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Turning heads at some of Tasmania’s most prestigious dressage events, it’s almost impossible to look at Jo Rhind and her talented standardbred mare Xena and imagine the journey they’ve taken to get to where they are today. Having ridden ponies as a child, getting back into horses offered a mental outlet for Jo, who worked […]
Cambridge trainer Arna Donnelly will line up three runners for Thursday at her local track before heading up the road to Auckland on Friday for premier harness racing, with her two big guns Kango (American Ideal) and Jolimont (Sweet Lou). Arna’s night at Cambridge starts in Race Three with the consistent trotter Keep It Classy […]
Everyone loves an underdog. Someone who defies the odds and rises to tackle every challenge, head-on. It was during a torrential evening twelve years ago, in the township of Kyneton, 87km NW of Melbourne, a spindly four-hooved Aussie battler was born. His mother laboured unexpectedly and it wasn’t until floodwaters lapped the sides of her […]
Amigo Volo (Father Patrick) extended his harness racing winning streak to four Preferreds in a row at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Apr. 8) in his first start since February. The gelding went all the way from post eight in the $36,000 contest with Tyler Borth at the lines. He cut :27.1, :57.1, and 1:26 […]
Growing up around the stables of her father’s harness racing operation, Kathleen Mullan developed what would become a lifelong affinity with the standardbred. Never far from the paddocks, Kathleen and her sister showed an early interest in horses and assisted their father with day-to-day stable duties and trips to the races. “I get this call […]
The decision to rehome a standardbred at their end of their harness racing career is one of the most bittersweet commitments an industry professional can make. Whilst there is excitement at the many years of adventures that lie ahead for the horse, there’s often trepidation when pondering where the horse will end up and a […]
As the clock strikes four in the afternoon, the old chestnut harness racing gelding comes to life; dancing around the fence line for a glimpse of his human and his bucket of mushy feed. At thirty-two years old he may not have many teeth left, but he hasn’t lost his spirit and quirky personality. “He’s […]
