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California Chrome Dashes to Preakness Win - Belmont Stakes Next
Showing no ill effects from two weeks rest since his Kentucky Derby win, California Chrome withstood a challenge down the stretch and won Saturday's 139thrunning of the Preakness before a record crowd of 123,469 at Pimlico Race Course.
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California Chrome Seen as 3/5 Favorite to Win Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome is coming up as the 3-5 favorite for Saturdayâs $1.5 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2014.
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San Diego County Fires Force Evacuations of People, Horses and Pets
Rapidly moving wild fires swept through areas in San Diego county in southern California over the past two days, threatening horse country and animal shelter areas along with homes, schools, and businesses.
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Nation's Best To Compete for Interscholastic Equestrian Association Hunt Seat Championship
More than 350 of the nation's leading middle school and high school equestrians will converge on the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Massachusetts on Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18 to compete for top honors in Hunt Seat Classes in
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Research Shows Combining Horses and Children with Autism May Improve Motor Performance and Behavior
Research indicates that treating children who have autism in occupational therapy sessions utilizing the movements of the horse may significantly improve balance, social responsiveness and other âlife outcomes.â
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Another Stirring Day of Horse Racing Coming After California Chrome Wins Kentucky Derbvy
On Saturday, May 3, 2014, it was truly, "Chrome Alone" as the beautiful chestnut lead at the head of the home stretch of the Kentucky Derby doing what has become his routine against the best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds in the country by winning the race.
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A Kentucky Derby Win by California Chrome Would be A Win for Horse Racing
Starting from the fifth position as a 5-2 morning-line favorite, California Chrome could become the first California-bred Derby winner in 52 years and make Art Sherman, 77, the oldest winning trainer in the history of the Kentucky Derby.
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PATH Intl. Disaster Relief Fund Gives Aid to Equine Centers Damaged by Storms
As tornadoes ripped across the United States over the last few days, PATH Intl. Disaster Relief Fund stepped in to help equine-assisted therapy centers affected by these disasters.
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Learn to Build Trust, Manage Stress and Overcome Setbacks Using Horses in Monty Roberts Workshop
â...watching Monty Roberts complete a Join-Up ® with a horse is thought-provoking, and will engage professionals in re-thinking how they are engaging their own clients and patients through the use of trust instead of forceâ.
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Pony Protects Foal from Barn Fire - An Inspiring Story
When a heating lamp in a barn stall shorted and started an electrical fire causing life-threatening burns over the majority of Bella's body, she backed her foal into a corner protecting it from the fire.