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Misty’s Blue Knight OTTB Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Brook Hill Retirement Center Virginia Molly Allen disabilities jumper partnership mental health retired racehorse rescue

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Rescued Hearts

Misty’s Blue Knight, a 2000 gray Thoroughbred gelding, was abandoned in a field in Maryland. Thankfully, Animal Control rescued him and brought him to Brook Hill Retirement Center For Horses in Forest, Va. Brook Hill is a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredited organization that specializes in rehabilitation, retraining, adoption, equine-assisted therapy, and sanctuary for Thoroughbreds. It is also certified by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH).

Big Brown Kentucky Derby Preakness stallion retired Old Friends John Nicholson Michael Blowen Kent Desormeaux Mage Dornoch Puca Andy Cohen Thoroughbred breeding racing

Old Friends Welcomes Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes Winner Big Brown

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., has announce the arrival of 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Big Brown for his retirement.

Friend of Dubai Kimberly Quinn Aftercare hunter jumper competition OTTB off-the-track retired racehorse Michigan CANTER Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance adoption

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: Rewarding Journey for Friend of Dubai

Kimberly Quinn rode with Jennifer Blades at Willowbrooke Farm. Kimberly was in search of her next horse when Friend of Dubai joined the CANTER Michigan herd at the farm. Friend of Dubai, a 2016 dark bay Thoroughbred gelding, had raced 21 times and earned $30,523 over his three-year career. Friend of Dubai had only two under-saddle rides off the track, so when Kimberly inquired about him Jennifer said that she was "uncertain about his potential.”

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Final Countdown for Drafted and Widget

This month marks my final update before the big Thoroughbred Makeover event in October, and it’s been quite a stressful ride! The biggest concern has been ensuring that both of my horses are fully prepared for the makeover show. Have I done everything possible to get them ready? Can I somehow keep them in a bubble to prevent any major injuries before the event? The list of worries goes on! Each horse is at a different stage in their training, with their own set of unique challenges.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Building Experience As Crunch Time Approaches

My last update saw Mr Nobility and I preparing for our first show on Aug. 5, a hunter/jumper show at a local barn nearby. It was meant to be a lovely little schooling show, only 10 minutes away, just a nice outing to see what kind of horse we are working with in the environment. The nice thing about these shows is that you can ship in and school over the jumps the day before, so it’s very friendly to green horses allowing them to see everything. Or so we thought…

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