Dellersbeck Farm

10/25/2023

Our Pa Bred horse Vine Jet ran today at Parx racing. He finished 3rd in race 10. Why Not Babe will be racing in race 5 on Monday and Uptown Shoes will be in race 10 on Tuesday.

06/21/2023

R & H Tree Service is the best!

06/04/2023

Baby training today with one of the yearlings.

05/09/2023

As an added, aside to the post that I made about stereotypical behaviours below, I just want to remark on the fact that if I were to stable my horse Milo excessively, I can almost guarantee that he would become a very aggressive and dangerous to handle Horse.

If this were to happen, it would not be an indicator that he is just a dangerous and aggressive Horse, it would be an indicator that the management is not sufficient for him to behave in a manner that people may like him to.

I think that it is very important to recognize the fact that many horses that we meet that have significant stress issues and end up being aggressive or “Mean” are simply reacting to the neglectful management practises that they are under.

Many horses can withstand neglectful management without resorting to the same level of aggression or problem behavior, but it is not an indicator that the management itself is adequate, some horses are just simply more resilient than others.

Milo is able to cope in the way that he does because the management that he is under allows him to do so. If I were to start neglecting his needs, I would see a negative change in behaviour as a result.

It’s important to attribute abnormal behaviours to the environment that the Horse is in, rather than just framing themas if they are solely related to personality.

Happy horsesdo not spend a ton of their time being aggressive and engaging in behaviours that display signs of displeasure.

The notion of this has only been created due to the high prevalence of stress behaviours we see in horses, and the number of aggressive horses that we see as a result.

It is far easier and more palatable for people to attribute aggressive behaviour in Horses to the Horse just being cranky, or another personality trait, but that doesn’t make it true.

A miserable horse that is displaying aggressive and miserable behaviour is simply an unhappy Horse.

We need to not normalize distress signals and attribute them to personality because it does these horses a disservice and seeks to blame them for how they respond to inadequate management.

There should never be an expectation that animals should have to cope well with neglect. It is our job to provide for them if we get them. And the lack of ability to do so should only reflect on us.

We should not continue to condone industry, mindsets that expect horses to cope with inadequate management or vilify their behavior if they cannot.

10/02/2022

PHBA 2022 Racing and Breeding in Pennsylvania by Keystone Films

01/01/2021

May we run happily into 2021 with all our horses

11/14/2020

Pedigrees of our yearlings for sale.
Photos in comments.

02/26/2020

11/23/2019

Land preservation is one of the sport’s most positive and least discussed perks that doesn’t only provide residents with natural recreation areas, but also gives many Pennsylvanians indirect jobs.

09/21/2019

09/20/2019

Great picture of Friday Mass

Parx Hall of Fame Filly & Mare Starter Handicap Stakes - Friday Mass and Potra Liza

05/21/2019

Great picture of Diva Drama before her last race.

May 7, 2019 - Diva Drama

03/03/2019

Diva Drama finished 4th yesterday in a tough Maiden Special race.

02/11/2019

Go Candy Ride......so glad my mare, Our Girl Friday, is in foal to a son of Candy Ride. Can’t wait to see her baby.

Sparky Ville (g, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--Lorelei K, by Storm Cat) upset the more-fancied Bob Baffert duo, closing furiously to splash ahead of Dessman (Union Rags) in the final strides as 3-5 favorite Coliseum (Tapit) …

01/26/2019

Friday Mass training today. Looking good!

05/19/2018

Hibernia Princess finished 4th at Presque Aisle on Monday night after being bumped several times but still trying hard.

03/24/2018

03/24/2018

So sad that we have lost not only a great jockey, but a wonderful and caring man.

It is the perfect symbol for just how dangerous horse racing can be for the jockeys. In what other sport does an ambulance trail the participants?

01/27/2018

Weekend Babe one of our Pa Bred horses out of Friesan Fire ran third today in a allowance race today at Parx.

01/25/2018

Friday Mass wins again !

12/25/2017

This is Friday Mass, #4 on the rail, and on her way to winning this race. Love this photo.

Dashing through the snow...in a seven-horse route at Parx Racing...who will be the victor...well, surely it's Mr. Fox...!

12/10/2017

Dellersbeck Farm has 2 Pa Bred winners yesterday at Parx. Friday Mass and Hibernia Diamond. If you are looking for Pa Bred horses to race give us a call. 610-384-5540.

09/03/2017

Our former baby, now a 2 year old, ran in her 1st ever race today, a Maiden Special, at Parx race track and finished 2nd.
A great way to start her career.

04/05/2017

Here is Fridays 2017 new c**t.
He is a full brother to Friday Mass who just won her race last week at Parx race track. Call us if you are interested in any racing prospects !