I'm a horse trainer in Tokyo

Good opera is familiar with this process.

Although this process is a bit boring, it does no harm in itself.

Although I don't know what the use is, it takes some time to adapt every time the horseshoe is updated.

"Izumi-sensei is going to have a derby soon, right?"

"Yes, it's next week, so it's a good time to change it. Make sure it's fixed tightly so it doesn't fall off during the game."

Izumi Mitsumichi sitting on the window frame of the corridor.

If the shoe falls off during the race, it will directly affect the horse's balance and performance.

This is a very fatal thing for both racehorses and riders. With so many competitions in a year, it is not uncommon for shoes to fall off, but the time and time period of occurrence are different.

But no matter what, he certainly doesn't want this to happen to his own racehorse.

"Haha, Master Izumi, you can still trust my skills."

The farrier quickly put the good opera left front foot more

Yu's nails were trimmed, and then he asked his disciple to get the right horseshoe. After confirming it several times, he put it in the furnace.

Soon, the horseshoe was placed directly under Good Opera's left front foot in the heat.

sizzle-

White smoke billowed out, and the good opera just shook its head.

Changing shoes is not painful at all.

After repeated confirmation, the horseshoe is fixed to the foot with nails, followed by the cleaning of the nails and finally a layer of armor polish is applied.

Good Opera's horseshoe replacement process went smoothly.

This also has something to do with his personality. By the time of the golden journey, there were obviously more staff around him.

Everyone had a wary look on their faces.

The same is true for farriers.

He himself had been bitten by Golden Journey many times, but fortunately, no serious problems occurred.

Chichi——

Chichi——!

Golden Journey looks at people in a different way than good opera.

It's really a vicious horse.

But work is work, and you can't refuse to change the other person's shoes just because the racehorse has a bad temper.

The good opera that had just been changed was taken outside for a walk by the stable boy.

After the change, the racehorse must be allowed to familiarize itself with the ground.

"Don't scare people and don't hurt yourself."

Seeing that Golden Journey wanted to bite again, Izumi Hikaru clapped his hands.

Golden Journey, who was about to take a bite, stopped and looked in his direction.

boring.

call--

Everyone around breathed a sigh of relief.

Master Izumi is a very capable trainer, and we really don’t dare to mess with people like Golden Journey.

Seeing that Golden Journey had stopped, the farrier increased the speed.

Let me show you decades of experience!

The main reason is that the longer the time is, the more dangerous it will be for him. Get was afraid that there would be some problems with his actions, which would make Golden Mile feel uncomfortable, but at least it was quite easy this time.

After changing the horseshoe, Golden Journey went out happily for a walk.

The ponies around were watching what was happening here with curiosity.

There's no point in being in the stable anyway.

After the Golden Journey came the Special Week, which was like a good opera, very quiet throughout.

When it was replaced, the good opera came back full circle.

"Master Izumi seems to be fine."

said the stable attendant.

Going out for a walk is also a good way to see if there are any other situations. If there are any, you can make changes directly.

"Well, just walk around the yard a few more times."

Izumi Hikaru said as he looked at the good opera outside.

In addition to replacing horseshoes, the stable also needs to pay attention to the care of the racehorse's mane and teeth, and regularly administer various anthelmintics.

Not long after, Te Bie Zhou also walked out excitedly.

The two-year-old ponies in the stable were particularly envious.

During this period, their main life was training, and then more training.

The intensity of training has increased a lot in the past few days. Next week will be the training for the gates. Izumi Hikaru really hopes that they can learn to enter and exit the gates smoothly, which is a very critical thing for racehorses.

If there is a problem in this aspect during the game, you will most likely be asked to retake the test after the game, which will obviously delay the subsequent arrangements and the written test.

If you fail the exam, you won’t be able to continue participating in the competition.

"I'm sorry to bother you this time."

"That's not a big deal. This is my job. If you need to replace any horses, just give me a call."

"Well, when I come back I'll ask them to send the money directly to you."

"Okay, then Master Izumi, we'll go back first. I wish you good luck in the competition this week."

Izumi Hikaru was quite satisfied with the replacement of horseshoes this time.

