Keeping it in the family - can a horse's family traits be used to a trainer's advantage?

It’s the same story atevery dinner party, writesFrances J. Karon. Astranger will invariablyask, “What do you do?”,as if the response willsomehow explain the veryessence of one’s being.Similarly, the first questionwe have for the owner ortrainer who …

It’s the same story at every dinner party, writes Frances J. Karon. A stranger will invariably ask, “What do you do?”, as if the response will somehow explain the very essence of one’s being. Similarly, the first question we have for the owner or trainer who tells us he has a nice yearling on the farm is, “What’s it by?”

By Frances Karon

First Published (21 July 2010 - Issue Number: 17)