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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: The Trail Ride Home for Windcries

Courtney Thompson was devastated after losing her two beloved "heart horses" to old age, leaving her with no plans to find a new horse anytime soon. Understanding how difficult this time was for her, a few close friends recommended she spend some time volunteering at Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Learning What True Success Is

Reflecting on the Thoroughbred Makeover experience has definitely taken a lot of time and lot of processing. So much training, anticipation, time and money were spent over the course of the last eight months to get myself and this big, goofy horse to this one competition. At various points over the last several months, we went from thinking we could possibly make the finale to maybe thinking we wouldn’t be able to make the trip at all, then back to being hopeful for a successful competition.

The Story of Sergeant Reckless: Korean War Horse Served with Valor

The recoilless rifle was six feet long and weighed over a hundred pounds. It often required three or four Marines to carry it across the battlefields during the Korean War. Lugging it was dangerous, but it was necessary, because that rifle, which the soldiers nicknamed “reckless,” could fire a 75mm shell thousands of yards with surgical-like precision. It was one of the U.S. Marine Corps’ finest munitions. But the commander of the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Eric Pedersen, knew there had to be a better way to use it on the battlefield in Korea.

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2024 Horse Lover’s Book and Holiday Gift Guide

It’s that time of the year again! The holidays are right around the corner, which means gift-giving is once again on our minds. To help you shop for horsey friends and family on your list, America’s Best Racing brings you another edition of the Horsey Book and Holiday Gift Guide, your go-to resource for the best books, gifts, and treasures updated for the 2024 holiday season!

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A Beginner’s Guide to the 2025 Kentucky Derby

If you’ve opened this story you probably are interested in the Kentucky Derby but might not know a whole lot about horse racing or the Triple Crown. That’s OK – we’re here to help.

The Kentucky Derby is the most-watched horse race of the year in the United States and is widely considered one of the most important sporting events in the country, having grown to become much more than just a horse race since Aristides won the first edition in 1875.

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