No problems, and it was fast.

As for the money spent this time, it will naturally be delivered to the other party by the people in the stable.

People nowadays still prefer to pay in cash, even after the arrival.

They do not have much trust in those large private banks, and they think that keeping money in banks is not as good as using it for their daily consumption.

Chapter 246 Oak Competition

Tokyo Racecourse.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Izumi Hikaru arrived at the Tokyo Racecourse on time. He first went to check the status of Stinger and Sunday Picnic, and then went to the appearance circle of Tokyo Racecourse to wait for Teruya Yoshida.

Both horses have recovered well and the horses from Miho have arrived this morning.

Although it is a little farther from Miho to Tokyo Racecourse No. 2 than Nakayama Racecourse, it is not a big problem to get there in the morning.

"It looks like this popularity has basically settled down. It's the third most popular one."

Teruya Yoshida looked at the horse and reported.

It is a great pleasure to have two horses under my name competing in the Oaks together.

"There has been a lot of coverage in the media and on TV shows during this period, so it will definitely have a significant impact on popularity."

Izumi Hikaru felt this was normal.

In previous competitions, Stinger has always been far ahead in popularity.

The iron wall of distance is indeed not easy to break through.

"Izumi-kun, how do you think today's Sunday picnic will go?"

Yoshida Teruya asked with some curiosity.

Regarding the judgments that Izumi Mitsuru had made before, he was quite lucky. After finishing the first half of the race today, he will directly enter the mile route in the second half.

It is obviously not a normal judgment to force a horse to run a distance that it is not suitable for.

And today he felt that it was not feasible to take down the oak tree.

Increasing the range from 1,600 to 2,400 meters is too extreme, but during this period he looked at the training programs and found that his endurance and lung capacity have indeed increased significantly.

I have been going to the swimming pool for training every day this month.

As it was the last day of the month, he really hoped to get some surprises today, even though he was very sleepy.

“If the timing of the start is good, I feel I can still compete for the top 5, but what ranking I will get depends on my performance in the competition.”

Izumi Hikaru thought for a moment and then answered.

He will definitely not make any mistakes in his judgment. The way of running 2400 meters is definitely different from that of running 1600 meters.

And Kenichi Ikezoe is also familiar enough with the Tokyo Racecourse.

“That’s something to look forward to.”

Teruya Yoshida said as he watched the first game about to begin.

He thought Sunday Picnic would be difficult at the beginning, but he didn't expect to make it all the way to this stage. This time he got the seventh popularity, mainly because of the rider's matter.

If it is too bad, the trainer who chooses his apprentice as a rider will definitely be scolded.

Most of the races before Oak were won by Miura riders, while the Take brothers won two races each.

Takeyuki Shiro also participated in the oak competition this time.

Although Porcelain's horse racing ability is not that strong, it is not a big problem for him, because he has participated in many competitions and this time should be the accumulated experience.

It was quite stressful to compete with his brother, but he still performed well.

It's a tie.

Looking at the brothers who were chatting, Izumi Mitsuru nodded slightly in that direction.

Chi Tianqian followed the two of them.

The Oaks race is coming up soon.

Before, he actually had

He thought about keeping an eye on Wu Feng, but was rejected by his master in the end.

In previous races it was a matter of distance, but at this distance it is more suitable to go from behind for the Sunday picnic itself.

This time we got a No. 12 gate, and if we choose to defend at a fixed point, there is a high probability that they will be stacked very far outside.

This is not good news for horse racing.

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"How are you preparing?"

"I'm ready, Okabe-senpai."

They both wore the same winning suit in this game.

"Okay, if you really can't find a suitable opportunity, you can look at me."

Yukio Okabe said.

Although he may not be able to find the right time, his judgment is definitely much better than that of a newcomer.

"I'll pay attention then."

Chi Tianqian said seriously.

This game is very important for them.

"Let's go, junior."

After changing into his victory suit, Takeyuki Shiro patted Kenichi Ikezoe on the back.

He has participated in fewer Grade 1 races this year than Kenichi Ikezoe. I am really envious of him, but he has also recently obtained a few racehorses from Izumi Stables, but I don't know how they will perform.