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If someone was touching my ass in a social scenerio that shouldnt be, they would be likely to get a slap too in the face ha. I hear you & understand the bad percieved look & more than once or twice was not on.

Looking at the date stamps of the forward emails I received read today, were Mon/Tues & the day news came out of HRNZ board chair etc stepping down & news surfacing of Branch Albion Park new CEO offer Wed (which looks like hes not going to take but who knows) this looks like a direct result. Im not 100% certain tho, but pretty coincidental. Plus based on my view how I took it upon reading. Big slap in face for North Island & Branch & his team & all those that participated in survey & forums.

I still hold my view on this. Which is he shouldnt of hit with a closed fist. But taking action when the following horse was riding up his ass & he felt endangered forced him to react. He didnt just randomly strike out for zero reason. The picture to me doesnt look too bad. Be interesting what the public comments are upon after reading the whole article & his reasoning & seeing the pic. Wouldnt surprise me if they come to my view. Shouldnt of used clinched fist but understand why he took some sort of action.

Recall reading about Holden when researched HRNZ board. Wasnt impressed. Dont think he is the right person to be on board let alone Chair it. Didnt think previous Chair was right fit either for Chair of board. Most of these people are just too out of touch & havent really been movers or shakers.

Have been forwarded the HRNZ response. Everyone has their own view. Mine is pathetic. Excuse, after excuse, after excuse. They just dont get it. Pretty much nothing in my view is getting done or changing. Just excuses & what they are doing, (which clearly isnt working), & the changes they plan to make, which looked lame as & wont make much diffence. No wonder Im ready online just now Branch was looking at moving & going to Aussie. No wonder Im reading online board changes, heads have stepped down. Had spoken up for McDonald previous, but shes the author of the review response & its in my view stone age, pathetic, dont get it. She needs to go. Sorry guys I said this on another thread think on Hall of Fame thread, but Harness has no chance. Its a hard enough sell, but makes it impossible when people who run the show have not much clue. Your flogging a dead horse.

So doing a catchup & Lous strike again. 5 starters for 3 wins a 4th & an also ran at Addington.

Thats fantastic the young guns are getting the job done! Well done to the owners & trainers supporting them. Also Iv been given the tip Sweet Lous also getting the job done at Addington yesterday 4 of 10 races & a quick look a 2nd too from only 5 starters. Apparently some Lous won also at Melton & West Australia yesterday too.

Interesting read DR.

Hey lovely Dancing, Popped back in before popping off again. Nah def not 40 or 45 thats still ok age. Not sure exact age ish. The ones we are speaking of in this thread tho are this year respectively 68, 65, 63. Now Im not following & to be honest lost interest in Harness just pop in to say hi to y"all. Can see it differently. Outside looking in. Those ages driving speed machines in high stake races. Thats a big no for me. There is also higher risk health too over a younger person. Thats why health insurance goes up, the older we get. We are all getting older. Its awful arrgh Time for the young ones to shine.

https://racingintegrityboard.org.nz/decisions/non-raceday-inquiry-written-decision-dated-24-may-2023-jason-teaz/ Here is the decision. Its quite comical his 4 posts he got fined $2k. He prob shouldnt of used 1 word sworn lol. That was wrong. But otherwise bar that & he was on the money. Says hes deeply embarassed. Shouldnt be. Other than fact he got pinged a couple of k its quite amusing & was understandably frustrated. Gee RIB are sensitive. Its down as a serious offence. Gee they are clearly on a different planet to me if they think thats a serious offence. How much $ do they get paid? Millions. What is it they are doing? Im starting to shake my head at them. I can really start to see why some dont like them & arent keen on them.

100% Lightening. Is it a case of the boomers clinging on. Its so weird actually. Most sportmen retire alot earlier than 60 odd. Older trainers is fine. Up to 80 years Im fine with. But driving different beast. Perhaps those you mentioned plus others should stick to training & get the young guns on. Even leaders gripping on. Wont retire or stand down. Yet its pretty obvious the younger crew eg Cambridge team, push ahead with leaps & bounds. Look at ATC for eg & HRNZ.

