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,...

Roundup - The high desert facility usually holds more than 400 wild horses, many available for adoption Sunday, June 10, 2007 RICHARD COCKLE A $1 million overhaul will mean a summer shutdown for Oregon's Wild Horse Corrals near Burns, a decades-old fixture on the high desert. Roundup - The high desert facility usually holds more than 400 wild horses, many available for adoption Sunday, June 10, 2007 RICHARD COCKLE A $1 million overhaul will mean a summer shutdown for Oregon's Wild Horse...

June-August: barrel racing, pole bending -- a kind of slalom -- and speed events. Free youth horse shows are held the second Saturday of the month, 4 p. Bergeron Rodeo Grounds and Entertainment Center, 1471 Davie Rd. Check company websites for information. Orange Blossom Festival, with a rodeo and parade, Feb. The Homestead Championship Rodeo and Frontier Days, in January, features cowboy poetry performances, a parade, live music and dancing, in addition to arena events. Old Davie School...

This causes the horse to excrete more fluids, which could, in theory, make a horse lighter on its feet and faster on the track. Depending on the dose, a Lasix treatment could cause a horse to move several gallons of urine within an hour, which could translate to a quick drop of 10 pounds from a horse's body weight before a race. Horses typically produce several quarts of urine every four hours, for a total of about 1.5 to 2 gallons per day. A Clydesdale, for example, weighs twice as much...

Regulars who wager on simulcasts and live racing at State Fair Park dont fit societys stereotype of obsessive racing junkies blowing their paychecks at the track. Another man who used to own horses and now is one of the regulars at State Fair Park said most of the people who bet do it for fun and dont expect to win piles of money. Dier said he and his friends are fairly knowledgeable about horse racing, but by no means consider themselves experts. But is that a good thing? Doesnt that kill...

Zoe would like to graduate high school with honors and attend college to become an equine therapist. She has competed in rodeos since she was 3 years old and has been around horses her whole life. Zoe's hobbies include riding her horses, four-wheeling, camping and just having fun. Her hobbies and interests include basketball, volleyball, swimming, queen contests, barrel racing and junior rodeos. Crystal sees herself furthering her education by attending college and acquiring a degree that...

You have to ve there every day, 24/7, to take care of the horses, give them love," Ariel giggles as she struggles against her very camera-friendly horse, Leo. Both girls wake up at 5 o'clock every morning before school to feed and water their horses. Both Britni and Ariel say they love making new friends in their "rodeo family," but it's the competition, the challenge that drives them. It's hard to explain what really drives a person to compete in a rodeo. They also sacrifice a lot in...

Lipizzaner stallions have galloped boldly out of the pages of more than 425 years of history and are now preserved as an equestrian work of art, performing a unique equine ballet that has no comparison. Harkening back to a time when the horse was a symbol of grace and majesty, the Lipizzaner stallions are an experience to be enjoyed by the entire family. There are a limited number of gold circle seats available for $24. To charge by phone or for event information, readers can call 604....