Gwen Davis

Second Stride plans to honor Mary Nixon with the Industry Champion Award, and Jan and Joan Carstanjen with the Volunteer Award, the non-profit said via a press release on Tuesday. Both will be presented at the organization's Champions Night at Valhalla Golf Club on Monday, Apr. 27. Mary Nixon has been named the third recipient of Second Stride's Industry Champion Award, an honor given to someone within the racing community who has shown distinguished support and transformative dedication to the horses of Second Stride. Additionally, Jan and Joan Carstanjen, parents...

The University of Louisville Equine Industry Program has named David Lambert the 34th recipient of the John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry. Lambert will be presented the award on Thursday, Dec. 5. A native of England, Lambert received his bachelor's degree in veterinary science from Liverpool University. Lambert worked in private veterinary practice and with the United States Equestrian Team before founding Equine Analysis Systems in 1987 in Midway, Ky. In 2019, Lambert launched StrideSAFE, wearable sensor technology to document a horse's movements at high...