April 2013

Flying Change

Flying Change: A Year of Racing, Family and Steeplechasing Book Review

1 Comment / Reviews, World of horses /

In Flying Change, the author—a son and nephew of Racing Hall of Fame horsemen and accomplished equestrian in his own right—relates the story of his return to steeplechase competition in his late 40s, a quarter-century removed from his previous horse racing career. With humor and introspection, Patrick Smithwick recalls the difficult road from middle-age to […]

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Draft Horse Play Day, Jack London Park, Glen Ellen, CA

3 Comments / California, Horse Ranches & Equestrian Centers /

Did you know that author Jack London was fond of horses; particularly Draft horses? Jack London loved horses and included them often in his later writings. During the early 1900’s, when horses were being displaced on farms by tractors and trucks, Jack preferred to rely on horses. At times, he had as many as 50

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