State group to start registry for equine rescue facilities
Horses throughout Arizona will get a second chance at life thanks to a program from the Arizona Department of Agriculture. The department announced late last week that it started processing the first application for a certified equine rescue facility.
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Bounding ahead in horse competition
It’s safe to say that Morgan Richards was a quick study at riding in hunter-jumper competitions.
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Bounding ahead in horse competition
It’s safe to say that Morgan Richards was a quick study at riding in hunter-jumper competitions.
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Campaign to build equestrian legacy after Games
A campaign to get people in London off the sofa and on to horseback has been launched. The Hoof it to Health drive is the brainchild of Hoof, the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) organisation aimed at building a legacy for the sport from the London 2012 Olympics.
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A year ago, Mambo Meister used a victory in the Grade 3 Spend a Buck Handicap as a springboard to the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, in which he finished fifth. He will return to defend his Spend a Buck title Saturday at Calder, although perhaps …
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Business at a glance
Design Collaborative was selected to provide design services for the Greencroft Goshen addition and renovation to Senior Wellness Center, University of Saint Francis Athletic Fields master plan, Allen County Sheriff’s Range House and City-County Building renovations.
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Cheering the rousing sports drama ‘Secretariat’ to win
An inspiring sports movie appears even more challenging when the outcome is so blatantly obvious to anyone with even the slightest knowledge of horse racing.
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Going Sleepless for the Homeless
     An event to raise awareness about homelessness is taking place tonight in Lexington.      Hundreds are abandoning their beds tonight and sleeping in cardboard boxes at Applebee’s Park at a “Sleepless in Lexington” event.      The all-night benefit features live music and speakers like Cameron Mills and Miss Kentucky.      Organizers say that Lexington has as many as 2,000 homeless …
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Around Your Town 10/17/10
Father Ariel Lustan blesses a statue Saturday at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church as Deacon Jim Burk prays. The church held a procession to mark the 93rd anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Portugal. (Melissa Marshall • Herald/Review) The 29th Annual Dakota Picnic will be held from 11 to a.m. to 3 p.m. today in Veterans’ Memorial Park. Hot dogs, soft drinks, plates and …
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The Northlands Park meet that ended last Monday had average daily all-sources handle of 2,059, down 7 percent from last year’s average of 9,515.
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Meet your candidates
Colorado Community Newspapers shares this feature to give voters a chance to meet those candidates who face opposition in the November general election. Ballots are due by 7 p.m. Nov. 2, at the Douglas County clerk and recorder’s office. Voters who live in Castle Pines North, Parker and points south face a choice in the races for Douglas County treasurer, coroner, clerk and recorder, assessor …
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Meet your candidates
Colorado Community Newspapers shares this feature to give voters a chance to meet those candidates who face opposition in the November general election. Ballots are due by 7 p.m. Nov. 2, at the Douglas County clerk and recorder’s office. Voters who live in Castle Pines North, Parker and points south face a choice in the races for Douglas County treasurer, coroner, clerk and recorder, assessor …
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