Ake Svanstedt is a class above the others in training a trotter

[TimTimTimbo]

Jimmy in his prime doesn't hold a candle to this guy. He might drive like shit but they know how to train them.

Just my opinion but he even outdoes Melander

[seen2much]

Jimmy in his prime doesn't hold a candle to this guy. He might drive like shit but they know how to train them.

Just my opinion but he even outdoes Melander

I would agree with that. Randy Waples pointed out his horses don't wear much equipment.

[The Thorn]

Melander had one good year.  He underperforms considering how much money is thrown at him with high priced yearlings.  No one is a match for Ake.  Lucas Wallin is the next best thing other than Nancy, and Burke for older trotters

[Brown jug]

there can be no argument

[TimTimTimbo]

It's amazing. A lot of his top trotters like Sebastian K, Ecurie D and Alrajah One have minimal action in front. I hate trotters with that high looping front action, it seems to me it's wasted. In yet Creatine as an example was high stepping and he could tramp a quarter from memory.

Sebastian K and Captain Corey even more so had that daisy cutter action. Alrajah One I think tramped a final Quarter last year at the Big M in like 25.3 from memory. They can fly.

[horses first]

Jimmy in his prime doesn't hold a candle to this guy. He might drive like shit but they know how to train them.

Just my opinion but he even outdoes Melander

Totally agree

[Mailbox Money]

I would agree with that. Randy Waples pointed out his horses don't wear much equipment.

The trot is a natural gait,  but alot of trainers force them away from it by not understanding the physics involved. I saw a guy that had a young trotter with 5/8 half rounds, 3oz toe weights and 2pr.of ribbed bell boots and his head checked so high that if it rained,he would drown. He makes about 3 breaks going a mile in 25,comes off and wants to borrow ANOTHER set of bell boots! 

[Locked in with pace]

And do you know who Lucas Wallin worked for when he came to the States?  Yup! AKE

[Fuguzzi]

It's amazing. A lot of his top trotters like Sebastian K, Ecurie D and Alrajah One have minimal action in front. I hate trotters with that high looping front action, it seems to me it's wasted. In yet Creatine as an example was high stepping and he could tramp a quarter from memory.

Sebastian K and Captain Corey even more so had that daisy cutter action. Alrajah One I think tramped a final Quarter last year at the Big M in like 25.3 from memory. They can fly.

Trotters should "roll high" at the knee, but I agree that it should not be too high. Just at tip of shoulder, maybe 2 inches past is prime.

[hoosierboy]

Melander had one good year.  He underperforms considering how much money is thrown at him with high priced yearlings.  No one is a match for Ake.  Lucas Wallin is the next best thing other than Nancy, and Burke for older trotters

Lucan wallin worked for Ake.  Let’s not forget about Jimmy Campbell