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Our stories for Wednesday:
Morning Feed: Wednesday, February 15
Andrew Nicholson: It’s good to be a gangsta. New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson has so many **** horses, he had to kick one off his plate. Britain’s Oliver Townsend got the ride on Armada, a 13-year-old gelding owned by Paul Ridgeon.
Who’s That Girl?: Meet the star of the SmartPak ‘Stuff Riders Say’ videos. Jennifer Ferrell interviews SmartPak’s Sarah Paull about the story behind the wildly popular web video series.
Wednesday Book Review: ‘Horse: A Genuine & Authentic Guide.’ This week, HN’s grown-up book critic Erin McCabe reveals her girlish weakness for horse encyclopedias.
Winner’s Circle: Hahahorses.com
Video du Jour: Retired Racehorse Challenge. We’re three weeks into the Retired Racehorse Challenge, a five-week program that places three fresh-off-the-track TBs with three professional trainers. The trainer/TB combos will be judged on their progress at the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo Feb. 24-25.
Your Turn: The difference between horses and microwave dinners. In a world where attention spans run short and instant gratification reigns supreme, Rachael Walker espouses the virtues of that lost virtue, patience.
Good Call: Bonkers idea to bring diving horses back to Atlantic City gets scrapped. A couple weeks ago, we reported on Steel Pier Associates’ plan to bring diving horses back to Atlantic City. Well, they changed their mind.
EN Today: Phillip Dutton partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association. Visionaire brings us this report of U.S. eventing superstar Phillip Dutton’s support of a great cause.
Graded Stakes: Retraining racehorses for college credit. Kait Schultz and Tesla Parker are university students with a big idea: buying, retraining and selling ex-racers… for a grade. Their project is called “‘The Thoroughbred Chronicles.”
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