The horse will then start to learn how to leave the stall once the gate swings open, first at a walk, then a run and so forth, until he is able to break away from the starting gates at a gallop Thoroughbreds that have had a bad experience in the starting gates never forget their fear and need to be trained from the start, as with young horsesBEST PAD™ Safety Padding for Race Starting Gates Gate Size Number of Pads* 14 Stall 172 12 Stall 148 10 Stall 124 6 Stall 76 4 Stall 52 1 Stall 16 *Front and rear poles;Starting Gate Horse Racing Video Flat horse racing Many of Puett's actual gates are still in use today at tracks around the world, and all gates are based on his original design A starting gate is equipped with a number of stalls aligned in a row, usually numbering 12 or 14 for everyday use at tracks Smaller gates may be used at training
Starting And Training Gates Starting Gates Starting Stalls Racing Barriers Race Start