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This Week in Horse History - November 23rd Through November 28th

This Week in Horse History - November 23rd Through November 28th





November 24, 2007- Margaret Lindsley Warden died in Nashville, Tennessee. Warden won the first Horseperson of the Year award begun by the Tennessee Horse Council in 1990. She wrote a column titled "Horse Sense" for the Nashville Tennessean for fifty five years. In 1953, Warden founded the Middle Tennessee Pony Club. She was also a member of the U. S. Equestrian Team’s board of directors. Warden…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on November 23, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - November 16th Through November 22nd

This Week in Horse History - November 16th Through November 22nd





November 18, 2006
– The legendary show jumper Gem Twist was euthanized at the age of 27. Gem Twist is possibly best known for his performance at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. It was there that Greg Best rode Gem Twist to an individual Silver medal. During his career Gem Twist was ridden by Greg Best, Leslie Burr Howard, and Laura Chapot. He was highly popular because of his amazing talent and…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on November 16, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - November 9th Through 15th

This Week in Horse History - November 9th Through 15th





November 9, 1895
– The last of the horse-drawn rail cars in use in Detroit ceased their operation. Beginning on August 22nd, 1892, the Detroit Citizens Street Railway began to install electric streetcar service in the city. The service gradually expanded, slowly replacing the horse-drawn cars which were slower and limited in the distances they could travel. By November 9, 1895, all transportation in the city had…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on November 9, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - November 2nd Through November 8th

November 2nd through November 8th





November 3rd, 1967 – This was the first day of the first annual All American Quarter Horse Congress. The Congress was held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio, and lasted from November 3rd through the 5th. It was sponsored by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association and was attended by more than 5,000 horsepeople. It… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on November 2, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - October 26th through November 1st

October 26th through November 1st



October 28, 1943 - Kellogg Arabian ranch turned over to govt Will Keith (also known as W. K.) Kellogg originally purchased a piece of land in California, and between 1924 and 1932 he bred Arabian horses in order to help preserve the breed in America. In 1932 Kellogg had decided to donate the ranch to the University of California. He was hoping that the ranch would be kept in its original state and would serve to educate others about the… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on October 26, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - October 19th through October 25th

October 19th through October 25th



October 22, 1883 – The first National Horse Show was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event lasted for four days and featured over three hundred show, work, and race horses. The National Horse Show is America’s largest indoor horse show. It now offers one of the highest levels of equestrian competition. More information about the show can be found at its official website, www.nhs.org…



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Added by Paige Cerulli on October 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - October 12th Through October 18th

October 12th through October 18th



October 12, 1920 – Thoroughbred racing legends Man o’War and Sir Barton met in a match race at Kenilworth Park in Windsor, Ontario. Man o’War, three years old at the time, was made the favorite by the bettors at 5 to 100, despite the fact that Sir Barton was a full year older and had recently become the first horse to win the Triple Crown. After racing only sixty yards, Man o’War pulled to the front and remained there for the rest of… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on October 12, 2009 at 4:01pm — 1 Comment

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - October 5th Through October 11th

October 5th through October 11th



October 7, 2001 – Jerry Bailey, a Thoroughbred jockey, won the Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile on a horse named Hap, making him the first rider to earn more than $20 million worth of purse money in a single year. His previous record of earnings made in a single racing season was $19,465,376, which he earned in 1996. Bailey has won each of the Triple Crown races – the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont – twice each, as well as… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on October 5, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - September 28th through October 4th

September 28 through October 4



October 1, 1938 – ‘Blackie the Wonder Horse,’ a twelve year old gelding, swam across San Francisco Bay. He completed the crossing of seven-eighths of a mile in twenty three minutes and fifteen seconds, beating two Olympic Club swimmers. Blackie towed his trainer Shorty Roberts by his tail for the entire duration of the swim, while Shorty’s brother helped to ‘steer’ Blackie by encouraging him with sugar cubes from a rowboat which made the… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on September 28, 2009 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - September 21st through 26th

September 21, 2002 – For the first time ever, the United States driving team won the Silver Medal at the Four-In-Hand Driving World Championship. Previously the best finish for the United States team in the event had been fourth. In 2002, though, the United States placed second, with the Netherlands coming in first and Germany coming in third. The Driving Championship was part of the 2002 World Equestrian Games, which were held in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.



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Added by Paige Cerulli on September 21, 2009 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - September 14th Through 20th

September 14, 1968 – New Zealand-bred Cardigan Bay became the first harness racer to ever reach one million dollars in career earnings. He was twelve years old at the time, and he won his last race at Freehold Raceway in New Jersey, surpassing the million dollar earning mark. Cardigan Bay, a Standardbred, outpaced three-time horse of the year Bret Hanover in the ‘Pace of the Century’ in 1966. Cardigan Bay was retired after surpassing the million dollar mark and went on to live to the age… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on September 14, 2009 at 2:11pm — No Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - September 7th

The Week of September 7th through 13th



September 7, 1970: Jockey Willie Shoemaker earned his 6,033rd win, breaking Johnny Longden’s previous record number of 6,032 race wins. Shoemaker would go on to win 8,833 races in his lifetime, 11 of them Triple Crown races, and some of his mounts included the legendary Thoroughbreds John Henry, Forego, Northern Dancer and Spectacular Bid. Although Shoemaker suffered many of the serious injuries that afflict jockeys, he always… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on September 7, 2009 at 5:55pm — 2 Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - September 1st

Hello everyone, my name is Paige and I'd like to welcome you to my blog! I am currently a Senior in college and am studying English and Music Performance. I was recently certified as an equine massage therapist, and three months ago I bought my first horse, a Thoroughbred mare.



Now on to my blog. Each Monday I will be posting a blog highlighting three horse-related events that occurred during that week in history. This week's events feature the first Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on August 31, 2009 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments

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