From a dark stall corner to the spotlight at Devon
The handsome chestnut Thoroughbred hung his head and turned his back on people who peered into his stall. Seeming to wish they would just go away, he stood in the furthest corner, in the dark, as an aura of sadness appeared to roll off his well-muscled body with every breath. But Marylou Neilson took a second look. The sharp-eyed Pennsylvania equestrian was visiting the stables across from Penn National to find a project horse. She saw many beauties on that trip, but the little horse named Fiumes was the one she couldn’t forget, couldn’t stop thinking about. “I went home […]
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RREH expands to NY; Painting horse fund begun
Rood and Riddle to Acquire Saratoga Equine (Press Release)—The shareholders of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky and Dr. Bill and Diana Barnes of Saratoga Springs New York are pleased to announce that Rood and Riddle will purchase Saratoga Equine Veterinary Service in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. “This is an exciting and unique opportunity for our practice and we look forward to providing outstanding care to the horses in New York and surrounding areas” says Bill Rood, veterinarian and CEO/President of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. Saratoga Equine will operate as a division of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. […]
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Cured of Kissing Spine, OTTB finds new home
Beautiful Heartly Smart, free now from back pain after successful Kissing Spine surgery in February, has found a loving new home with a veterinarian who wants only to provide the ex-racehorse Thoroughbred with good care until the end of her days. “There’s no pressure on her,” says Dr. Kathy Collins. “I don’t need to have her anywhere any time soon, so she can get through the process” of post-operative care “before she gets passed to me.” Collins read the chronicles of Heartly Smart’s surgery and aftercare in OffTrackThoroughbreds.com, she says, and eventually decided that she was in the perfect position […]
