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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.
[2007/7/8]
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.
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...
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
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.
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