Hokkaido Horse Racing Story

"This one is cheaper, but it's a little far away."

“This one.”

As he scrolled down the list, he excluded hotels one by one from his choices for various reasons.

As the options became fewer and fewer, Kitano's expression unconsciously became a little stiff.

"how about this?"

Wada pointed to one of the columns.

The hotel he recommended was not too far from the stadium.

"Is the suite okay?"

Kitano asked after reading the hotel introduction.

"No, on the contrary, it would be strange if we didn't stay in a suite during the expedition."

Huangshan quickly shook his head and explained.

"Ah?"

Kitano showed a somewhat surprised expression.

“These conditions are already very good.”

Wada also nodded in agreement.

Ogawa Kana walked around behind Kitano and said seriously, "Although it's a little more expensive than the nearby hotels, it's actually quite reasonable considering that breakfast and dinner are included in the price."

"That's right. Moreover, a conference room equipped with projection equipment and fax and copy services will also be of great help to the camp."

Huangshan, wearing reading glasses, stood beside Kitano at some point.

"Then let's go with this one."

Including the vacant hoof trimmer position, three rooms need to be booked.

从2月2日开始入住，到招待方开始提供住宿的2月11日，含税一共是43万5千100円。

Once again, Kitano truly felt the difficulty of the expedition.

"Good news, everyone!"

Opening the door, Ogawa Sheng walked in with a smug look on his face.

"Although we couldn't get the price down, Flyt Express was willing to provide us with free car rental services during our stay in Saudi Arabia."

The boy's face had an expression that said "Come and praise me".

"Well done, Sheng."

Kitano clapped in agreement.

"A Sheng——"

Ogawa Kana hooked her finger and pushed the personal computer into Ogawa Katsu's hand.

"Go fill out the check-in form."

The boy's face instantly turned bitter.

But he still took the computer obediently.

"Just leave this kind of thing to me."

Kitano glanced at the girl's profile and said.

"He just happens to be good at computers anyway."

Ogawa Kana sat down next to Kitano and poured herself a cup of barley tea.

"In this business, if you don't go easy on the fools, you won't last long."

After drinking the barley tea in one gulp, the girl sighed like an uncle.

"Miss Xuhe, are you talking about me?"

Kitano's face felt slightly hot.

From the outset, the arrangements for the expedition were riddled with errors.

As a horse owner, he has indeed reached the level of a fool.

The girl didn't say anything, but turned her head and looked into Kitano's eyes.

Then, he suddenly covered his mouth and laughed.

At this time, Xu Hesheng sent a message in the group.

[Everyone - can you send me the passport information in the group? ]

Followed by a pitiful-looking crying cat emoji.

Picking up his phone, Kitano flipped through the photo album.

I sent a photo of my passport with the collection mark.

When I opened the notification bar, I was a little surprised.

In the past ten minutes or so, I have received an explosion of private message requests.

Moreover, they were all sent by the same person.

Just in case, Kitano clicked on the other party's personal homepage first.

The sender appears to be a European male in his twenties who uses his real name as his ID. The top message is a photo taken in front of a stable.

He doesn't look like a suspicious person.

Carefully opened the private message window.

@Schmidt: Mr. Kitano, I'm good at writing, English, and Japanese. I'm also pretty good. I'd love to apply!

@Schmidt: My father and I started learning how to shoe the horses when we were young, and I was an apprentice hoof trimmer for two years.

@Schmidt: Mr. Kitano, please give me a chance. Even sleeping in the stable is fine!

The last message was sent a minute ago.

@Schmidt: Please, Mr. Kitano, I really like MEJIRO!

Kitano frowned and exited the private message window.

What's happening here?

If it was a prank, it was a bit too deliberate.

I opened the sender's follow list and saw the official account of a certain game.

Then, he showed a somewhat relieved expression.

【@Kitano：If you wish to apply, please send your resume to the following email address

[email protected]

[@Kitano: In addition, this recruitment does not support online interviews. If you can accept it, please go to the on-site interview. ]

I received a reply from the other party instantly.

@Schmidt: No problem!

In a small workshop in Aschheim, Bavaria, Germany, a creepy laugh suddenly rang out.

"Dad, lend me 500 euros—"

"You bastard, you want to top up your mobile game again, right?"

Then, there was a chaotic commotion.

Chapter 86 Visitors on the Day

"Merry Christmas!"

Holding a platter of carrot slices, flax seeds and fresh grass, Xuhe Zhang walked into the stable with a smile.

In the United States, trainers often add an extra pint or two of beer to the racehorses' Christmas meal.

However, Xuhe Zhang disagreed with this approach.

I once discussed this issue with Kitano, a professional veterinarian.

Both sides quickly reached a consensus that beer should not be fed to racehorses.

Although in terms of metabolic capacity, the alcohol content of beer is not enough to affect racehorses.

However, for thoroughbred horses, which are already prone to gastric ulcers, the possibility of alcohol irritating the gastric mucosa must be considered.

Furthermore, beer itself doesn't provide as much energy as regular feed, and even the act of metabolizing alcohol requires the horse to consume its own energy.

In the past, people used beer to supplement trace amounts of B vitamins for racehorses under limited conditions.

But today, with science more developed, the B vitamins needed by racehorses can be obtained through professional supplements.

Of course, if it is just used as a beverage, beer is still very attractive to them, just like various high-sugar fruits.

"What a pity you don't have the good fortune!"

As he spoke, Xuhe Zhang opened the gate of the stable.

Ocean Fleet2024, who was curled up in the corner playing with her tongue, slowly walked over and gently took the corner of his clothes with her mouth.

"Eat, eat! You must grow stronger in the new year!"

Pouring the feed from the platter into the feeding bowl, Ogawa Jō looked tenderly at the petite chestnut horse in front of him.

Although the appetite was still normal, the horse's body had not grown significantly compared to when it was first delivered.

This was reported to Mr. Kitano, along with the risk that the animal would be unable to reproduce in the future.

"Then let's work hard to achieve the goal of 'running healthily'."

This was the answer I got from Kitano.

While I felt a little relieved, I felt more and more the weight of the responsibility on my shoulders.

However, there are still some achievements that I can proudly report to the horse owners.

Although they are still quite shy, with the help of various equipment, Ocean Fleet2024's desensitization and harness adaptation training has finally progressed to a barely acceptable level.

During the first trot training a few days ago, he showed a terrifying speed that surprised Ogawa Jō.

Contrary to the first impression, his physique is also the tough type, and no matter what kind of training he does, he can recover quickly the next day.

As the training process progressed, I became more and more impressed by Mr. Kitano's keen vision.

"Perhaps veterinary medicine can really help us understand a lot about horses?"

So he also started reading books on veterinary medicine.

But at this age, it is still too difficult to learn something new.

The progress so far can only be described as quite slow.

While washing the platter in the sink, the smile in Xuhe Zhang's eyes gradually faded.

There is a lot to look forward to about Ocean Fleet2024.

But at the same time, there is also a lot of not-so-good news.

In terms of skeletal structure, Ocean Fleet2024 has the inherent disadvantage of being a small-handled horse.

An extremely narrow chest circumference is also a sign of poor development in a yearling, and the ribs are severely underdeveloped.

In addition, the slow growth of muscles also makes people worry.

The adjustment of the gate was also carried out very unsuccessfully.

Whether from the perspective of horse physique or training progress, the debut plan has to be postponed for a few months.

"Asheng, come and help me"

The words stuck in my throat suddenly stopped.

Xuhe Zhang shook his head with a dumb smile.