 Last additions - JRA Ritto Training Center 栗東トレーニング・センター |
Hi horsey!Jan 22, 2007
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The left profile is brown.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables.Jan 22, 2007
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Staff living quartersJan 22, 2007
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Free gift given at the end of the tour: Pen, stapler, and ruler set. Very interesting tour even though you don't see any horses running on the track. (That's Wednesday's early morning tour.)Jan 22, 2007
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No need to say giddy-up.Jan 22, 2007
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Horses in stable.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables.Jan 22, 2007
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Unusual horse with a white face.Jan 22, 2007
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Washing a horse with warrm water.Jan 22, 2007
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This one is named Meisho Ittetsu. メイショウ イッテツJan 22, 2007
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Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse ride with a guide guiding the horse.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse ride.Jan 22, 2007
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Nice view of uphill training course. The wood chips, which eventually wear out, are replaced once a year.Jan 22, 2007
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Hoof marks on sand.Jan 22, 2007
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The tour includes a ride on a retired race horse.Jan 22, 2007
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Uphill training course with wood chips. 坂路調教馬場Jan 22, 2007
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Starting gate on training track.Jan 22, 2007
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View of track from press room.Jan 22, 2007
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Swimming pool for horses. There is a circular pool and straight and narrow pools.Jan 22, 2007
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Jan 22, 2007
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Inside the observation building's press room.Jan 22, 2007
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Uphill training course with observation building. The wood chips are soft, making the horse less prone to injury.Jan 22, 2007
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Jan 22, 2007
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Unloaded a horse after a race. Horse trucks often arrived. One truck usually holds up to four horses.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables, newly constructed.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse feed, mainly grain. No meats.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stable modelJan 22, 2007
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The training track consists of several different tracks with grass, dirt, or wood chips.Jan 22, 2007
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What the horse sees inside the narrow starting gate.Jan 22, 2007
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Practice horse track at JRA Ritto Training Center in Ritto.Jan 22, 2007
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Starting gates. The left gate has the largest width for beginner horses until they can get used to the narrow gates on the right. Some horses refuse to leave the gate.Jan 22, 2007
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Practice trackJan 22, 2007
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Starting gate training ground.Jan 22, 2007
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24-hour strict security in place. Since 1969, the government-run Japan Racing Association (JRA) has trained jockeys and race horses in Ritto. It offers free tours of this large, impressive facility on Sunday afternoons and early Wednesday mornings.Jan 22, 2007
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Welcome to the JRA office, where the free 90 min. (1 pm - 2:30 pm) tour starts. (Reservations by phone required.)Jan 22, 2007
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Map of Ritto Training Center. Horse stables dominate the area.Jan 22, 2007
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Bridge sidewalk.Jan 22, 2007
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Entrance road to JRA (Japan Racing Association) Ritto Training Center. MAPJan 22, 2007
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Kachidoki BridgeJan 22, 2007
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Kachidoki (Victory) Bridge with race horse motif.Jan 22, 2007
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