Mohd Shahril Bin Abdul Ghani

Preparing for Track Work

• Gear Check: Ensure saddles, bridles, and boots fit properly and are safe.
• Warm-up Routine: Light trotting or lunging to loosen up muscles before galloping.
• Fitness Plan: Schedule proper gallops, slow works, and fast works depending on fitness goals.
• Record Keeping: Log each horse's performance, recovery rate, and behavior during track work.

Barrier Schedule (Barrier Trial . Gate Training)

• Barrier Practice: Familiarize young or nervous horses with the gates regularly.
• Calm Handling: Use calm, patient methods to load and unload horses from barriers.
• Schedule Entries: Follow your region’s official barrier trial calendar (weekly, bi-weekly) to nominate horses needing certification before race entry.
• Behavior Focus: Train for standing still, fast and clean jump-outs.
• Fitness Check: Only trial horses fit enough to complete strong jump-outs.