Son-in-law here yesterday to fix car. Mentioned pigeon motivation. Then he told me a story. When he was young he worked on a horse farm. Race horses. His boss had a mare that was not too bad racing. Son in law told him he should enter it in a special money race. His boss said "No. They are all males in the race. Little mare cannot compete." Son in law (Henk) said it would win. Bet his $650 months salary on it. Anyway, boss entered it. "No hope" he said. The mare won!!! The boss asked Henk his secret, he was really impressed! Henk said "Nature taking its course". Boss looked puzzled. Then Henk said "Mare was in heat. No bloody way a stallion will run past it. They want to stay at the back end.!!!",