 Most viewed - JRA Ritto Training Center 栗東トレーニング・センター |
Entrance road to JRA (Japan Racing Association) Ritto Training Center. MAP192 views
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Hi horsey!159 views
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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.)148 views
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Map of Ritto Training Center. Horse stables dominate the area.145 views
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Staff living quarters141 views
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Practice horse track at JRA Ritto Training Center in Ritto.138 views
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Horse stables, newly constructed.128 views
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Uphill training course with wood chips. 坂路調教馬場127 views
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Kachidoki (Victory) Bridge with race horse motif.123 views
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The training track consists of several different tracks with grass, dirt, or wood chips.122 views
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Horse stable model122 views
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Unloaded a horse after a race. Horse trucks often arrived. One truck usually holds up to four horses.122 views
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Horse stables.117 views
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Horse stables.116 views
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Practice track115 views
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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.115 views
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Nice view of uphill training course. The wood chips, which eventually wear out, are replaced once a year.115 views
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Unusual horse with a white face.115 views
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Starting gate training ground.113 views
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Uphill training course with observation building. The wood chips are soft, making the horse less prone to injury.113 views
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What the horse sees inside the narrow starting gate.112 views
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Swimming pool for horses. There is a circular pool and straight and narrow pools.111 views
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This one is named Meisho Ittetsu. メイショウ イッテツ111 views
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The left profile is brown.111 views
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Horse stables.108 views
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Inside the observation building's press room.108 views
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Horses in stable.108 views
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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.107 views
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Horse feed, mainly grain. No meats.105 views
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No need to say giddy-up.105 views
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View of track from press room.102 views
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Horse ride.101 views
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Washing a horse with warrm water.101 views
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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.)98 views
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Horse stables.98 views
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Bridge sidewalk.97 views
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Starting gate on training track.90 views
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Hoof marks on sand.90 views
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Kachidoki Bridge89 views
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Horse ride with a guide guiding the horse.86 views
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The tour includes a ride on a retired race horse.84 views
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