Part 6 in Thewifedoesntknow’s training blog- trotting a “course” of trot poles, turn on the forehand, a short video clip, and much more! Link here:
http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/thewifedoesntknow-training-blog-week-5.html
Part 6 in Thewifedoesntknow’s training blog- trotting a “course” of trot poles, turn on the forehand, a short video clip, and much more! Link here:
http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/thewifedoesntknow-training-blog-week-5.html
On May 5, Kentucky Derby Day, I attended the Garden State Horse Show and photographed the $4,000 Thoroughbred Jumper Classic. You can click here for my photos and writeup of this fantastic class and all the classy competitors.
We all know about Hansen, Bodemeister, and Union Rags, but the real wiseguy horses this week are Mommie’s Luke and Bob’s Big Bunch. Click here to read about two Thoroughbreds who are competing in this Saturday’s AA-rated Garden State Horse Show’s $4,000 Thoroughbred Jumper Classic.
This week, I had the pleasure of visiting Middleburg, VA, and seeing the great progress of Tiffany Catledge and her trainees, Solidify and High Level. The PA Horse World Expo is this weekend, and the winning trainer will be announced. Read all about my visit with Tiffany in the TDN Blog: http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/visit-with-tiffany-catledge-solidify.html
Please click here to read how the horses fared on Day Two of the Maryland Horse World Expo in the Retired Racehorse Training Program’s Trainer Challenge: http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/retired-racehorse-trainer-challenge-day_26.html
Many times, I’ve been asked if I was ever tempted to buy a horse from Camelot Auction, especially after photographing over 2,000 of them. Well, there was this one time… sort of… Click here: http://thetdnblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/it-takes-village-one-mares-journey-back.html
To celebrate our 1500th Thoroughbred Daily News Facebook member, we’re having a contest for our faithful TDN Facebookers. Post a comment, vote in a poll, or ’Like’ the Thoroughbred Daily News on our Facebook Page from 12:01 a.m. Thursday, September 8 to 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 10, and be entered in a drawing to win a signed 8×10 portrait of Havre de Grace, taken by TDN photographer Sarah Andrew. Click here to visit and “like” the TDN Facebook page.
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Please visit the TDN Blog at this link to see my most recent photo session and updates on Zodiac at Days End Farm Horse Rescue. You’ll be amazed!!!
Click here to read about Thoroughbreds in their second career competing at the Jersey Fresh Three-Day Event.
Congratulations to the connections of this year’s champions…
Horse of the Year and 3-Year-Old Female: Rachel Alexandra
Older Female: Zenyatta
Older Male and Male Turf Horse: Gio Ponti
3-Year-Old Male: Summer Bird
Male Sprinter: Kodiak Kowboy
Female Sprinter: Informed Decision
2-Year-Old Female: She Be Wild
2-Year-Old Male: Lookin at Lucky
Female Turf Horse: Goldikova (Ire)
Owner: Godolphin Racing
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Now go read your TDN and browse your blogs to catch up on all the details!