Longtime horseman Kip Elser recently announced he will be shifting his focus toward public and private bloodstock purchases, evaluations and racing stable management under the new banner of Kirkwood Equine Advisory. TDN sat down with Elser to offer a closer look at the upcoming changes. TDN: We understand you did not open your training [...]

Riley Mott, a longtime assistant to his Hall of Fame father, Bill Mott, recently announced he was going out on his own. The 30-year-old will hang his own shingle after taking out his training license. Jen Roytz sat down with the younger Mott for this Q&A. JR: What has it been like coming up under [...]

Over the past decade, researchers and laypeople alike have noticed an increase in the prevalence of ticks throughout the Midwest. Some blame this “uptick” in ticks on global warming, while others attribute their proliferation on the increasing populations of wildlife in some areas. This increased population of ticks can put horses and other farm animals, [...]

From the moment a newborn foal enters the world, it has a bevy of hopes and dreams riding on its back. Ideally a newborn overcomes life's first few challenges in short order–it is delivered without incident, gets to its feet and nurses for the first time, consuming the colostrum and receiving the vital antibodies necessary [...]

When Zach Madden announced Tuesday he is now the sole owner of Buckland Sales, as partner Ro Parra has decided to step back, we figured there might be more than the basic story put out to the public. Jen Roytz learned it's a feel-good story–someone using the success they've had to help others carve their [...]

In horses, humans and all other mammals, the heart is responsible for delivering oxygenated and nutrient-rich blood throughout the body and removing metabolic waste through a vast network of blood vessels, therefore any disruption in this process can have detrimental effects. In horse racing, and most other equestrian sports, the term “heart attack” has become [...]

We've all heard the old adage–“An ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure.” That approach cannot be overstated when it comes to managing horses. The more one can proactively avoid or prepare for threats to their horses' health, the less time, money and worry will be spent on fixing what may have been avoided. [...]

The first sign is often a simple trickle of blood dripping down from a horse's nostril. Often dismissed as something as simple as allergies or a broken blood vessel from bumping their head, when the cause is guttural pouch mycosis, the trickle of blood can become a stream and soon a gush in a matter [...]

They say April showers bring May flowers, but that's not the only thing they bring. Rain rot, dew poisoning and abscesses are some of the less enjoyable products of spring's rainy days and muddy pastures. While some horses seem to simply be more prone to wet weather-related ailments than others, there are a number of [...]

Ashwood Training Center, formerly Victory Haven Training Center, is scheduled to reopen May 1 after significant construction and improvements over the past year. Located on Russell Cave Road, Ashwood Training Center features a six-furlong track, nearly 300 stalls, 30 turnout paddocks, indoor and outdoor arenas, a walking machine and open land to ride horses away [...]

From breeding decisions to caring for a mare before and throughout her pregnancy, the birth of a foal represents a year or more of planning, spending and waiting. Ideally, the scenario proceeds uneventfully and the result is a healthy foal, but in the less than 5% of the time when things go wrong, they can [...]

Typically it's Lexington that's known for combining fast horses and smooth bourbon, but this week The Big Easy is putting both front and center, playing host to not only the GII Louisiana Derby, but the New Orleans Bourbon Festival. Presented by Beam Suntory on March 20-23, the New Orleans Bourbon Festival will be a coming [...]