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Racehorses Star Off-Stage for Toby Keith

Toby Keith has been breeding and racing Thoroughbreds for nearly two decades. (Photos by Eclipse Sportswire)

For over two decades, Toby Keith has been a powerhouse in country music with twenty songs topping the Billboard Hot Country charts. Songs like “I Love This Bar” and “Red Solo Cup” have transcended country music and have infiltrated pop culture. He's sold over 40 million albums worldwide, been inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and collaborated with icons like Willie Nelson.

Meet the Rare White Foal at Rockridge Stud

Located just two hours north of New York City and east of the Hudson River, Rockridge Stud is an idyllic Thoroughbred farm that celebrated a remarkable new arrival on January 24 when Pincesspatseattle foaled a rare white Thoroughbred colt. The leggy son of Honorable Dillon became an instant internet phenomenon when the farm released photos of the colt days after he was born.

Twenty-Three Things That Don’t Seem Weird to Horse Lovers

Photo by Penelope P. Miller/America's Best Racing, all others by WikiMedia Commons unless otherwise noted.

People who love horses sometimes seem like they live on an entirely different planet from other people. Below are just a few examples of things that won't make horse people bat an eyelash but confuse everyone else to their core. Have one of your own? Be sure to add it to the comments!

1. Walking around in muddy boots. They’re no big deal until you’re just about to head into the show ring or the paddock.

Ten Horse Movies that Should Have Won Golden Globes

The Golden Globe Awards on January 8, 2017 will celebrate the best and the brightest in cinema and television from 2016. But sometimes even the experts overlook a masterpiece, and that’s why we have our list of 10 horse movies that should have won Golden Globes. They’re listed below in no particular order, and let us know in the comments if we missed your favorite horse in this list!

1. “Seabiscuit” (2004)

Twenty-Five Signs You Spend Too Much Time Around Horses (también en Español)

25) You are completely unfazed by the random, inexplicable bruises covering your body. Barn wounds are totally normal.

24) If a horse has a slight limp/temperature/cut you call the vet immediately; however, you could have a broken limb and still justify avoiding a trip to the doctor.

23) Hay in your hair? Just consider it a deconstructed hat.

22) You do not own a pair of jeans that isn’t stained from dirt/horse snot/hoof oil/poultice/other barn debris.

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