William rode Red Rabbit back to the stable and personally led it into the indoor track. He then rode Red Rabbit and ran around the obstacles. Just as he ran past a double hurdle, he heard Neil Jordan shouting by the side of the track. "God, Boss, stop! Stop! You are committing murder! Red Rabbit is not a steeplechase horse. It has not undergone professional training and will get injured when it crosses obstacles."
William glared at Old Neil. He knew Red Rabbit's situation very well. A hurdle that was less than 1.2 meters was not a problem for Red Rabbit.
However, William knew how precious Red Rabbit was to Neil. William pulled on the reins to stop Red Rabbit from crossing the hurdles again. Old Neil was about to go crazy from his desire to be the champion. Ever since Red Rabbit ran under 70 seconds for the first time, he had been living beside Red Rabbit's stable. He watched Red Rabbit twenty-four hours a day.
If his assistants made any mistakes, they would be scolded badly by him. Although the people who were scolded were unhappy, no one wanted to lose the chance to serve Red Rabbit full-time. They also had a chance to get the prize money for the champion horse. Under the stimulation of money and glory, Red Rabbit's team was definitely the most hardworking team in the stable.
Looking at the nervous Old Neil, William shook his head with a smile and stopped the eager Red Rabbit. He rode it and ran more than ten laps around the track. When Red Rabbit's heart rate slowed down, he handed it over to the nervous middle-aged horse trainer who had jumped ship from Dali Horse Industries.
Old Neil saw William's unhappy expression. He was in his sixties and was experienced. He knew that his nervous words had displeased William. Although William had listened to him and did not let Red Rabbit cross the hurdles again, William's displeasure was definitely real. He rolled his eyes.
"Boss, with Red Rabbit's current condition, it definitely won't be a problem for it to participate in the final race of England's triple championship, the St. Liege 2800m. According to what I know, no horse has been able to run a thousand meters in 65 seconds this year. Although Red Rabbit does not have an advantage over England's pure-blooded horses in the 2000 meters, it has great endurance. It is very likely that it will catch up in the 800 meters.
William knew that Old Neil's words were to divert his attention. Although he was displeased, he would not vent his anger on Old Neil. After all, Old Neil was right. Most injuries to horses were caused by their incorrect actions. Old Neil did not know that William knew healing magic. Even if the Red Rabbit's bones were fractured, William could heal it in a few minutes.
"Alright, Old Neil. I know everything you said, but Red Rabbit has never participated in any competitions. How can it participate in the St. Liege championship without any points?"
"Heh heh, Boss, since you are so rich, you shouldn't mind a little sponsorship fee, right?" Old Neil said with a smile. Seeing that William did not show any signs of losing his temper despite being displeased, Old Neil thought even more highly of William.
William was a super tycoon who was not even twenty years old. He was able to remain humble and listen to his subordinate's advice. This put Old Neil at ease. It was not easy to find a good boss.
"Sponsorship fee? Haven't the participating horses been chosen? How can there be more races? Wait. "William stopped in his tracks and looked at Old Neil in surprise." Don't tell me a horse has withdrawn from the competition? "
Old Neil was surprised at William's reaction speed. "That's right, Boss. There are all sorts of accidents outside the competition. Some competitions do not allow horses to enter after withdrawing, but some competitions do. Therefore, as long as you pay the sponsorship fee, you can participate in the qualifiers. If Red Rabbit can achieve the best results in the qualifiers, it will definitely be able to participate in the St. Liege championship."
William was delighted when he heard that. "Ha, isn't that just buying a wild card? How much is the sponsorship fee? "
Old Neil said casually, "A hundred thousand pounds." He was not worried that William would fork out a hundred thousand pounds. That bit of money was nothing to William.
"Heh heh, it's not a lot, but" William stared into Old Neil's eyes and said, "You mentioned that only the horse with the best results can participate in the official competition. If Red Rabbit does not achieve the best results of all the horses in the qualifiers, wouldn't I have lost a few hundred thousand pounds with the sponsorship fee and the fees for all of you?"
"Heh heh, sorry, Boss. I apologize for what I said just now. I will definitely pay attention to the way I speak in the future." Old Neil did not answer William's question. Instead, he slyly apologized directly.
Old Neil knew that a tycoon who invested twenty million pounds a year in a racecourse would not care about a few hundred thousand pounds. What he said was just to give him a warning. Therefore, Old Neil straightforwardly apologized.
"Haha, I like you, Old Neil. In the words of the Celestial Empire, you are truly shrewd with age." William chuckled as he looked at the unapologetic Old Neil. He did not really want Old Neil to apologize. He only wanted to tell Old Neil who the boss was.
Old Neil gave him a knowing look and asked with a chuckle, "Then, Boss, about the competition …"
"No problem. I'll give you a budget of three hundred thousand pounds this time. If you want to compete in Ireland, we will need a good horse carriage. Old Neil knows what brand of horse carriage is best."
This question was really posed to Old Neil. The racecourse he used to work at was only a medium-sized racecourse. It had never produced a horse that could participate in a championship race, so it did not need a good horse carriage. "About that, Boss, there are no brands for professional horse carriage. They are all modified from trucks or caravans. I've never come into contact with such matters, so I'm sorry, Boss. I can't answer your question."
"Alright, since it's a modified caravan, leave the horse carriage problem to me." William explained a few more details to Old Neil. He watched as the horse trainer and horse workers tended to Red Rabbit. By the time the entire set was done, more than an hour had passed. William sighed inwardly that the horse was living a better life than humans.
After bidding farewell to Red Rabbit, William drove the golf cart back to the castle and walked into the study. "Sunday. Have you found any information on horse carriage?"
"Yes, Sir. The information has been sent to the computer on the desk. You can check it yourself, or I can explain it to you."
William lay on the sofa in the study as he stretched his back and said, "Tell me about it."
"Alright, sir. Horse carriage carriage is divided into trailers and self-propelled. The interior of the carriage includes a stable, a material storage, a storage box for the harness, a coachman's working passageway, a drinking water system, a ventilation system, and a dehumidification system. The more specialized ones are equipped with a changing room for the rider and an emergency medical equipment storage.
The distance between every single room is more than ninety centimeters. Every single room needs to be equipped with thick sponge partitions. The partitions have to be higher than 1.4 meters to prevent the horses from jumping over obstacles and running into each other.
The height that the horses' hooves can reach has to be covered with rubber. The carriage also needs to have an electronic speed monitoring system, centrifugal force sensors, and other specialized equipment to ensure that the driver can maintain a safe speed at different roads and corners to prevent the horses from getting carsick. At the same time, the horse's condition can be observed through closed-circuit television. The stable also has a coachman's seat to make it easier to take care of the horses.
During travel, other than strictly controlling the speed, the carriage is also equipped with an anti-shock system to reduce the bumps of the carriage.
The carriage's chassis has to be specially modified and matched with a suspension anti-shock system with shock-absorbing airbags. The thickness of the carriage's floor is more than 25mm and covered with special rubber mats and protective soft bags.
"Hey, this is directly building a stable for the horses. It seems that there's no hurry. Sunday, help me rent a luxurious carriage first, then place an order to buy a Peterbilt 389. I want to modify Optimus Prime into Red Rabbit's RV."
"The order has been issued. Sir, what is Optimus Prime?" Sunday asked.
This question made William jump up from the sofa. "Sunday, were you asking me a question just now?"
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