Swimming with a Thoroughbred recaptures joy
The water rippled and swirled before his pawing hoof. He was unsure. A lake, after all, was not part of the customary scenery for a typical racehorse and Kim’s Rahy, a veteran of the track, wasn’t so sure he wanted to find out what it was. But his rider was sure. With the same certainty that guided Laurie Tuozzolo to choose the former Suffolk Downs racer as her next horse, she knew that if he would just get in, he’d like it. So she hopped off his back, and holding the reins, walked calmly into the water ahead of him. […]