All Blog Posts Tagged 'racehorse' (19)

Basic Exercises for Your OTTB (off the track thoroughbred)

There seems to be two types of riders in the world, those that love an OTTB and those that don't!  I am squarely in the former category and if you are also there, well make yourself comfortable because this week on Daily Strides we are focusing on basic exercises you can begin implementing with your OTTB today that will help lay a solid foundation for future schooling, regardless of the discipline.

You can read the original post & listen to the…

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Added by Lorna Leeson on April 30, 2015 at 4:00pm — No Comments

An Inside Look at Margaux Farm’s Thoroughbred Racehorse Facilities

If you’ve ever set foot on a property dedicated to housing and training Thoroughbred racehorses, you quickly realized that the facilities are very different from those of your typical horse barn. Thoroughbred barns need to fulfill a unique set of demands in order to develop top racehorses. Let’s take a look at what makes Thoroughbred facilities, like the Kentucky-based …

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Added by Classic Equine Equipment on April 28, 2015 at 2:58pm — No Comments

The Renovation of Margaux Farm’s Thoroughbred Barns

Just outside of historic Midway, Kentucky, lies a very unique Thoroughbred racehorse facility. Margaux Farm, an expansive 640-acre farm, focuses on Thoroughbred starting and training, rehabilitation, layup, and boarding. With eight barns spread across the property and two more in development, this impressive facility houses approximately 115…

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Added by Classic Equine Equipment on April 21, 2015 at 1:21pm — No Comments

Five Places Every Equestrian Should Visit



The Spanish Riding School




With its world famous Lipizzaner stallions and dressage training and techniques, the Spanish Riding School is definitely a Mecca for any horse lover. Take in one of their daily shows and be awed by the power and grace of…

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Added by The HorseLady Blog on November 13, 2014 at 1:00am — No Comments

Bad break on Race day

Sleek,

his coat shines

Coppertone’s aglow

Muscles tense as etched glass lines.

 

Drugged,

Eyes all a glare.

Fear, sweat and agony turns,

While running nostrils flare.

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Added by Cheryl Bruder on January 5, 2013 at 6:19am — No Comments

Greatness on our Doorstep...The Multi-Talented Thoroughbred

At the heart of passion for horses can often be found a Thoroughbred Racehorse.  Vivid recollection of  horse races viewed myopically on a television screen weave their way through equine pursuits as we claim equine partners and pursue dreams of athletic achievement.  The majesty, beauty and determination of every single horse straining his entire being to claim the finish line is a blueprint for the dream of a rider.  Ask any horse lover if they have a favourite race horse and immediately a…

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Added by Lois Keays on February 9, 2012 at 3:13pm — 1 Comment

Risky Business meets hustler

W. Brett Wilson, Canadian Entrepeneur and multi-millionaire, stated that on his upcoming "Risky Business" television show “We’ve got a guy who’s been a standard bred horse trainer and he is a hustler. This guy knows how to buy horses, run them and then flip them. So we’ll probably buy a race horse, run it in four of five races, and then we’ll see if we can make money by flipping it."



What is being planned as regards a…

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Added by Standardbred Fan Club on September 10, 2011 at 8:58pm — No Comments

Running Em Cheap.

I enjoyed my brief time working as a groom at Hastings Park Racetrack here in Vancouver BC. Apart from getting yelled at for not shoveling fast enough or putting foreign race tack on incorrectly.. overall very good learning experience. I learned some pretty great phrases while I was there too, as well as how to truly 'do it yourself'.

 

It was a real reality check for me. I had come from pretty pretty princess hunter world where my tack was polished, my horse was polished and I…

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Added by Michelle Synnot on July 29, 2011 at 5:25pm — No Comments

To be published soon my book The Healing Touch

My first novel about how a ballerina and a race horse heal each other is out soon .

see web www.thehealingtouch.eu  blog http://thehealingtouchbook.blogspot.com…

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Added by AVRIL WILSON on May 27, 2011 at 9:48am — No Comments

Different Breeds in Racing

When horse racing comes to mind, a herd of running Thoroughbreds vying for first is usually what comes to mind. However, there are different types of races geared towards different breeds that are becoming more popular throughout Canada and the US.



