Vernon Downs said its first night of harness racing was a successful one. The 54th season of harness racing at Vernon Downs got underway Saturday night, and while it was an unseasonable start, opening in April is good news for the track. The cold weather and snow didn't stop more than 2,500 people from turning out.

As always, the horse show is as much about community as it is about horses. This year s event promises all kinds of equine events, from classes for the diminutive miniature horses to the draft horse pull which features gentle giants pulling massive loads. As they discussed ways to raise money for a new church, one of them suggested a horse show. Linville served as horse show secretary for 25 years, then continued on as the show s historian. The idea for the show was conceived in 1945 by a...

You must pick the horse that wins, the horse that finishes second and the horse that finishes third. Six minutes before the race began, though, Schaffroth headed to the betting teller and put down $2 on an exacta for the two horse to win and the six horse to come in second. Some were horse farm workers, tanned from the outdoors with bandaged elbows, wrists or knees, or limping to the betting windows because a horse stepped on their foot. Horses near the outside rail have to make up...

This is the first time this unit will attend a horse show in Ireland and is a major coup for the event organisers. Equestrian: Met police will be an arresting sight at show. They are guaranteed to entertain and impress all who take the opportunity to attend this year's show. Belfast Telegraph - IPR Website of the Year. The 2007 Northern Ireland International Horse Show has announced that the Metropolitan Police Service Mounted Training Unit will be one of the major attractions at the...

Horse betting exchanges, such as ehorseX, claim that you will get 20% better prices in horse betting. To determine if exchange betting really does result in 20% better profits, we applied the following betting scenario to the three different ways of betting on horses. We put the claim to the test! We bet the horses at the track, online with a horse book and at ehorsex (a betting exchange) to see which method is most profitable and by how much. However, if you have yet to experience...

We saw that in our race meet last October when the distance between the first horse and the last horse in a race was halved, which tells you more horses like to run on it. Rogers Beasley, Keeneland's director of racing, believed that the unseasonably chilly weather, with temperatures in the 40s for much of the day, could have made the Polytrack faster. I think there is going to be more emphasis on the way the horses look on the end of a lead shank and how they come out their works thanat...

The problem was not the condition of the horses but the condition of politics that kept the horses on the trailers or the trainers at their home facilities. Hall remained staunch that the show was not canceled because the USDA was inspecting horses, but the turn out was low because of the awareness that any violation ticket written from a DQP or the Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO,) for whatever reason, would automatically receive a federal disqualification and monetary fines. Due to...

From small run-in sheds for someone who may own horses just as a hobby right up to 100-stall commercial barns, all our horse buildings are custom designed for the needs of each owner. Horse owners attending the shows can view samples of custom barn features and speak with a representative about design and pricing. Our barn plans place a high priority on the comfort and safety of horses with good airflow, ventilation and insulation, while dynamic options like porches, overhangs, tack and...

He needed instinct, since he said his only experience with horses was riding one once when he was 15. INDIANAPOLIS -- A runaway horse pulled a carriage with two out-of-town tourists on a wild ride through downtown streets, until a teenager rode to the rescue in a pursuing taxi, leaped out and grabbed the horse's reins. Today's talker: Runaway horse carriage in Indianapolis stopped by teen who gave chase in taxi. The cab chased and passed the carriage, and Basler jumped out, grabbed the...