This year was the first time that we attended the Kentucky Oaks which is a Grade 1 Stakes Race for 3 year old fillies. The Oaks field has a max of 14 horses, 6 fewer horses than the Derby. Like the Kentucky Derby, the race is run at the historic Churchill Downs Racetrack which has…
Horses + Law
Preakness 2015: American Pharoah Takes the Second Jewel of the Triple Crown
Hoping for rain at the Belmont Stakes? The 140th Preakness Stakes was held on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Pimlico Race Course. It was a beautiful day at the track until late afternoon when thunder came rumbling in coupled with flashes of lightning and then a torrential downpour. We were certain that the horses would…
30th Annual National Conference on Equine Law
Gabriella will be attending the 30th Annual National Conference on Equine Law held at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky, on April 29 & 30, 2015.
Horses being Horses: 6 Considerations after a Riding Accident
With spring upon us and everyone getting back out to ride, preparing to show and event, it is the scene that every barn owner dreads, a rider-less horse galloping by with stirrups flapping in the wind. Picture a barn owner who runs a successful and lucrative boarding, breeding, and training operation. One day a boarder,…
Dogs at the Barn
Question: Should you have a “no dogs” policy at your barn? Answer: It depends. Many horse-lovers are also often dog-lovers and therefore, enjoy the experience of bringing their dogs out to the barn when they come out to ride. It affords dogs the opportunity to be in the fresh air and around the horses…