11/30/23 Robious Athletic Fields

Duck F@60 on 4 start tracks.

This year he has just a much more manageable pace for me. Maybe due to his age, a mature 6 year old now. He's not slow enough that I can give up my gloves as he sometimes gets some speed. He is totally enjoying himself as he's now carrying his tail differently, a slight back and forth flick of the tip as he's chugging along. I didn't notices as much of a head check in the turn direction on this outing, more full body turned sideways. He did get suckered into investigating the skunk smell on the 2nd start, where he downed for the article, but then he started off in the wrong direction. I just gave him some line and my little man corrected and went on the track, which was almost a 180 degree correction.

I probably need to give him a track without food as he's turning around to pick up the infrequent food drops.