It s basically a dumping ground for people who do not want to take responsibility for their horses everybody from trainer/owners of racehorses to show horses. When the owner of the horse arrives, they can request one of two types of three- and five-digit numbers to mark the horse s rump. After a heroic eight-month battle, his veterinarians painlessly euthanized Barbaro when it became apparent he would not recover from his injuries. You don t have to be a vegan or a PETA protester to be...

A number of pieces of legislation have been introduced this session that would allow electronic gambling on state-authorized race tracks -- be it facilities for horse racing or dog tracks. Other states allow on-site video gambling terminals to subsidize purses for horse races, drawing many of the best mares out of Texas. Rogers said the park is lobbying aggressively to support legislative changes that would allow placing video lottery terminals at the facility. The dynamic with purses and...

Chris, who came to the horse rescue facility wearing his sky-blue galoshes, heads out into the adjacent muddy pasture to scatter sections of hay for horses to eat off the ground. TUSCOLA - Chris Bodine, a blue-eyed, blond-haired 8-year-old with a wide, gap-toothed grin, scurries about the stable, sliding bowls of food into the stalls for some of his favorite horses. You gain the trust of the horse, and the horse trusts you. Mike Cross said the couple, now caring for 12 horses at the...

Racing fans who wish to express their good wishes to Barbaro and his connections may do so by sending electronic messages via specially created forms at www.ntra.com and at www.vet. The NTRA is a broad-based coalition of horse racing interests, including the American Quarter Horse Association, charged with increasing popularity of horseracing and improving economic conditions for industry participants. ABC News is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. External links...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The state Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would allow slot machines at Indiana's horse racing tracks -- a move supporters say could save the struggling horse industry while critics call it an expansion of gambling that doesn't make economic sense. INDIANAPOLIS -- The state Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would allow slot machines at Indiana's horse racing tracks -- a move supporters say could save the struggling horse industry while critics call it an...