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The great thing about this program is that it essentially funds itsself. A losing horse at Philly get $150 if finish 6th on, jock mount fee is the same across the board of $100, and $10 is AUTOMATICALLY deducted to go to the retirement program. Every starter essentially donates $10 of money that they haven't even touched. It is all handled by the horseman's bookkeeper. It essentially means that about 4-5k every racing week is donated to the program, thats alot of feed and care for retired horses. As Chuck said, they have a waiting list a mile long of people that want to adapt A SOUND horse. The issue really comes when you are asking someone to adapt a cripple. I do not know anyone at the PA program, but I am guessing someone can talk to the PA people and find out where she is going and maybe a specific person can be an 'point' person on her, instead of having a bunch of people asking the same questions. |
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![]() that's why am glad she's going now instead of prolonging the inevitable - while KNS was never a beauty queen as michelle's recent photos attest she's never looked better, honestly don't think had ever seen a picture of her with head down actually grazing..
maybe they'll give her a goat (non-human)- maybe chuck can insert her nickname JAZZY on the application instead of mentioning anything about kicking and screaming lol.. aww it's still a sad day but am happy for her... |
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"Change can be good, but constant change shows no direction" http://www.hickoryhillhoff.blogspot.com/ |
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![]() Definitely a bittersweet moment, however, I am very happy that KNS can go into retirement sound. I appreciate those that have made this partnership possible. KNS gave us everything she had on the racetrack and I am very happy that she can go into retirement a sound horse and hopefully live out her days happily.
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![]() as the before photo shows, we weren't the only ones to benefit from chuck claiming kicken. i'm not set up yet to take a horse, i'm currently without a fence. but i'd like to change that, and either take on a dee tee horse when they're thru, or another retired racehorse.
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