My first ride on Odin was Jan. 8, 2022. It was a quick ride mainly designed to assess his brain to make sure this horse that I had recently bought was not inherently naughty and would be something that I could ride and train at this stage in my own journey back to the saddle. In the subsequent short rides that followed, it became clear that Odin was a solid citizen with a good brain but that my work was cut out for me as a rider.
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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Forming a Special Bond With Fin
It’s a 20-hour round-trip journey from Wytheville, Va., to Troy, N.Y. As it turns out, that’s also the perfect amount of time to impulse purchase a horse.
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: And So It Begins … Again!
My husband, Jake, makes a living as a cowboy for Tiffany Cattle Company at the Allen Division, in Allen, Kan. His family has a cow/calf operation that he grew up on in Sedan, Kan. Jake has always made a living on the back of a horse and spent a lot of time starting horses, but had little show experience until recently.
Registration Open, Agenda Available for Virtual International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) has released its lineup of speakers for its sixth conference, which will be held as a series of two virtual webinars on April 5 and April 19 at 7 a.m. ET. Each webinar will last approximately two hours. IFAR is partnering with the Japan Racing Association (Japanese Consultative Committee on Aftercare of Racehorses) to put on this year’s event.
