Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 05/04/2010



Bob Sansevere: On and on with race-horse owner Jerry Crawford
Jerry Crawford said Monday that Macalester College, his alma mater, will be receiving a donation from him in the amount of $45,000 his cut from Paddy O'Prado finishing third in the Kentucky Derby. Crawford had committed his share of Paddy O'Prado's winnings to Macalester's Step Forward Campaign, of which he is the chair. Crawford, who founded the Donegal Racing partnership that owns Paddy O ...

Fruits of Aspen horse rescue effort beginning to blossom
ASPEN - A Roaring Fork Valley organization's efforts to save imperiled horses from ranches in North Dakota and Alberta, Canada, paid immediate dividends last fall and winter when nearly 200 animals were rescued. Secondary rewards for members of Aspen Valley Horse Rescue came last week, when the first foals of rescued pregnant mares were born. "We've seen our peaks and valleys but seeing these ...

Tim Layden: Even grand Kentucky Derby can't mask horse racing's sad state
LOUISVILLE -- Horse racing awakens this weekend at Churchill Downs, as it does every year on the first weekend in May. Friday afternoon more than 100,000 people will stuff the track for the running of the Kentucky Oaks for three-year-old fillies and an undercard of races that includes 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra. On Saturday that number will swell to more than 150,000 for the ...

Could a Mini Horse Be Bred Small Enough to Fit in Your Palm?
The world's smallest horse was born last week, but how much smaller can these horses get? There may be no limit...

Sexed Semen Hits the Market Following Farm Trials
New Zealand dairy farmers will next season have ready access to fresh sexed semen and embryos following successful onfarm trials by breeding companies...

Budweiser Clydesdale breeding facility set to open for tours
BOONVILLE Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville is home to more than 100 Budweiser Clydesdales and for the first time beginning Saturday, the public will have an opportunity to meet the gentle giants and tour the breeding facility...

Fruits of Aspen horse rescue effort beginning to blossom
ASPEN, Colorado - A Roaring Fork Valley organization's efforts to save imperiled horses from ranches in North Dakota and Alberta, Canada, paid immediate dividends last fall and winter when nearly 200 animals were rescued. Secondary rewards for members of Aspen Valley Horse Rescue came last week, when the first foals of rescued pregnant mares were born. "We've seen our peaks and valleys but ...

From Iceland to Bartlesville: Icelandic horse source of joy for area couple
Its a long way from Iceland to Bartlesville, but one horse made the journey to a local ranch well before the recent volcanic eruption brought the sparsely populated nation into the news...

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Pick the horse with the best name to win the Kentucky Derby
Derby Day is a ball any way you slice it. But how to pick the winner? Most people look for a horse with good breeding, early speed and staying power. I go by the names...



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