09/05/2024
50 years ago this coming September, Victor Dakin halted on the centerline at the World Championship 3 -day event held at Burghley, in England.
The following day he would have to trot at a brisk 240 meters per minute for 25 minutes on Phase A.
Then he would have to gallop on Phase B, steeplechase, for 5 ½ minutes at 690 meters per minute.
Then he would have to trot on Phase C for 43 ½ minutes.
Then he would have a ten minute rest break while being checked for soundness by a vet panel.
Then he would gallop on Phase D, cross country, for 13 ½ minutes.
Out of a total elapsed time of trotting and galloping of one hour and 27 ½ minutes, 19 minutes of that would be at a gallop with a required average speed of 605 meters a minute.
Think about that as it has to do with the type of training and the type of horse needed for that sport?
