Kimmy Risser: The Rewards of Rescue
Monday, February 08 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini Kimberly Risser has a soft spot in her heart for horses, especially off-the-track Thoroughbreds, thanks to her junior show hunter and horse of a lifetime, Make My Day. So, when she rescued her first horse about seven years ago, it wasn’t a surprise that she chose an ex-racehorse with three bad
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Caitlin Brady: Meant to Be
Wednesday, January 06 2016
By Britney Anderson Caitlin Brady believes in “meant to be.” Whether it’s the immediate connection with her first horse at 5 years old, her once-in-a-lifetime horse Technique or the discovery of her calling to retrain off-the-track Thoroughbreds, Caitlin has followed her heart. This, coupled with her hard work and dedication, has shaped not only her
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Against the Odds
Tuesday, December 22 2015
By Doris Degner-Foster At the Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show at Pimlico Race Track in Maryland this past July, a young bay gelding named Atom was there mainly to gain experience. It was only his second show and his owner was focusing on her jumper who was competing in the $7,500 Jumper Speed Stakes, so she
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Mary Jastrzemski — A Real Survivor
Monday, September 28 2015
By Doris Degner-Foster Mary Jastrzemski began riding in a western saddle placed over a five-foot wooden coop jump. With her drink and some cookies within reach, 3-year-old Mary could “follow along” in the riding lesson with her mother at Quantico Marine Corps Base. She had no way of knowing then that horses and riding would
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The Joys of Showing: A Rusty Rider and a Green Ex-Racehorse
Friday, September 11 2015
By Susan Friedland-Smith I admit I thought, “What did I get myself into? Why did I buy a green ex-racehorse?” when I took my off-the-track Thoroughbred, Tiz A Knight, to our first schooling show at the end of May. My otherwise quiet gelding would not stand at the mounting block, pranced around at the in-gate,
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