Construction is set to start soon on a new riding arena slated to open in September near the rifle range in western Ouachita Parish. However, Fewell said he decided to allow the public to use the arena after mounted patrol members informed him that many of the area's barrel racers and rodeo riders have nowhere to practice. Just how near is it to the rifle range? I wouldnt want to be sitting on a horse thats too close to a 300 magnum going off. Sheriff Richard Fewell said the idea...

Today the beautifully refurbished 1897 stable houses Cream City Construction, a five-member firm that specializes in giving new life to older buildings. Cream City updated the mechanical systems, sandblasted the brick walls and installed knotty cedar partitions resembling horse stalls to mark off work spaces. The ceilings were of quarter-sawn oak, the floors of stamped concrete made to look like cobbles. And in the perfect setting: the Concordia neighborhood, where history buffs for years...

Addressing the gathering Chouhan said that after the sports village concept materialises, the sports would get their due and the common people's interest increasing in them. The state's talents would be trained at sports village and in this way national and international players could be prepared. After existing sports village in the state it would be the first state in the country. Chouhan said that there would be no financial problem for the sports talents. There is no doubt that sports...

The defeats were due to "one plain ride and a few issues with his feet", but Vasil is confident Haradasun's hoof problems will abate with correct shoeing. The wellbeing of Haradasun was reflected in the betting ring, as he was crunched from $5 to $4. It was a view echoed by Vasil, a true horseman who spends almost every morning on Haradasun's back. She got a long way back but got a beautiful run through and probably peaked on her run 100 metres out. He is still doing some things wrong -...

Senior Constable Colin Crome said the girl had just begun riding the pony, with her twin sister walking alongside, when the horse became frightened. Ambulance officers were called to a private property near Blayney, 40 kilometres south-west of Bathurst, in central NSW, about 9am after receiving reports that a young girl had fallen from a horse, which then collapsed on top of her. He said the incident happened very close to the twins' home and the uninjured sister was able to raise the...