Ebony Horse Club – Taking Horses to the Inner City

I first heard about the Ebony Horse Club in an interview with Richard Dunwoody. Known for his charity work and sense of adventure, he was at the time preparing to run a Marathon in North Korea (yes, really!). Part of the money raised was going to the Injuried Jockey's Fund, and part to Ebony Horse Club. Upon looking into this charity, I really took to the idea since…

Funny Horse Stories / Jokes

A cowboy buys a horse from the town pastor. The pastor explains, "to make the horse go, you gotta yell, 'Thank God!' And to make it stop, yell, 'Hallelujah.’” The cowboy rides off. He rides all day and starts to nod off in the saddle when he notices he is about to ride straight over a cliff. Searching his memory, he yells to the horse, "Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" The…

Champion Hurdle 2019

At the time of writing, the Cheltenham Festival is less than three weeks away and the feature race on Day One, the Champion Hurdle, seems increasing likely to involve a set-to between, or among, leading trainers Willie Mullins, Nicky Henderson and Gordon Elliott. Of course, Henderson is responsible for the defending champion, and favourite, Buveir D’Air, who seeks to emulate Hatton’s Grace, Sir Ken, Persian War, See You…

Jimmy the Hat Shows You The Way

A fairly brief yet interesting piece about 'Jimmy the Hat', a professional gambler who considers the Del Mar race course 'his office'. Millions have passed through his hands over the years, with significant wins along the way. His insights about profiling horses is something worth paying attention to!