Bold Ruler descendant brings a flash of love
On the very day that would help determine his fate – to live or die- the docile great-great grandson of Bold Ruler gave a gentle ride to all-comers. Struggling with a medical condition that caused breathing difficulty, and that required surgery if he was ever to lead a normal life, the handsome dark bay was offered for free that day to anyone who could look past his condition and promise to provide him the surgery he so desperately needed. Fifty-year-old Tennessee resident Juli Gavaldon was an unlikely candidate to do all that. The first-time rider counted herself lucky just to […]
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TAA accredits 23 horse charities, exciting time
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) announced last week that it has accredited 20 additional Thoroughbred aftercare facilities, which join the TAA’s previously accredited facilities: Florida Thoroughbred Retirement and Adoptive Care, New Vocations, and Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue. With the addition of 20 new accredited horse charities, there are now 23 organizations eligible to receive financial grants from the TAA for the ongoing care of retired Thoroughbreds, according to a press release. Listed below are the names and locations of the Thoroughbred aftercare facilities that have thus far won accreditation: • Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue – Pawling, N.Y. • Angel Acres Horse […]
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Santa baby, there’s a New Vocations sale—hint
For the fifth consecutive year, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is offering its annual half-off sale by shaving the cost off the adoption fee in an effort to re-home beautiful horses just in time for the holidays. In this week’s Clubhouse Q&A, New Vocation’s Program Director Anna Ford discusses the successful sale, which has in past years helped re-home as many as 40 horses in a single month, and she outlines other details a prospective adopter needs to know, as well as offering her picks for the ideal hunter/jumper, eventer and dressage prospects. Q: What are your goals with this […]
