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Reviewer Says HORSE PROFILING Will Help Owners, Trainers, and Breeders Bring Out the Best in Their Horses

horseandriderbooks.com wrote 1 day ago: TSB was pleased to read the following new review of HORSE PROFILING by Kerry Thomas and Calvin Carte … more →

Tags: Book & DVD Reviews, horse training, kerry thomas, Horse Profiling, Horse Racing, Calvin Carter, Racing, Louisville, Kentucky Derby winner

There's something magical . . .

nancyhartney wrote 4 days ago: about a Kentucky morning.  Sun yawning awake, a clean vibrating light, mist skimming the bluegrass, … more →

Tags: Kentucky, Horse Racing, Magical

Review of Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade

Brittany wrote 5 days ago: This was a wonderful book! It was hard to put down. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and am so excite … more →

Tags: Book Review, Christian Fiction, Romance, heiress, Books, Literature, Authors, Texas, Becky Wade

Whole Heap of Little Horse Links

Susanna Forrest wrote 5 days ago: Carved graffiti at St Benet’s Abbey, Norfolk. Thank you to mum for this shot. Nice New York Ti … more →

Tags: Australia, Dartmoor Hill Ponies, Devon, equestrian art, Equine Welfare, horse meat, Horse Racing, India, Ireland

After Decade Slump, Horse Breeding & Racing On The Rise

smkitzman wrote 1 week ago: [worldnow id=8892327 width=450 height=275 type=video] MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s a big ni … more →

Tags: Seen on WCCO-TV, Sports, Syndicated Sports, watch & listen, Bleu Valley Farm, canterbury, Deb Hilger, Economy, Foals

Ashland, Kentucky - Day 1

ramblinmanjimj wrote 1 week ago: Yesterday I rove the motorhome the about 125 miles from Lexington to Ashland Kentucky. Before I talk … more →

Tags: Travel, Photography, RV, rVing, RV Travel, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Horse, Kentucky, Lexington

Travel with Me, I'm an explorer you see!

raecheldawn wrote 1 week ago: I am guilty of overcompensation, stuck in my own translation… ~Brandon Heath I analyze A LOT. … more →

Tags: adventure, Alabama, Art, Art/Galleries, berea, countrymusic, Explore, explorer, Exploring

KEENELAND RACE TRACK

2gadabout wrote 1 week ago: We typically rise before the sun, but not all sunrises are as beautiful as this one where we are par … more →

Tags: Barns, Racing, bathing horses, Horse Anatomy, Exercising, Grooms, hot walking

Lexington, Kentucky - Day 2

ramblinmanjimj wrote 1 week ago: The motorhome is still parked at the Keeneland Horse Race Track at Lexington, Kentucky. As always yo … more →

Tags: Travel, Photography, RV, rVing, RV Travel, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, suffolk downs, New Hampshire

The Gift - 10

ramirezramon wrote 2 weeks ago: Wentworth knocked again, and when Magdalena opened the door, the butler’s Adam’s apple swelled up li … more →

Tags: Ramón Ramírez, Story, Short Story, Butlers, Christmas, doctors, England, Fiction, Ghosts

Lively Spirits: Off To The Races

O Madison B wrote 2 weeks ago: Here’s your adventure: Spend an evening at the racetrack Here’s what you drink: Crown & 7 Go to … more →

Tags: Articles, Lively Spirits, Lemon, Cocktails, outdoors, Drinking, Fun, Whiskey, Crown Royal

Beyond The Slipper With Velvet Racing...What the &%$$^ do we talk about now??? Answer: Brisbane! Champagne Classic

velvetracing wrote 2 weeks ago: Bound For Earth…Barrier trial form suggests he is a jatz cracker for John O’Shea! Hey gu … more →

Tags: Golden Slipper (mostly), Two year old racing, australian horse racing, Kelly Schweida, Tony Gollan, John O'Shea, champagne classic, bound for earth, hooked

Hermaphroditism in Horses2 comments

Susanna Forrest wrote 2 weeks ago: When is a mare not a mare? South African racing authorities have just reclassified a filly called Tu … more →

Tags: Norfolk, UK, Manuals of Equestrianism, Conservation Work, Koniks, South Africa, Veterinary Medicine and Healthcare, Tuesdays Child, male pseudo hermaphrodite

Winning Names

bitchblox wrote 2 weeks ago: If you name your horse, Spare Tire, Wallflower or Tuna Noodle Casserole, it’s probably not goi … more →

Tags: Kentucky Derby, horse names, Comedy

This is how you breed a horse, folks.

Living Flame wrote 3 weeks ago: A Big Red powerhouse right here. Check out all the Man O’ War affiliations, plus a few other c … more →

Tags: Living Flame and other legends, horses, man o war, Living Flame, Kentucky history, Big Red, Kentucky Derby, Breeding, Pedigree

Ashland: A Home for Horses

Wendy wrote 3 weeks ago: While Ashland had been home to some famous human beings (Henry Clay preeminent), the estate was for … more →

Tags: Ashland General History, Farm 2, Ashland, Henry Clay, Kentucky, lexington kentucky, Kentucky University, Kentucky A & M, James Brown Clay

Kentucky Derby 2013 and the Big Red connection

Living Flame wrote 3 weeks ago: Interesting little facts on today’s runners, especially regarding links back to Man O’ W … more →

Tags: Living Flame and other legends, horses, man o war, History, Big Red, Kentucky Derby, betting, name, betting on names

How do Derby horses get their names?

papershopjen wrote 3 weeks ago: T. S. Eliot wrote, “The naming of cats is a difficult matter, it isn’t just one of your … more →

Tags: Events, horses, On this day, How does it work?, Horses, What's in a name?, racehorses, Kentucky Derby

The Gift - 62 comments

ramirezramon wrote 3 weeks ago: Shelley met Wentworth on the stairs leading up to her parents’ private box at the race course. He wa … more →

Tags: Ramón Ramírez, Story, Short Story, Butlers, Christmas, Fiction, gifts, Horse Racing, Parenting


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