A little more than a year ago, Kern was diagnosed with severe endometriosis, a condition in which tissue much like that which lines the uterus is found outside the uterus. She gave him another shot anyway, even though it was just as a timed run and outside of the barrel racing competition. She was also recently diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis, a condition that causes severe pain in the bladder and pelvic region. Kern has been passed around from doctor to doctor, dealt with the...

Both the horse and jockey tumbled forward, and Burress lay motionless on the ground for several minutes, but she did not lose consciousness and was eventually taken away by ambulance. Burress was riding Dr Levit in the mile race, who had to be destroyed after breaking his left front leg approaching the far turn. Jockey injures collarbone; horse breaks legs. Since DesMoinesRegister.com does not control user submitted statements, we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find...

Ropers want to see roping and barrel racers want to see barrel racing. Despite drawing a relatively docile bull named Dodge Power, Nagler did what he needed to do, earning a fifth-place score of 74 and a check for $551. After numerous cowboys were thrown to the arena floor, announcer Wayne White of Creswell said "they must be feeding these bulls gunpowder. One onlooker described this year's livestock as "hot," meaning they were some of the meanest, nastiest bulls around. He said the board...

The 4-Hers were split into groups, some bathing kittens and puppies, others working in the laundry room and cleaning feed bowls and litter boxes, while another group cleaned the entire cat room and cages. Every cage and kennel had multiple animals housed in them, and during the half-day the Club spent at the Shelter, about 30 more cats, kittens and puppies arrived. The project's fundamental purpose is to bring kids together through a common interest, being horses, and to give them the...

Ashley plans on attending college and barrel racing while training to be a Radiologist. Ashley loves riding horses, showing livestock and taking care of animals. Her activities include basketball, volleyball and attending rodeos. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Third spotlight on Cushing Rodeo Queen contestants. Staff Reports This week's Cushing Rodeo Queen spotlight is on Ashley Nicole Dotson, 17. Ashley will be a senior at Drumright High School in...