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by Briscomomma
Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Over At The Knee
Replies: 15
Views: 4078

Also keep in mind that "over at the knees" can be an acquired condition, not necessarily always genetic. This horse.... http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/slowtb/briscomaiden.jpg Ended up like this.... http://webpages.charter.net/slowhorse/brisco/brisklegs3.JPG
by Briscomomma
Sat Nov 18, 2006 4:18 am
Forum: Buying / Selling
Topic: Hoosier Park Paddock Sale, Sat. 11/18: LOTS of horses!
Replies: 10
Views: 2327

Roguelet, would you mind sharing your organizations methods of attempting prevention of kill buyers? I'd love to share thoughts & ideas to see if anything you are doing might help us with ideas for here at Fairmount Park next fall. You can email privately if you prefer, cantersil@canterusa.org A...
by Briscomomma
Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: END OF SEASON AUCTION AT FAIRMOUNT PARK
Replies: 0
Views: 494

END OF SEASON AUCTION AT FAIRMOUNT PARK

END OF SEASON AUCTION AT FAIRMOUNT PARK 9/23/06 - TBs OF ALL AGES WHERE: Fairmount Park Racetrack in Collinsville, Illinois WHEN: Saturday, September 23 at 10AM While we have NO AFFILIATION WITH THIS SALE (it is put on by the Illinois HBPA), CANTER Southern Illinois does its best each year to see th...
by Briscomomma
Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: raffle to benefit Irion children( of Fairmount couple)
Replies: 6
Views: 1413

If you are not interested in the filly (Please don't buy a ticket if you don't want her and/or aren't able to care for her properly) you can just make a direct donation to the memorial fund set up to care for Heather, Cody & Jeremy as follows: Make Checks Payable To: "Dale & Sue Irion Donati...
by Briscomomma
Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tragic train accident affects Fairmont Park family
Replies: 3
Views: 1025

For those who are interested - please feel free to pass this information along wherever appropriate..... The Dale & Sue Irion Memorial Fund has been set up to benefit the Irion's three children as follows: Make Checks Payable To: "Dale & Sue Irion Donation" Mail to: U.S. Bank 501 Belt Line R...
by Briscomomma
Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CANTER logo T-shirts on eBay - NEW DESIGN
Replies: 1
Views: 772

CANTER logo T-shirts on eBay - NEW DESIGN

Donations & fundraisers have been rather slow lately, so we at CANTER So. IL are having an impromptu fundraiser by listing our new RED WHITE & BLUE CANTER logo t-shirts on eBay. These shirts are just GORGEOUS - our screen printer did such a nice job on them and everyone has raved about them ...
by Briscomomma
Fri May 05, 2006 4:55 am
Forum: Mating Advice
Topic: Miss Trina D
Replies: 2
Views: 1203

Miss Trina D

If she were yours, and you wanted an IL bred foal, where would you look? Just curious.

She's got a 2 y/o yet to run by Sabona, and is due to foal a Quaker Ridge baby this month.

Any thoughts on Unbridled Success (due to the Affirmed connection)?
by Briscomomma
Fri May 05, 2006 4:44 am
Forum: Horse Care
Topic: Locked knees?
Replies: 9
Views: 2781

I had to euthanize a horse last year who's only other option would be to fuse his knee surgically. He would have no kind of life whatsoever - they can't step up on a trailer (or any other type of step up), have to be laid down just to trim their feet, and in this guy's case (only one knee) I was tol...
by Briscomomma
Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CANTER t-shirts, sweatshirts & Holiday Ornaments on eBay
Replies: 1
Views: 586

CANTER t-shirts, sweatshirts & Holiday Ornaments on eBay

65.54.97.188 Just a quick note to let everyone know that we are having an impromptu fundraiser via eBay for CANTER Southern Illinois. We have a full house and need to make sure we have plenty of funds for the winter as our fundraising opportunities during that time are slim. We have CANTER logo t-sh...
by Briscomomma
Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UPDATE w/catalog&pics online! FAIRMOUNT PARK AUCTION 9/1
Replies: 2
Views: 914

I got an advance copy of the sale book and scanned & uploaded all 22 pages to our website. We also added a few photos today, not as many as we'd have liked but will be back again tomorrow. Please note the book that was scanned is the advanced book - pick up a hard copy if you come to the sale so...
by Briscomomma
Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UPDATE w/catalog&pics online! FAIRMOUNT PARK AUCTION 9/1
Replies: 2
Views: 914

UPDATE w/catalog&pics online! FAIRMOUNT PARK AUCTION 9/1

*Update for 9/6/05: Entries for the sale closed today and there were over 100 entries at close of business. And there are always plenty of late entries. I sure hope we can come up with a crowd that can sustain this number of horses. It's a record high for this sale, and 2x as many as usual. We have ...
by Briscomomma
Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PORTRAIT OF SWAPS, eBay fundraiser for CANTER
Replies: 0
Views: 495

PORTRAIT OF SWAPS, eBay fundraiser for CANTER

Artist Becky Sturdy has created and donated a Breyer model custom painted to the image of the great SWAPS, with proceeds to go towards our efforts at this end of the meet this year during the Fairmount Park paddock sale. 100% of the proceeds will go to CANTER Southern Illinois. The link to the aucti...
by Briscomomma
Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I thought the whole point to CANTER
Replies: 4
Views: 1173

Sir Walsh is still racing while he waits to be sold. With the win yesterday (non-winners of the year was the condition, and just a few weeks before the end of the 'year' at Fairmount), his price as been dropped to get a quicker sale. The trainer requested the price drop about 5 minutes after the win...
by Briscomomma
Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: KENTUCK DERBY TICKETS on eBay - Benefits CANTER S. IL
Replies: 0
Views: 479

KENTUCK DERBY TICKETS on eBay - Benefits CANTER S. IL

CANTER S. IL is offering two tickets to the 2005 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on eBay with all proceeds benefiting CANTER S. IL. The Derby is on May 7, 2005. You can go directly to the auction by CLICKING HERE. We would like to send a HUGE thank you to MEL SILVER RACING LTD for the generous don...
by Briscomomma
Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can you stand another photo thread?
Replies: 12
Views: 2130

Re: Can you stand another photo thread?

"Ten Feet in the Air" http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/WarHorse1/TenFeetintheAir.jpg Okay, WarHorse - you are driving me NUTS trying to figure out who you are. I saw you mention elsewhere that you thought you've met me, and I KNOW this photo above is from Fairmount - I see O'Brien & Brandenb...