Clubhouse: Paquette talks ponies, her dream job
If you’ve ever been to Suffolk Downs, chances are you’ve seen Jessica Paquette. She’s the vibrant young woman with the microphone in one hand and racing stats in the other. And all the while, Tweeting away with updates on races and horses. In this week’s Reader’s Clubhouse, Paquette answers questions about her job with the ponies. Q: You wear many hats at Suffolk Downs, as track handicapper, publicist, and even president of New England Turf Writer’s Association. Do you ever have a dull day at the office? Never! That is the best part of my job. Every racing day holds […]
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Reader’s Clubhouse: Riding while pregnant
To ride, or not to ride, is the question faced by many equestrians after they discover they are pregnant. In this Reader’s Clubhouse Q&A, Kimberly “KC” Compton DiCostanzo, a New York-based eventer, Thoroughbred trainer for CANTER New England, and riding coach, discusses how she decided to continue riding after learning she was pregnant. Q: When you first became pregnant, did you have any qualms about continuing with your riding activities? At first, it seemed as though nothing had changed. I learned I was pregnant at the end of October, and our season was winding down anyway – I only had […]
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Reader’s Clubhouse: Talking OTTB T-shirts
Welcome to Reader’s Clubhouse! Every week, Off-TrackThoroughbreds.com plans to look at the lighter side of life with an OTTB. Fashion trends among the best-dressed (or most comfy) horse and rider teams, fitness routines, recipes, the art of balancing family with barn time, and discussions to help us all navigate the maze of brands in equipment and gear, are all topics that will enliven the conversation. In the first installment of Reader’s Clubhouse, equestrian Kristen Shellenbarger discusses her new T-shirt design and the inspiration behind it. Q: Kristen, which came first, the OTTB, or the T-shirts? A: Surely the OTTB! In […]
