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Martini is in The House Posted by Monica Bretherton (2008/2/29)
Free Cocktails, aka "Martini" had just won his race. So why were his jockey Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo and trainer Sharon Ross crying in the winner's circle?





  • [2008/1/30] Love is...
    A tale of a colic that ends with a heartwarming twist -- as originally told by Emily on the SAFE message board the day it all happened.
  • [2007/12/27] Cricket Plus One
    “I guess she became mine because I was the first to ride her,” Jordan says from her perch on the hay bales.
  • [2007/8/10] "Salem, Salem, I love you...
    A tall, dark and handsome Thoroughbred unmasked to reveal...
  • [2007/7/8] Little Loui Grows Up
    "Rescued" twice and abandoned twice, Little Loui awaited his fate lying down.
  • [2007/4/7] Earl the Pearl
    International Man of Mystery, Earl is known for his smile and his passport.

rescue spotlight
A Glass Half Full of Ponies Posted by Monica Bretherton (2008/7/29)
Dr. Hannah Evergreen's commitment to working with rescues and seized horses comes from a deep place in her heart, where pride and regret mingle. In the end, it is the six ponies who were saved who inspire her work, but she always spares a thought for the six who were not.



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BOOK REVIEW - Beyond the Homestretch Posted by Monica Bretherton (2010/1/26)
You don't have to be the particular kind of lunatic who dreams about starting a thoroughbred rescue to enjoy Lynn Reardon's book, Beyond the Homestretch: What I've Learned from Saving Racehorses. If you are, though, you might want to read it as a cautionary tale, posing questions like a job interviewer:


  • [2009/8/27] Book review - My Racing Heart
    I read Nan Mooney's book My Racing Heart some years ago, when I was still a New Yorker and horses were not yet a daily part of my life.
  • [2009/3/25] Book Review - And Miles to Go: The Biography of a...
    Equestrian authors are rarely nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, even if their story plunges into the heart of Poland during the Nazi invasion. Horse lovers vote by sharing, however, and this book is st...

featured video
The Romance of Jackson & Luna lighten your day with a look at how to move a donkey, as taught by a wise grey mare. Northwest Equestrian Stewardship Center has been treating Jackson T. Pickles, a severely foundered donkey, until he is finally ready to have just a little time on real grass. Thing is, he's not so sure about that.... Jackson is serving as Lisa Dobbins' therapy donkey, so he's not available for adoption, but you can see some other available horses in my Youtube Library

breed profile
Pure Gold – The Haflinger Horse Posted by Monica Bretherton (2008/1/29)
Cross a tough sorrel mountain mare with a imported arab stallion and produce the foundation sire for an entire breed. Employ the full force of an imperial state to refine your horses and soon they will be conquering the world.



  • [2007/11/15] Tiffany Horse - The Hackney
    In 1895, Tiffany & Co. announced with great fanfare the first in a series of mantel-sized equine scu...
  • [2007/8/12] The Mighty Thoroughbred
    If Eclipse, the most famous racehorse of 1770, were to enter the paddock of a modern racetrack, he m...
  • [2007/7/8] The Appaloosa
    Three thousand horses fill the placeA neighing, tossing, trampling throng.Half naked boys on barebac...
  • [2007/6/7] The American Mustang
    Mustangs are living history -- a history is as complex and varied as that of the American West . Th...
  • [2007/5/8] The Akhal-Teke
    A horse like a shimmering gold mirage, its head held high, almond eyes focused on you, poised to lea...
  • [2007/4/7] The Dancing Danish (Warmblood)
    Last August, horse addicts across America tuned in to the webcast of the World Equestrian Games and ...

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archived articles
Save the Hackney, Save the World a visit to Oakbriar Hackney Park
Horsey Gifts and Goodies
Are You Experienced? an interview with Jon Ensign
Into the Outback a horse-themed tour of Oregon
The Long and Winding Road Two Long Riders take on the West
Wild Idea: The Extreme Mustang Makeover
Northwest Reading List
Interview with Vicky Baze
Dick Francis, Mystery Man
Where are They Now by Katie Merwick
The Final Thunder Longacres Racetrack
Adventures in Akhal-Teke Land Part II
Vaquero to Buckaroo
The Stampede
Mabel de Long Strickland
Mustangs on the Block The Monroe Auction
The Fall City Arena - Deal or No Deal?
Eventing Attire
Adventures in Akhal-Teke Land A visit with Amrita Ibold
Training the Young Horse - balancing short-term gains and long-range goals by Dr. Christine King
Tune out Anxiety by Tuning in to Your Horse by Mary Shockley
Give a Little Bit a visit with Little Bit volunteer and Mecca rider Skyler Leonard

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