Horse Training News
- Seattle Sounders Face Defending MLS Champion Real Salt Lake Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:34PMSeattle Sounders FC and reigning MLS Cup champion Real Salt Lake, two teams currently demonstrating winning ways, clash in a late-season Western Conference showdown Thursday night before a national television audience and capacity crowd on the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field. First kick is 8 p.m. PT with the match telecast live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Undefeated in its last four games against ...
- Cross Country. Cross Country Camp Diary: Part Three Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:23PMMegan Morgan's cross country diary concludes with Washington's dual meet wins against Washington State in Ephrata and a trip to the Gorge to partake in a Dave Matthew Band show.
- Life’s a beach for at the double Lyons Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:18PMTRAINER Ger Lyons took the training honours on the beach at Laytown yesterday, completing a double with Cosmic Breeze and Dunne Grand.
- World War II Prisoner of War Remembered as Hero Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:10PMLexington County, SC (WLTX) - Once 16 million strong, World War II veterans are dying at a rate of more than 1,000 a day. One of those brave Americans died this week in the Midlands. With his passing his family shares his remarkable story of survival in a German POW camp.
- When becoming a KC doctor meant cutting up Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:00PMWhat: Scalpel '09 Author: Junior class of the University Medical College, 909 East 10th Street Date: 1909 Discovered: at Westport estate sale for $1 Representative quote: "Whack-a-lacka! Boom-a-lacka! Zipp! Boom! Deen!" E...
- Soldiers receive equestrian training Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:08AMFRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) -- Soldiers at Camp Atterbury are getting some help staying in the saddle before they head to Afghanistan.
- UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:31AMBy ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Wrap-up of thoroughbred stakes action. Thoroughbred horse race - Sports - Racing - Equestrian - Tracks
- Horse culture is at its heart Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:01AMKathy Hopkins attended the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, and enjoyed the top-level
- Community Calendar Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:57AMLabor Day Parade begins at noon Lincoln and Pleasant streets, Marlboro.
- MONDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:34AMBicycle Ride Meet at 6 p.m. Mondays at Barney's Bicycle, 165 Chandler St., Worcester, for a 14-mile bicycle ride with the Seven Hills Wheelmen. Helmets are required. (508) 831-0301 or www.sevenhillswheelmen.org.
- Rock Creek 4-H, Waverly FFA Lancaster County Fair results Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:24AMWAVERLY – The county fair was full of 4-H projects this year. Competitors included members of the Rock Creek 4-H Club:
- WEG ticket sales heat up Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:48AMTicket sales are heating up in these final weeks before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Orga
- Former student charged with animal cruelty Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:16PMKristin Chambers, a former Emporia State student, faces charges of animal cruelty and neglect after the Coffey County Sheriff’s Department seized more than 80 horses, miniature horses and donkeys from her property on July 30. A police report filed with the Coffey County Courthouse confirmed the seizure. Karen Everhart, owner of Horse Calls LLC and director of [...]
- Six seek three seats at Oak View Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:03PMAs Campaign 2010 kicks off, it is time to meet the candidates seeking your vote on Nov. 2. The Galt Herald will run candidate profiles in each of the area races.
- Unusual Suspect right back for Windy Sands Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:17PMDEL MAR, Calif. – A week after he finished ninth in the $1 million Pacific Classic, Unusual Suspect returns in Saturday’s $75,000 Windy Sands Handicap at Del Mar.
- Do It! listings — what's happening in Niagara Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:10PMART A MANO LIBERA GALLERY: A. Michael Shumate and Sandy Rasmussen, Sept. 11-Oct. 10. Gallery open Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 150 Ontario St. ANGIE STRAUSS GALLERY AND CRAFT CENTRE: Open daily 11 a.m.-5 p.m.[...]
- Pletcher sending four in Spinaway Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:32PMSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – With limited stakes options on dirt for juvenile fillies, trainer Todd Pletcher entered four of his 2-year-olds in Sunday’s Grade 1, $250,000 Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga. A total of eight was entered for the seven-furlong race.
- Country Flavor can give trainer a boost Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:32PMARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The trainer Greg Geier has sent out a grand total of one winner from 20 starters during the 2010 Arlington Park race meet, with Country Flavor scoring an upset victory in the Grade 3 Hanshin Cup on May 29. Country Flavor has a decent chance to account for Geier’s second Arlington win of the summer when he starts Saturday in a hodgepodge edition of the Washington Park ...
