Captain Jack rekindles joy, inspires Irish lass
Nuala Galbari leans in close to the large, winsome face of Captain Jack as he, in turn, bends toward her lilting, soft voice; he cocks an ear. Quickly, before she steps into the stirrup to hoist herself up, she whispers a little mantra of sorts, a haiku, inspired by her new, gentle friend, and laced with the literary flair of a children’s book author, and native of Ireland. “Captain Jack,” Galbari says, “I love you I trust you I will take care of you You will take care of me Let’s go for a ride!” With that, the 58-year-old children’s […]
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Misquote proves ’em wrong, is no mistake
On the Canadian track where the little bay racehorse tried his best for those who wished he would win, he rarely put a foot right. It didn’t take long before folks around the Ft. Erie track began to joke about his performance, and turned his Jockey Club name, Misquote, into a derisive nickname, “Mistake.” In 32 starts, he crossed the finish line only once as a winner. And, in just two others, hit the board with a second or third-place showing. It wasn’t until he had been retired from racing, and left to grow his hair long, that someone with […]
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Clubhouse: Lainey Ashker on getting strong, fit
Top US eventing rider Lainey Ashker is a tough cookie. After surviving a devastating fall at Rolex in 2008, she came back stronger than ever! In this week’s OffTrackThoroughbreds Reader’s Clubhouse, Ashker talks about her diet, her fitness goals and the workout routine that keeps her body athletically fit and strong. Q: Lainey, you are so clearly in great shape. Please describe your personal workout routine. A: It’s been nonexistent now, because I ride 10 horses a day! But, when I’m at the height of my workout routine, I really focus on cardio. The key thing when riding horses is […]
