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Jockey Rosie Napravnik is Official Spokesmodel for the 5th Annual “Hats off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby.”
Thursday, December 05 2013
Proceeds from the online fashion auction to benefit Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Facility. GEORGETOWN, KY-DECEMBER 1, 2013- This fall leading jockey Rosie Napravnik will throw off her helmet and don a one-of-a-kind Kentucky Derby chapeau to support the 5th Annual “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby,” an online hat auction that
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Good Food Hunting: Food and Kitchen Gifts for the Equestrian
Thursday, November 21 2013
By Kat Wojtylak What do you buy your trainer, barn owner or fellow horse owner? Most times it’s not an easy and straightforward question. That’s why I’ve compiled a few kitchen/food related items that are sure to be unique for your gift giving this holiday season. This Antique Horse Knife Holder Set is perfect for
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Hillary Simpson Brought Arkansas Back to His Roots in Retired Racehorse Training Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium
Saturday, October 12 2013
Headlined Star-Studded Line-up in Two-Day Event at Pimlico Race Course Southern Pines, NC–October 8, 2013—Grand Prix rider Hillary Simpson showed that careers in show jumping can be viable for ex-race horses during her appearance with her Thoroughbred Arkansas in the Retired Racehorse Training Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium at Pimlico Race Course in
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Good Food Hunting: Foodie Interview with Kate Samuels
Thursday, October 10 2013
By Kat Wojtylak Kate Samuels is a writer for Eventing Nation. She tackles the obstacles in her life as an event rider and does it all while she moonlights as a foodie. Kate ‘s story is like many others out there. She is trying to make it as a professional rider while she enjoys some of the
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SmartPak Introduces New and Improved SmartVite Formulas Four Multi-Vitamins Target Horse Age and Workload
Thursday, September 19 2013
PLYMOUTH, MA—September 18, 2013— A horse owner survey revealed that seven out of ten horses do not get a full serving of fortified grain or complete feed. Adequate levels of vitamins and minerals are critical to the proper functioning of every major body system, including immune, digestive, nervous, circulatory, musculoskeletal, respiratory, endocrine and skin. If
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CANTER COLORADO RECEIVES FUNDING FROM ARAPAHOE PARK
Friday, August 30 2013
AURORA, CO (August 29, 2013) – After launching an aftercare program for retiring racehorses in April 2013, CANTER Colorado was awarded $10,000 from Arapahoe Park and the Colorado Horseracing Association to continue their work. In addition to providing a free sales listing service for retiring racehorses, this donation enables CANTER Colorado to grow its racehorse rehabilitation, retraining and
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Kentucky Derby Winner Funny Cide Travels To New York
Thursday, August 01 2013
New York-Bred Returns Home to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Derby and Preakness Wins LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 31, 2013) – Funny Cide, winner of two legs of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown in 2003, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, will travel to Saratoga Springs, N.Y. for a special 10th anniversary celebration to mark his
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New Additions for the Mid-Atlantic Equitation Festival
Friday, May 24 2013
Due to popular demand the Mid-Atlantic Equitation Festival, November 16-17, 2013 will be adding a new 2’6” Pre-Children’s /Adult division on Saturday with their Finals on Sunday for riders that have shown in Zones 2 & 3. Another new addition is a $100 cash award for the high scoring Thoroughbred Horse sponsored by the Jockey
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Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship Participates in Thoroughbred Makeover
Friday, May 24 2013
Nicholasville, KY — Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship has been selected as one of 26 trainers from across the US to participate in the Retired Racehorse Training Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover. The makeover begins shortly and will concluded October 5-6, 2013 at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, with a symposium demonstrating the ex-racehorse’s new abilities.
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CANTER To Honor Top Off-Track-Thoroughbred Competing in Rolex 2013
Tuesday, April 23 2013
70% of CANTER Re-Training Program Graduates Find New Careers as Event Horses Rockville, MD (April 22, 2013). CANTER will present a leather show halter donated by Five Star Tack and a beautiful custom cooler from Exquisite Equestrian to the top placing Off-Track-Thoroughbred (OTTB) competing in Rolex 2013. Rolex, held in Lexington, KY, runs April
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