Her hobbies include barrel racing, pole bending, racing dirt-track cars, four-wheeling and hanging out with her friends. Her hobbies include riding and training horses, raising show lambs, hunting, fishing and water sports. The horsemanship competition winner and the rodeo queen will be announced Saturday during the final performance of the rodeo. The girls are judged on a reigning pattern, and then each girl will have an individual interview with the judges. She has been riding horses...

It was 105 actually, but get real -- Branch had never been around horses, never even ridden one! Over the weekend, though, he did some reading and found out that jockeys, pound for pound, might be the toughest athletes in the world. But one day while plumbing a lavish bath for a homeowner rich enough to own racehorses, the man said, "you ever think about being a jockey? You look like one, built like a brick outhouse but still light enough to ride. Kyle Branch slithered on his back through...

After the race, Velazquez led Rags to Riches on a victory walk past the grandstand, pointing to the filly with the crowd standing and applauding racing's newest celebrity. Rages to Riches stumbled out of the gate but regained her balance and moved into position along the outside for what turned into a stirring stretchlong duel with Curlin at the end of the 11/2-mile Belmont. The trainer's magnificent filly became the first of her sex to capture the Belmont in 102 years and just the 10th to...

Email Story Print Story News Younger sister wins top barrel racing title By Connie Street of the Muscatine Journal MUSCATINE, Iowa- A 9-year-old girl from rural Blue Grass became the top junior division barrel racer earlier this month at the 2007 Josey Junior World Championship in Marshall, Texas. Email Story Print Story News Younger sister wins top barrel racing title By Connie Street of the Muscatine Journal MUSCATINE, Iowa- A 9-year-old girl from rural Blue Grass became the top junior...

The parade will feature horses, tractors, fire trucks and several of the original founders the Rodeo Association. Children will be able to take part in a calf scramble both nights. Friday through the downtown area. The rodeo begins each night at 8 p. Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Email ThisPrint This 46th Annual Grand Saline Rodeo Kicks Off Friday GRAND SALINE - The 46th Annual Grand Saline Rodeo will take place Friday and Saturday and features eight competitive events. The Grand...