Month: November 2020

Rutgers Hosts Two-Day Hay Assessment Seminar For Horse Owners

Rutgers University's is hosting a two-day, free seminar series for horse owners that investigates multiple factors involved in assessing hay intended for equine consumption. The “Assessing Quality Hay” webinar series will be held on November 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. Both sessions will run for just over an hour.

The Monday session is presented by members of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Animal Ag/Field and Forage Working Group, Melissa Bravo and Hank Bignell. It will focus on assessing hay quality, weeds and weed control, and hay testing. Register for the Monday webinar here.

The Tuesday session investigates what hay is best for horses and what to feed ruminants in winter. This session is presented by Rutgers Equine Extension Specialist Dr. Carey Williams and Animal Science Extension Specialist Dr. Mike Westendorf. Register for the Tuesday event here.

Both webinars are free, but preregistration is required.

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Street Sense Colt Stays Undefeated With Aqueduct Win

7th-Aqueduct, $79,540, Alw, 11-13, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:17.20, sy, 4 1/2 lengths.
FULL IMPACT (c, 3, Street Sense–Four Gifts {MGSW, $640,068}, by Even the Score) was a front-running winner going six panels at Monmouth Oct. 14 and was installed the 3-2 choice to remain undefeated. Up to prompt 9-2 chance War Tocsin (Violence) through a :22.59 opening quarter, the grey was at the pacesetter’s throat latch following a :46.47 half. Moving into a clear advantage leaving the quarter-pole, he left the tiring rival behind and drew off to an easy 4 1/2-length victory over an eager but overmatched Twelth Man (Super Saver). Blindwillie Mctell (Posse) was third. Dam Four Gifts produced a colt by Candy Ride (Arg) in 2019 and was bred back to Bernardini this season. Sales history: $140,000 Ylg ’18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $73,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Gary and Mary West; B-Barry and Judith Becker (KY); T-Kelly J. Breen.

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American Pharoah’s Pony, Smokey, Selling To Benefit Old Friends

The stable pony for Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, “Smokey” has been retired from the racetrack and will be sold via the Twombly Performance Horse Sale on Dec. 5 with proceeds donated to Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farms.

An 11-year-old gelding by Shiners Chex Olena, Smokey's registered name is This Whiz Shines.

His catalog page is available here: https://twomblyhorse.com/horses-for-sale1/this-whiz-shines/

“The Bafferts have flown him all over the world in Air Horse One as American Pharoah's sidekick as well as Bob's personal riding horse,” reads the advertisement. “Smokey kept American Pharoah, winner of the Triple Crown, focused and calm. As famous as he is, he is still down to earth. He has been on some of the biggest stages and has never failed to put on a performance. At the height of his fame he made a reining run at the 2012 NRHA futurity to prove he is ready to go to the reining shows and no doubt fun days.”

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