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Oakhurst Farm became a hub for Oregon wildfire evacuees By Eric Mitchell WILDFIRES ARE RARE in Oregon, so when one erupted before dawn in early September, Silverton mayor Kyle Palmer was more curious than concerned. Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Peter Brant builds on Payson Park's winning legacy By Cynthia McFarland IT'S THE RARE individual who is both willing and able to step up to change the course of fate. It would appear that Payson Park Training Center, the 405-acre facility in Indiantown, Fla., has been graced by not one but two such unique individuals who intervened when ...

Sam Houston Race Park and Texas racing are on the rise By Denis Blake THE NAMESAKE of Sam Houston Race Park is known for his role as one of the leaders of the Texas Revolution, which resulted in the formation of the Republic of Texas after winning independence from Mexico, and now the track on the outskirts of the Lone Star State's largest ...

That Thoroughbreds are a tricky investment is well-known to all par-ticipants in the industry. There is a lot of money passing hands for a most-fragile commodity, meaning that the care and welfare of the animal should be paramount to all involved. Choosing where to board your broodmare and, subsequently, where to raise your foal are ...

Diagnostic equipment at Santa Anita Park aids equine safety By Tracy Gantz WHEN SANTA ANITA Park finished its recent fall meeting without a single equine fatality during the races or moning training, it marked a milestone that many people throughout the industry have worked very hard to achieve. Download this week's Regional to continue ...

Feed —Nightmare Situation by Amanda Duckworth ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES of good horsemanship is a proper feeding schedule. Figuring out the right feed for any horse is important and something many take pride in.  Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.  

Longtime breeder Val McNeely stays the course at Equivine Farm By Christine Oser EVEN IN A CONSTANTLY changing world due to a global pandemic, Val McNeely has been able to find solace at her Equivine Farm near Coatesville, Pa. Download this week's Regional to continue reading.  

Vaccines —Stick to the Scheduled by Amanda Duckworth IN A ROUNDUP of key words from 2020, "vaccine" is likely to make almost any list. Thankfully, when it comes to horses, equine vaccination schedules are fairly standard and constantly monitored and updated.  Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.

Grooming —Brushing Up On Basics by Amanda Duckworth GROOMING IS PERHAPS the most basic staple of good horse management, and in Thoroughbred racing, few know horses better than their grooms.  Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.