Fran Jurga

My ears are up! Pro writer for animals, nature news, #equine health, #equestrian culture/sport. Follow @hoofblog, too. PS: Yes, you can hire me! Please do!

[Christine Brennan @cbrennansports]

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: https://t.co/MUmbewFhe9

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

'Hyden Hill' by contemporary Welsh painter Sarah Evans #womensart ❄️

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@andyserling Ah, thanks for the reminder; I remember that night so well. I was driving home across the GWB, loving seeing the endless expanse of Manhattan's lights below me, when the news came on the radio.

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

'Snowdrift barn' by contemporary British painter Kate Evans #WomensArt

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@Ravilious1942 I love his work.

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@HorseyGort Yeah...right up there with being p.o.'d that my college graduation was the same day as Secretariat's Preakness. I finally managed to watch it live on a bar tv in the restaurant where I went with my parents. A win-win Day!

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

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

[Katie Davis McCarthy @jockeykdavis]

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

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

Equine Veterinary Journal: New Racehorse Safety Research Resource https://t.co/upvPMV9LGs via @HoofSearch

[Humane World Action Fund @humaneactfund]

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: https://t.co/pBzWzJCiWG

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@USASteeplechase Nice to see 14 different stallions represented by this group. (I like Sandman, too.)

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@SarahKAndrew @JillWilliamsTDN What a great photo. Bravo, @SarahKAndrew !

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@Equine_History I wish I could read the text but it is too blurry--I can see the dates, though, and appreciate it very much!

[At The Races @AtTheRaces]

Neptune Collonges was in attendance at the funeral service for John Hales this afternoon ❤️

📸 @agentbloodstock

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

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

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@BritishBakeOff Music Pan?

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

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.

[Ken Burns @KenBurns]

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: https://t.co/eTxaJHLK9j

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@HorseyGort Merry Christmas to you, Dorothy!

[Fran Jurga @franjurga]

@BritishBakeOff I really enjoyed her, sad to see her go!