Tuna Surprise left Saratoga Racetrack a gangly two-year-old who had not shown one iota of talent for racing. His connections didn’t even bother to publish his one and only workout because it was so slow. Mind you, Tunny came from a first-rate racing outfit that knows how to prepare and condition racehorses. They just couldn’t …
From the November 6, 2024 blog post on America’s Best Racing I’ve enjoyed reflecting and writing on ABR about training Quick Chaos. I’ve promised myself I’ll continue to write about our journey on the goodhorse.org blog. In this final post, the first thing I’d like to do is thank the Retired Racehorse Project. The staff …
From the September 10, 2024 blog post on America’s Best Racing When we last left off everything was going great, but these are horses and not for the faint of heart. Scout suffered a kick to his front leg. Fortunately, it was up high and involved only bone and not tendons or ligaments. This meant …
From the August 6, 2024 blog post on America’s Best Racing Good trainers spend a lot of time putting the foundation of training on a horse. This is, for the most part, the boring part of training. If it isn’t boring, you need to examine your approach and determine what’s wrong because the horse should …
From the July 1, 2024 blog post on America’s Best Racing In June, we took Scout to another local dressage schooling show. He was composed and did a great job earning second- and third-place ribbons. More importantly, he improved in every way. He was more relaxed and even more on the aids. He seemed to …
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From the May 28, 2024 blog post on America’s Best Racing My only goal for a horse’s first competition is for the experience to be positive. All decisions are made to keep the horse comfortable and build his confidence in us and this new life. Horses never forget their first time at anything. It’s during …
From the April 22, 2024 blog post on America’s Best Racing Scout is naturally balanced, meaning he keeps his body over his feet instead of leaning forward. When horses lean forward, they are pulling themselves along with their front legs instead of pushing from behind. That is how racehorses train and race; it’s called going …
Scout, registered name Quick Chaos and Lewis, registered name Lewis, were barn mates at the track.
All horses are special. Every horse I come in contact with exudes a unique and indescribable magic. It’s a privilege to experience it. There are some horses though that touch you deeply and they seem to have the same effect on everyone else. Some people call these horses Unicorns, others call them Dream horses. There …
When you visit Leighton Farm, the home of Thoroughbred Placement Resources, you will notice how relaxed and healthy all of the horses are. Our feeding program has a substantial impact on giving the horses a sense of well-being. A large component is the amount of forage our horses have access to. As a horseman with …
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