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ADVERTISEMENT We were on the island of Vieques, just off Puerto Rico. My wife and I had chosen a Vieques vacation because we thought it would be easy -- no passports, no international check-in at the airport, no currency exchange beyond the regular trading of dollars for exotic combinations of fruit juice and rum. ADVERTISEMENT We were on the island of Vieques, just off Puerto Rico. My wife and I had chosen a Vieques vacation because we thought it would be easy -- no passports, no...

Keeneland's Polytrack surface has been so unkind to front-running horses that every race on it begins with jockeys making a Herculean effort to restrain their mounts. Before winning the 1961 Derby as the 5-2 favorite, he rallied to finish second in the Wood to a long shot named Globemaster, who had stolen away with an easy lead. As a predictor of success and an indicator of ability, the Blue Grass was meaningless simply because the horses that ran in the race won't ever see the same set of...

His version of "seasoned show horse" included flipping himself over backward inside of a horse trailer and breaking free from his stall on the show grounds to run wild and free. Advertised as a "seasoned, calm and well-mannered show horse" named Cheddars (that name should have been the first clue), he broke ties, halters and bridles within two hours of arriving at my barn. But, for some reason, I fell in love with him despite his personality, and, after months of pleas, tears and suicide...

Home:News:The Courier :Around the County Around the County A Spirit-raising experience By: Brad Meyer, Courier staff 04/17/2007 Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly An abandoned newborn foal is becoming the center of attention and the inspiration for a series of children's books for an equine rescue organization in Montgomery. Home:News:The Courier :Around the County Around the County A Spirit-raising experience By: Brad Meyer, Courier staff 04/17/2007 Email to a friendPost a...

Two cash-in-transit heists and another failed attempt occurred within hours in different parts of Johannesburg yesterday. Horse illness hits racing. Horse illness hits racing. A suspected robber was shot and wounded by security guards after he and another man allegedly robbed a business in Hyde Park. A father was arrested for allegedly bombing a shack and killing his 2-year-old son in Embalenhle in Secunda, Mpumalanga police said yesterday. Johannesburg police said yesterday the men had...

Yet in a lean economy, when ranches make do with fewer employees and resources, the ATV brings a convenience even the most reliable horse cannot match. Over his 68 years, he has relied on a succession of horses chosen for their good looks, athletic ability and plain old cow sense. He resented the pickup truck's arrival on ranches in the 1940s, scoffing at hands who preferred driving over riding horseback. Lacey, a rail-thin third-generation rancher, leads the way atop Notch, the...

Greg Wood Tuesday April 17, 2007 The Guardian Betting on the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket early next month was in limbo last night, following rumours that Teofilo, last year's champion juvenile and the ante-post favourite for the Classic for many months, might be a doubtful starter. Greg Wood Tuesday April 17, 2007 The Guardian Betting on the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket early next month was in limbo last night, following rumours that Teofilo, last year's champion juvenile and the ante-post...