Brenda Lamb-Makarov says when she bought retired thoroughbred Perfect Action, she didn't buy a horse, she bought a teacher.
Up With The Birds, Leigh Court, Go Greeley, Ria Antonia, Alpha Bettor, Sisterly Love
Phil's Dream and Youcantcatchme
Forte Dei Marmi
Captivating, Sam-Son Farms, John C. Oxley, Mark Casse
Family history and fatherly advice prompted Craig MacPherson to consider a career as a thoroughbred trainer back in the 1980s. Some 300 wins later, he's still making his mark on the West Coast.
For those operating horse businesses, the Federal tax system has imposed a barrier unique to the horse industry and other farming industries.
A lesser achiever on the track has found his niche as an eventer.
What started out as an afterschool job working for his decorated horseman father has morphed into a coveted training career for Jamie Attard.
Thoroughbreds can have just about any kind of post-racing career in other sport disciplines such as jumping or barrel racing. It takes a unique racehorse to make the transition to polo pony, however. Double Mi Trouble was just such a horse.
A detailed look at the art of racehorse breeding, including linebreeding, breeding strategies and research regarding so-called “speed genes.”
While nothing can replace on-track training, more and more horsemen are utilizing swimming as a fitness tool for their horses.
It might raise a few eyebrows, but Marc Blouin is finding going barefoot works when it comes to his band of thoroughbreds.
Success hasn’t come easily for Nicky and Norman Wylie, owners and operators of White House Stables, but two B.C. champions are putting them on the map.
When it comes to the Alberta thoroughbred racing scene, Amanda Gregory is certainly no one-trick pony.
