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Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
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Here we go! Tech gods and weather willing, I'm presenting remotely to the @Equine_History conference in Kentucky this weekend, while a screaming nor'easter barrels into Gloucester. My topic: Charity, military, and veterinary horse ambulances rolling through history.See you there!
ALT history of veterinary "horse ambulances" to transport lame, wounded, and diseased horses presented by Fran Jurga at Equine History Conference 2026 at Kentucky Historical Society. Image from cover of Scientific American, October 13, 1917, depicting French veterinarians in World War I and one of their horse-drawn horse ambulances.
Happy 100th birthday to the racing legend Phar Lap. As all Southern Hemisphere Thoroughbreds celebrate, @FlemingtonVRC is honoring their greatest with an at-the-track exhibit. What a great idea for a museum to bring racing history directly to the fans.
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I’m done hearing about the Epstein files, I want to hear about the Epstein trials.
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For the third Winter Olympics in a row, U.S. women won more gold medals and more medals overall than U.S. men. In the Summer Olympics, it’s four in a row for U.S. women. Why? Title IX of course. My @usatodaysports column: usatoday.com/story/sports/co…
Fran Jurga retweeted
Maybe I can't change the world, but I think I can change someone's world, and that's all that matters to me.♥️🎪
@TheNYRA
Ron Turcotte died today. I'll never forget the night these two men rolled toward me on the red carpet: Secretariat's exercise rider, the late Charlie Davis & his jockey, Ron Turcotte. These two men had ridden Greatness. It was at the premiere of "Secretariat" in 2010. #memories
Equine Veterinary Journal: New Racehorse Safety Research Resource hoofsearch.com/f/equine-vete… via @HoofSearch
Fran Jurga retweeted
We are incredibly disappointed that the President’s 2026 budget request strips protective measures for wild horses. These national icons deserve better than being sold to an ultimate fate of destruction and we will be fighting back.
Join us in urging Congress to maintain existing measures in the upcoming FY 2026 Interior appropriations bill that protect wild horses from being killed and keep them out of the slaughter pipeline. Contact your federal officials here: humaneaction.org/find-your-r…
Fran Jurga retweeted
Neptune Collonges was in attendance at the funeral service for John Hales this afternoon ❤️
📸 @agentbloodstock
I'll be watching the #EclipseAwards tonight and appreciate @NTRA and others who recognize the recent passing of Ed Bowen. That's the now moment, but I wonder how/if racing can insure that his work and legacy are preserved for the future? #RacingHistoryMatters #equinehistory
I guess it's not just me. Maybe we can socialize while waiting to pick up our takeout orders? Even the stats in this article will make you feel a little lonely.
Don't know about you but I feel pretty badly about this stat: "The share of U.S. adults having dinner or drinks with friends on any given night has declined by more than 30 percent in the past 20 years." Here's the @TheAtlantic article on an awful trend in American life: theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
Fran Jurga retweeted
Intangible elements of connection between horse and rider go hand in hoof in the exciting new documentary, "Horses and the Science of Harmony", featuring eventing star @bubbyupton : trailer out today, full film next week. Thanks for watching and sharing! youtube.com/watch?v=TbC7Ny6K…
Another 911 remembrance thread: Sergio Furnari's life-sized sculpture, based on the iconic 1932 photo of daredevil skyscraper workers high above Manhattan, was loaded onto a flatbed and parked at Ground Zero to inspire exhausted recovery and salvage workers.
Fran Jurga retweeted
Applications are open for @VTLawSchool’s Animal Law Media Fellowships. Thanks to the @ASPCA, 2 journalists will be funded to visit glorious Vermont this summer, audit an animal law course, network with experts, & give a talk. Deadline 3/29. Deets: vermontlaw.edu/blog/animal-l…
Ok. I'm happy now. As long as the commercial is worthy of the song and the horses.
The @Budweiser Clydesdales have been featured in 45 Super Bowl commercials since 1975 — and they are returning this year for #SuperBowlLVIII.
We have a preview, only on CBS Mornings.
Fran Jurga retweeted
From the great @HC_Richardson - “Anybody who studies history learns two things: They learn to do research and they learn to write.” Pretty good advice. And you learn to think. More on history at @UNUMKenBurns nytimes.com/2023/10/12/books…
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Brian O’Donovan, host of “A Celtic Sojourn” on GBH Radio, passed away today. Known as “Ireland’s goodwill ambassador in Boston,” Brian brought the warmth of Celtic music and culture to his devoted audience. Thank you, Brian, for your generosity of spirit. bit.ly/46bSGHv
