Rpra One Loft 2020 Updates .

Training, Training, just what for?.

Every time they go on a 'TRAINING' toss thet become subject to several possible unecessary problems not least of which is raptors, the latter could upset the whole apple cart as could adverse weather conditions we are not aware of etc;

Surely the best way now is to give them a rest and allow them the open loft, they may then be more likely to want to return rather than put in a basket and taken a few yards down the road every other day.

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Regards.

agree misty ,no point training at this stage of the game ...go into the final with a motivated and relaxed team ,fingers crossed no mishaps happen doing dafty raining tosses

They need a rest. that's for sure. Especially those over flown and having to work back.

SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE
September 13th, 2020
Good Morning

The one loft ybs are back in good form after we had a difficult semi final from Ripon , they have had baths and rebuild supplements so from tomorrow we will back back training.

Any that came yesterday are in the rest bay and won’t go on tomorrows trainer from 22 miles and will look at them each day to when they can join the main team.

As i said before we will be looking for the grand final from Alnwick from next weekend dependent on the weather.

I will update tomorrow evening with the latest after training etc.

Jeremy..

Do not like the sound of suppliments to offset anything.

Do not like 22 mile unecessay training.

If our champion was lost from a 22 mile training toss after all they have been through words would fail me.

Just exactly what do they think the pigeons benifit from a 22 mile trainer after all the times they have been in the baskets?.

A couple of packets of bumff in the water does not offset fatigue or dehydration.

Rest even without going out of the loft would be better.

But open loft would be the most benificial option at this point.

Regards.

Yep, give them any and every thing so that they stand up and shine - Photoed brushed to sale too eh!

That is definately in the top three reasons for the detriment of our birds, and our so called sport.

Look the part till in a basket and have to fly home eh!

Sorry wrong topic.

MONDAY UPDATE
September 14th, 2020
Good Afternoon.

What a glorious day weather wise lets hope it continues.

We had another excellent trainer this morning into a very light head wind and clear blue sky’s.

Eight birds were kept back in the rest bay as and when they are ready they will join the main team.

I will be looking to train again tomorrow morning so keep a look out on Benzing live.

The grand final is not far off now and don’t forget we pay out down to 100th place on the final so plenty of prizes to be won and also a fantastic prize of 8k to the Ace pigeon winner.

If you are thinking of pooling your birds do it sooner rather than later.

Will update tomorrow evening.

Jeremy..

TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE
September 15th, 2020
Good Morning

I decided we will loft fly the team today and then tomorrow we will train from 30 miles.

I will update tomorrow evening with the latest.

Jeremy..

HOT SPOT 1 ASHBOURNE WINNERS
September 15th, 2020
Winner: All Around the Globe

“We are the partnership of Gary Warner and Leslie Madden and have enjoyed competing in the R.P.R.A One Loft Race over many years.”



Gary Warner is seen holding the Sire of the HS1 winner. The Dam is a previous RPRA yearling final entrant, racing under Madden & Warner. “We would like to thank Jeremy Davies and the One Loft team for the work that they have put in. We also would like to wish everyone else the best of luck in the next Hot Spots and Final Race.”

2nd: Just the One (Jeff Davies)

“I have been sending to one loft races since 2004. I first sent three birds to the Europa classic and finished just out of the prize money. I entered three again in 2005 and won it. I sent three in 2006 and finished in the top 50, so to me one loft racing has been good.



You do need a lot of luck with all the hazards and the loft manger keeping them healthy. Jeremy Davies the loft manager is doing a great job. I have been sending to the RPRA One Loft Race for the last six years – me and Mike and John Hughes sending one bird each, but as Mike didn’t like to pair up early I would breed the two birds. Every year we have entered we have had a bird in the final race.

“This year has started great, being second in the first hot spot race. What is really funny is that Mike and John Hughes decided not to send this year, so I only sent one. The sire has bred multiple 1st prize winners in club and Welsh South East National section. The hen is first time to breed off her, as I only just bought her off Steve Foster. They are Lambrechts, so I am well pleased – just hope my luck stays with me.”

3rd – Teesside Bombers



Billy Calvert
“The sire of this pigeon is a Blue WF, a Federation winner himself on the road. He has bred many good birds. The father of this cock is a direct son from Gert Heylen’s Jackpot 04’ which bred ‘Blue Gert’ the start of the ‘Kittel’ line of Van Den Bulck

“The Dam is a late bred Blue hen bred in the purple, bred from champion ‘Stevie Wonder’ 7 x 1st club, 3 x 1st Feds and another 20 fed cards, champion bird of the year as a yearling, North York’s, 3000 competing, Champion bird of the year as a two year old Teesside Federation 3000 again was bred from the best of Steve Fosters Lambrechts’. Stevie was paired to champion hen ‘Lilliam’ 3 x 1st Feds, 3 x 1st sections, 1st UNC 24000b. She was a direct daughter off the ‘Avon hen’, bred by Gert Heylen, responsible for 100’s of Fed winners and bred from Gert’s champion ‘Mirage’.”

