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Twenty Questions with Horse Whisperer Kerry Thomas

Kerry Thomas is a pioneer of equine athletic psychology and herd dynamics. Over years of study Thomas has worked to innovate how equine athletes are evaluated by focusing on the mental and emotional capacities of the horse in order to optimize their physical talent. Thomas realized it was emotional conformation and not physical conformation that governed the dynamics of a herd.

Visit Horse Country: Secretariat Center Retrains Racehorses for New Careers

Located in the Kentucky Horse Park, the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center is one of the country’s leading reschooling and adoption facilities for retired racehorses. The staff at the Secretariat Center is renowned for their expertise in teaching equine athletes new skill sets in areas such as dressage, jumping, and trail riding, making them ambassadors in their second careers that showcase the ability of the Thoroughbred breed.

Tough Sunday and the Importance of Never Giving Up

In the darkness, it was a dire and desperate situation. No matter how hard the mare tried, her large foal was stuck and she needed help. Horse Haven farm manager Carrie Drake remembered each moment with striking clarity. “It started out and seemed normal. But he was so big that we could not get him out. We had everyone at the farm and the neighbors. We were pulling and pulling and pulling and he was not coming out. (It’s not good) when they go that long without oxygen. He was pressing on the little umbilical cord and still hanging inside his mother. I had oxygen on him.

Visit Horse Country: Hallway Feeds Nourishes Racing’s Elite

Hallway Feeds in Lexington, Ky., has a history borne out of the rich Bluegrass soil in the heart of horse country. The company was formed as an offshoot of Farmers Feed Mill, which husband-and-wife business partners Bob and Bonnie Hall bought in 1964.

Trainers’ Best Friends: The Racetrack Dogs

Get ready, dog lovers! Today is the Chinese New Year, and it kicks off the Year of the Dog. We're celebrating by reminiscing on some famous racetrack dogs, owned by trainers and known for gallivanting in the barn area at Thoroughbred racetracks.

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