Photo of the Week: From Germany with Love
The popularity of the off-track Thoroughbred is also running high in Germany, reports owner/rider Julia Francke. Her mare One Night Girl was born in 2000 and was on the track until 2009, after she was retrained for “military” riding, which is similar to Eventing in the US. Francke mainly does dressage with her mare, and enjoys lower-level jumping and trails with her mare, who she has owned since last year. Francke’s trainer Nina is pictured on her. —If you have a picture of your OTTB that you’d like to see featured here, please send it to susansalk@gmail.com.
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Photo of the Week: Oh, hello cow!
Brooks Clement adopted OTTB Merlin from the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation at James River in 2013. Merlin was always “deathly afraid” of cows, but little by little he warmed up to them. Here, Merlin greets a cow at the TRF facility at James River, where Clement now rides. Says Clement, “Though this may look like a simple greeting between two animals, it represents about six months of work. It made me feel great that he trusted me because he really doesn’t connect with many people.” — If you have an interesting, funny or beautiful photo of your OTTB, please email it and a […]
