The 32nd annual Poster Premier party Wednesday (January 25th) in Louisville featured the unveiling of the three versions of the 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival posters created by self-taught visual artist and sculptor, Andre Foreman.
Read more about the Poster Premier party here.

“Martin Scorsese’s Hugo leads all Oscar contenders with 11 nods, including Best Picture and Best Director. The Artist was close behind with 10 nominations, followed by Moneyball and War Horse, with six apiece.”
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“It’s sales closing week for the March issue of Western Horse Review, and because this issue is smack-dab in the middle of breeding season, many of us are either contemplating breeding strategies, or engrossed in the promotion of a stallion.”
Via www.westernhorsereview.com

“Nightline” anchor Bill Weir was invited to Brannaman’s ranch outside Sheridan, Wyo., to watch the cowboy at work. Riding through snow-capped mountains on Brannaman’s 100-acre ranch, with his nearly 30 horses, was the perfect setting for the story of a man who spends his life giving back to the creatures that he credits for saving his life after years spent with an abusive father.”
Via abcnews.go.com

In its first season, “America’s Favorite Trail Horse,” created by the American Competitive Trail Horse Association, narrowed 100 horse and rider teams down to 10 finalists based on their ability to overcome a six-mile trail and various…
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Augusta Cutting Horse Futurity – January 21 – 28, 20122012 Tentative Dates for Mercuria NCHA World Series
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Despite the acrimony and brinksmanship, Congress eventually passed an extension of the payroll tax reductions in late December maintaining the 2% reduction in payroll taxes for workers and the self-employed. The relief is good for…
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“Building a Better Future for Horses and Horse People.”
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“In a powerful year, Cold Cash 123 earned the crown of 2011 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse. The 3-year-old gelding follows in the footsteps of sire Oak Tree Special, who earned the title as a sophomore runner in 2003.”
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