Comment:
It’s quite a while ago now, mid 70’s I think, when us harness driving ladies worked hard to get the right to drive against the men in races, rather than just the occaisional feature ladies race. It was a great time and we all quickly proved that the finer sex were not disadvantaged by driving against the men. Just the opposite… Horse actually go very well for women and often better!! Ladies like Margaret Frost and Kim Waugh quickly made headlines with metropolitan winners in NSW and many of us won our share of provincial and country races.
I enjoyed driving for many years and winning races, including the first one under saddle for 30 years, at Bankstown in 1983.
For the most part, men treated you equally in a race..I enjoyed the comeradery amongst fellow drivers.
The girls driving nowadays have proved equal (or better, often) to men drivers. Horses like them and punters don’t care, as long as they win!!
A special championship series would be rewarding to them, in my opinion. I wish we had the same opportunities in the 80’s and 90’s!!, Go girls,,
Karen Skimmings (nee Glendenning)
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Driving The Future Of Harness Racing
