Hoof Beats June 2019
Features
Pursuing Perfection
Gimpanzee gears up for his sophomore campaign
by Katie Navarra
Tools of the Trade
Trainers use many different methods to prepare their horses
Part one of a two-part roundtable conducted by Ken Weingartner
Hooked on Harness
The Cushing family’s presence in harness racing spans six decades
by Kimberly French
Departments
Stories
Profile: Southwind Amazon
Outside Looking In
Southwind Amazon keeps on winning despite outside posts
by D’Arcy Egan
Profile: Peter Arrigenna
Heartfelt
Peter Arrigenna’s love for horses drives his commitment to harness racing
by Barry Wygel
Track Trends
Tick Tock
Does harness racing need to upgrade teletimers?
by James Witherite
Life After Racing
Mail It In
REL Express Mail finds new purpose as a buggy horse and mother
by Miriam Zimmerman
Equine Clinic
Back on Track
Trolley overcomes a coffin bone fracture to return to winning ways
by Kimberly French
Spotlight On: Jack Kieninger
Humble horseman was at the forefront of Indiana’s booming harness racing industry
by Megan Arszman as told by Jack Kieninger
Industry Trends
A Day at the Spa
KESMARC provides a multitude of therapy and rehabilitation options
by Anne Doolin
Winner’s Circle
Never in a Million
Years Go-Spread The Word meant the world to his owner and trainer
by Vincent Golden
Horse Care
Waging War on Worms
Managing drug resistance in parasites is the next battle for your horse’s health
by Allison Armstrong Rehnborg
Shoeing News
The Perfect Shoeing
Is there any such thing as a horse being perfectly shod?
by Steve Stanley
Voices
Director’s Chair
by Ivan Axelrod
Leaders Must Lead and It Is Time for Change
A new path should be created for the future of the sport
Under Wraps
by Tim Bojarski
Stop the Train
Short ship circuits brought harness racing to everyone
The Statistical Edge
by Bob Gardner
In the Year 2025
What does the future hold for wagering in harness racing?
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