Recreation & Lifestyle
Welcome to Recreation & Lifestyle, which includes leisure riding and other aspects of the equestrian lifestyle for you and your horse loving friends and family.
Looking for the perfect present? See the Gifts & Jewelry section. Redecorating? Find a Painting, Photograph or Sculpture in the Artwork section. Need to check out a movie or crawl up with a good book or magazine? See our Entertainment section where you will find and Books, Movies, Games, and Magazines. And don't forget about Fine Art in some specialty Museums that might surprise you.
Looking for love or a trail buddy? Riding Partners is the spot to seek other riders who share your passion. Find a place to ride with that special person in our Trail Riding section and if you need more time away, take a look at Vacations. Want to know about the next horse show or special event? Don’t miss it! Dates and locations are included in the Calendar of Events for Recreation & Lifestyle.
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Denis Linehan, author of “Shadows of August” tells Equine Info Exchange about the inspiration for his book.
My uncle was the track doctor at Saratoga racecourse years ago and some of my cousins’ friends parked cars on or near Nelson Avenue, the road next to the track. It wasn't difficult to catch the bug and get caught up in all the excitement every August.
After high school I went to Hobart College, and what did my wondering eyes discover, nothing less than another racetrack, Finger Lakes, right up the road! I was hooked again. Even later another uncle allowed me to become a part owner of a small herd/collection of Standardbred harness horses that raced at Saratoga Raceway. Now, I was hooked quite badly and well aware that I had fallen head over heels in love with the sport. Teaching, along with other adventures, took me to New Jersey, close to Monmouth Park (do you see a theme or motif developing here?) where I taught Advanced Placement students in preparation for the Advance Placement English Literature exam. Each year, I would commit some of my summer adventures at the races to paper, in several edited versions, and later use the story(s) in their various forms to initiate conversation concerning the effects and affects of the tales and why some worked while others didn't.
