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Thoroughbred Racing and Unwanted Horses Rescue87

Thoroughbred Racing and Unwanted Horses Rescue

Is the horse racing industry doing enough to help solve the growing problem of unwanted horses? Not only many Thoroughbreds suffer at the end of their lives. All breeds are under duress.

56 comments    kentucky derby triple crown
The Best Horse for Trail Riding, with Trail Riding Videos82

The Best Horse for Trail Riding, with Trail Riding Videos

Information about trail riding and trail horses. Horse videos included.

45 comments    trail horseback riding appaloosa
What Does Triple Crown Mean In Horse Racing?74

What Does Triple Crown Mean In Horse Racing?

The Triple Crown of horse racing most often refers to the American running of a series of three races for three-year-olds that determine champions. However, many countries hold a Triple Crown and have internatioal rankings and champions of the racehorse track. Fillies have an opportunity to win a female Triple Crown series, but in America fillies often have entered the male-dominated Triple Crown races.

0 comments    horse racing kentucky derby
Trail Riding as a Horse Training Tool71

Trail Riding as a Horse Training Tool

Trail Riding as a way to calm a high strung horse

3 comments    horseback riding horse training
The U.S. Triple Crown of Horse Racing86

The U.S. Triple Crown of Horse Racing

  The American horse-loving public is hungry for another Triple Crown winner of horse racing. We haven’t had one in thirty-three years, since Affirmed won the title in 1978. On the first Saturday in May...

10 comments    horse racing triple crown
Famous racehorses77

Famous racehorses

The greatest racehorses throughout history won races in Britain, America, France and more. The horses include Man O'war, Bold Ruler, Ribot, Vaguely Noble, Nijinsky, Brigadier Gerard and Mill Reef among others.

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Trekking or Trail Riding with Horses73

Trekking or Trail Riding with Horses

Having lived & farmed On New Zealand Hill Country all our lives ,working with horses and riding have always been a part of that. Horse Trekking with friends is for us a great way to relax and enjoy the beautiful countryside we are privileged to share.

0 comments    friends horses new zealand
Poetry: For Unwanted Horses69

Poetry: For Unwanted Horses

Poetry for and tribute to the unwanted horses in America are featured in this article. Adoption and rescue efforts on behalf of unwanted horses continues in almost every American state.

2 comments    slaughter houses unwanted horses
What Kind of Horse Should You Buy?78

What Kind of Horse Should You Buy?

"A horse is a horse, of course, of course"- right? Not so much. Horses range in size from the very small to the very tall. Some rack, some race, some gallop, some pace. That is to say, If you're in the market for a horse, you have options. When...

0 comments    horse equestrian thoroughbred
The Recycling of an American Race Horse:  From Slaughter to Rescue76

The Recycling of an American Race Horse: From Slaughter to Rescue

Nothing moves me more than the sight of a thoroughbred race horse running at full gallop. It's what they're born to do. But those moments are fleeting. What happens after those racing careers are over? Sadly, the recycling of a race horse usually ends up being on a foreign dinner plate. The not-so-romantic side of thoroughbred racing but one that needs to be heard so that more of these beautiful animals can be rescued and given a second chance at life.

6 comments    animals united states racing
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