"Turn-key" Horse Property in the Charles Town, West Virginia area. Almost 4-acres, with a 4-stall barn. 1,750 sq ft. 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath ranch home, with 2-Car...
The Melbourne Cup is the equivalent of the Ascot Gold Cup not the Grand National which is a steeplechase and 2.5 miles LONGER. That statement is enough to have...
Like "Tony The Tiger" would have said: "It's Gr-r-r-reat!" Thank you so much for the devoted time and excellent results. All the Best, ... From: Anne Peters...
... Hardly! Geck. The star of this update is Bill Webb, who sent me a reminiscence of his father, trainer W.J. Webb, and great-uncle, William Webb, both...
Dear Collaborators, Would really like to have the opportunity to see a picture on these very rare phenotyped horses from Australia. Thanks in advance for any...
Thank you, Jorge, for the great info. I'm also asking members what they think of the recent Kentucky Derby tragedy? Many think that the TB industry is...
Moe, I'll chime in here, though with only 8 years on the track I'm a relative novice. In my opinion, as a 35+ year professional horsewoman, all maidens should...
I remember a race with Appys with a yearling! I about died when I saw this baby under saddle racing! I also believe that these horses are not given a chance...
There are so many variables involved I doubt that there is a single solution to fatal breakdowns. I have a couple of thoughts, however. One, it's my...
I think I will agree with Jim on this. With his permission I would like to forward this to the Breeder's Digest list I am a member of called Bighorse2. Sarah ...
It's Joan, and yes of course you can forward it anywhere you wish. ... From: Hilandpony@... To: TBHeritage@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008...
... Hi, Sarah, It's JOAN Rogers, not Jim, and I'm pretty sure that she will give her permission. She's a very classy lady. :-) Glenye Cain Oakford has also...
Thank you, Sandy! Joan ... From: Sandra K. Snider To: TBHeritage@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:42 AM Subject: Re: [TBHeritage] Race deaths &...
There were studies done by someone at either the University of Melbourne or Monash Uni (in Melbourne) in Australia in the late 1980s which demonstrated that...
Exactly. Joan ... From: Ann Nyland To: TBHeritage@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:42 PM Subject: Bone density Re: [TBHeritage] Race deaths &...
Exercising young Thoroughbreds at an early age (yearlings) is highly beneficial as it is a natural proposition for a biological creature. What in my opinion...
I may be out of my element here, as I do not race, but I do condition competitive trail/endurance horses, primarily Arabs, but also Anglo Arabs, where I choose...
I think you're absolutely right. Joan ... From: Trish Lynch To: TBHeritage@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 9:13 AM Subject: [TBHeritage] race deaths...
I found this interesting news item in the NY Times Archives from July 2, 1910: "Kentucky Derby winner Riley dead. Elizabethtown, KY. July 1. The famous...
Dear Anne, Thank you so much for sharing with all of us about those yesteryears efforts in pro of ex-racers. Wouldn't be quite emblematic to know who were...
I think a follow-up bone density study should be done by aspiring graduate students to compare current densities. The results should then be compared with...
... graduate ... compared ... furosemide is ... chronically ... electrolyte ... Could I just say that the loss of Eight Belles is a blow to breeders as she...
While the press has been hanging on Eight Belle's distant ties to Native Dancer, they have conveniently ignored the fact that she is a female line descendant...
It's been a while since I have posted here. I do lurk and I have found some of the topics here very interesting. I totally agree that the way these horses are...
... copnsiderable in breeding, Particularly with Northern Dancer & Mr Prospector Line. Also Racing pattern is such that horses are not allowed to mature at all...
I have and old ad for this stallion that was in "Rivington's New York Gazette" Feb. 22, Mar. 12, 19, 23,30 and Apr. 6, 13, 1775. His dam is given differently...
The 5th edition of volume 1 of GSB says in the entry for OLD LADY (page 15) ... grandam by the Helmsley Turk * / * The grandam used to be described as by...
I see that the formatting didn't transmit properly. In the lines quoted from Sir James Lowther's ms there are 2 cross-outs in the original: his Dam by a Son...