Monday News and Notes from Fleeceworks

Photo courtesy Donna Younkin.

The Horse Park of NJ recently hosted a Turkey Trot (for horse and rider), and ran a photo contest as part of the event. Michaela Schock won the “Individual Category” with this photo. The judges picked this photo as the winner, and it also surprised some of them as they were seeing this newly installed memorial bench for the first time!

National Holiday: Cyber Monday

U.S. Weekend Action:

Pine Top Thanksgiving H.T. [Website] [Results]

Monday News and Notes:

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s Annual online Holiday Auction offers a chance to own racing history, memories and sentiment aplenty. Memorabilia featuring legendary horses like Secretariat, Cigar, Seattle Slew, John Henry and Ruffian, and programs from famous racetracks like Saratoga, Belmont Park, Keeneland, Aqueduct, Delaware Park, Monmouth Park and Del Mar top the list of diverse items along with halters and horseshoes worn by famous racehorses. The auction concludes on Sunday, December 2 at 5 p.m. ET. [Shop Now!]

Turkey coma? Been eating pie for breakfast since Friday? Yea. Me too. And it only gets worse from here as the holiday eating season won’t slow down until after Valentine’s Day. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to get back on track and be fit for the start of the 2019 eventing season. [Five Trainer-Approved Ways To Get Back On Your Fitness Routine]

“I think it’s important the Training Three-Day isn’t just something amateurs or young riders are involved in, but remains so useful for professionals with up-and-coming horses to learn about the sport.” Rebecca Braitling stresses the importance of the long format in the wake of a big win. [Winning Before Winter for Braitling in the Galway Downs Training Three-Day]

The 2018 Horse Radio Network Holiday Radiothon is today! Tune in on Monday Nov. 26 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.; EN’s Leslie Wylie and HN’s Kristen Kovatch are co-hosting the final hour. You can listen live here  or on the free Horse Radio Network Phone App — search Horse Radio Network in the IOS or Google Play store. Call in for a chance to win over $4,000 in Prizes on Radiothon Day: 435-272-1997. [HRN Radiothon]

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