I had the privilege of working with "Shorty", as Eddie Sweat was called, and he was true perfection. If ever there was a "horse whisperer" that was Shorty. With a soft-spoken, kind demeanor, Shorty was always cool, calm and collected. A true horseman whom I'll always think of fondly.💖 RIP Shorty
What a great memory you have shared. I always weep when I see that photo of Eddie from the back when he was done dropping Secretariat and Riva off at Claiborne farm and was obviously crying. I so wished he had taken the offer from Seth Hancock and stayed with those horses in their new home. Thank you.
One of the most awesome grooms in history. Everybody gives the trainer all the credit, but it's the grooms that keep em right. Great groom keeps great horses great.
I always admired watching Eddie with Secretariat. They were so in tune. Best friends act like that. It's an absolute pleasure to watch these clips. There will never be another Secretariat nor will there ever be another Eddie Sweat. May you both rest in peace
I can’t think of Secretariat without thinking of Eddie….and Charley, Penny, Ronnie, Lucien and Jim Gaffney…people forget Jim too. He was very important in the beginning, helping to break Secretariat of some bad habits. He was let go abruptly when he was no longer needed. It’s all in Bill Nack’s book, the Making of a Champion……which every Secretariat fan should read.
Lauren Urban, Lucien was afraid of Secretariat. Ronnie Turcotte always let Secretariat do his own thing 100%. No whip ever needed. At the Belmont, Ronnie has often said, all he did was hold on and ride. Secretariat did everything else.
Clock the arms on Eddie. he almost as muscular as Big Red.. Wonderful quite gentle man with very special hands.. He read horses body language and somehow connected with them mentally.. If the term horse whisperer was coined for anyone its Eddie Great to see history looking back kindly on its man who had more to do with Big Reds success than anyone. I dont know much about his later life but always hope some of the wealth generated by this monster horse found its way to this loyal and unique man ..RIP Eddie
@@SteveKnightVO Eddie Sweat was with Secretariat since birth constantly. Thus, you're wrong. Bobby Anderson was not Secretariat's near constant companion like Eddie Sweat was.
Nope Eddie didn’t come into secretariats life until he was @ 2, because he worked for Lucien Laurin and not Meadow stable. Eddie was with him until late in his 3yo year when he left for Claiborne. I’m sure he was a great groom & good person, but he was only with Secretariat for a short time in his 19 years
@@SteveKnightVO Wrong. Eddie was there when Secretariat was born in 1970. Eddie was also the groom for Riva Ridge and two other champion horses. Eddie was hired by Chenery's Meadow Farm in 1958. Do some research before spewing out false information, DA.
I know Eddie Schwartz sister her name is Geraldine she lives in Florida and I'm always communicating with her either by letter or calling her she is such a sweetheart Eddie was not treated right he is the reason that Secretariat was so successful he was the one that slept with that horse groomed that horse fed that horse and love that horse more than anyone else it is such an honor to know Geraldine and still be able to communicate with her God bless you Geraldine Bob Welch
Just learning about Secretariat in 2024 and the incredible comarderie of people around him. There needs to be a full-length documentary on Eddie Sweat...and that he lived near Lucien Lauren as a youngster and that Lucien Lauren hired him then....a match destined in the stars.
There is a wonderful book “The Horse that God Built”. Most of the story, other than the races, is about the bond between Big Red and Eddie. I recommend it.
