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BTW, A great asset to Simon's stable must be his trackman, Ryan Martin. Decent bloke too...
It is part of my job to remember these things and because it was such a remarkable feat its etched indelibly in my memory, while most kids his age were out partying he was working in his fathers stables and doing a tiling apprenticeship as well as driving to and from vrtually evry country harness racing meeting there was so you cannot question his work ethic and dedication from a very young age.
Says it all for me!
Im reliably told Justin is 41!
the article was meant to cover trainers in their 20's but it did slip into early 30s!
I like under 30 or less than 5 years as a licensed trainer.
And i don't know if Justine falls into either of those categories...but she is certainly do well..
Young trainer should be under 30 years though IMO.
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There is no reason WA should not have good kids, but you watch them at the trials and they are a milion miles away from being competitive with the eastern states kids!
If we don't have good jocks, trainers, breeders and good owners we don't have an industry..And at the moment the crop of young jocks looks better than the other groups?!?!?!?!? If all of these groups cant make a quid out of the industry, then they wont hang around when things get tough...and i reckon now is about as tough as it gets.
So, IMO the industry isn't in very good shape in WA...and when most areas are struggling there can only be one reason..the funding doesn't cover cost of the industry..RWWA...needs an overhaul...What a shock statement that is!!!
We need better training in all areas...Not only trainers and Jockeys, but anyone coming into the industry. At least the jocks get a structured training program, but i don't think you have to do too much structured training to be an owner, breeder or trainer.
So i think the young jocks are doing better for the industry than the young trainers...that is as a GROUP....Some of the young trainers really need to be in a structured program with a senior mentor...Yes it is giving up secrets to the opposition..if you want to look at it in that light...but it is also ensuring that the best practices that are currently working are being passed onto the next generation..If we want the industry to survive we need to pass on best practices....
There you go..my bored Easter rant over..back to the dishes and another chocy egg or two!!!