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Jun 03, 2015
Auction in United Kingdom Helps Place Retired Racehorses in New Careers
Thoroughbred auctions are commonplace both in the U.S. and abroad, and play a major role in the marketplace of Thoroughbred race horses. However, a recent auction in the U.K. saw the sale of several Thoroughbreds for a very different purpose.
A new type of Thoroughbred auction has emerged, thanks to the U.K.-based organization, Retraining of Racehorses (ROR). ROR organized the first public auction of Thoroughbred retired race horses for second careers on March 20. The auction, held by Brightwells at the Three Counties Show Ground Malvern, offered 30 catalogue entries, 12 of which were sold for prices ranging between about $920 and $1685, according to a release on the ROR website.
Notably, British Olympic eventer Jeanette Brakewell will have a new face in her barn thanks to the auction. According to Horse and Country, six-year-old gelding Barton Blount (Beat All – Katie Savage) was bought for $1685 by Jill Sackett for Jeanette to ride.
Each horse that is sold, both via ROR’s online sale and live auction, is sold with a non-racing clause attached to its papers. Launched in April 2000, ROR is British Horseracing’s official charity of the welfare of retired racehorses. ROR hopes to continue the sales for Thoroughbred race horses seeking a second career as demand for both buyers and sellers continues.
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AEC
Two Months Until the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds
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Educational Activities
USEA Educational Activity Highlight: Sherwood Forest Hunter Pace | Sherwood Oregon | July 13, 2024
What’s a Hunter Pace? The Sherwood Forest Equestrian Center's Hunter Pace is a cross-country-style course around Sherwood Forest over various natural obstacles/terrain. The course ends with a final treat for riders to take in stunning views of Mt. Hood with a loop through the old Far Hill Farms field. The beginning of the course will first start with a warm-up loop around show jumping obstacles in the outdoor ring at Sherwood Forest and then riders will continue directly onto the course. Sign up as a solo rider, pair, or team.
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Profile
No Longer Dreaming: Claire Allen's Goal of Qualifying for USEF Eventing Young Rider Championship is Now Reality
Claire Allen remembers when she was 11 years old, having just made the switch from the hunter/jumper ring to three-day eventing. She told her new eventing trainer that her goal was to one day compete in the United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Young Rider Championships.
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Competitions
Alliston’s Busy Weekend, Braitling’s Reuniting with Five-Star Mount, & Kalkman’s Advanced Victory Highlight Twin Rivers Summer H.T.
As he was finishing tacking up his horse in preparation to navigate the cross-country course at the 2024 Twin Rivers Summer Horse Trials, James Alliston expressed concern about navigating the 101 Freeway. That’s because as soon as he crossed the finish line aboard Intermediate level winner Addyson (Ampere x Nickerbocker) at 10:38 a.m. on Saturday—his fifth cross-country round of the morning with three at Preliminary and two at Intermediate—the West Coast-based five-star rider had to drive 185 miles on the 101 Freeway from Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California, to San Francisco International Airport to catch a 4:35 p.m. flight to Frankfurt, Germany.
