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usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Red Bluff will host Junior Rodeo state finals Five qualify from Red Bluff to second annual event By PAUL GADBOIS-DN Sports Editor Article Last Updated:05/18/2007 08:34:13 AM PDT Click photo to enlarge <Caption> The second annual California Wrangler Junior Rodeo Finals will be held in Red Bluff this weekend at the Tehama District Fairground. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Red Bluff will host Junior Rodeo state finals Five qualify from Red...

Summer Guide Roll out the barrels One family's deep love of horses has kept them linked to the El Paso County Fair by Ashley Boudreaux One year at the El Paso County Fair, Ardith Bruce saddled up for the annual barrel race, unaware that her horse had been drugged. Summer Guide Roll out the barrels One family's deep love of horses has kept them linked to the El Paso County Fair by Ashley Boudreaux One year at the El Paso County Fair, Ardith Bruce saddled up for the annual barrel race,...

There are multiple races throughout the daybefore and after the main derby event and you can have fun just wagering a buck or two. Sure, they cost $9, but they are an essential part of the derby tradition. Dont expect to see any actual horses. It doesnt have to be as fancy as the bouquets decorating the heads of the real southern ladies, but some kind of shade is useful. If you are like most of us working stiffs, you will only be able to afford a $40 ticket to the infield i. Here, you can...

He said unlike most traditional horse breeding programs that keep stallions confined from females and foals, he s kept Bendito close by. Haynes said Villasenor s method of treating the mares, stallions, and foals more like families is uncommon but the nature to care for their own is always there. Many veterinarians were skeptical of the bond Villasenor said links the father horse and daughter. Instinctively, the little foal tried to nurse from her father, but quickly discovered the...

Unlike the two-stage process by which post positions were assigned for the Kentucky Derby, a standard pill pull in which randomly drawn entry cards and post position numbers are matched for each horse was used yesterday. Also unlike the Derby, post positions for the Preakness are considered to be of little significance because of the smaller field and the ample opportunity it will have to sort itself out on the run to the first turn. Preakness favorites have won five of the last six...

By Jason Pirie - Reporter May 16 2007 Having been raised on the family-owned Kananaskis Guest Ranch, it only seems fitting that Lacey Stanton has taken out her Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) permit card to compete as a professional barrel racer. By Jason Pirie - Reporter May 16 2007 Having been raised on the family-owned Kananaskis Guest Ranch, it only seems fitting that Lacey Stanton has taken out her Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) permit card to compete as...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Zoo keepers have put Alaska's only elephant in a sling until they find out why she's having trouble getting back to her feet after lying down. The sling is providing Maggie the elephant relief from her 8,000-pound bulk if she wants to get off her feet, said zoo director Pat Lampi. The initial round, taken after the elephant was found lying on her side the first time, showed nothing abnormal, Lampi said. Slings commonly have been used on horses but also on giraffes and...