- Local Beat Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:24PMSeptember Navarro Council of the Arts will present a Corsicana Independent School District exhibit at the Warehouse Living Arts Center Gallery, 119 W. Sixth Ave. For more information, contact the Navarro Council of the Arts, (903) 872-5411.
- Rotoworld: Is Bradford ready to make an impact? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:23PMThere is already an open DataReader associated with this Connection which must be closed first. Sam Bradford looked pretty darn good against the Patriots last week, and his preseason numbers... 27-of-49, 270 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions – are solid, despite the fact that he played one game in a monsoon.
- S . Rajaratnam and his Singapore pledge Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:22PMLike most people I was studied in the nationalistic pride of reciting my Singapore pledge both at home and at school at an early age. I from then grew to love the Singaporean Pledge with it’s deep rooted call for Democracy, Racial Equality and Freedom for our Nation as a whole. Yes I was one [...]
- Arch Support headlines field for P.G. Johnson Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:21PMSARATOGA SPRINGS — If her victory at this year’s Saratoga Race Course meet on July 30 was any indication of her talent, Lee Pokoik’s Arch Support will be a player in Wednesday’s $70,000 P. G. Johnson Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at 1ê miles on turf.
- Appeal from victim of the Brookes Business School saga Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:07PMI am Edwin, a local born citizen, and am now in my twenties. I acquired a CAT certificate from Singapore Accounting Academy (SAA) in 2005, and a diploma in Computer Engineering from Temasek Polytechnic in 2006. Due to the employment market condition back then, I chose to pursue a degree in Banking and Finance instead [...]
- Carmel Show Horse Competing In China Games Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:58PMA local show horse qualified for the 16th Asian Games in Hong Kong in November.
- Letters to the Editor for Aug. 31, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:56PMTo the editor: Dogs in trucks is a common site all over our county, but what many dog owners don’t realize is that the “black” spray or plastic bedliners in their truck get so hot in the summer sun that it can be extremely dangerous and even deadly to your dog.
- Rachel Ben-Avi: Now You See It, Now You Don't Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:38PMBP... Oil... The Gulf Coast... Dispersants. Seafood... Oil... Taste tests... Smell tests. Minimizing the damage... Reality. Unemployment... The economy. The Environment... The fate of the earth....
- Dream Champion has no problem defying mandatory penalty Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:25PMTRAINER Tony Martin had further cause to celebrate the recent return to action of champion jockey Ruby Walsh at Bellewstown last night where they combined to record a double with Pires and Dream Champion, repeating their achievement in Ballinrobe on Sunday.
- Rider wins first time out Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:57PMFirst time competitive trail rider (CTR) Portia Barcello provided one of the highlights at last weekend's Marlborough Endurance and Trail Riding Club's early season CTR rides.
- No relief for horse owner Bruno Schickedanz Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:02PMBruno Schickedanz’s horses remained banned from stabling or racing at Woodbine following the final day of testimony at an ORC hearing at Thursday.
- Mourinho's Arrival Adds Fizz to Spain's 2-Horse Race Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:52PMReal Madrid has signed a string of new players and one of the world's most successful coaches, José Mourinho, in an effort to unseat Barcelona, its archrival, as the Spanish champion.
- Iraq combat phase ends, but U.S. might stay past 2011 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:04PMWASHINGTON — The U.S. combat mission in Iraq officially comes to an end Tuesday, 2,722 days after American-led troops stormed across the border from Kuwait. The remaining 49,000 U.S. troops are supposed to depart by the end of next year.
- Afghan troops learn rules of the road Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:36PMTeaching young Afghan soldiers to drive is a key challenge facing U.S. Marines. More than half of Afghan army injuries result from vehicular accidents. Afghan Sgt. Maj. Barakatullah Kolistani, who trains army recruits, is confident that his fledgling soldiers are learning the discipline, strategic skills and marksmanship needed to defeat the Taliban.
- No more Mr. Nice Cassel Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:07PMIt appears that Matt Leinart's latest stumble in Arizona has as much to do with his off-field demeanor and habits as his blah on-field performance. As outsiders, it's hard to understand how to quantify leadership; we just know it means...
