Rick Capone pens book on Old Friends
Kentucky photographer Rick Capone, who has captured hundreds of gorgeous images of ex-racehorses frolicking at Old Friends Equine, has now found the words to describe the amazing undertaking to create the world-renowned home for retired Thoroughbreds. In his new book, History of Old Friends, A Home for Retired Thoroughbreds, Capone tells the story of Michael Blowen’s farm. In addition, he includes biographies of the farm’s famous residents, including Sunshine and Creator, the first two residents to be flown from Japan to the sprawling retirement facility. In this week’s Clubhouse Q&A, Capone discusses his background, the book, and his inspiration for […]
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Dubious at first, deep pride grew in gifted T-bred
Riding a T-bred she once looked at with skepticism, her heart now thundered with pride as the pair captured two major awards at the Woodside Spring International Horse Trials. JoAnna Saunders and her ex-racehorse Ansel Adams (JC: Marino Lad) seized the Preliminary Challenge (Rider) and the CANTER California OTTB High Point Award last month after a poor dress rehearsal that day, and three years after a less-than-magical introductory meeting. In this Clubhouse Q&A, Sunders admits she was not immediately bowled over when she first met the dappled gray she nicknamed Easton. After six months of looking, and three failed vet […]
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Metro the painting horse adds merchandise line
Metro Meteor, the famous painting horse who has created approximately 400 acrylic paintings of which approximately $60,000 has been donated from sale proceeds to horse charity, is expanding his repertoire. In addition to the bright contemporary art pieces, which have brought him national celebrity status, Metro Meteor’s bold brushstrokes now grace a new line of products, including tote bags, pillows and wall hangings, says his owner Ron Krajewski. Krajewski, a pet portrait artist who taught Metro to hold a paintbrush in his mouth and stroke it across canvas, says Metro’s brand, fame and product line grows by the day. In […]
