When Livada finished last of 11 runners in a race at Fort Erie in July of 2012, it was evident the daughter of El Prado was never going to race again. The four-year-old emerged from the race with two fractured knees and an uncertain future.
There are around 60 equines on the farm, Openwood Stable, that Susan Rasmussen has owned with her husband Harvey since 1978.
Both exercise physiology and musculoskeletal development research has revealed lots of information to date, including facts about horses tendons and more.
'Bird' is the word on the Hollywood silver screen for a loveable longshot.
The first few seasons at stud for a new stallion can make or break a new career. This article highlights the keys to getting off to a fast start.
Cam Ziprick owned his first thoroughbred when he was just 13.
Two of Canada's most successful and popular racehorses in recent years have left the rigours of the racing world for new occupations.
Many of the greatest racehorses who ever lived had little success at stud, while far more modest racehorses became very successful sires and broodmares.
About five years ago, Winnipeg's Barry Arnason decided to take a run at spending more money and improving his Thoroughbred business.
Zanetti has been on this earth longer than his young owner and rider, Hunter Trombley. In fact when Trombley, now 15, was a toddler, Zanetti was racing in some major three-year-old stakes races in Kentucky, Illinois, Florida and Ontario.
Once Dorothy and Sean started going to the races to watch their friends' horse run, they soon found a love for the sport.
Bar 17 Stable offers a wide range of services to the Alberta thoroughbred industry including boarding, training, foaling out, rehabilitation, and more.
Spanky is a very lucky horse.
Lou Tucci and his uncle Carlo fulfilled a lifetime dream when their colt Midnight Aria upset the 154th Queen's Plate.
There have not been too many thoroughbreds who have been able to win twice at the Breeders' Cup on two very different surfaces and with virtually no racing action in the year between.
