Storming Wellington on an opinionated OTTB
Arriving by special invitation to compete at the rarified Wellington Eventing Showcase last month, Lainey Ashker and her four-star Thoroughbred Anthony Patch came by way of hard knocks, bad falls, and pure grit. Theirs is not a story of easy rides. But after 12 years together, their “marriage,” as Ashker often describes their relationship, has grown seasoned and strong. “It’s been a very humbling experience learning to ride Al the way he deserves to be ridden,” says the four-star rider who took third place at Wellington this month. “We’ve gone through so much together. We went through his rearing and […]
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How to avoid pitfalls when choosing a t’bred
Lisa Molloy estimates she has re-homed 700 ex-racehorse Thoroughbreds, while working for five charities over the years. And of those adoptions, perhaps only five horses each year did not work out. It’s not magic, she says. The ever-sensible horse trainer from England advises that the best approach to matching a prospective adopter with a deserving horse is practicality. In this week’s Clubhouse Q&A, Molloy, the executive director of ReRun, Inc.’s Thoroughbred adoption program offers tips and advice on navigating the ins and outs of horse adoptions. Q: How does a prospective adopter remain practical when looking to buy a beautiful Thoroughbred? The […]
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Ashker preps with broken arm for Wellington
After sustaining a serious break in her right arm from a bad horse kick, four-star Eventer Lainey Ashker plans to resume her competition schedule at the end of January. Wearing a cast and a smile, Ashker returned to the saddle two weeks after undergoing surgery Nov. 25 to install plates and screws into her arm, mending the damage done by a horse who spooked loading into the trailer. The young rider, who was critically injured in a cross-country event at the Rolex Three Day in 2008, says that broken bones are par for the course in any competitive sport, especially […]
