O’Tauto crossed the finishing line first. I felt like I’d strapped the Melbourne Cup winner.”
Skerman is now Assistant Trainer at Julius Sandhu Racing and helps manage the horses and stable operations. She’s also finished an Equine Veterinary Nurse course so can look after medications, treatments and any injuries, too. While she doesn’t ride trackwork anymore, away from work Skerman is dedicating her time to training O’Tauto to compete in dressage events. “When I first got him, I gave him a long spell and a chance to relax and be a horse again out in the field. I’ve just started introducing him to his new career. We have a partnership on the ground and now we are building that under saddle and O’Tauto is showing huge potential because he moves so well,” said Skerman. “Dressage is an unspoken language. You ask the horse to do incredible movements using your own body and when you get that right, and when you have that level of communication and harmony with your horse, it’s a very special feeling.” WINNING STRAPPERS REWARDED FOR THEIR DEDICATION It’s Christmas in July for strappers at Flemington on VRC Members Race Day, with every winning strapper receiving a TCL 40” Full HD Android TV valued at $499. With the help of TCL, the VRC will offer nine TCL TVs for strappers to celebrate the end of the racing season. The Club is proud to support strappers, who are the backbone of the industry. The VRC are pleased to be able to reward them for all the care and attention that they give to the equine athletes of our sport.
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