The trainer held a strong hand again this time with four runners, but the Kieren Fallon-ridden market leader came under pressure a long way out before staying on in determined fashion. I ride all the Derby horses at home so to ride one in a race and get the prize means a lot. He has been improving all the time and has definitely been happier since Epsom and his expression has been totally different. Nobody puts in more work than him and he rides all the horses every day. We ve always...

My dad loved the horses but he made a living farming, Schvanveldt said as he waited to enter the winner s circle with the blanket he sponsors each year. Cunningham also took first in the fourth race aboard another Carillo horse, and he plans to head to Rupert for more racing. Weigt s love for his horses is just part of the picture that creates the unmistakable spirit at the Jerome County Fairgrounds racetrack. But Denny Boer, a dairyman from Jerome, and his partner Doc had a vision for the...

New this year is a draft horse show along with the traditional favorites -- harness racing, skyline corral barrel racing and Wambold's Circus Menagerie. Children age 5 and under are admitted free, but must purchase a $7 ride pass if they plan on riding the carnival rides. General admission is $7 per person and does not include grandstand events. A weekly ride pass is also available for $20 at various community locations. Tioga County Fair is back for another year By Casey Lewis Gannett...

By Susan Morse smorse@seacoastonline.com July 01, 2007 6:00 AM NORTH HAMPTON Mom's Command, the filly bred by Peter Fuller of Runnymede Farm on Atlantic Avenue in North Hampton, has been selected for induction into thoroughbred racing's Hall of Fame 22 years after winning what was then known as the Filly Triple Crown. By Susan Morse smorse@seacoastonline.com July 01, 2007 6:00 AM NORTH HAMPTON Mom's Command, the filly bred by Peter Fuller of Runnymede Farm on Atlantic Avenue in North...

Officially, he's an "equine extremist" who with his steeds performs jaw-dropping feats, from acrobatic tricks to comedy acts to flaming fire rides. Former area resident puts his horses through amazing paces at rodeo. And it's a good bet they can't get their horses to sit and roll over on command. Turvey says he's convinced his horses enjoy their work as much as he does. Even the most knowledgeable "horse people," he says, are amazed when Joker lies on his back, allowing Turvey to "play the...

Meanwhile, most of the horses have also been allowed the run of the 20-acre property, fenced with stranded wire, forsaking their white boarded corrals except at night. As for Tracey, she grew up in Panorama City, across the street from a chicken ranch, where she was able to focus her love of animals - even though chickens are not horses. The bird's cages are often open; the birds climb down bird-sized ladders and strut around, interjecting occasional muttered comments like an audience of...