STARTING GATE

Question
QUESTION: Do you know where I could get plans for constructing a starting gate for horse racing.

ANSWER: Hi Carol - no, but if you will give me a couple of days I will try to find out for you.  Thanks for your question.

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QUESTION: Thanks Jim:

I will be waiting to hear from you.
Carol

Answer
Hi Carol:

Sorry for the delay - I work at Oaklawn Jockey Club and we had a very busy weekend, what with the Rebel Stakes and some very good racing for the whole week.    

I've discussed your question with the track maintenance personnel and found out that all thoroughbred tracks purchase their starting gates from manufacturers so there are no plans available at that level.  

I then did a search on google for "Horse Racing Starting Gates" and came up with a whole bunch of companies that manufacture and sell starting gates, but I was unsuccessful in coming up with any plans so that you could make your own.

It might be possible for your to do the same google search and contact some of them to see if they will sell the plans only, but I don't think you will be successful.

I did find an interesting article on "How To Train Young Horses To Go Into The Starting Gate"  - this was at http://www.horseracing.com/blog/starting-gate-training-why-and-how

Sorry that I could not be of more help, but thanks for the question.