Take two children, a couple of patient horses and an energetic horseback riding teacher and what you get is work. With varying degrees of hearing impairment, their confidence levels have been compromised, but since three years ago, when the oldest boy, Jacob, discovered horses, everything has changed for the better. They lead the horses around a few times, stretch in the saddles, then loosen their feet from the stirrups and wiggle around 360 degrees before they place their feet back in the...

SEIB marketing manager, Nicolina Mackenzie said: "Thousands of horses come out of training each year, and this class illustrates how, with time and patience, these horses can be reschooled to compete successfully in other spheres. The competition will include hunters, hacks and riding horses and the format of judging will be as for a riding horse but the best of type will win. Enjoy all the latest equestrian news and competition reports delivered straight to your door every week. Quick...

We came here a fresher horse than Vengeance of Rain but the way we've sprinted home here to beat two group one horses makes him something pretty special. And, of course, both winners were handled by John Moore, who had been forced to stomach a slightly less than vintage season. Betting turnover also rose by 11% His achievement can be measured by the fact that in second and third were the horses that won the world's richest turf races in Dubai last month: the mighty Hong Kong star Vengeance...

The group's original founders had informally met to ride the trails and decided to form the saddle club so more people could enjoy riding horses together while enjoying nature at its best. Some of the activities the group engages in are trail riding, horse shows, tack and horse sales, yard sales, wiener roasts and Christmas parties. They all have one thing in common and that is the interest in horses and all things equine. The non-profit group keeps the club grounds in neat condition,...

If these changes are not made, Illinois' harness industry favors taking the $550,000 derby purse and spreading it throughout the Illinois owned and bred racing program. The new rules call for not only ten finalists racing one heat for the entire purse, the finalists will be the horses with the highest earnings at the time of entry. All that changes this year as the State of Illinois caters to the growing industry demand for trainer and spectator-friendly racing. The change could pull some...

Former club president Linda Pool said the competition has been in existence for 62 years in Nacogdoches, and this year's competition has about 100 horses entered in the show. When he was 7 years old, Lance won the reserve title, which is second place, at a national horse show, and he has been named champion in two separate regional competitions. Over the years, he has earned many different awards and has even earned college scholarships. Lance has been competing in competitions since he...

First, Jason got to ride a helicopter, and later, he was feted by community members and handed the reins of an Arabian mare named Shiraz, a surprise gift. Tri-City Herald: Local Voice of the Mid-Columbia Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Washington. Tears and smiles alternated on Jason's face as he mumbled a short "thank you" and patted the horse for the first time in front of about 75 people who had come to cheer him up for his surprise party, sponsored by the Make-A-Wish-Foundation and...

The show attracts championship horses, ponies and riders from all over the nation to compete in performance classes. The fun will also include a celebrity driving class, a stick horse class for all children ages 6 and under, and a Dog in Costume class. Proceeds from class registration and advertising will benefit a Blank Children's Hospital program that helps drug-affected babies. Spectators are welcome to watch horses and riders prepare for the competition and talk with exhibitors....