Son of Tapit ridden at the stud where he stands in Japan. Lovely!
https://www.facebook.com/shigeki.yusa/videos/1709262965817185/
He looks great! Thank you for sharing the video, skydy.
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Oh cool! I’ve always been a fan of his and that video just makes me love him even more! :love-struck:
Thank you for sharing!
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I’m glad you liked the video. He’s a good looking horse isn’t he? It’s nice to see him ridden like that. He has a lovely trot. :yes:
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He is lovely!
It’s so nice to see them under saddle and working even though they are also on stud duty (which is also work. lol)
He looks like a nice horse.
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If he fails miserably as a stallion he could always be a nice hunter 
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Meany.
Nothing wrong with a nice moving horse. If he did “fail miserably” at stud then perhaps he could return to the U.S. and could find stardom as a sire of hunters and eventers.
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That’s not going to happen because I’m going to kidnap him before the week is out and keep him in my backyard for the sole purpose of watching him trot around…
Now where did I leave my private jet?
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What a nice mover! He looks like a fun ride 
Am I the only one to ask—why couldn’t they find someone to ride him who could actually ride? On the upside, that horse could win tons of prizes as a hunter. Let’s hope he doesn’t fail as a stallion; we know what happens to stallions who fail in Japan.
Seriously?
I suppose the last racehorse you heard of was Ferdinand. Things have changed since then. What happens to failed sires in Japan is that they live long and happy lives with much better treatment than they would receive at the famous TB retirement facility in the U.S. (see pics of Forty Niner on a nearby thread.)
As for the rider, meh, he’s doing okay. There aren’t usually that many people around who want to hop on a mature, intact, breeding stallion.
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It’s a race breeding farm and stallion station in a foreign country, not a Show Hunter barn in North America. The guy rides ok, stays out of the horse’s way. As noted, plenty of questionable if not marquee worthy treatment today in the USA and Canada and not just in racing. From the last photos of Ferdinand, despite what happened in the end in a culture that does not view such things with the distaste we do, he does not look at all ill treated over the about 10 years he stood at stud over there.
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Nonperforming horses in Japan, as in most other countries where horsemeat is eaten, quietly go to slaughter. Given the amount of attention that has been focused on several stallions much later down the road than Ferdinand (and no, he’s not the last stallion I’ve heard of—no need to be snarky), I am not in the least surprised that 49er has been pensioned. You can bet he’s been plenty publicized, as well. Japan has been actively trying to grow their racing industry and improve their stock; of course they want people to feel comfortable sending their stallions. As for the riding comment, I stand by it. The rider isn’t the worst I’ve seen at a track—at least he’s not yanking—but if that’s your idea of “riding ok,” then I suspect we would disagree on many elements of riding. I do see your point that finding a rider for an intact breeding stallion might be pretty difficult. Good point.
Guys, we should probably listen to Spartacus. I’m sure he/she has a neighbor who told him/her everything about racing. :rolleyes::lol:
And to Spartacus, I’m sorry for poking fun, but you are trying to explain “how it is” to a collection of individuals who have active ties and regular interaction with Japanese thoroughbred breeders.
The rider comments are just petty. This isn’t an equitation class. As for implied poor riding in “track riders,” I invite you to come exercise ride for the day. It is one of the hardest things you will ever do in the equestrian world.
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What Texarkana said
Spartacus, do you have published articles that back up your statements or are they based on anecdotal stories?
Riding… I was happy to see he was being ridden and exercised instead of what used to happen in the US which was not always getting exercised and sometimes on the overweight side 