Standardbreds



Standardbred racing is the second most prolific type of racing in North America. Horses pull small carts known as sulkies that are piloted by a jockey. They race in either a trot or pace. Except in continental… Continue

Added by The HorseLady Blog on March 18, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

2010 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

A great time had by all at the elegant Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, August 19th. I was very honoured to present the ring for Windfield's Lady Angela (Dam of Nearctic, Grand Dam of Northern Dancer) to Judith Taylor Mappin,…

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Added by Andrea on August 21, 2010 at 6:09pm — No Comments

Retraining The Pacer ~ A Standardbred horse training video

A video produced by the Standardbred Fan Club that shows you the five simple steps in re-training

your Standardbred horse from a pace racing career to a riding horse.



The video includes the initial ground work (teaching voice association), lunging work (developing bending muscles, developing the trot and teaching the canter), preparation for the first ride, initial riding work and exercise, developing the trot and canter… Continue

Added by Standardbred Fan Club on December 1, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

So far...

October 2009

September 7, 2009 by annatrinder

How good it feels to be back in England! Finn (my 6 month old Irish Jack Russell ) travelled well, enjoying his boat trip and is now settling into a new routine. He has already been up to London, enjoying the trains and buses but not overly keen on the Underground as it was a hot day. My youngest sister Sophie has just started work for ‘Naked Communications’ as a Junior Strategist so we popped in to say hello to her and also visited Vic… Continue

Added by Anna Trinder on September 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Rachel Alexander and Calvin win the Haskell today..against the boys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVQ-oPTxsGo

Another amazing race!

Added by Lori Tankel on August 2, 2009 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Spotlight on...Working at the races.....Kat's story!

Going as Far as She Can in an Industry She Loves

by Stacie Roberts | Canadian Thoroughbred July 2009



Most people on the backstretch at Woodbine just call her “Kat”. A shortened version of her full name Katerina Vassilieva, she is also otherwise known as the Assistant Trainer of Pennsylvania based trainer Mike Pino. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Katerina’s mother and father brought her to Canada in 1989 in hope of securing a brighter future for their only… Continue

Added by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on July 23, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Calvin Borel and Rachel Alexandra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZsVGIY3chY&feature=channel

They did it again! Amazing race today as they won the Mother Goose stakes at Belmont and set a record. They won by over 20 lengths! And she made it looks SO EASY!!

Added by Lori Tankel on June 27, 2009 at 9:07pm — No Comments

Calvin Borel on Letterman tonight

Tomorrow is the big day for Calvin and Mine That Bird! He has had a busy week in New York! He, his fiancee, Lisa, and her parents Suzanne (my Heart Land Horse Rescue co-counder) and Mike have been playing celebrity tourists all week! Tuesday he taped Letterman, which airs tonight! Yesterday he rang the bell at the NYSE and this morning was on Good Morning America! And of course he has been to Belmont to see MTB. Suzanne called me this morning, very excited, because while at GMA, she spoke to a… Continue

Added by Lori Tankel on June 5, 2009 at 3:13pm — 1 Comment

Alberta On My Mind .... Mind the Wind

Last week Evie and I spent our time “toiling” in beautiful Edmonton, Alberta, home of the Northlands Horse Show. Edmonton Northlands Horse Show has become one of the premier events in Western Canada under the stewardship of the Edmonton Hunter – Jumper Association and the direction of Show Manager Caroline Jones. The event is unique in the fact that it is held on the infield of Northlands Race Track, who along with Hastings Park in Vancouver is the location for all of western Canada’s Grade… Continue

Added by Evie Frisque on June 4, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Rachel Alexandra wins Preakness Stakes, Canadian champ Mine That Bird second

Rachel Alexandra wins Preakness Stakes, Canadian champ Mine That Bird second

Lee-Anne Goodman, THE CANADIAN PRESS



BALTIMORE- Canadian champ Mine That Bird stunned naysayers on Saturday to come within a length of repeating his jaw-dropping Kentucky Derby victory at the Preakness Stakes, proving he's far from a one-hit racehorse wonder.



Rachel Alexandra became the first filly to win the Preakness since 1924, but she did it with a feisty Mine That Bird nipping at her… Continue

Added by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on May 16, 2009 at 9:57pm — No Comments

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