HBO's "Luck" cancelled

By Eliza

There are so many ways to come at the story of HBO's racing drama, "Luck," being cancelled. It has been billed as an issue of humane treatment of the horses, three of which have died during filming. But there may be more to it than that. This is Andrew Cohen's take in The Atlantic, and it's one of the best pieces I've read on the topic (and I have read a lot of them.) His best quote, about what HBO officials must have been thinking: "No Luck, they reckoned, is better than bad luck." Here's his post.

iPad now for horses

By Eliza

This is goofy.

I liked it. Click here for the "iPad now for horses" ad.

Merrick Post Up on Raceday 360

By Eliza

Head on over to www.raceday360.com for my latest Outrider column. This one is on Merrick, who was the oldest living Thoroughbred at one point. Learn about old Merrick and his devoted owner, Cal Milam, here.

Anne Romney's Horses

By Eliza

The Washington Post features an article today about Anne Romney's dressage horses. (The piece touches on some good horse world drama. . .without which no barn is complete.) Click here to read.

For the Love of Irish Horses

By Kitson

Silver Galtee, an imported 1996 Irish Draught Sport Horse who competes in dressage, eventing, and hunter/jumpers. 

With Saint Patrick’s Day just a week, away, I thought it was time to share a little Irish green on TheSweetFeed.com. So in honor of the Emerald Isle, leprechauns, four-leaf clover and a country that gives horses the right of way on the road, we’ll feature a beautiful Irish horse or two or three this week.

Cowboy Magic: Guy McLean

By Kitson

Photo courtesy of Guy McLean

This weekend show-stopping Australian rider Guy McLean heads to Murfreesboro, TN where he’ll compete with other top horsemen and women at the Road to the Horse 2012 International, a wild colt-starting competition. I’d love to be in Tennessee to see this. After seeing Guy at the World Equestrian Games in 2010 and then last October at the Washington International, it’s confirmed: Guy and his Aussie stock horses put on a great show!

How Are All The Horses Getting to the Olympics?

By plane, of course! NPR investigates. Click here.