Retired racehorse learns how to paint

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Retired racehorse learns how to paint

Full Frame took a trip to the stables of Rocky Ridge, Maryland, and to the home of Metro, the “painting racehorse.” 

Ron Krajewski and his wife adopted Metro, a retired racehorse, and soon discovered that the horse had a terminal condition.

Krajewski, an artist himself, decided to teach his ailing horse his favorite pastime: painting.  Not only did the discovery of Metro’s artistic talent bring the horse and owner closer together, but it also gave Metro the opportunity to save his own life.

Since then, the sale of Metro’s artwork has raised tens of thousands of dollars for veterinary charities and helped secure treatment for other horses living with chronic and fatal illnesses.

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Retired racehorse learns how to paint

Krajewski, an artist himself, decided to teach his ailing horse his favorite past time—painting. Not only did the discovery of Metro’s artistic talent bring the horse and owner closer together, but it also gave Metro the opportunity to save his own life and help to save the lives of other horses diagnosed with chronic and fatal illnesses.