On one of my trips to Kentucky in the past couple of years, I chatted a bit with a friendly thoroughbred trainer. At least, he started out friendly. I’m not sure which statement of mine soured his mood the most. My first faux pas was admitting that I was from Connecticut. A standard question first [...]
A novel about the goings-on at a small fictional West Virginia racetrack made a big splash in the world of literary fiction. LORD OF MISRULE by Jaimy Gordon won the 2010 National Book Award for Fiction. Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you haven’t? But maybe you’re wondering if you want to read it? Maybe [...]
Click for video of the 2011 Budweiser Super Bowl commercial featuring the Clydesdales. Did you blink while you watched the commercial? If so, you missed seeing the Clydesdales. Click and watch it again. I don’t know about you, but I feel cheated. Especially after all the fanfare. Share on Facebook
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I just found out this morning about the specific times for the running of the Dubai World Cup today (Saturday, 3/27). The undercard starts at 9 am EST and the Dubai World Cup runs at 1:45 pm EST. We can watch the action on TVG, HRTV and maybe some other resource, like a casino sports [...]
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Affiliate links, etc. ahead, but they’re still safe to click. Full disclaimer below. Barbara D. Livingston’s horse photography inspires many of us horse enthusiasts. Her 2002 book Old Friends is the source for the name of one of my very favorite equine retirement facilities. So, when Eclipse Press offered me a chance to review her [...]
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I had another post ready to go today. But a story came into my Inbox, and I must speak up. Mounted police units all over the US tend to be the first cutback in municipal expenses. Boston’s, the nation’s oldest, closed last year. Other smaller cities have dropped their units. But what has me so [...]
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Video of a Shire and a pony performing dressage moves together I bet no one slept through this, like Hong Kong spectators reportedly did during the Olympics dressage competition. Remember when I talked about putting the show in “horse show?” This demo is another example. Share on Facebook
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One thing about the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration cannot be denied. The Celebration, after 70 years, does a good job at putting the “show” in “horse show.” Despite the recession and the controversies that shadow the breed’s shows, this year’s Celebration drew nearly 200,000 people over the eleven days of events. Share on Facebook
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