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Whispering Oaks is a jewel in Cajun Country By Gary McMillen TWENTY YEARS AGO the land, untouched by plow or human hand, was in charge: an expense of impenetrable brush tangled with thorns, palmetto, and brambles. Night creatures such as raccoons and possums crawled in the thick under-growth. By day it was a dense forest home for snakes, ...

Nutrition— Hay There by Amanda Duckworth IF YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT and hay is for horses, then what type of hay your horse eats must be important. So, too, of course is the grass in the pasture a horse grazes on and the type of feed it is given. All clichés aside, a horse's diet is an integral part of its overall health.   Download ...

Hall of Fame rider still enjoys the horses at Rose Hill Plantation Equestrian CenterBy Frank Angst BECAUSE EDDIE MAPLE RISES at the same time each day—5:10 a.m.—the retired Hall of Fame jockey notices daylight greeting him a bit earlier each morning this time of year.  Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Questroyal Stud North benefits from legal eagles By Bob Ehalt THERE WAS A TIME IN HIS LIFE when Bill Allen Jr. was working as a lawyer, specializing in corporate tax law and making a comfortable living. Yet there was something tugging at his heart. Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Ed Crothers turns horses around at Cedar Brook Farm By Meredith Daugherty AS THE SON of a blacksmith and trainer, Ed Crothers cannot remember a time in his life when he was not surrounded by horses. From Thoroughbreds to Quarter Horses to mustangs—plus a few miniature donkeys and even the occasional zebra—the veteran horseman and self-professed ...

Randy and Sara Patterson thrive with Cedar Run Farm By Denis Blake LUCK AND FATE have always played major roles in horse racing, and one of the best examples of that is Randy Patterson and his daughter, Sara.   Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Irish Hill Century and Dutchess Views find multiple benefits in merging their New York stallion operations By Eric Mitchell A DEAL COMBINING the New York stallion operations of Irish Hill Century Farm and Dutchess Views Farm came together quickly because the proposal simply made too much sense. Download this week's Regional to ...

Transportation— Big Wheels by Amanda Duckworth TEN YEARS AGO Mine That Bird stunned everyone when he took the Run for the Roses at odds at 50-1. A most unlikely winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), part of his story wasn't just how he won, it was how he got there in the first place.   Download this week's ...