How This Accountant Started Transporting Horses

By Lucy M. Pritchett Natalie Roberts didn’t expect to experience a Turning Point when she agreed to make a trip across the border into another country.This was seven years ago, and she was working in an accounting position with a firm in Southern Indiana. An opportunity arose for her to transport race horses to Canada. The trainer of those horses didn’t have a passport and couldn’t travel out of the country, so he offered Natalie what she says was a “substantial amount of money” to transport the horses and handle them at the track for [...]

By |2017-04-24T08:30:00-04:00April 24, 2017|Derby, Turning Point|

Lessons from a Successful Horse Owner

By Marie Bradby Stallion Kitten's Joy running in his paddock. Thoroughbred horse breeder and owner Sarah Kathern “Kitten” Ramsey with her husband Kenneth hold the title of the all-time winningest owners at Churchill Downs. They are also leading winners at other racetracks, including Keeneland in Lexington and Gulfstream Park in Florida, and have won multiple graded stakes, Breeders Cup, and Eclipse awards. Sarah, 78, still keeps her hand in the racing and other businesses (real estate, communications, etc.), despite suffering a stroke in 2008 that left her paralyzed on her right side and with limited ability [...]

By |2017-04-23T08:30:00-04:00April 23, 2017|Derby|

Five Ways to Use the Rainy Thunder Day

If the rain is keeping you away from Thunder, you can still kick off Derby with these ideas:Experiment with a Bourbon Cocktail to serve at your Derby party.Browse here or here or even here for the perfect hat.Make a Fascinator for a party or the track.Learn how to place a bet.Bake a Lily cake or make this Derby appetizer.

By |2017-04-22T08:30:00-04:00April 22, 2017|Derby|

Expose Yourself!

By Ashli FindleyWe checked in with some talented beauty professionals around Kentuckiana to get their insight on the best beauty treatments for your Derby look. Get ready to expose your best self.For winning hair When it comes to keeping a shine on your hair, Stefanie Griffith, co-owner of Strandz Salon & Threadz Boutique in New Albany, is quick to mention the Brilliance product line. Natalie Brown in a Kenzie Kapp hat, $350. Photo by Melissa Donald “That will completely add a lot of shine and protect your hair, too,” she says. For overuse of heating products [...]

By |2017-04-21T08:30:00-04:00April 21, 2017|Derby|

What To Do This Weekend

It's finally here . . . Thunder Over Louisville weekend! As we kick-off the beginning of the Derby season, check below for some additional exciting activities to keep you entertained this weekend — from opportunities to purchase a Derby hat to help a great cause, to enjoying a historic walking tour, to taking your favorite Minecraft fan to see a famous YouTube gamer!Join the fun at Thursday's Derby Divas event, a special night of shopping, fun, food, and friendship at Rodes For Him and For Her. Proceeds help fund mammograms and other breast health services for [...]

By |2018-07-02T15:29:52-04:00April 20, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|

”My passion is not about myself anymore, but about encouraging others to move and enjoy it as much as I do.”

Over the past seven years Sandra Kelly has changed her whole view of herself. And, she keeps finding ways to invite others to join her. “At first I started with walking 30 minutes every day to lower my high blood pressure,” she says. She next added more time, then when that became boring, she started running intervals. Her running led her to participate in many 5K races, and a mini-marathon and she joined a team. In an effort to cross-train, Sandra started biking with a women’s group. “Anytime I can escape with a long bike [...]

By |2017-04-20T08:30:00-04:00April 20, 2017|Best Bodies, Exercise|
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