The majority of the county's top high school rodeo cowboys and cowgirls are Young Guns, but there are a few other talented contestants entered as well. Kaity Ray is ranked second in goat tying, and she will compete in that event along with breakaway roping (where she's ranked third) and barrel racing. Another Young Gun hoping to make a big splash again is Irwin, who is entered in barrel racing, goat tying and pole bending. Hall, the 2006 New Mexico runner-up in calf roping, nearly claimed...

The long scar on the back of Caroline's neck shows that, like the horse, she's fought a number of battles in her short life, but is still winning. But when they're working with animals so much larger than them and they have control, horses give them confidence to have strength and power again. Camp Casey was founded four years ago by Molly Melamed, who witnessed firsthand the therapeutic effects of horses on cancer patients and their families. The Lansing-based camp travels to horse...

Davenport is second nationally in goat tying; Ferguson is 11th nationally in barrel racing. Eppert is here again this year while Ferguson s usual barrel horse is hurt, forcing her to ride a friend s horse. Davenport who went to the CNFR as a freshman has a lot on her plate, competing in all three events, but it s not added stress, even at the national finals level. She finished seventh in the nation in barrel racing and 11th in breakaway last year. Davenport will compete in goats, barrels...

That's what the New Jersey Horse Council and the New Jersey Farm Bureau were trying to convey to state legislators with a lunch and tour of the cross-country course during the Jersey Fresh CCI** and CCI*** event on June 1 at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. That's what the New Jersey Horse Council and the New Jersey Farm Bureau were trying to convey to state legislators with a lunch and tour of the cross-country course during the Jersey Fresh CCI** and CCI*** event on June 1...

State barrel-racing champ to be crowned in Kissimmee Sara Sheckler . Special to the Sentinel Posted May 31, 2007 Fans of barrel racing can see riders compete for prize money, custom-made saddles and other awards now that the National Barrel Horse Association is holding its state finals at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee through Sunday. State barrel-racing champ to be crowned in Kissimmee Sara Sheckler . Special to the Sentinel Posted May 31, 2007 Fans of barrel racing can see riders...

A Texas firm says it has cloned bucking bulls, a champion barrel racing horse and about a half-dozen competitive cutting horses. Greyhound, harness horse and quarter horse racing don't allow clones. Thoroughbred racing already has concerns about its breed becoming weakened and injury-prone because of inbreeding. Would a clone of a champion have the same qualities? What roles do factors beyond genes play? Might cloning hurt a breed? Genetics don't guarantee greatness An animal cloning firm...

Calm and collected, "Street Sense" represents a style of training that is as good for the horse as it is for track and ultimately for the breeding shed. YOUR FEEDBACK After Ubuntu, Windows Looks Increasingly Bad, Increasingly Archaic, Increasingly Unfriendly APK wrote: JDG, I am with you on many grounds per what you stated, but one. Nutritional Science research advances and the increased emphasis on 'drug free racing' together with the step up in drug testing converge in "Street Sense" who...

Racing rules prohibit all but two drugs - a painkiller and a different anti-bleeding agent - in horses on race day to minimize the influence of drugs on the horses. The pair had been banned after several horses tested positive for Clonidine, which is used to treat high blood pressure in humans and is also used as an anti-bleeding medication for horses. The high court, in its ruling Friday, said it lacks power to rule on a matter upon which the district court did not act and affirmed the...