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That point can be debated endlessly with no outcome because bettors will claim that they are rational because they insider information or are better informed than others while others will say that it is sheer madness (that is, irrational) to bet against such huge odds. That point can be debated endlessly with no outcome because bettors will claim that they are rational because they insider information or are better informed than others while others will say that it is sheer madness (that...

The girls and the horses are used to riding on Walney, and the girls were almost back at the field where the horses are kept when the accident happened. Drivers can t always see what s coming towards them but when you re riding you can see further than a driver. Phillipa was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg but is nowrecovering at home in Brighton Street, Barrow, after sustaining cuts and sprains. A recent accident has highlighted the dangers riders can face when motorists...

It provided a wonderful respite from the busy horse show atmosphere, French said. To prepare for the competition, ANRC team coach Shelby French traveled with her riders to Aiken, S. All of the team members Heather McPheeters 10, Alison Sims 09, Katie Davilli 09, Corinne Davies 07 and team captain Emily Wiley 07 were ribbon winners over the two days of competition, French said. They competed in the Adult Amateur Hunter Divisions and the Adult Equitation Division. Sims, riding SBC s...

By Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer April 16, 2007 Jack Williams, a top Hollywood stuntman who got his first taste of stunt work on a horse at age 4 he was tossed from one rider to another in the 1926 silent film "The Flaming Forest" and later worked his way through USC riding horses and doing stunts in films such as "Gone With the Wind" and "Dodge City," has died. By Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer April 16, 2007 Jack Williams, a top Hollywood stuntman who got his first taste of...

In handicap races, the racing secretary assigns weights to the horse based on accomplishments with the best horse given the top impost. At one time, weight was considered the great equalizer in racing with the theory being that, distributed properly, all the horses would come together at the finish line at the same time in a perfect world. Another old saying in the game is that weight will stop a train, which is nonsense, but in some cases, it can stop horses. Sharp trainers can also take...