Pet Photos

3rd place Pets

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February 24, 2023

By SARA CAVANAGH

Karen Kohl-Trager of Sprakers, N.Y.,, took this photo of two weanlings playing on a summer's day.

"The dark brown colt is a NY-bred thoroughbred by War Dancer," said Kohl-Trager, who took the photo wit her i-phone. She intends to race this colt."The chestnut is a Welsh pony -thoroughbred cross."

"We have 24 horses, some boarders and some lay-ups, and four or five mares that we breed every year," said Kohl-Trager, whose farm is between Albany and Syracuse. "The youngsters all play together. We have a big ball that they kick back and forth. they play together, fight together and then sleep together."

2nd place Pets

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February 24, 2023

By SARA CAVANAGH

David Szymanski of Lincoln Univertity, Pa., took this photo of Aly who is by Alysheba and Strike who is by Strike the Gold...."laying in the field enjoying the sun."

"They're about 10 or 11 now," said Szymanski. "I raced both of them at Delaware Park and Parx, and they both won a couple of races. They're best buddies."

Szymanski has an 84 acre farm, and he said he's down to just seven horses and a number of white German shepherds, but hat he hopes to get back into racing soon. He races both thoroughbred and quarter horses.

1st place, Pets

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February 24, 2023

By SARA CAVANAGH

Sue Wiseman of Boyertown, Pa., took this photo.

My niece rescued this fawn after its mother was tragically hit by a car," said Wiseman, who took this photo with her iphone. "They were driving down a back road near our house when they saw a deer that was clearly dead. But then a little way along they saw a fawn, and it was moving, so they scooped it up and brought it home. My cat, Munchkin, was very curious about who this visitor was and clearly displeased.  He said, 'What did you bring into my house!' The fawn was taken to Red Creek Wildlife Center in Schuykill Haven, Pa for a full recovery!"