The Birds and the Bees; What Happens at the Breeding Shed?

Busily crisscrossing the rural roads of Central Kentucky are a fleet of Stonestreet horse trailers carrying very precious cargo. These are the broodmares on their way to their dates with stallions. All Thoroughbreds have the same official birthday – January 1st – therefore the breeding sheds open around February 14th each year. This allows 11… Read more »

That’s a Wrap! Protection and Cooling

Leg wraps are one of the tools used to keep equine athletes at Stonestreet Training Center in top shape. There are many variations, but the universal rule among all wraps is application in a counterclockwise fashion on the left leg and clockwise on the right leg. Why? To avoid straining the tendon, which runs up… Read more »