- Aubrayo Franklin to sign with 49ers Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:07PMSan Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin is finally ready to go.Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that Franklin, the 49ers' franchise player, will fly to San Francisco on Saturday, take a physical and sign his one-year, $7.003 million tender...
- Life At Ten's six-race winning streak on line vs. Rachel in Personal Ensign Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:02PMSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – When you have a horse who has won six consecutive races in distances from six furlongs to 1 1/4 miles, one would figure to be quite confident entering the next race.
- Europe needs more cooks, goldsmiths... Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:53PMSheep shearers for Britain, judo teachers for Spain, goldsmiths for Holland. European nations are finding some surprising gaps in their job markets, and competing to woo the overseas workers with in-demand skills.
- Broncos Mailbag: Running game will kick in -- if injuries allow Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:07AMThe Post's Broncos writer responds to your questions in Mike Klis' Broncos Mailbag. In this installment, Mike tackles eight Q's and gets to the bottom of Denver's ghostly running game.
- Strong finish for Lambert in showjumping Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:52AMCambridge rider Jake Lambert had a strong finish to his showjumping competition on the penultimate day of competition at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore today.
- Rachel to race at spa sunday Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:54AMSARATOGA SPRINGS -- The prodigal daughter returns to the scene of her greatest triumph Sunday when Rachel Alexandra runs in the Grade 1, $300,000 Personal Ensign Stakes at the Old Spa. The Personal Ensign concludes a stakes-rich weekend, highlighted by the 141st Travers on Saturday, that the New York...
- Amish embrace technology as first-responders Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:16AMLANCASTER - The simple, plodding horse and buggy clomping down your street might be concealing some surprisingly advanced technology.
- BP Spill Panel Is Probing Rig Command Four Months After Gulf Oil Explosion Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:45PMMore than four months after the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion that killed 11 men and triggered a record oil spill, a U.S. investigative panel is still trying to find out who held ultimate authority aboard the vessel.
- Fastidious trainer’s philosophy: handle with care Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:26AMJim Cassidy is a Tiffany’s trainer in a Wal-Mart world, a man who chooses to do one thing well at the expense of higher volume and bigger bucks. Cassidy is the equine embodiment of “less is more” and the pro-rated preeminence of the Del Mar meet.
- For Lebron, it's all about the victories Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:05AMVictor Lebron may be headed toward another riding title at Ellis Park.
- Horses that survived an Oklahoma turnpike tractor-trailer accident won't be going to slaughter Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:41PM13 horses were killed in the May wreck, but the incident gave the survivors a reprieve from their journey to a foreign slaughterhouse. Now, many of them are back in Oklahoma and available for adoption.
- STEREOTYPES Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:39PMWe all fit into a particular stereotype somehow, whether we're blonde, have tattoos, are young or even are from Waimate. The Aoraki Polytechnic journalism students talk to people who might be judged by such common beliefs.
- Local News Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:33PMHOOKSTOWN - For Austin Fisher, the end of summer is the time for the Hookstown Fair, and a return to his Pennsylvania roots no matter where he roams.
- Trappe Shot's schedule up in air Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:28PMTrainer Todd Pletcher obviously wasn't happy after digesting Devil May Care's fourth-place finish as the 3-4 favorite in the Alabama Stakes here on Saturday. Devil May Care never fired and was never a factor as Blind Luck took over the lead as the top 3-year-old filly in the country. Trainer Steve Asmussen said Rachel will likely breeze over the Oklahoma training track on Monday morning at 5:45 ...
- Noosa Beach continues dream season with victory in 75th Longacres Mile Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:21PMNoosa Beach, a 4-year-old gelding that began his career in the claiming ranks, scaled the mountaintop Sunday with a 1-½ length victory over long shot Jersey Town in the 75th running of the Grade III, $250,000 Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs.
- Quarter-horse show Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:04PMQuarter-horse show Canfield The Northern Ohio Quarter Horse Futurity Show, an American Quarter
- Peterson setting some lofty goals Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:55PMTrevin Peterson can go faster. And while the rest of the Class A boys' cross country pack scramble to get their 5-kilometer finishing times under 17 minutes, Peterson is hoping to approach the 15-minute barrier.