Rolex was thrill of a lifetime for coffee shop girl
The cup is half-full for coffee-shop owner Rachel Jurgens who took to the fabled Rolex fields at the end of April. At least that’s how she describes her bucket-list ride on her 18-year-old Thoroughbred Ziggy. After the three-day event, which put Olympians and international champions to the toughest tests, the North Carolina woman and her ex-racehorse Thoroughbred placed 27. In each of the three phases, Jurgens looked not at their mistakes, but at their accomplishments, beginning with the dressage test, which pit them against skilled Warmbloods on a blowing, windy day. Ziggy’s Berry Boy Sire: Ziggy’s Blush Dam: Berry Blush, […]
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A.P. Indy’s hair entwined in horse fundraiser
By selling handcrafted jewelry woven with the forelock hair of famous racehorses, The Exceller Fund has launched a fundraiser for racing warriors who have run 50 or more races. On April 27, a necklace featuring the hair of A.P. Indy, and adorned with six oval sterling silver beads to signify the racehorse’s six Graded stakes wins, was put up for bid on Ebay. On May 4, the auction closed, but plenty of other necklaces were already in the works, taken from the hair of great racehorses. The A.P. necklace, which sold for more than $700, featured large topaz Swarovski crystals, […]
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On “Q” kids, adults find bliss learning to ride
So quietly, the unassuming little chestnut with flaxen mane has inspired young children to ride, and older folks to grow misty. And given wings to many. Q One For Two has taught youngsters, including the son of Barbaro’s trainer Michael Matz, and has carried his owner out foxhunting along with some of her friends; he’s made the hunter/jumper show rounds, packing all level of riders, and of late, has tried his luck at barrel racing. “This horse has done things for people,” says his owner Kelly Conner. “His personality is just so kind and loving. He’s nurturing while he teaches.” […]
