Sundays lessons focused on rescuing horses from a mudhole, a pond and handling an overturned horse trailer. Trouble was that they didnt have the specialized training needed to rescue horses or any large animal. Shortly after they arrived, the horse had moved about 100 feet farther into the swamp, said Torie Miller. There hasnt been a lot of training for first responders, Miller said, because rescue has always been handled by animal control officers. That was the case with Hurricane Katrina...

There will be demonstrations by vets and leading welfare charities, and an opportunity to exchange views with celebrity guest Frankie Dettori, government officials and equine industry representatives. The strategy has eight aims from reviewing disease surveillance methods to improving the education of those who work with horses and will be implemented over the next 10 years. The day is aimed entirely at educating owners and children and would-be owners toward better horse ownership. Horse...

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With 70 different events, including concerts, races and kids' activities, the festivals, leading up to the prestigious Kentucky Derby horse race, is enjoyed by many. Ashley's family owns about 60 acres of land in the Grover Hill area -plenty of room for the 20 horses the family owns and cares for. Most of our horses spend their time outside, but we ride basically every day during the summer. So we find whichever horse we want to ride, brush them, saddle them and go for a trail ride. The...

I just want to make sure we protect horses, jockeys and racing. Harness racing, meanwhile, may roll out of Cal Expo sooner than later while the Sacramento venue tries to get back on the state's thoroughbred calendar. The CHRB in March rejected Bay Meadows' request for a two-year waiver from the state's mandate for synthetic racing surfaces instead of conventional dirt tracks at all venues offering more than four weeks of thoroughbred racing. After the CHRB refused to give the track a...

Owners of such legendary horses as Triple Crown Winners Seattle Slew and Secretariat as well as modern day winners like Smarty Jones, Giacomo and Barbaro have all signed a letter urging Congress to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S 311/HR 503) to end the horrific practice of transporting and slaughtering horses for human consumption abroad. Owners of such legendary horses as Triple Crown Winners Seattle Slew and Secretariat as well as modern day winners like Smarty Jones,...

Locking, an ordained Meth-odist minister who has served local churches in Great Britain for more than two decades, shared his message and the story of his unusual occupation this weekend at Howland United Methodist Church where he spoke Saturday and Sunday. Locking, an ordained Meth-odist minister who has served local churches in Great Britain for more than two decades, shared his message and the story of his unusual occupation this weekend at Howland United Methodist Church where he spoke...

A Meet championships YHS boys soccer workouts underway Bulldogs win opener at Carlin to earn playoff berth Young SVHS softball team focuses on progress Early sign-ups to begin soon for AYSO advertisement Hannah Vaughan of the Yerington/Smith Valley Rodeo Club moved up in the pole bending standings with a first and second place in that event at the Lincoln County Rodeo April 27-28. A Meet championships YHS boys soccer workouts underway Bulldogs win opener at Carlin to earn playoff berth...