Thanks Lightening. Was actually going to say 45+ then lowered age as was thinking surely theres no Formula 1 drivers aged 40+. But alas there is 1. Yea its weird really, why in Harness they have aged persons driving Horse Formula 1. Aussies are on the money.

Overall your right re shouldnt of punched. What Im saying & always have is I can understand why he lashed out. Re traveling at same spend. But they werent, thats why the horse behind him was hitting him. Take a car what happens when car infront suddenly stops or slows & your tailgating. Who is at fault in that sito when back car hits car infront. I cant stand it when someone tail gates me. Be like back up the bus. But yes agree shouldnt of punched. Maybe a slap that wouldnt of been as bad. Like the W Smith, C Rock slap hahaha.

Just reading in old recent news the guy Greyhound guy that was operating more dogs without an approved license to operate as many as he did. Is no longer allowed to slaughter horses on his property for dog consumption. Lovely isnt it.

70th go you good thing. Sounds fun. Great food & people. Question, how many 40+ race car drivers who compete in Formula 1, formula 2 or formula 3? Question, how many Harness drivers full stop are there that complete 40+? Not looking for explanations. Just facts.

Havent been following. How are all the champion trainers doing? Winning plenty?

Hey cuties, well just checked result a bit of a suspension. Im still in J Cox corner. Yes he didnt handle it well, if a horse was right up mine & made me feel uncomfortable to a point I swung to take a punch then, that says it all. He did connect as per stripes report. So got that wrong. Another thing Id like to point out is a 500kg horse going say 20kms right up behind you, imagine that going straight into your neck, easily break it. Im not up to play on anything else just checked Akl Cup results, took a quick peak while looking at stripes & saw J Teaz been done for online bad language. Lol. Are the stripes RIB for real. Pleased not an owner or licensee or anything now. No wonder Enteebee got out. So RIB has time to fine Teaz for free speech but seemingly is doing nothing while other more allegelly sinister things go on.

Fair enough Rusty. Just to me didnt look like he made contact with horse hence wanted proof he did. But as you say seem to think he did so will leave it at that. Agree he prob realises his mistake re fist.

To be fair, given an overseas vote & both parties are not to my liking, Im looking at a 3rd party. 1 that wont be a waste of vote. Im considering Maori Party. Just saying. If Im starting to consider & past tense 2017 that vote went to NZF when, those like myself & pretty much all my mates voted for a 3rd party NZF. Gotta say, think Maori Party will be King Maker. Like it or Lump it. Never voted for them before, but it what it is. The boomers will hate this lol. Be interesting whom Gen Z will vote for hey.

Deep South Watch is still alive. Just stating. Stripes report says all his horses had a virus. Nothing more, nothing less in this instant.

Hello my fav cuties Rusty & Happy. Could you please provide me with a pic, screen shot of Cox connecting with the horse. Just post here. Thanks.

Just read Chairmans latest newsletter. Question why does it take surveys & forums for action? Why is it those in charge dont get it? Cant see whats happening? Pretty simple question. Simple.

Re-reading this thread & correction, not same age. Muddled up with change of season.

Dam straight Mr Josia. Ha funny, thought you may have been an owner of Punk Rocker hehe. But alas not. Id never give your ID away anyways. Didn't realize re Xcite Me. So pleased she is prob tho! About time. Its her time to shine. PS how good is N Rasmassen. Sorry but not sorry, but shes the best driver in Australasia. Iv always thought she is so tactical. Shes a thinker. If I was her rival in a race. She would be my biggest concern. Not M Purdon, or B Orange. Got to watch those woman. Always thinking, & always 1 step ahead.

He doesn't see what others see when he looks in the mirror.