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Lawrence W. Jennings
Lawrence W. Jennings (October 4, 1917 – July 6, 1992) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse horse trainer, trainer whom the January 5, 1972 edition of ''The Miami News'' called "one of the most consistently successful horse trainers in the country." Before becoming a racehorse trainer, Jennings graduated from Mount Saint Joseph High School (Baltimore), Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore and then went on to earn degrees from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Frostburg State University. Among his top-graded wins in Thoroughbred racing was a victory in the Haskell Invitational Stakes, Monmouth Invitational Handicap with Delta Flag and the Widener Handicap with Launch a Pegasus. His best result in the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, U.S. Triple Crown series was a second in the 1974 Preakness Stakes with Neapolitan Way. Due to declining health, Lawrence Jennings retired in early 1992 having won more than 1,100 races during his 38 years as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Trainer
A horse trainer is a person who tends to horses and teaches them different disciplines. Some of the responsibilities trainers have are caring for the animals' physical needs, as well as teaching them submissive behaviors and/or coaching them for events, which may include contests and other riding purposes. The level of education and the yearly salary they can earn for this profession may differ depending on where the person is employed. History Domestication of the horse, Horse domestication by the Botai culture in Kazakhstan dates to about 3500 BC. Written records of horse training as a pursuit has been documented as early as 1350 BC, by Kikkuli, the Hurrian "master horse trainer" of the Hittite Empire. Another source of early recorded history of horse training as a discipline comes from the Ancient Greece, Greek writer Xenophon, in his treatise On Horsemanship. Writing circa 350 BC, Xenophon addressed Horse training, starting young horses, selecting older animals, and proper Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |