Reader’s Clubhouse: Thoughts on slaughter
Jill Pflugheber, a microscopy specialist with St. Lawrence University in New York, is an academic with horses on the brain, and in her heart. In an earlier life, she bred Thoroughbreds. Today, she is the proud owner of ex-racehorse Thoroughbred Napoleon Dynamite. Like many fans of Thoroughbreds and racing, and horse lovers of all levels, she has some strong opinions about horse slaughter. In this week’s Reader’s Clubhouse, Pflugheber offers her opinion on the state of slaughter, observing some positive signs in the quagmire, and areas where more could be done. Q: As a former Thoroughbred breeder who owns an […]
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T-bred activist donates show winnings to horses
Fran Burns has been described as a relentless crusader for Thoroughbreds. Tirelessly, she volunteers for Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue. Often on the phone late into the night, working on nonprofit business, she never loses her energy for championing the cause. And her own off-track Thoroughbred, Dreamer, who raced under the name Token Gesture, is going stride-for-stride right along with her. As a gifted show horse, Dreamer raises awareness about the virtues of ex-racehorses-turned- Sporthorses, and when he wins, all the horses at Angel Acres win. This is because whenever Dreamer takes home a blue ribbon, Burns donates to the […]
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Q&A: The unstoppable Allie Conrad
Allie Conrad, executive director of CANTER Mid Atlantic, and a national CANTER board member, is funny, irreverent, and an outspoken voice for ex-racehorses, with a knack for telling it like it is. Her humor and no-nonsense opinions have landed her a regular column in the horse bible known as Chronicle of the Horse, as well as stints shooting photos of the best equine athletes competing at Rolex and beyond. In this week’s Clubhouse Q&A, Conrad discusses her work, and what she thinks of the growing popularity of ex-racehorse Thoroughbreds among horse buyers. Q: Allie, as the executive director of CANTER […]
