Clubhouse Q&A: Riding a rearing horse
By attuning herself to the tiniest details of her horse’s attitude while lunging, noticing, for example, the set of her horse’s mouth, or the carriage of his head and neck, Karlene Bulson can tell if he might rear up later on with a rider on his back. The New York-based equestrian, and off-track Thoroughbred trainer, has spent a lot of time considering the little things when figuring out how to ensure a happy, safe ride. “I’ve been training horses since I was 16,” Bulson says. “My first horse was a big Standardbred gelding, and I’ve had all sorts of horses […]
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NH boy,10, fights horse slaughter in Capitol
A 10-year-old New Hampshire boy who stumbled upon the horse-slaughter issue by chance, has stormed Washington, D.C. with the sure-footed confidence of a prized Thoroughbred. Giving speeches from the floor of Congress, and from a podium outside a Capital building alongside U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., Declan Gregg’s heartfelt pleas to end what he terms “the mean and inhumane” treatment of slaughter-bound horses, have resonated throughout the hallowed halls of the nation’s lawmakers. Ever since learning that horses die in slaughterhouses by the tens of thousands each year, Stacie Gregg’s compassionate son was galvanized into action. “It all started about […]
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North East Sporthorse Show a roaring success
Sixty ex-racehorse Thoroughbreds and Thoroughbred mixed breeds swept onto the bucolic Saddle Rowe Farm in Medway, Mass. this past weekend to demonstrate they had the right stuff when it comes to being an all-around Sporthorse. Groomed to glistening, the athletic equines and spotlessly attired riders entered the jumper and dressage rings with pride, showing off their grace and balance before renowned judges Dottie Morkis, an Olympic dressage medalist, and revered hunter/jumper equestrian Freddie Hunt. Organized and hosted by the North East Thoroughbred Sporthorse Association, the exciting inaugural All Thoroughbred and 1/2 Registered Thoroughbred Show received major funding from Suffolk Downs, […]
