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Now, after training each day, Koichi would take Gold Ship for a few laps around the area.
Their ranch had also recently installed some equipment to help the racehorses relieve stress.
There were horse walkers, for example, and large machines that worked like revolving doors.
Of course, the best places to unwind were still the sandy areas.
Lately, Epiphaneia had taken to kicking up sand there after training.
With more and more racehorses under their care, they naturally needed to put more effort into keeping them safe. After all, racehorses were prone to injuries during training.
"Ship, come over here. I'll take you out for a walk."
Seeing Koichi return with Gold Ship in tow, Miku Kuchiki hurried over to meet them.
The young master had a lot on his plate lately, so she could handle things like this.
A stablehand's most important job was to take good care of the racehorses.
But caring for racehorses was no easy task. Looking after Gold Ship took considerable effort every day.
Fortunately, she was still young and full of energy.
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Gold Ship glanced at Koichi, then walked over to his stablehand.
He still preferred playing with his little sidekick.
The Carrot Dispenser was pretty good too, but he had clearly been spending less time with Gold Ship lately, and most of that time had been devoted to training.
"Stop fooling around. Let's go for a walk over there. The young master has other things to do."
They needed to conserve as much energy as possible before a race, but a short walk certainly wouldn't hurt.
Whenever Gold Ship returned to the stable, he liked to bite things.
"Don't let him bounce around."
"Okay-"
With that, Miku Kuchiki jogged off, leading Gold Ship.
Gold Ship happily swished his tail.
Going out