourself and your colt.....that confidence will go a long ways for you both!
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