Posted by tomtroughton on May 3, 2009 under Gold Horse Jewelry, Horse - Main, Horse - Stories, Horse Breeds, Tom Troughton | 
Nothing brings out the stars and the super rich like the Kentucky Derby!
Mine That Bird
Jockey, Calvin Borel wins on “Mine That Bird“, a 50-1 long shot. One of the amazing “stats” is that he took his horse from “dead last” to first!
Mine That Bird won by an amazing 6 3/4 lengths, making this one of the biggest upsets ever in Kentucky Derby history. I wish I would have had a few thousand on the horse who was sold for only $9500 as a yearling! (Beats the 2 million dollars a couple of others sold for)
Celebrities attending the event were
- Bethenny Frankel
- Kim Kardashian
- LeAnn Rimes
- Valerie Bertinelli
- Joey Faltone
- “Kid Rock”
- Travis Tritt
- Brooke Shields
and many many more!
For a race that last close to two minutes and has over 150, 000 attendees, it is truly a piece of American history. Sometimes the race winners go exactly as the odds predict and at other time, you never know what will happen at the Kentucky Derby. (Louisville KY)
Tom Troughton
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Posted by tomtroughton on January 13, 2009 under Arabian Horse, Horse - Main, Horse Breeds, Tom Troughton |
The “Arabian Horse” breed has a very distinguished face and head. It has large eyes and nostrils and a small muzzle.
Arabian Horse
Arabian horses are a very kind-hearted and a loving horse, but they also have high energy. For this reason, they are often used by younger adults in equine sports. They are oftenly used in therapeutic programs.
In the 1700’s, the Arabian Horses were imported from Europe. Originally, the Arabian Horse Breed was from the Middle East. They usually stand between 14 and 15 hands tall. They come in a variety of colors with grey and brown being popular.
There is an association called “Arabian Horse Association” (AHA). It host 37,000 members. It is a full service breed association and registry for Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses. You can visit the association at Arabian Horse Association.
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Posted by tomtroughton on January 12, 2009 under American Paint Horse, Horse - Main, Horse Breeds, Tom Troughton |
The American Paint Horse was used by Native Americans and was thought to be introduced by the Spainairds. They migrated into the other heards of horses in the plains area of the United States. As well as the Native Americans, they were also used extensively by cowboys. They are very friendly, but also high spirited. They are fantastic for hearding cattle. The reason for the name “American Paint Horse” are their prominent colors. They can either be a light color with darker markings or the other way around, dark color with lighter markings.
American Paint Horse
Pintos are often included in the American Paint Horse group of breeding, although some breeder associations will divide the two into different subgroups. The word “Pinto” means “Paint” in the Spanish language. The American Paint Horse is definitely a well rounded versatile horse. Great for riding, work, or showing.
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