Essay on The Early Years of Keeneland History

Do you ever wonder what happens to the horses after the Kentucky Derby? Some retire peacefully after a life on the track, some are rehomed but many are sold to slaughter for the sake of a paycheck. Luckily, there are activists in the equestrian world standing ready to take these in these helpless athletes. Gallop On, a non-profit thoroughbred rescue located in northern Ohio, was founded to do just that.

How does a scrawny, bitter, and lazy horse become the champion of 33 races and holder of 13 track records? A heroic symbol to the United States, Seabiscuit was the epitome of how persistence, courage, and dedication are enough to transform an underdog into a victorious winner. During the 1930s, when America was still in the grip of the Great Depression, Seabiscuit managed to capture the nation 's imagination and unite the country. With the help of the radio, a novel invention which made live broadcasts viable coast to coast, the country was able to follow the tale of the classic underdog and discover how the little horse with a big heart overcame a career ending injury to win

The world’s largest living history museum, Colonial Williamsburg, is an amazing place where anybody can learn something new about life in the eighteenth century. Among other things, it contains recreated buildings that function effectively as they would have in the eighteenth century. Visitors to Colonial Williamsburg learn through historical acting; the acting staff live as if living in the real Colonial Williamsburg. Also, the buildings have much history attached to them. However, there is one building that is the most deserved of a commemorative coin. Although there were other worthy candidates, the building is extremely important, both historically and presently. This structure fits the Colonial Williamsburg motto, “That the future may learn from the past,” perfectly. In my opinion, the Bruton-Parish Church was, and still is,

Bear Ridge Speedway has been part of the Bradford community for almost 50 years. That is a very successful term for any local business. At every race, there is a local business sponsor that gets to be part of the weekly race advertisements, receive an allotment of free admission passes, at-track advertisement opportunities and many photo opportunities with the winners at winner’s circle. This is a great opportunity for local businesses to get face time with community members, especially at a social gathering place like a sports track. Even so, many of the drivers are sponsored by local businesses as well. These opportunities are “a tool that can be used to promote local products and to attract investment and economic development (Baker, 2013).” Not only that, the local businesses, like the Truck Stop, Hannaford’s Supermarket and other local restaurants, get an increase in business during race nights as people stop to get drinks, gas or other things that they might need (like car parts). This means that the business generated by the track spills over to the other local businesses. As a whole, there is an economical benefit to having the race track located in Bradford. Even though this is a small track in a small community, benefits have historically been seen in other tracks throughout the country, which makes me assume there is at minimum a benefit to surrounding local businesses. “A 1999 economic impact study of the Indianapolis 500 revealed that

May 10, 2006. It’s a warm foggy morning in Kentucky. In the early morning hours a racehorse, Mining My Own, went into labor. By nine that morning, she gave birth to a less than extraordinary bay stud. The breeders decided to name him, Mine That Bird. His owners never really thought the horse would amount to much, and as a yearling, decided to sell him for the low price of $9,500. MTB went to a race track in Canada and started his racing career and later returned to the United States. He won just enough races to qualify him for the biggest race in the thoroughbred industry, the Kentucky Derby. Mine That Bird was the 19th out of 20 horses in the race

Kentucky became a state in 1792 as the 15th state, also becoming the first U.S. state west of the Appalachian Mountains. Kentucky University’s colors are white and blue. Explorer Daniel Boone was one of Kentucky’s most important explorers and many immigrants followed the trail he traveled through the Cumberland Gap, also known as the Wilderness Road. Although it went with the Confederacy during the Civil War, the population was deeply divided, and many Kentucky residents fought for the North. Mostly known as an agricultural area into the 20th century, Kentucky is also a major U.S. coal producer and site of the U.S. military bases Fort Knox and Fort Campbell. It is also known as the home of the legendary Kentucky Derby horse race and bluegrass

The science behind evaluating racehorses is deciding which faults make a direct impact to the horse’s career. The requirements needed for a horse to succeed starts at the conformation of the foal/yearling. To which conformational faults are passed down from parents, however, faults may or may not have consequences to their racing career, and therefore different trainers/bloodstock agents may have different inceptions with regard to acceptable faults (TOBA, 2015).

There were two mainly distinctive breeds developed in colonial America. One was the Narragansett pacer, which was an excellent saddle horse because of its fast, easy gait. The Narragansett was not a value for draft purposes, unlike the second main breed called the Conestoga horse. The Conestoga was developed in Pennsylvania and was noted for its massive size, its great amount of strength, and its almost unlimited endurance. Horses were also bred for racing which was a popular form of colonial diversion. Also, with the formation of roads, more and more horses were needed to use for travel.

The past 5 years I have participated in bartending for the Kentucky Derby. I have had horses my entire life and find them to very majestic, powerful creatures. Needless to say I have always had a certain obsession with the run for the roses. Due to my fascination and having the Derby experience, I chose to review “The Kentucky Derby: Run for the Roses” written by Bill Doolittle and a foreword by Walter Cronkite. The book revolves around a bit of history on the Kentucky Derby and the traditions that have been incorporated throughout the years to make it what it is today. The author portrays throughout the book, the financial struggle that horse breeders suffered after the Civil War and how a business idea developed by Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark devised the plan after his travels to England and Britain to develop the Sport of Kings in order to

There is a growing number of buyers that are looking for a horse property. If you are one, make sure that you know the essentials when it comes to taking care of your

Kentucky is a fantastic state. There are lots of weird and jaw-dropping facts about Kentucky that will surprise you. Kentucky has lots of historical places and and there are lots of famous people who were or are in Kentucky. Kentucky also was the fifteenth state to join the Union.

This week’s materials recount the evolutionary history of both horses as well as horsemanship. This history starts me thinking that why the use of horse was changing over time. In my personal opinion, the answer is that human’s needs are changing from survival to entertainment. Obtaining food was always the most important issue at the early age, and that’s why the first horse was used for milk and meat rather than riding.

Horses are incredible creatures that have shaped history around the globe. There are over 150 different breeds of horses that have countless skills. Between their extraordinary intelligence and obedience, horses have worked at the mercy of humans for many different reasons. Their expertise ranges from being one of the fastest modes of transportation on land, to helping fight in wars, herd cattle and even serve as a source of recreation or sport (Duren). Horses have been present throughout all of history up until present day specifically in religions or cultures, war, and their uses in modern times.

As far back as I can remember, horses have been a part of my life. I will never forget the day that my parents brought home our first pony, Dusty. At the time I was only five years old, but those big brown eyes that stole my heart, was the beginning of a passion and

Horses have a special place in the history of Kazakhstan, as being part of the ancient culture and