strapper

I seem to recall you were a strapper, that right?'

Ever the devoted strapper, Woodcock was with him in his final moments.

He started his career working for his father as a strapper, despite being allergic to horses and hay.

Strapper: The person who attends to, grooms, and usually leads the horse around the mounting yard.

He nodded at his strapper.

A strapper is a British English term, mostly used in Australia, for a person holding a position looking after racehorses.

He was the strapper and masseur for the Northland rugby team for 11 years until 2003.

When the young strapper complains about how hard Telford works the horse, Telford sacks him.

Sling: A sum of money given as gratuity or bonus generally by an owner to a trainer, jockey or strapper.

Early on 5 April 1932, the horse's strapper for the North American visit, Tommy Woodcock, found him in severe pain and having a high temperature.

In 1929, Telford employed Woodcock full-time as Phar Lap's strapper.

The role of Phar Lap's strapper in the film was played by Tom Burlinson.

He was trained by Jim M. Cummings and his son, Bart Cummings, was Comic Court's strapper.

The gelding is trained by Shaune Ritchie, who was the strapper for the hugely successful and popular 1985 Derby winner Bonecrusher.

"A strapper--a real strapper, Jane: big, brown, and buxom; with hair just such as the ladies of Carthage must have had.

She went to Bronte Public School and Randwick North High School and started her working life as a strapper in the thoroughbred horse racing industry.

Other Strapper + Masseur: Corrine Farnes (Newcastle Muscles Therapy ph:02 4957 0998)

Phar Lap, known affectionately as "Bobby" by his strapper Tommy Woodcock (Burlinson), collapses and dies in Woodcock's arms, at Menlo Park in California, in 1932.

And then I'd I'd had enough and then he started messing about and he started pushing the boxes down through my strapper then, course that messed the strapper up!

Telford did not agree with this decision and refused to go, so Davis, who along with his wife traveled to Mexico with him, brought Phar Lap's strapper Tommy Woodcock as his new trainer.

However, as her jockey Tom Hales was over the weight that she was allowed to carry, he recommended the young strapper - St Albans - as showing great ability as a horseman, and having a special bond with the filly.

The winning trainer and jockey also receive a miniature replica of the cup (since 1973) and the strapper is awarded the Tommy Woodcock Trophy, named after the strapper of Phar Lap.

Before going to Sydney as a strapper with Briseis, St Albans had won his first race, a maiden plate at Geelong, and on Briseis, but due to his inexperience he wasn't booked to ride the filly in the Doncaster at Randwick.