Visitors will see a demonstration called the 'unicorn,' which involves three horses in triangular formation pulling a carriage across a field, said Dee Doolittle, Mitchell Farm's executive director. an array of equestrian exhibitions and feats will be on display, ranging from dangerous jumps performed by Sarah Weaver and her Grand Prix jumper horse to chariots pulled by black Friesians, the oldest breed of European horse. In addition, a silent auction of jewelry, art and a Maine vacation...

Whether you're a special interest visitor or just looking to escape the bustle for an afternoon, these five spots are just right for getting away from it all. But with more than 500 parks within the city limits, broadening your horizons can be a daunting task. In the neighborhood: The Pullman area is one of Chicago's most historically relevant 'hoods, and the folks at the Historic Pullman Foundation Visitor Center and Historic District are more than willing to fill you in with maps and...

TriCities.com - News - Another seized horse found to have championship bloodline - grandson of Triple Crown winner Affirmed discovered in Knoxville - TriCities TN/VA. BLOUNTVILLE Another of the six horses being treated for malnourishment and dehydration at a Knoxville-based horse rescue organization after they and more than a dozen others were seized from a Bristol woman, comes from champion bloodlines, the agency director said Saturday. BLOUNTVILLE Another of the six horses being treated...

I entered the westside parking lot and headed to the Ag Department buildings that have been relocated to accommodate almost twice the number of students enrolled at the school today than when I graduated in 1974. Soon the field would be full of two-wire bales and we would watch a green 1950s-era Chevrolet flatbed truck enter the field. As the new students began to arrive for class, Kathy put them to work moving the oak seedlings from the nursery building to my pickup. I recall the fresh...

PostStar.com :: Saratoga Coverage Home Track Info Gambling Info Bios & Standings Multimedia Photo Gallery Track Tour Latest News Welcome to the Saratoga Race Course! Published: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Larger Text Smaller Text Print Email RSS Before the Civil War even ended there was horse racing at Saratoga. PostStar.com :: Saratoga Coverage Home Track Info Gambling Info Bios & Standings Multimedia Photo Gallery Track Tour Latest News Welcome to the Saratoga Race Course! Published:...

Kathleen Blanco s veto of an amendment that would have paved the way for a new Yambilee building and equine center in Opelousas throws an already confused project into even more confusion. Politics, squabbles sideline issues It appears that someone is playing politics with a resource that could be of significant benefit to all of south Louisiana. But it is becoming increasingly apparent the Opelousas plan is doomed unless and until all parties Southern, Yambilee, LSU AgCenter, Department...

The eight horses will be harnessed and hitched to the famous red wagon. A Budweiser Clydesdale is at least three years old, stands about six feet tall and weighs about 2,000 pounds. Budweiser Clydesdales Visit South Bend. On Friday, they'll be at Coveleski Stadium before the game. On Saturday, they'll be in the College Football Hall of Fame parade. These guys are absolutely beautiful, well-trained everybody needs to come out and see them, they are gorgeous, said Laura Stoner of the...

Applicants for the tuition award must be between 16 and 18 years of age, and are required to submit a 500-word essay describing their future plans in the standardbred industry, and how taking the Groom One Online Course would help to achieve those goals. Equine Guelph and the Office of Open Learning have announced the Cam From The West Groom One Online Tuition Award. The yearling was sold on September 17, 2006 at Standardbred Canada's Canadian Open Yearling Sale, held at Mohawk Racetrack....