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Equine Women in History

March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of the vital role that women have played in American History.  We thought we would recognize some of the hard-working and dedicated women of the equine world. JULIE KRONE Jockey is a profession dominated by men.  JULIE KRONE found her place in this touch crowd.  She was the first woman to win a Triple Crown race when she won the Belmont on Colonial Affair in 1993.  Winning the Belmont was the first of many firsts for Julie.  She went on to be the first woman to win 3,500 races as well as the first woman to be inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame. TEMPLE GRANDIN Temple has offered insight into the way horses think […]