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However, hundreds of TRF horses have been trained for second careers, as show jumpers, companion horses, handicapped riding horses, and polo horses. In 2001, the estate of the prominent horse owner and breeder Paul Mellon created a $5 million endowment for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation for use in its efforts to rescue and rehabilitate ...
Bertram bought the Catoctin Stud farm in Waterford, Virginia, in 1973. In 1991, he and Diana acquired the Newstead Farm in Upperville, Virginia. For racing in Europe, they operated the 1,200 acre Gilltown Stud farm in Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland near the famous Curragh, which they sold in 1989 to the Aga Khan IV for $14.2 million. [9]
The Foxfield Races are premier steeplechase horse racing events held annually in Albemarle, Virginia. The races take place twice a year: the last Saturday in April, and the last Sunday in September. The races were created by Mariann de Tejeda on property that was once owned by the well-known Virginian horseman, huntsman, and teacher, Grover ...
Rokeby Stables was an American thoroughbred racehorse breeding farm in Upperville, Virginia, involved with both steeplechase and flat racing. The operation was established in the late 1940s by Paul Mellon (1907–1999), who won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder in 1971 and again in 1986. Under Mellon the stable had more than 1,000 ...
Riley died on July 1, 1910, at the age of 23 while being cared for by a racehorse rescue association. [4] Riley's only offspring of note was his daughter, Hurley Burley, who was the dam of Burgomaster, a successful sire. [5]
The draft horse rescue farm is home to over 100 horses, miniature horses and burros. There are several breeds at the farm, including Belgian, Clydesdale, Arabian, Halflinger, Percheron and ...
Pages in category "Horse races in Virginia" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
What she hasn’t lost is her love of horses. She leads many of the rescue operations. The biggest challenge ahead is winter, and feeding and housing 5,000 rescued horses, which costs around $200 ...