The Managing Partner of Hidden Brook shares insights into preparing young horses for auction – from hoof angles to halter shanks, and everything in between.
Grooming
This upbeat groom brings joy – and impromptu dance moves – to the Woodbine winner’s circle.
The groom who "had literally never met a horse before I came to the racetrack” now shares a heartfelt bond with her horses.
Groom Steve Oneil McIarty talks about the winner of last year’s Elgin and Lake Erie Stakes - "I want him to know I am his biggest fan.”
The Ontario Equine Education and Employment Program prepares students for horse-related jobs and encourages businesses to sign on with wage incentives.
The young Ukrainian had some preconceived notions about racing, but is now an enthusiastic student of the Thoroughbred game.
The Thoroughbred groom has been in the business for over two decades and encourages anyone with an affinity for horses to get in the game.
Getting yearlings into the best possible condition involves a careful, conscientious system of handling, exercise, grooming and nutrition.
Crystal Todd speaks of life as a groom for one of the track’s most successful stables, that of Canadian Hall of Famer Josie Carroll.
Not wanting to be away from the sport she loved during the pandemic, journalist Hayley Morrison chose to get a gig on the backstretch.
