Sing this one to the tune of “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.” And, if all you want for Christmas really is a Standardbred, check out some great Standardbred adoption programs at the end of this article.
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Check out how a Standardbred preps for race day.
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“Most horses fall neatly into the categories of being gaited (Tennessee Walkers, Missouri Fox Trotters) or not (Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses). Standardbreds fall into a grey area, where they are either pacers (gaited) or trotters (not) all within one breed.” (more…)
Standardbreds as sidesaddle mounts? Absolutely! The next installment of Stories of Standardbreds serves to remind us just how versatile this breed is. (more…)
Patricia Clark and her Standardbred East Meets West are true trailblazers when it comes to endurance riding. They are racking up awards and showing how well Standardbreds can do in a sport like endurance. (more…)
In part 15 of her stories on Standardbreds, Ashley Francese offers another testament to the versatility of Standardbreds — especially when it comes to endurance riding. (more…)
Standardbreds as endurance mounts? Absolutely! In our next installment of Stories of Standardbreds, we introduce you to Anita Rees and her fleet of Standardbreds. (more…)
In a true show of the potential of the breed, Ashley describes what it was like to take a green Standardbred to a national horse expo. (more…)
The next installment of our series on Standardbreds introduces Michaela and her fiery horse, Mooney. You can meet them at the World Horse Expo in Harrisburg, PA this weekend!
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As a continuation of our series on Standardbreds, we want to introduce you to Sabrine Spring, a long-time lover of Standardbreds, and her war horse Sevruga. (more…)
Meet Alyssa Hedges, whose love of Standardbreds has morphed into being an advocate for the breed as riding horses and sport horses.
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In the next installment of our stories of Standardbreds finding happy endings — and beginnings — we want you to meet Athena.
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Baby isn’t always the easiest horse to ride, but Brielle knows who he is, recognizes his potential and has formed a strong bond with the powerful horse. Together, they make an amazing team.
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Elee has developed a passion for Standardbreds, starting with her rescue mare, Gypsy.
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Meet Percy, a Standardbred who excels in the jumper ring. (more…)
“With a little love and a lot of patience, flowers can bloom even in the most unlikely places.”
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In the next installment on Standardbreds, we meet Witch Hazel, a nurse mare foal who has a bright future ahead of her.
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In part three of her continuing series on Standardbreds, Ashley Francese introduces us to Rudy, who is not your average Standardbred. This ex-harness racer is now working his way toward running a full NBHA season this year.
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One Standardbred’s stall was labeled, “Don’t Ride Me. I am Trouble.” Fortunately, he proved to be anything but. Meet Trouble.
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After falling in love with the breed and wondering how she could do more to promote them, Ashley Francese tells the stories of some of the wonderful Standardbreds she has encountered.
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Thoroughbreds aren’t the only horses coming off the track in need of new careers: reader Jaci Payne shares her experience with Crimson Jiffy, a retired Standardbred pacer who transitioned to a second career as a show horse.
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Try your hand at picking out the Standardbred in this quiz video put together by Won by One and ROC the Standardbred!
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