Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 392 Kicking Away the Annoying Trainer
Sensing the difference in special training conditions, Northern Genko also noticed the issue with stride length.

Even without precise data, she could vaguely sense that her stride was definitely shorter than usual at this moment.

At that moment, Yasui Makoto shouted from the sidelines:
"Insufficient stride length, core engagement not tight!"

Hearing this reminder clearly, Beifang Xuanju's heart tightened, but before she could respond, a slightly teasing reminder came from beside her:
"Didn't I tell you? This venue is completely different from any other one!"

Northern Black Steed couldn't help but look over, and just then met Golden Ship's mischievous profile.

"You need to use your waist and hips more forcefully than usual, like... kicking that annoying trainer away!"

After laughing loudly, the tall racehorse suddenly lowered her upper body, and with her next stride, her hind legs shot backward like an arched bow.

A series of mud splattered high into the air, and with the push, she suddenly strode forward.

While her aura appeared quite imposing, her posture and steps were extremely stable, with each foot landing diagonally in front of the cone-shaped barrel, which remained completely still despite its fluorescent yellow color.

Witnessing all this, the Northern Black Steed couldn't help but slightly open his mouth and murmur:

"Golden Ship Senior... is so amazing..."

"This guy's Satsuki Prize, Takarazuka Prize, and Arc de Triomphe Prize venues weren't very good," a somber voice from the other side said at that moment.
"She certainly has a lot of experience dealing with this kind of venue."

"Her power is extraordinary, but Xiao Bei, so are you."

"So try to imitate her movements, imagine your waist and abdomen as a bowstring, and your hind legs as a bow."

"With each step, tighten your waist and abdomen to the maximum, and then 'spring' your back leg out, instead of pushing out as usual."

Upon hearing this, the Northern Black Horse instinctively wanted to express his gratitude.

However, before she could speak, just like with the previous golden ship, Zhongshan Qingdian took a slight breath and suddenly increased its speed.

After leaving a series of deep hoofprints in the mud, she went straight after the golden ship.

Looking from behind, Beifang Xuanju could clearly see that the running postures of the two seniors in front, especially the posture of their waist, abdomen, and legs, were almost identical.

Knowing that the seniors were demonstrating techniques to him, he quickly put aside his various thoughts, stared intently ahead, and tried to imitate them.

The heavy track will naturally affect the running speed, but 800 meters is not a long distance for a racehorse girl.

With almost a minute remaining, the Golden Ship and the Zhongshan Celebration had already passed the last cone one after the other.

A few seconds later, the Northern Black Steed also charged forward.

When the northern black steed ran up to them, the golden ship, which had already stopped, stood with its hands on its hips, shaking its head dramatically and sighing:
"No, no, I've already said, you either aim to kick your opponent away or you aim to kick your annoying trainer away. Why don't you understand, Xiao Bei... Ouch!"

Silently withdrawing his hand, ignoring the displeased gaze of the Golden Ship who was clutching the back of his head, Nakayama Keiki gestured with his lip towards Yasui Makoto:
"Don't listen to this guy's nonsense about kicking opponents or trainers... Go find Yasui and confirm the training requirements for the next round."

Originally unsure how to respond to the Golden Ship's joke, Northern Black Steed instinctively wanted to laugh it off.

Upon hearing Zhongshan's words about the celebration, she quickly suppressed her smile, straightened her face, and nodded earnestly and forcefully:
"Hi! Thank you both, seniors. I will work hard from now on!"

The current training is mainly testing-based, since the participants in the entire training program were only arranged in the last few days, and one or two runs are not enough to determine the most suitable training requirements.

While observing the training session of the Northern Genko, Yasui Makoto not only watched intently but also analyzed it rapidly.

In terms of fundamentals, Kita Genko is clearly fine. While track work is a regular part of the racehorse girls' training, it's not done every day.

According to Japan's climate, the months with the most concentrated rainfall are roughly June to August and October to November, mainly in the central part of Honshu Island.

This means that most venues are in good condition for most of the time, while the venues with poor or heavy conditions are mainly the Hanshin Arena around July and the Tokyo Arena around October.

Specifically, G1 events include the Takarazuka Memorial, the Emperor's Autumn Viewing Ceremony, and the Japan Cup.

Therefore, focusing too much energy on special training in heavy-duty venues can actually affect other aspects of training.

In this situation, most female racehorses can be said to be "weak" in track conditions, especially those focused on turf races.

After all, mud races are more likely to result in muddy conditions. Generally speaking, if grass is a poor track with the same water content, mud is basically a good track.

Judging from the warm-up, the trial exercise just now, and its past performance, the Northern Black Horse has adapted quite well.

For example, in terms of speed, it was only about 10% slower than usual. If it were any other racehorse, it would probably be even slower.

Having understood these circumstances, Yasui Makoto quickly provided new training content when the Northern Genko arrived.

In the following training sessions, Yasui Makoto did not let the Golden Ship and Nakayama Festival run together, but instead had them follow him to check on the condition of the Northern Black Horse.

In this way, the Northern Black Horse, which is currently not adapted to the new venue, can focus on its adaptation training first, and together with the team, they can observe and analyze the situation and confirm more details.

As requested by Yasui Makoto, when they returned to the starting line in front of the cones for the second time, Kita Genkoma deliberately slowed down his acceleration pace.

Staring intently at the first cone, listening to the countdown from the sidelines, the moment she heard "one," she held her breath, pulled in her stomach and lifted her hips, trying her best to propel her hind leg forward.

She was overjoyed as soon as she got started.

Although it was only her first time trying the techniques suggested by the Golden Ship and Zhongshan Celebration, she clearly felt that she had more strength than before, or rather, she ran more smoothly than last time.

When we reached the cones marked with signs, we passed through them smoothly without any problems.

However, she quickly suppressed her joy and focused on practicing again.

Mud kicked up repeatedly on the track. After this training session, she checked the situation with Yasui Makoto again, just like last time.

With the assistance of the Golden Ship and the Zhongshan Festival, Yasui Makoto provided even more detailed requirements this time.

When the first group of training sessions was completely finished, the three onlookers were all surprised.

"Okay, you can rest for a bit now, Xiao Bei."

As Yasui Makoto shouted down the track, Kita Genko was standing a little out of breath before the finish line. Although there wasn't much sweat on her face, her short black hair, red trousers, and part of her shirt were still soaked in mud.

Seeing this, Zhongshan Qingnian quickly went over with towels and energy drinks, while Yasui Makoto looked at Beibu Genko with delight and approval:

"Xiao Bei...it seems he has already mastered the basics. The stride error for the last three buckets...is almost negligible."

"Hmm, not bad at all," Golden Ship nodded in satisfaction. "Especially that last forward lean, it was really cool, just like when I was overtaking in the mud back in the day!"

(End of this chapter)