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<blockquote data-quote="pnomanikon" data-source="post: 677281" data-attributes="member: 43342"><p>My wife and I visited the Old Friends Race Horse Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Kentucky last week. She was asking about going there for several months, and I thought I'd maybe enjoy it a little since I know very little about horses. Wrong - I enjoyed it a lot! They take old race horses - some have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, some have never won a single race - and give them care in their "senior" years. I learned a lot and it is a place I would highly recommend visiting. </p><p></p><p>(Click for full-size views)</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]294339[/ATTACH]</p><p>Peaceful scene at the Old Friends farm. Yes, that is a cemetery in the foreground. </p><p>Being a "Retirement Home" to over 150 horses means several pass away each year.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]294340[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Rapid Redux (L) and Amazombie (R)</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"></span></span></p><p>Being a successful race horse usually means the horse is high-energy, "Alpha Male" type personality.</p><p>This means it is sometimes difficult to find two that get along well enough to be in the same paddock.</p><p>Rapid Redux and Amazombie hit it off and are good friends. </p><p> </p><p>Rapid Redux holds the record for 22 consecutive victories! He started 42 races and won 28 of them!</p><p>Rapid Redux: <a href="http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/horses/rapid-redux-3687.html" target="_blank">RAPID REDUX - Old Friends</a> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Amazombie started 29 races: 12 Wins, 5 Second Place, 6 Third Place. Total winnings: $1,920,378.00</p><p>Amazombie: <a href="http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/horses/amazombie-17836.html" target="_blank">AMAZOMBIE - Old Friends</a> </p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]294341[/ATTACH]</p><p>A little farther up the lane, we visited with Little Mike. Very gentle and friendly.</p><p>30 Races: 14 Wins! Total winnings - $3,543,392.00</p><p> </p><p>Little Mike: <a href="http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/horses/little-mike-36515.html" target="_blank">LITTLE MIKE - Old Friends</a> </p><p></p><p>.</p><p></p><p>To view my entire photo report, please visit my site: <a href="http://www.michaelelyard.com/KY%20OldFriends%202018.htm" target="_blank">http://www.michaelelyard.com/KY OldFriends 2018.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Old Friends website: <a href="http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/" target="_blank">Welcome to Old Friends Equine - A Retirement Home for Thoroughbred Race Horses Old Friends Equine</a></p><p></p><p>Hope you enjoy the photos. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pnomanikon, post: 677281, member: 43342"] My wife and I visited the Old Friends Race Horse Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Kentucky last week. She was asking about going there for several months, and I thought I'd maybe enjoy it a little since I know very little about horses. Wrong - I enjoyed it a lot! They take old race horses - some have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, some have never won a single race - and give them care in their "senior" years. I learned a lot and it is a place I would highly recommend visiting. (Click for full-size views) [ATTACH=CONFIG]294339._xfImport[/ATTACH] Peaceful scene at the Old Friends farm. Yes, that is a cemetery in the foreground. Being a "Retirement Home" to over 150 horses means several pass away each year. [ATTACH=CONFIG]294340._xfImport[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Rapid Redux (L) and Amazombie (R)[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [CENTER][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER] Being a successful race horse usually means the horse is high-energy, "Alpha Male" type personality. This means it is sometimes difficult to find two that get along well enough to be in the same paddock. Rapid Redux and Amazombie hit it off and are good friends. Rapid Redux holds the record for 22 consecutive victories! He started 42 races and won 28 of them! Rapid Redux: [URL="http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/horses/rapid-redux-3687.html"]RAPID REDUX - Old Friends[/URL] Amazombie started 29 races: 12 Wins, 5 Second Place, 6 Third Place. Total winnings: $1,920,378.00 Amazombie: [URL="http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/horses/amazombie-17836.html"]AMAZOMBIE - Old Friends[/URL] [ATTACH=CONFIG]294341._xfImport[/ATTACH] A little farther up the lane, we visited with Little Mike. Very gentle and friendly. 30 Races: 14 Wins! Total winnings - $3,543,392.00 Little Mike: [URL="http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/horses/little-mike-36515.html"]LITTLE MIKE - Old Friends[/URL] . To view my entire photo report, please visit my site: [URL]http://www.michaelelyard.com/KY%20OldFriends%202018.htm[/URL] Old Friends website: [URL="http://www.oldfriendsequine.org/"]Welcome to Old Friends Equine - A Retirement Home for Thoroughbred Race Horses Old Friends Equine[/URL] Hope you enjoy the photos. . [/QUOTE]
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