Palace Malice ridden by Mike Smith was one of five entries by Todd Fletcher and came through earning $600,000 of the $1 million purse, giving Fletcher his third win in a Triple Crown Race.
Newsdate: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 - 8:24 am Location: ITHACA, New York Cornell University is offering a summer course introducing aspiring veterinarians, horse enthusiasts, and curious career explorers to the worlds of horse husbandry and veterinary medicin
Newsdate: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 - 7:58 am Location: OCEANSIDE, California Cavalia's Odysseo, the newest production from Cavalia, has added additional performances to their Burbank show and is now playing through March 31, 2013.
The Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale promises to be a springtime highlight at Colorado State University in late April, when 81 American Quarter Horses both promising young horses and proven older horses will be offered for sale.
The Kentucky Equine Youth Festival returns to the Kentucky Horse Park's Alltech Arena on March 27, 2013, to showcase the horse to school children and equine youth groups.
Newsdate: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 - 7:37 am Location: EAST LANSING, Michigan Using Iowa State University's Targeting Life Skills Model, the webcast will discuss how to better structure activities with youth to help them develop important life skills.
The Appaloosa Horse Club is pleased to announce a new and exciting opportunity for youth members with an internship program in marketing, public relations, photography and journalism for AYA members ages 14-19.
The second leg of the NCHA Triple Crown, the NCHA Super Stakes and Super Stakes Classic, will feature the world's top equine athletes competing for a $3 Million purse in Fort Worth, Texas, March 28 through April 20. 2013.
The research team will examine the effects of 6 weeks of therapeutic horseback riding on 40 U.S. military veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and/or Traumatic Brain Injury.
What might be surprising about the top 10 most popular horse names is that they are all traditional, although the influence of current media does have some impact with foal names such as "Twilight" based on the hit series coming into play.