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Luck With a Kiss: A Volunteer’s Unexpected Adoption

When Tonya Chaney first began volunteering with Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, she was not looking for a horse of her own. Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue is a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited organization located in West Virginia. At the time, Tonya was putting two children through college and thought volunteering at a rescue would be the perfect way to get her “horse fix” without the commitment of adoption. But sometimes, the right horse, or luck, has a way of changing the plan.

Visit Horse Country, Cody's Wish, carrots, carrot gram, carrot, horse, charity, racehorse, broodmare, Stable Recovery, nonprofit, Hallie Hardy, farms, stallion, horse racing, ABR

Ask Your Equine Valentine To ‘Be Mine’: Visit Horse Country's Carrot Grams Benefit Stable Recovery

LEXINGTON, KY – This Valentine’s Day, Visit Horse Country is proving that the way to a champion horse’s heart is through their stomach. For the third consecutive year, fans worldwide are invited to send a Carrot Gram to their favorite equine stars, ranging from Kentucky’s finest studs to beloved mares across the Bluegrass.

The Story of Sergeant Reckless: Korean War Horse Served with Valor

The recoilless rifle was six feet long and weighed over a hundred pounds. It often required three or four Marines to carry it across the battlefields during the Korean War. Lugging it was dangerous, but it was necessary, because that rifle, which the soldiers nicknamed “reckless,” could fire a 75mm shell thousands of yards with surgical-like precision. It was one of the U.S. Marine Corps’ finest munitions. But the commander of the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Eric Pedersen, knew there had to be a better way to use it on the battlefield in Korea.

Teddy Spaghetti, Thoroughbred Makeover, trainer, rider, competition, aftercare, OTTB, Grae Hammer, retired racehorse, field hunter, mock hunt, show hunter, horse park, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: A Successful and Rewarding Experience for Teddy’s Team

As I sit down to write this final installment of Teddy Spaghetti’s road to the Thoroughbred Makeover, it is with great pride for how much he and our team accomplished there; huge appreciation for the family that allowed me the opportunity to take both their new 3-year-old OTTB and their 16-year-old daughter along for the ride; and a little bit of nostalgia that it’s over.

Jordan Sigmon, Maverick, Retired Racehorse Project, Thoroughbred Makeover, Kentucky Horse Park, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Appreciating the Journey and Progress With Maverick

Coming into the Thoroughbred Makeover I couldn’t have been much more confident in where I was with Maverick. Our final run the week before at Stable View had gone just about perfectly with a fifth-place finish in the Beginner Novice only adding two rails in stadium — one of which was definitely my fault — and a couple speed faults on cross country. Most importantly, down there he was so bold and confident out on cross country and gave me a great feeling coming into the makeover.

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