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...

That means people with everything from quarter horses to Arabians and miniature horses can join the group and take part in gatherings. A lot of times, the kids will ask where they can do team roping, barrel racing or other events, so this is a way they can get involved. Besides exhibitions, the weekend event also has a stallion sale, equestrian expo, and opportunities for people to buy or trade tack and supplies. You have to talk to it not like a person cause that would be weird but you...

But she was suspended once for betting, and her goal of becoming a racing steward with overall responsibility for a track's operations remains elusive. Her career coincided with a period in which female jockeys were discriminated against -- a situation some say still exists. In the '80s, when we were riding, she had a reputation for being outspoken. She came in dead last in her first race in 1971 but made history, was on the cover of Jet magazine and briefly enjoyed celebrity status at...

It provided a wonderful respite from the busy horse show atmosphere, French said. To prepare for the competition, ANRC team coach Shelby French traveled with her riders to Aiken, S. All of the team members Heather McPheeters 10, Alison Sims 09, Katie Davilli 09, Corinne Davies 07 and team captain Emily Wiley 07 were ribbon winners over the two days of competition, French said. They competed in the Adult Amateur Hunter Divisions and the Adult Equitation Division. Sims, riding SBC s...

Either way, Survivor, a half-blind, 30-year-old quarter horse scheduled for slaughter a week ago, will live to see another day. On Thursday, he and 30 horses awaiting their deaths at a slaughterhouse in Illinois were spared when a last-minute federal district court ruling halted operations at the plant. Yes, this is the case, and a lot of people are naive and think that the people buying horses from the sale barns are going to give the horse a good home. Congress previously voted to end...

Her horse was not one of the fancier draws but she gave it her best shot. Today, from its beginning with just two intercollegiate colleges, the IHSA is an organization that encompasses 29 Regions in nine Zones with more than 300 member colleges in 45 states and Canada representing more than 6,500 riders in both Hunter Seat Equitation, Western Horsemanship, and Reining. Olsen Closes Out Season at Zones. Olsen competed in Class 5: Individual Intermediate on the Flat Championship along with...

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Yu Shyi-kun made the comments while answering questions from reporters after it was reported a day earlier that the Executive Yuan is expected to allow competitive race events to be held in central and southern Taiwan beginning in June. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Yu Shyi-kun made the comments while answering questions from reporters after it was reported a day earlier that the Executive Yuan is expected to allow competitive race...

State Treasurer Timothy Cahill , whose office oversees the Lottery, said animated race cars won't generate as much revenue as animated race horses because people are already familiar with betting on horses. The horse-racing game was derailed when officials from the state's real horse-racing industry complained that the cartoon version could hurt their business. The Massachusetts State Lottery revs up a new Keno game this week that gives gamblers the chance to place $1 bets on animated...