KYC Contributor Archive
Kerry Thomas
Thomas on Horses: Introduction
The first thing that stands out about this year’s Kentucky Derby is depth. From a herd dynamic and emotional conformation standpoint, there are at least eight high-level horses in the 2012 field.
Profile: El Padrino
El Padrino doesn’t make space with his presence, but you can tell the other horses feel him.
Profile: Union Rags
Union Rags needs to be allowed to build his momentum, to move freely.
Profile: I’ll Have Another
Psychologically, I’ll Have Another was born to run a classic distance.
Profile: Went the Day Well
Went the Day Well shows the very rare ability to adapt to whatever situation he is in.
Profile: Creative Cause
Creative Cause has a very, very high individual herd dynamic.
Profile: Dullahan
Dullahan likes close contact, and he can use space battles to builds momentum and launch forward.
Profile: Gemologist
Gemologist has a good group dynamic and he can handle a lot of stimulus.
Profile: Done Talking
Done Talking has the skill set to take advantage of a lot of these horses late in the race.
Profile: Bodemeister
Bodemeister’s comfort zone is being alone. That’s not normal in horses.
Kerry Thomas is a groundbreaking researcher of behavioral genetics in horses. He created emotional conformation profiling, which measure’s the mental and emotional capacities of the equine. Horse owners around the world use him to profile and unlock the minds of their horses both in training and pre-purchase evaluations. Thomas’ work in the field of equine behavioral genetics has pioneering applications in all the sport horse industries, including Thoroughbred racing and breeding.