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Equine Ink · 13h ago

Is Lasix jinxing the Triple Crown?

The use of Lasix (furosemide) has come under scrutiny in the racing industry with some analysts arguing that the use of the drug is one of the reasons why we’ve gone so long without a Triple Crown winner. Lasix is injected to prevent bleeding – Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhaging. The argument i
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Equine Ink · 1d ago

An hommage to Snaffles

Filed under: Commentary, equestrian, equine art Tagged: Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne, equestrian painter
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Equine Ink · 2d ago

Hunting for foxes

On Sunday morning Freedom and I went hunting for foxes. Not foxhunting. Nope, I’d heard there were fox cubs in a den that I’d seen a few years back, so I saddled up and rode out to find them in the quiet of the early morning. It was an amazingly beautiful out with so many … Keep reading →
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Equine Ink · 3d ago

Our Fledgling has flown

Last week we had another mouth to feed at the barn. A fledgling fell out of his next and took up residence in the corner of Curly’s stall. Like most barns, we have a lot of birds. There are a ton of nests and the cacophony of chirping is quite deafening in the spring when … Keep reading →
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Equine Ink · 5d ago

I’ll Have Another takes the Preakness

I will admit it: I thought that Bodemeister would win the Preakness. Without an early pace setter and over the shorter distance, I thought he’d do it, especially as coming into the backstretch the time was a full two seconds slower than the Derby. But I’ll Have Another rallied with another incredibl
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Equine Ink · 6d ago

Fox finds a home at Pimlico

Here’s a red fox that will have one of the best views of the track at the big race tomorrow (and who has been watching the workouts all week. Wonder who he’s favoring? Fox finds a home at Pimlico. Filed under: Thoroughbred Racing Tagged: fox, Preakness, racing
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Equine Ink · 1w ago

Arabian horse swims two miles out to sea!

William, an William an Arabian horse owned by Mindy Peters was spooked by waves on a Santa Barbara, Calif. beach during a photo shoot. He threw his rider but instead of running inland to safety, he ran into the water and started swimming! He was involved in a photo clinic but appeared to have been …
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Equine Ink · 1W ago

Wool vs. foam vs. CAIR: One case study

Although I’ve owned many, many saddles over the years (Goldilocks and the 31 Saddles ) all but three have been flocked with wool and checked by a saddle fitter twice a year. What’s the difference? The material that fills the panels of the saddle are critical to saddle fit and comfort. Wool Flocked T
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Equine Ink · 1W ago

18″ Stackhouse jumping saddle sadly for sale

It is with great regret that I am selling my David Stackhouse jumping saddle. This was my dream saddle. It has extra forward flaps for the long-legged rider and a medium wide tree for my stocky TB. When I first bought it I was amazed by how well it fit Freedom and how it put … Keep reading →
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Equine Ink · 1W ago

Tired in a good way

Freedom and I are both tired. Very tired. For the first time in three weeks our Tuesday hunt was not rained out. The rain gods spared us until this afternoon when the heavens opened but I was back at the barn when the first drops just started to fall — nearly five hours after I … Keep reading →
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