ThoroughbredEd strives to change racing biz
The sad-eyed racehorses coming off the track were a sight Dr. Ken Lian, DVM, was never able to shake. And despite, or possibly because, he had been a longtime fan of horse racing, it always seemed to him that the life of a racehorse could be improved. In the summer of 2010, Lian and a collective of like-minded veterinarians, race trainers, farriers, animal-welfare advocates, horseman and backside workers, formed Thoroughbred Education Foundation, Inc., nicknamed it ThoroughbredEd, and went to work. The goals were lofty. The foundation aims to foster good horsemanship from within the industry, bringing the sport back to […]
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Glo Most Hot plays polo, teaches kids
Not many people could look past the angrily pinned ears and flashing teeth, to see a racehorse transformed to a future polo pony, or even a lesson horse for school children. Even Beth Millwood, upon her first meeting the red mare, was briefly nonplussed by Glo Most Hot’s aggressive, stall-protecting moves. “She snaked her head around and bared her teeth like she was going to bite,” Millwood says. “I was going to get in the stall with her, but was told she was too aggressive.” But, Glo had received high recommendations from both the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center, where she […]
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Renaissance show was small, but wonderful
Fiona Farrell’s initial disappointment at the sight of lighter-than-hoped-for turnout at Sunday’s Thoroughbred Renaissance Horse Show, quickly turned to joy as she watched 29 riders work with 25 remarkable off-track Thoroughbreds. “It was so great to hang out and see only Thoroughbreds competing, and to be among like-minded people” who regard ex-racehorse Sporthorses so highly. “Three entrants in one Pleasure Class struck the judge so well, that she pinned all three with blue ribbons,” Farrell adds. “She said she was in love with each of them!” The successes went far beyond blue ribbons, however. One rider, who was recovering from […]
