Texas horse dragged by truck is recovering
In Texas, the horse who was badly injured last month in an animal-cruelty case that left him skinned over large areas of his torso, and outraged the horse-welfare network, is expected to make a full recovery. According to Darla Cherry, president and executive director of Meadow Haven Horse Rescue in Texas, the good-natured equine who came into her care three weeks ago is healing from his wounds, and has found a nearby adoptive home, where all his veterinary needs will be met. “We found him a forever home that has a veterinarian on call,” Cherry says, noting that he is […]
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100 Day TB Challenge draws racing’s stars
Eclipse Award Winner Declan’s Moon, undefeated as a two-year-old, will participate in a 100-day training project designed to prepare ex-racehorses for future careers, and enfold the racing industry and sport-horse world alike, in a team approach to find a lasting home and career for these deserving animals. The 100 Day Thoroughbred Challenge event is the second chapter in an effort begun last year by well-known eventer and Thoroughbred trainer Steuart Pittman. The expert rider had so much success masterminding the popular Retired Racehorse Training Project, which trained four racehorses in a matter of weeks to walk, trot, canter and in some […]
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Ann Banks is a good steward of racing
Author’s note: This story was originally published on April 20, 2012. Walking “hots” for Hall of Fame trainer Elliott Burch back in the 70s, Ann Banks learned the right way to treat racehorses. Nobody yelled at them; they weren’t shanked around; and never did the blare of loud music disrupt the sanctity of the stabling area. “It was peaceful and quiet,” she recalls. “I learned to be respectful, and to speak softly to the superstar racehorses.” Stars she knew personally, by their quirks and charms, included Horse of the Year Arts and Letters and Key to the Mint, Eclipse Award American Champion Three-Year-Old Male. On […]
