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Luck of The Draw

Brian Eckenstein

It’s a crazy world that we live in — it’s true. But many of us manage, perhaps by fluke, to make it through our daily lives reasonably unscathed. Some days, though, in some ways, people — like Brian Eckenstein — nearly experience death, in the most random of incidents.

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Growing Up Strong

Yearling Preparation

Throughout the life of a racehorse, there’s no question that his body will change in a multitude of ways. But what can you do today to boost the impact of strengthening and conditioning tomorrow?

Continuez! Trottez!

Inside SCoop (Francais)

Vous recevrez tous les mois une lettre de la commission des directeurs de Standardbred Canada.

Story by: Jackson Wittup
Traduction: Louise Rioux

Trot, Trot On!

Inside SCoop

A monthly newsletter from Standardbred Canada’s Chair of the Board of Directors.

Story by Jackson Wittup

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Fitting In As Farmers

Is racehorse breeding seen as a legitimate farming activity?

With a disturbing host of challenges facing standardbred breeders and the future of their agricultural lands in Nova Scotia, one more issue seems to be bubbling to the surface.

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The Herd Mentality (Francais)

Bob McIntosh

Sachez pourquoi l’entraîneur et éleveur, Bob McIntosh, croit au fait que courir en troupeau aide les yearlings à se développer en chevaux combatifs et ­compétitifs se forgeant une attitude de ­gagnant en piste.