They were involved in harness racing, raising horses and racing them. Skiles said his family first had horses for recreational riding, then got into barrel racing. In barrel racing, the horse and rider must enter the ring at a run, circle each of three barrels arranged in a triangular pattern, then race back out - all without toppling one of the barrels, which voids the time for the run. Each horse is allowed only one run in an event per round, but riders may compete on more than one...

In two years of operation, the organization has taken in almost 200 horses, but nearly 100 of those horses are still in foster homes. Smith said the organization has had horses adopted as kids and beginners mounts, and adopted horses are being shown and competing in such events as endurance. The special effort to secure forever homes for horses in the organizations care gets under way today and continues through July 15. While not all of the horses are yet ready for adoption, many are. We...

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Most people have to ride and get to know their horse, and know what its going to do, she said. The entire Schneider family competes in barrel racing, a rodeo sport where riders have to maneuver their horse around barrels in a clover pattern aiming for the fastest time possible. Even after working 40 hours a week, he still manages to feed his passion for motocross, drumming and barrel racing. The Schneider family spends many weekends together traveling to different barrel racing...

Equine rescue running out of time, horses at risk. And the stakes can't be higher for the most vulnerable horses, who may have to be put down. The owner of the land the equine rescue sits on is selling the property, and the rescue must pack up. The rescue must move 24 horses off of the property, then tear down barns and other building structures by the deadline. The horses at the rescue were once unwanted, neglected or abused. For some horses, the cost of not finding a new home may be life...

The state's thoroughbred breeding isn't nearly as prominent, and there are about 300 thoroughbred broodmares here," he said. William Perretti, 80, is the owner of the largest farm in New Jersey specializing in the breeding and racing of standardbred horses. Find www.app.com stories from the past week as well as calendar events, classifieds, advertisements, Yellow Page listings, local Web sites and more all in one search. Rocknroll Hanover was bred for the first time last year for a $15,000...

State barrel-racing champ to be crowned in Kissimmee Sara Sheckler . Special to the Sentinel Posted May 31, 2007 Fans of barrel racing can see riders compete for prize money, custom-made saddles and other awards now that the National Barrel Horse Association is holding its state finals at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee through Sunday. State barrel-racing champ to be crowned in Kissimmee Sara Sheckler . Special to the Sentinel Posted May 31, 2007 Fans of barrel racing can see riders...

Saturday, June 16, 2007 Poughquag farm aims to save, retrain racehorses Annual fundraiser slated for June 30 By Jim Sheahan Poughkeepsie Journal When thoroughbred horses are past the point of being competitive on the track, they have plenty of life left to live, but very few places to go live it. Saturday, June 16, 2007 Poughquag farm aims to save, retrain racehorses Annual fundraiser slated for June 30 By Jim Sheahan Poughkeepsie Journal When thoroughbred horses are past the point of...

Of course we are talking about actual horses here. The club here is set up for riding, jumping, we do flat classes. Saturday's event was one of nine shows held throughout the year at the DCSC show grounds. Saddling up in Dougherty County. Albany -- Saturday's good weather allowed for some horseplay in Dougherty County. Participants of the Dougherty County Saddle Club horse show took home ribbons and prizes in various Hunter / Jumper categories. We have people from about 7 or 8 counties...