Jewelry for horse-loving philanthropists
A New York jewelry designer and private horse-rescue operator has joined forces with Old Friends to create a unique philanthropic opportunity for the horse-loving fashionista. By twisting and braiding horse-hair plucked from the tails of famous retirees at the Kentucky farm, Jennifer Brock has intertwined a piece of those famous horses into wearable and affordable jewelry; lovely pieces sold at Old Friends to benefit the very horses who inspire the work. “Everybody’s crazy about them!” says Old Friends office manager Sylvia Stiller. “When people come visit us for the first time they leave that day with a favorite horse. These […]
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Q&A: RAJA the Racehorse chases Black Beauty
RAJA, Story of a Racehorse is an award-winning children’s book crafted in the mold of Black Beauty and The Black Stallion, and told through the narrative of a rising star racehorse who lands in precarious circumstances. Penned by amateur steeplechase jockey and eventer Anne Hambleton of Vermont, the catchy story begins in Ocala, Fla., with the birth of RAJA. Shortly after he turns two, the dazzling horse can hardly contain his enthusiasm as he enters gate training, and then his first race. Coaxed by a gentle but firm exercise rider and the daughter of the sheik who owns him, RAJA […]
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Clubhouse Q&A with photog Amy Dragoo
It was a dislike of her organic chemistry courses in college that prompted Amy Katherine Dragoo to turn in a different direction, and take a chance with the camera, eventually leading her to pursue the type of photography career which only horse-lovers dream of. The longtime equine photographer states in her website AK Dragoo Photography that her failures in the sciences, but successes in a chance photography class, convinced her early on that she would “never be destined for an office job.” “I have always thrived on a short deadline,” she states. “Journalism was an obvious choice.” After 20 years spent […]
