A special young horse brought Mary Jane Hunt back to her roots.

Learning how to identify and effectively monitor angular limb deformities in foals may help save you money while creating a stronger athlete.

More often than not, a foal has some degree of angular limb deformity at birth. But will the issue resolve itself naturally, or does it require assistance? Evaluating the degree of severity of the deformity within the first few weeks of the foal’s life helps an owner develop a plan for treating the afflicted limb.
   

Drew Taylor has come a long way since getting run away with in the walk-trot class at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (Va.) as a child. "They stapled something to the announcer's stand as the ponies went by the first time and that one was anti-noise!" Taylor fondly recalled.

Billie Steffee compares watching the offspring of her stallion, All The Gold, perform to "watching your grandchildren. And they come in all shapes, sizes and colors," she said.

Steffee's prodigies outdid themselves at the International Hunter Futurity Finals, in Lexington, Ky., on Sept. 22-23. Two full siblings, Gold Digger and Gold's Gone Fishin' (All The Gold--Silver Surf, The Silver Prince) claimed the 3-year-old grand championship and the 4-year-old reserve grand championship, respectively.

Robert J. Burke's decision to give By Appointment Only last year off to mature paid dividends at this year's Upperville Colt & Horse Show, Upperville, Va., where the classy bay took home the best young horse title.