State barrel-racing champ to be crowned in Kissimmee Sara Sheckler . Special to the Sentinel Posted May 31, 2007 Fans of barrel racing can see riders compete for prize money, custom-made saddles and other awards now that the National Barrel Horse Association is holding its state finals at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee through Sunday. State barrel-racing champ to be crowned in Kissimmee Sara Sheckler . Special to the Sentinel Posted May 31, 2007 Fans of barrel racing can see riders...

A Texas firm says it has cloned bucking bulls, a champion barrel racing horse and about a half-dozen competitive cutting horses. Greyhound, harness horse and quarter horse racing don't allow clones. Thoroughbred racing already has concerns about its breed becoming weakened and injury-prone because of inbreeding. Would a clone of a champion have the same qualities? What roles do factors beyond genes play? Might cloning hurt a breed? Genetics don't guarantee greatness An animal cloning firm...

Calm and collected, "Street Sense" represents a style of training that is as good for the horse as it is for track and ultimately for the breeding shed. YOUR FEEDBACK After Ubuntu, Windows Looks Increasingly Bad, Increasingly Archaic, Increasingly Unfriendly APK wrote: JDG, I am with you on many grounds per what you stated, but one. Nutritional Science research advances and the increased emphasis on 'drug free racing' together with the step up in drug testing converge in "Street Sense" who...

Racing rules prohibit all but two drugs - a painkiller and a different anti-bleeding agent - in horses on race day to minimize the influence of drugs on the horses. The pair had been banned after several horses tested positive for Clonidine, which is used to treat high blood pressure in humans and is also used as an anti-bleeding medication for horses. The high court, in its ruling Friday, said it lacks power to rule on a matter upon which the district court did not act and affirmed the...

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...