Horses help ex-inmate find love, career, hope
A young woman who learned to ride and care for horses while participating in a prisoner/OTTB program at the Lowell Correctional Institution of Florida has returned to society with a promising career, a happy relationship and a horse of her own. Nicole Mason-Suares, 30, of Ocala, says that her life completely turned around after she began working with ex-racehorses. On the prison grounds where the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) runs a unique program offering care to Thoroughbreds while teaching inmates horsemanship and life skills, Mason-Suares says she felt a spark of hope return to her; it was something she hadn’t […]
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Photo of the Week: Spa days make him smile
Milyone, a Kentucky bred great-great grandson of Majestic Prince who was once trained by Kentucky Derby winning trainer John Shirreffs, is cared for as though he’s still one of racing’s contenders. The cherished pet of California owner Linda Moss, the red gelding enjoys a session with Dr. Michael H. Rubin. In this photo, Dr. Rubin is giving Milyone pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, which is the last step in a 4-Step treatment (after assessment of problem areas) designed to ease the aches and tensions in the neck and back, says Moss. The first three steps are orthopedic joint release, arthrostim myofascial release and […]
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Pregnant horses rescued from meat buyers
A band of heavily pregnant Thoroughbred mares, including a badly crippled horse whose future is uncertain, was rescued from the New Holland Auction Feb. 29. Four pregnant mares, most due to foal this month, and a fifth who is not pregnant, were rescued by Gerda’s Animal Aid, Inc. of Vermont, with the help of numerous charities and individuals who stepped up to offer foster farms and financial support, says Gerda Silver, of the Vermont-based nonprofit. Working frantically for two days, Silver and other Thoroughbred advocates were able to join forces to buy back three horses who had already been purchased by meat […]
