Although she was instantly captivated by horses, McKenna said riding them was a bit intimidating when she was smaller and the horses towered over her more. Her mother signed her up for riding lessons at a horse ranch, and she hoped it would provide an outlet for her 5-year-old's enthusiasm. Horseback riding and dirt bike racing are similar in some ways. She is considering studying horse management in college and wants to own a horse ranch someday. She did not enter the international horse...

Having their card marked, or being in the possession of privileged knowledge regarding a horse, has served them well and will continue to do so. ADVERTISEMENT Members of the racing media are now being asked to sign up a code of conduct under which they will agree not to use such information to lay horses after the Horseracing Regulatory Authority were made aware of instances in which information had been "misused" And, whether we like them or not, betting exchanges are here to stay. The...

The horse show will start at 9 a. The first event on Saturday will be the youth judging contest at 8:30 a. Both shows are open to the public, and admission is free. All other livestock and poultry must be in place by 8 p. Annual livestock show set today, Saturday From submitted reports The 26th annual Northern Arkansas District Spring Junior Livestock Show will be today and Saturday at Baxter County Fairgrounds. The horse show will be Saturday at Mountain Home Saddle Club Arena. This...

George Della would like to believe horse racing can make it the same way it did in the 1930s and 1940s, men such as Bill Rickman, who owns racetracks in Maryland and in Delaware, say that no matter how much you advertise the sport, it is going to have little impact when it is competing on its own against other kinds of gambling. George Della would like to believe horse racing can make it the same way it did in the 1930s and 1940s, men such as Bill Rickman, who owns racetracks in Maryland...

Those riders and some walkers raised $10,000 in pledges and donations for Exceptional Equestrians Unlimited in Hobart, a program that introduces disabled children to horse riding. Riding mimics the way a pelvis moves, so children get muscle tone and circulation plus stretching from steering and petting, Wightman said. Shannon learns social skills through riding and physical skills, respect for animals and self-control, her mother, Beth Kelly, said. Duvall said this would be his last time...

Horse and rider crisscross the arena, working as a team to complete the dressage pattern -- a test of riding skill used in English-style competitions. They are paired with a stubborn horse and encouraged to "softly" ask the horse to turn and not yell at it in frustration, something they quickly discover doesn't work. A level two rider may work on following multiple step directions, grooming the horse and more complicated riding techniques. Every week she sets her eyes on her horse and says...