Fealy said her father took the riding equipment off his horse, which hadn't been ridden much, because the animal refused to go anywhere. He survived by eating berries and drinking from two springs, one he found Saturday morning and another he spotted Sunday evening. He finally made it back to the trailhead where his truck was parked just after 11 a. They also found bootprints in the ground and tracks consistent with a saddle being dragged, the sheriff's office reported. Later, the other...

Horse show action marches on as August nears. Beginning with Dickson County Horse Show and following through to the Red Carpet Horse Show in Pulaski on Saturday night, contenders listed among "those who will vie" were gathering support among the fans and claiming titles to add to their lengthy resumes. Beginning with Dickson County Horse Show and following through to the Red Carpet Horse Show in Pulaski on Saturday night, contenders listed among "those who will vie" were gathering support...

New fun classes added are the 50-yard dash, egg and spoon, water splash challenge, and Break N Out. Deadline approaches for horse show entries at Perry fair. A horse will be turned loose to deposit her manure in a lucky spot where the winner will collect $100. The Beginner division is open to any age in their first two years of showing and will be judged only at a walk and jog. More fun during fair The official show flyer contains the complete rules and regulations. Classes will be held...

Even though the economy rebounded in the second quarter from a weak first quarter, economists were not that impressed. Now, economists are watching credit markets carefully to see if tighter lending standards for wheeler-dealers will spread to Main Street, where credit is still readily available. Even a positive report on the gross domestic product in the second quarter up at a 3.4 percent pace failed to stem the stock sell-off. It's private-equity groups, used to virtually...

He's already doing a daily segment for an off-track betting show at Saratoga. The injuries will heal in time, but comparisons of CAT scans taken over the past three months show only a 2-per-cent improvement in the healing. Thomas Muria, said the way the vertebrae were pressing against the spinal cord "there would be an 80-per-cent chance that I could wind up in a wheelchair [if involved in another spill],'' Santos said. He could take a horse off the pace and make the right move at the...

Four horses, which are trained to be ridden and to pull carts, are kept in the stable area of the village. advertisement The village is now home to 175 people with learning disabilities and is run by Norwood, a children and families charity. The carts help wheelchair users to take part in the riding activities. If you liked this article and would like to share it with others on the web who might be searching for good content we've made it easy for you to do it. Ravenswood Village, formed...

The ground was quite holding and my horse had to find extra scope going uphill over the double in the middle of the course. Heavy overnight rain had looked ominous for jumping in the morning, causing Michael Whitaker to change horses and the Dutch riders to withdraw. In a six-sided jump-off, de Ponnat, made the most of his last draw to win in dashing style with the only double clear round. The best results from google, Ask Jeeves, Yahoo! and more. Britain's Tina Fletcher produced the only...

The activity known as point shaving gets at the heart of the problem: a corrupt player or official is rarely asked to throw a game to one team or the other. This is profitable because gamblers typically bet on whether a team will exceed some point differential the Vegas Spread rather than whether a certain team will win. Because basketball can be affected significantly by the actions of a single player, coach or referee, it is extremely susceptible to gambling-related corruption. The...

As one of his executives put it, he gambled when he was bored -- and he gambled often because he was often bored. WHEN Kerry Packer was not chasing deals, playing polo or racing around in go-karts, he often dashed off to the races or the casino to gamble. On that occasion, he arrived in the early hours of the morning and demanded that the entire floor of the casino be cleared so he could play by himself. According to his right-hand man and partner in fun, Trevor Kennedy, he had won "about...