Nearly 500 horses and their riders will take part in hundreds of hunter and jumper classes during the first week of competition, and participant numbers are expected to increase during the second week. The two-week event is free to the public and attracts many of the country's top horses and riders to the 40-acre ranch, located east of Bend. The first leg of the event starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday, with horse-and-rider teams competing in five outdoor rings. horse show starts...

Cruiser Weight stormed into the final by taking the days fastest elimination in 1:52-4/5 for driver Tim Tetrick, who capped a driving triple for the day. Harrahs Chester also would like to remind horsemen that qualifying races will now start at 10:00 a. This new time is one hour earlier than previously scheduled. Cruiser Weight, Lesters Wester and Brets New Journey also were victorious in first leg divisions contested last Monday, July 9. The Irving final will be held next Monday, July 23....

DENVER, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Equine scientists will begin developing a unique set of research tools that will lead to major advances in the health of horses worldwide. With these chips, the consortium members will take the first step in reaching their long-term goals of understanding inherited diseases as well as the influence of genetics in the development of non-inherited equine diseases. The first of these research tools, SNP chips, will allow researchers to define underlying genetic...

My parents owned a weedy acre in Pocatello, Idaho, when I was in the preteen throes of my horse obsession, but we couldn't afford the feed, tack and veterinary care that a horse needs. While those who profit from this slaughter claim it is "humane," accounts from slaughter house employees and videotaped slaughters prove otherwise; often, horses are shot repeatedly with a bolt gun only to be eviscerated alive (www.hsus.org/pets/issues_ affecting_our_pets/equine_ protection/horse_slaughter_...

Not since its inception in 1935 (when track owner Joe Gottstein ponied up $10,000 to make the event the richest horse race west of the Mississippi) has there been more hoopla around the annual race for the moolah. Joe Withee -- media relations savant for Emerald Downs and host of a weekly racing show on KJR -- gave me a leg up on speculation as to who might participate. With a bulging purse of $400,000 -- the winner stands to collect a whopping $220,000 -- the Mile offers up the...

Virginia Derby features a star-studded field of horses, jockeys and trainers, all competing for a big share of the $1 million purse at Colonial Downs. BY NORM WOOD 247-4642 July 17, 2007 NEW KENT -- After announcing the post positions for Saturday's $1 million Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs, racing secretary Randy Wehrman thought hard about whether he'd ever been associated with a race that had a better field. BY NORM WOOD 247-4642 July 17, 2007 NEW KENT -- After announcing the post...

A ballet of four-footed dancers The famed Lipizzaner Stallions will perform leaps, maneuvers at a show in November Monday, July 16, 2007 LEWISTON - When you see The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions perform, it is like stepping back 400 years and viewing an equine ballet. SunJournal.com - A ballet of four-footed dancers The famed Lipizzaner Stallions will perform leaps, maneuvers at a show in November . Subscribe .FAQ's . Why Register . Privacy Statement . A ballet of four-footed dancers...

Home:News:News:Top Stories Top Stories New horse wash stands more friendly to the environment By PAUL POST, The Saratogian 07/17/2007 Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly SARATOGA SPRINGS - Flexi-Pave, made of recycled tires and stone, is a porous material first developed to improve storm water management. Home:News:News:Top Stories Top Stories New horse wash stands more friendly to the environment By PAUL POST, The Saratogian 07/17/2007 Email to a friendPost a...

She drives the front two horses through turns and over hurdles while stepping from one of the rear horses to the other and turning around to ride backwards. story continues below But the 33-year-old rodeo star from western Tennessee does a pretty good job of staying away from the chiropractor and making sure her ride is a safe one. Wearing Mexican attire and riding on an authentic Mexican saddle, Jerry puts his "Bolero" horse through a series of dance steps and poses such as getting on its...