Horse Farms in Japan - Shadai Stallion Station, Shizunai Stallion Station, Shichinohe Stallion Station, Iburi Stallion Station (Paperback)

Chapters: Shadai Stallion Station, Shizunai Stallion Station, Shichinohe Stallion Station, Iburi Stallion Station. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Shadai Stallion Station Shadai Sutarion Sutshon) is a thoroughbred breeding facility located in Shiraoi on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. The farm was begun in the late 1970s, early 1980s by the late Zenya Yoshida and is now run jointly by his sons (Katsumi, Haruya and Teruya Yoshida), known collectively as the Shadai Group. As of 2006, the brothers own 3,000 horses worldwide. The farm houses stallions from Japan and many other countries and racing circuits. The grounds also house a racing museum and tourist park called the Northern Horse Park and the Northern Farm Kuko, a large horse training and conditioning facility. The most recent high-dollar acquisition is War Emblem, who was bought for 17 million dollars in 2002 to replace Sunday Silence who died suddenly that year of a heart attack. He has been reluctant to breed, but is responding well to therapy and isolation from other males for the 2009 season. Deep Impact White Muzzle Real Shadai ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=23057643