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  • September 14, 2019 - Breathe Easy: Nasal Strips

    Breathe Easy —Nasal Strips by Amanda Duckworth DUE IN PART TO THE PROMINENCE of the Triple Crown, a piece of equipment for racehorses came under the microscope earlier this decade: the nasal strip.   Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.  
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by Michelle Benson on 09-24-2019

  • Promotional Feature: Breaking & Training 2019 - 20

    BUYING A YEARLING IS THE EASIEST PART of acquiring a racing prospect. Next for the young Thoroughbred lies many lessons to learn, with patience and experience going a long way toward ensuring these lessons are taught well. Please download to continue reading, thank you.
    Posted to Magazine Features (FileGallery) by Michelle Benson on 09-03-2019

  • August 3, 2019 - Numbers Game: Gastric Uclers

    Numbers Game —Gastric Ulcers by Amanda Duckworth GASTRIC ULCERS AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE HORSES, unfortunately, seem to go hand-in-hand. While gastric ulcers can occur at any age and can happen with any breed, studies have shown that equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) affects up to 90% of racehorses and 60% of show horses.   Download this ...
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by Michelle Benson on 08-06-2019

  • July 13, 2019 - Long-term Wellness: Joint Health

    Long-term Wellness —Joint Health by Amanda Duckworth JOINT HEALTH IS CRUCIAL in horses, especially ones as athletically inclined as Thoroughbreds, and as a result, there are a wealth of options when it comes to joint supplements.   Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.  
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by Michelle Benson on 07-16-2019

  • Lessons to be Learned From Ahvee's Destiny

    This one is personal. Come to think of it, perhaps it shouldn't be.  Racing has suffered a major blow this year due to the deaths of a number of horses at Santa Anita, which resulted in the surprising and controversial banishment of one of the sport's leading trainers, Jerry Hollendorfer. Many of those who have castigated racing and called ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 07-16-2019

  • My Juliet Worthy Addition to Hall of Fame

    It was April 2, 1974. It should have been April 1, for what better April Fool’s joke than telling someone that a filly who had just finished second in a four-furlong maiden race at Fonner Park, a five-furlong bullring track in Grand Island, Nebraska would one day be crowned a champion and elected into the Hall of Fame.After all, any track run by ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 07-14-2019

  • Thunder, Richie, and the Great Spa Comeback

    With Saratoga about to open, you can bet there will be new stories added to the lore of this hallowed racetrack that is so steeped in history, dating back to the Civil War. When one looks at the history of The Spa they normally go right to the meet’s premier event, the Travers Stakes, going back to the great upset of 1930 when 100-1 Jim Dandy ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 07-10-2019

  • A New Life For Wiley

    Thoroughbred racing has changed quite a lot over the years, some for better, some for worse. But one of the ways it definitely has changed for the better is the number of horses who have found new homes following their retirement, some discovering hidden talents and given a second career.All of this has been accomplished thanks to numerous horse ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 06-24-2019

  • Sir Winston a Chip Off the Old Granddad

    Sir Winston Churchill once said, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.”Sir Winston’s equine namesake no doubt proved that statement correct to a number of people – men and women – following the colt’s upset victory in the Belmont Stakes. It was only a matter of time that we had a Belmont winner ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 06-11-2019

  • June 15, 2019 - Equine Studies: Horses and Academics

    Equine Studies — Horses and Academics by Amanda Duckworth THE HORSE RACING industry is a multifaceted business that requires its participants to be well-versed in a number of skills, ranging from animal husbandry to long-term economics.   Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.  
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by Michelle Benson on 06-11-2019
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