Kathryn Miller was one of six children riding in a horse-drawn buggy with their parents on the night of Oct. The crash destroyed the buggy, killed the horse and threw several members of her family to the ground. He had been charged with counts of drunken driving causing death and being a second-time habitual offender. A no contest plea is not an admission of guilt but judges treat it as such for sentencing purposes. Two sisters, an infant and a 9-year-old, were seriously injured, while...

One minute she was a rising star on the apprentice jockey circuit with 19 wins under her saddle; the next she was confronted with life in a wheelchair. Photos taken at a recent dressage tournament show a relaxed Christine, her racing silks exchanged for formal dressage regalia but looking as comfortable on a horse as she ever did. Christine has been riding on pony pads, which are flat and spongy, because regular saddles are too hard, but a recent ride on an English dressage saddle padded...

Unsubstantiated reports about the welfare of Teofilo, the unbeaten favourite, saw his price drift out from 13-8 to 10-1 on Betfair, though late last night he was back at 7-2, fully two points longer than his odds in the morning. It is very rare for something like this to happen and for the horse to turn up in the race. With the rumours going around, we decided to suspend the market until the situation becomes clearer. Ladbrokes were the one exception as they reopened for trading on the...

Despite tree-bending wind and snow and rain flurries, a handful of determined cowboys and cowgirls gathered at the Tejon Ranch equestrian center early Sunday morning, ready to herd 200 steers to a fresh pasture area. The cattle drive was open to the public, and the dozen-or-so riders who turned out for the cattle drive were ready to go looking for cattle-handling experience. But the spring storm that passed over Kern County on Sunday pushed the cattle into tight areas on the ranch, and...

by PokerPages.com Wed, Apr 11th, 2007 @ 12:00am An editorial opinion published in the Los Angeles Times over the weekend criticized the United States for discriminating against foreign online gambling companies, including online poker, online gaming, online sports betting and online horse betting, and overall recommends getting rid of online gambling restrictions. PokerPages News: Get Rid of Online Poker & Online Gambling Restrictions Says LA Times Search Site. by PokerPages.com Wed, Apr...

Canada-based Magna Entertainment corp. has proposed building a 260-acre horse racing track, entertainment complex and retail project in the farming town along Interstate 80, which has seen rapid suburban growth in recent years. Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to rescind a city council decision last fall that allowed the race track. To help win public approval, the company has offered concessions that include banning slot machines and casino-style gambling, building...

It specifically allows betting on horses if the state with the track and the state where the bettor is located both permit it. It even advertises to persuade people to bet which numbered ping-pong balls will pop out of a bowl for winnings that can run into the millions of dollars. This game of pure chance is blessed, even encouraged, by the same legislature that made it a crime for my friends to win a couple of bucks betting on their skills at a round of seven-card, high-low,...

Limb guided the horses through the fences without a fault, but Ugly Bug won on a better average time after recording 83. Millar, 12, said the most interesting thing with Kenya jumping show is that one is allowed to continue if he/she is able after falling off a horse. Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. Kenya: Horse Jumping Champ Steals Show At Rosie Savage Memorial Arena. Kenya horse jumping champion, Judy Limb, shone during the Easter Show at the Rosie Savage Memorial Arena in...