Short Stories

What is it that drives us on? In spite of sorrow, loss, and all the battles of life, how do we keep going no matter what? Those of us with animals know the answer. It’s heart that keeps us going – passion; love. Isn’t that what having animals is all about? But, as...

It's one of those things we don't like thinking about, but sometimes we don't have a choice. I'm talking about protecting our lifestyle. Not about security alarms, or water **sprinkling** systems or locks on every door, although those things are great. What I'm...

A lot of things cross my desk, and this comes in from Ruth Weddle of California. Many of you know Ruth as the dedicated publisher of Our Afghans, but not many realize her incredible personal story. If you are ever lucky enough to find a copy of her novel Zeig Hell,...

Column ……… September/08 The world, as they say, is turning … turning … turning … Are you turning with it? She loved this time of year … tree frogs and crickets singing the end of growing time; early mornings, misty and cool. "Come on, fella," she smiled to the dog at...

I get interesting letters from people asking about the relationship between horse racing and the show world. When our farm branched into racing, a lot of our friends asked, why? They couldn’t see why we would “abandon” the show world for something they flat-out didn’t...

The world, as they say, is turning … turning … turning … Are you turning with it? She loved this time of year … tree frogs and crickets singing the end of growing time; early mornings, misty and cool. “Come on, fella,” she smiled to the dog at her side, as they walked...

The train ride from Philadelphia to New York is a great chance to catch up on reading. You can cover the news, stock reports and entertainment. You can get the inside scoop on what’s going on in the world! And you can finish a few chapters of that novel you picked up...

What a pleasure it was meeting so many racing fans at the Fall Meet in Abilene. And what a good feeling it was, being able to shout from the rooftops: “WE DID IT!”When GRA/America was founded, just seven short months ago, we identified several things that would...

One of the things animal lovers so often say is, “They teach us so much.” I agree with that sentiment. Animals (or, to the point, raising them) do, indeed, teach us a lot. Having purebred animals teaches us even more and actually connects us with others of a like...