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Tattoo Removal: Changing Horse Identification and Its Impact on Aftercare

When it was announced in December that the tattoos used to identify racehorses would be discontinued by 2020, it seemed like a logical next step. From 2017 onward, all horses registered with The Jockey Club have to have a microchip, and racetracks must use microchip readers to identify horses, so in the years to come, tattoos will eventually become unnecessary as a means of identification.

But this question remains – how does the change affect racehorse aftercare?

Visit Horse Country: Darby Dan a Pillar of Kentucky’s Horse Heritage

Lexington’s Darby Dan Farm has been a constant leader in Thoroughbred racing and breeding ever since John Galbreath purchased the former Idle Hour Farm owned by legendary figure Colonel E.R. Bradley in the 1950s.

Situated off of Old Frankfort Pike just east of Lexington, Darby Dan’s beautiful landscape houses stallion barns, boarding and quarantine areas, and plenty of pastures. The farm is a full-service operation, providing breeding and sales consultation in addition to the above services.

Meet Nexus Racing Club: Next-Generation Owners with a Vision to Grow the Sport

In the fall of 2016, a conversation with friend Samantha Bussanich at Keeneland began the initial spark of what would become Nexus Racing Club. We had the common goal: bring young people closer to the sport. With help from Sophie Shore, we spent several months developing this idea. Two years later, we have grown into the only racing club for the younger generation that offers a connection to the sport through ownership experiences.

Visit Horse Country: Raising Star Racehorses at Saxony Farm

“A Farm for All Reasons” is the motto of Saxony Farm outside of Lexington, and the family operation has done right by clients for nearly 50 years by focusing on individualized, comprehensive care for each horse it takes in. Broussard and Rosie Hundley currently manage Saxony, and carry on the tradition Bruce Hundley, Broussard’s father, began in 1970 when he founded the farm.

Sunday’s Sporting Art Auction Captures Horse Beauty and History

When I was a child, there was that wondrous moment when the Sears Christmas catalog arrived in the mail. It was a book of opportunity and hope as its treasures occupied children’s minds with possibilities. My sister would approach it like a military exercise where every page was folded and labeled with items she liked circled. She would also include a carefully handwritten itemized list of the toy’s name, page, location and price. My approach to the catalog was different.

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