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But it can cause a horse to thrash so violently that the animal can twist an intestine, according to the Web site alphahorse.com. While small animal clinics abound in cities, large animal hospitals for emergency cases, injury rehabilitation, breeding and other medical needs - along with the doctors who treat them - are becoming scarce throughout the country. HUNTER nhunter@jacksonsun.com Tommy Laney could only watch as his horse writhed on the ground with colic. The clinic will offer...

Ridden with enterprise by champion jockey Ryan Moore, Notnowcato raced alone on the stands side and had a length and a half to spare over Authorized, the 4-7 favourite, racing on the far side of the track. Jockey Moore, who had walked the course previously and rode two other winners either side of the big race, told Channel 4 Racing: "We felt it would be a bit quicker just beneath the stands rails. Epsom Derby winner Authorized beaten at Sandown LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Epsom Derby...

Chris told me not to worry about the horses in front of me, said Razo, who has a festival-high 7 wins for a jockey. He said we couldn t move early because we were giving up at least 9 pounds to every horse and we had an outside post (eight in a eight-horse field) She produced a burst of speed nearing the eighth pole under jockey Jesse Campbell and came home a three-quarter-length winner over Lampoon and Now in the $83,950 1 1/16th-mile turf race. Tenpointfive led by almost 2 lengths as the...

Saratoga Springs: The hoofbeat of history Karen Bjornland (July 8, 2007) In Saratoga Springs, where welcome signs read "Health, History, Horses," there are two prime ways to get a closer look at the magnificent thoroughbreds who thunder around the Saratoga Race Course. Saratoga Springs: The hoofbeat of history Karen Bjornland (July 8, 2007) In Saratoga Springs, where welcome signs read "Health, History, Horses," there are two prime ways to get a closer look at the magnificent thoroughbreds...

Rather than shooting it out with cattle rustlers and outlaws, they all shoot blanks from single-action handguns at balloon targets -- while riding horses. They never point them at people or horses even though they don't use bullets. With the clock running, Justin trotted by orange target cones as Debby carefully shot at red and white balloons connected to each one. There's a lot of turns," said Mel, 42, who started cowboy mounted shooting late last summer and got his first horse for...

Among the various events are bareback, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, tie-down roping, ladies barrel racing, bull riding, and boys steer wrestling. I think the Stampede puts a lot of pride and effort into the fact we try and bring the best cowboys in the world to Williams Lake, and I think weve accomplished that to a lot of degrees, Thomas says, noting that theres a lot of other rodeos the Canada Day long weekend. I think the Stampede puts a lot of pride and effort into the fact we try and...

Both played into the hands of RUM TALK who, after turning for home some three lengths adrift of THE BOMBER in third, responded nicely to a vigorous right-hand stick from Hussey to sweep through on the inside early in the last furlong after which the issue was never in doubt. Bookmark Jamaica-Gleaner.com. Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer RUM TALK, with Charles Hussey aboard, cruises to victory in yesterday's Jamaica St. Orville Clarke, Freelance Writer. THE 2000 Guineas winner RUM...