David wrote:

TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE
September 15th, 2020
Good Morning

I decided we will loft fly the team today and then tomorrow we will train from 30 miles.

I will update tomorrow evening with the latest.

Jeremy..

Be better off training them to go in the loft when they drop.

yes colin trapping not been as good as other years for some reason..........they tend to hang about with a few on the landing board, first one to trap wins the race.

Credit where credits due.

No mob flyer, well done to the winner as detailed.

Regards,

Well maybe a case of long landing board to service. No going in. Gosh that would set the cat going lol. Mind some already do as such.

barnie wrote:

David wrote:

TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE
September 15th, 2020
Good Morning

I decided we will loft fly the team today and then tomorrow we will train from 30 miles.

I will update tomorrow evening with the latest.

Jeremy..

Be better off training them to go in the loft when they drop.

Now, now Barnie some could say trapping is part of the race & so they should just be left alone come race day etc. Bit like maybe, when talking about magic potions they receive through the week there to give them a boost. Advantage to some but not others type of thing. & take care.

HOT SPOT 2 ASHBOURNE WINNERS
September 15th, 2020
Winner: Foster, Sons & Dtr

“Our bird that was 1st in the Hot Spot 2 race is a full brother to our pigeon that was 9th position in the final race from Alnwick last year! Bred from a direct son of Foxy Lady from Peter Fox and a Vandenabeele hen we bred in 2014. This hen was only lightly raced in the club and classics, with some good results.



“We haven’t raced directly WE for the last few years, due to problems with the birds of prey, but enjoy the One loft Races. We have entered the RPRA One Loft Race for the last three years, and are impressed with the way Jeremy runs this one, with the regular training and care of the pigeons and keeping us informed of all that’s going on, with his updates and videos. So, thanks to Jeremy and everyone else at the RPRA One Loft!”

2nd – Costa Del Lofts

“We started going in the RPRA One Loft in 2017, when we bred the ace pigeon. Since then we have entered our own small team, and have had some more success in the hot spot races each year. Our syndicate is basically the Silvester family: me (Phil), my wife and two boys, and my parents, who aren’t pigeon fanciers but enjoy following the updates off Jeremy and Benzing live.



The birds which we have done well with are from Peter Fox (Syndicate Lofts). We first went to Peter in 2015, and his birds have won for us from the start. Each year we add to these from Peter’s Doncaster auctions. The parents of our 2nd hot spot pigeon we bought from Doncaster last year. They were my 40th birthday present off my wife. The father is from Peter’s Portugal pair (same way as Peter’s ace pigeon winner in the Algarve race), and the mother is from his top breeder Max x Ninty.”

3rd – North Man

“My 3rd in the recent RPRA hot spot is bred from a cock we call ‘Oban Express’, and its dam is ‘Miss Magic’. Oban Express raced as a yearling (I don’t race young birds), scoring 1st & 2nd club. He had two more races but came back from his 4th with his wing badly damaged by peregrines. Given my location, flying into Oban but with Glasgow Federation, means the last 40 or so miles over 1000 metre mountains they do on their own. I felt he had proved himself as worthy of a box in the stock loft. He has the best of Steve Foster’s C & C Lambrechts, Ogilvie Lofts Tam Blair’s and GWP Macaloney in his pedigree.

“Miss Magic is a direct GWP Macaloney hen from their fantastic Mr. Magic, and is proving to be a great addition, breeding pigeons to score for me and also in Lanarkshire Federation for my good friend George Baird. The grand dam of Oban Express is also the dam of George’s Lanarkshire Open winner last year; she is a dtr of Steve’s Mighty White and one of my best breeding hens.

“It’s great to see my bird is right up there with the best, but the final races in these one lofts can be a different thing altogether, so we will be keeping our fingers crossed in the coming weeks. Jeremy does a fantastic job looking after and racing our hopefuls and, yet again, I have thoroughly enjoyed participating.”

the winners of hot spot 2 might be able to afford some shoes with the prize money .........

30mile trainer today ...weathers changed from midweek next week,looking more likely for a monday final ,friday looks great but they wont go looks more interested in training them at present lets just hope nobody loses there entries from a silly trainer at this stage of the game eh

anyone know if we got our second bird home ...?

David wrote:

the winners of hot spot 2  might be able to afford some shoes with the prize money .........

David....

David wrote:

anyone know if we got our second bird home ...?

not seen it listed david

WEDNESDAY VIDEO UPDATE
September 16th, 2020
Please watch the video update below will possibly train tomorrow.

Will update tomorrow evening.

Jeremy..

Just hope they do not have any more trainers.

Would prefer to see them not being chased around the loft and see how they are when just resting.

Regards.

Looked all over for current list David, last one I could find was 8.8 20 when both ours were on.

Regards.

i cant find any info on our second bird misty, looks like weve one for the final.........would have been nice two, but im confident our bird will do us proud .

not sure its a good idea all these 30 mile trainers at this stage, but hey ho, what do i know, im just a man on a lap top