The Latin Horse Whisperer: Julio Mendoza
Interviewed by: Holle Abee
Part I
Once in a great while, a very special human being comes along who has an amazing gift with horses – someone who understands how the animal thinks, what motivates it, how to help each horse achieve its full potential. These talented individuals are rare and seem to be born with [...]
Project Sage – A Long Island Horse Rescue
Written by: Barbara Anderson
Project SAGE (Save A Grateful Equine) Horse Rescue was started in 2007 by then 17 year old Brittany Rostron in memory of her beloved thoroughbred “Sage”, who was a rescue horse. It is a New York State certified and ASPCA recognized non-profit organization, as well as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, whose goal [...]
Short Horse Stories: Smokey Goes Swiming
Written by: Wendy Lafond
At 14 hands, Smokey was a pony by rights, but he was my horse, my friend, and my companion. We had many adventures together and formed a special bond that I still treasure today. He was four and I was eight when our friendship began. Our early years together were filled with [...]
Horse Rescue Story: Fiona
Written by: K.C. Jean Kellam
I had spent a lifetime praying and dreaming of the day I would become a horse owner. Years of mucking stalls for free lessons had done nothing to persuade me otherwise and I decided without a doubt to move forward in my lifelong ambition of horse ownership. Looking back, maybe I [...]
Charlie and Airflow: A Man and His Horse
Written by: Theresa Mazzatti
This is a true and remarkable story about my father, Charles C. Lucas and his horse named Airflow. This is not just another horse story but one of an amazing “comeback” horse, who despite a terrible injury went on to become the Champion Jumper of New York State in the l940’s.
First, [...]
Interview with Robin Petrasek: Choosing a Thoroughbred
Written by: Jan Hoadly
Most people think of Thoroughbreds and they think racing. This breed is developed to run, and yet not all Thoroughbreds have the talent to excel at racing. Some simply don’t have the desire but these horses are not lost causes.
Thoroughbreds can make good broodmares if the genetics and conformation is good. They [...]
