We’ve had a brilliant start to the retired racehorse clinic in Japan, hosted by the National Riding Club Association of Japan (NRCAJ), the Japanese Racing Association (JRA) and Godolphin. The first three days were spent at Gotemba in a beautiful setting at an Equestrian Center right in the shadow of Mount Fuji.
We had four groups of riders each day. The first group was very green and the second and third had been jumping for a year or so. The fourth group was quite advanced, jumping about Read more...Retraining Racehorses in Japan with Boyd Martin: First Clinic (Gotemba)
November 29, 2018 by 1 Comment
We’ve had a brilliant start to the retired racehorse clinic in Japan, hosted by the National Riding Club Association of Japan (NRCAJ), the Japanese Racing Association (JRA) and Godolphin. The first three days were spent at Gotemba in a beautiful setting at an Equestrian Center right in the shadow of Mount Fuji.
We had four groups of riders each day. The first group was very green and the second and third had been jumping for a year or so. The fourth group was quite advanced, jumping about Read more...Boyd’s Post Card from Japan: Final Day in Tokyo
December 7, 2017 by 1 Comment
The final day of the Japanese trip ended today at the legendary Tokyo racetrack. We had a big day of talks, lessons and demonstrations.
The day started with an hour and half talk about working with retired racehorses. We had a great group of about 85 auditors listening to my stories. My Japanese translator Kosi, whom I have become good mates with, did a superb job of getting my talk across to the audience.
After that, I was taken on a great tour of the Tokyo racetrack, where Read more...Boyd’s Postcard from Japan: Clinic Day 3
December 6, 2017 by 1 Comment
We have just completed the final day of the retired racehorse clinic in Hyogo, Japan presented by the Japan Racing Association, the National Riding Club Association of Japan, and Godolphin. Day three saw the horses and riders progress to really jumping a stadium course, and some of the horses headed out to the cross country schooling course.
I was very impressed with how the horses improved over the three days. The Japanese riders were equally awesome. Read more...Postcard from Japan: Riding Clinic Begins
December 5, 2017 by 1 Comment
The first day of the retired racehorse clinic in Japan, sponsored by the Japan Racing Association, the National Riding Club Association of Japan and Godolphin was very productive. We are very lucky to have the clinic at the Miki Horseland Park. The Miki is an unbelievable facility that has everything we need, including great indooor and outdoor arenas, classrooms and lecture rooms and a sensational stable.
We kicked the clinic off in the classroom where we spent some time discussing race Read more...
