Colin Phillips
At the Start
........for Binocular and Bobs Worth.
Thought that was the Nicholls' way.
Thought that was the Nicholls' way.
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Breathing ops...............
- Thread starter Colin Phillips
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These are simple cauterisations to remove excess soft palate, not the type of major operations that Nicholls has done on his horses in the summer. They need a couple of months to recover.
Cauterisations are so commonplace and routine that I'm surprised NJH bothered to report it.
Cauterisations are so commonplace and routine that I'm surprised NJH bothered to report it.
Don't know about ALWAYS, but certainly in the time I've been involved with racing yards (~20 years). If a horse makes a noise, or a semblance of a noise, he'll get clipped. The op only costs around £500 so most owners are quite happy to have it done. The horses usually recover very quickly and only lose a week's work.
The Nicholls-type of operation on the other hand costs several thousands and presumably carries a greater risk. But with his mega-rich owners PN is able to have them done almost as a matter of course.
The Nicholls-type of operation on the other hand costs several thousands and presumably carries a greater risk. But with his mega-rich owners PN is able to have them done almost as a matter of course.
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