The coronation shared the date with royalty of another type in the annual Run for the Roses. The Kentucky Derby is always held on the first Sunday in May and like the celebration across the pond is part of a centuries-old tradition. This year featured 18 horses with the winner going into the race with odds of 18-1 while the favorite Mattress Mack failed to perform as expected. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown, with the next race, The Preakness, on the third Sunday in May.
3P *JimJam* has ousted comeback star 3Pa *Avast, Ye Myth who slipped to an altogether respectable 14th place after capturing the top spot twice. JimJam is a Standardbred stallion out of the PythonPonyPalaces STANDBR stables. At th ...
Despite training, and practice things can still go awry when it involves horses. The coronation of King Charles was sure to be a family drama, but the horses joined in as well. Several horses participating in the parade appeared o ...
Teaching a horse self-carriage is challenging, especially if you have bad riding habits. Here are some thoughts on riding position, your horse’s suppleness and an interpretation of dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin’s theory of ‘sh ...
Can we have an award for Best Comeback? At the age of 20, the Standardbred stallion 3Pa *Avast, Ye Myth again captured the #1 ranking. Out of the PythonPonyPalaces, Avast, Ye Myth first earned the #1 spot at age 13 after jumping t ...
DeCapo, ridden by Laura Collett are hopefuls at the legendary Badminton horse trials after her successful ride at Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International. Watch British rider Collett and Decapo as they navigate the tough cr ...
Horses can’t twirl around on the uneven bars or do back flips on the balance beam, but they can certainly benefit from gymnastics. This video explains what gymnastics and gridwork are for jumpers are, and why these exercises are s ...
A diagnosis of ERU is something no horse owner wants to hear. It is, however, the most common cause of blindness in horses worldwide. There is no cure, but if Equine Recurrent Uveitis is caught early enough treatment can help with ...
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