 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. MAP417 views
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Hi horsey!399 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.)394 views
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Practice horse track at JRA Ritto Training Center in Ritto.393 views
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Map of Ritto Training Center. Horse stables dominate the area.382 views
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Horse stable model359 views
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Horse stables, newly constructed.358 views
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Staff living quarters350 views
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Uphill training course with observation building. The wood chips are soft, making the horse less prone to injury.347 views
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Practice track344 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.334 views
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Unloaded a horse after a race. Horse trucks often arrived. One truck usually holds up to four horses.333 views
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Inside the observation building's press room.333 views
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Uphill training course with wood chips. 坂路調教馬場332 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.)331 views
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The training track consists of several different tracks with grass, dirt, or wood chips.331 views
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Horse ride.331 views
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Bridge sidewalk.330 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.330 views
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This one is named Meisho Ittetsu. メイショウ イッテツ330 views
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Swimming pool for horses. There is a circular pool and straight and narrow pools.329 views
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No need to say giddy-up.328 views
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Starting gate training ground.326 views
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Horse stables.325 views
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Horse ride with a guide guiding the horse.325 views
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Starting gate on training track.323 views
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The left profile is brown.323 views
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Nice view of uphill training course. The wood chips, which eventually wear out, are replaced once a year.322 views
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Unusual horse with a white face.322 views
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Horse stables.321 views
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Horse stables.320 views
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View of track from press room.316 views
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What the horse sees inside the narrow starting gate.314 views
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Horses in stable.314 views
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Horse feed, mainly grain. No meats.311 views
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Kachidoki (Victory) Bridge with race horse motif.310 views
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Washing a horse with warrm water.307 views
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Hoof marks on sand.304 views
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Horse stables.302 views
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The tour includes a ride on a retired race horse.293 views
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Kachidoki Bridge288 views
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