Horseback Riding News
- Golf tournament to benefit Rocky Top in honor of fallen Northwest graduate Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:06PMBenjamen Chisholm, class of 2004, was killed in Afghanistatn.
- Plans being finalized for Thunder Mountain Ride Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:31PMOct. 8 to Oct. 10 at Green Valley Park and on roadways around the Rim Country.
- Whitman greets Columbia crowds Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:11PMMore than 200 people turned out in Columbia State Historic Park on Saturday to meet Meg Whitman, Republican candidate for governor. Others happened upon her as she toured the park with Calaveras Sector Chief Vince Sereno, based in Columbia, as her guide. She stopped and talked along the way, ending up at the Republican Central Committee’s annual fundraising picnic, held in the park’s Burns ...
- Hassan native rides into town with her 'dog and pony show'; 16,000 miles as solo long rider Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:05PMHassan Township native Bernice Ende recenly brought her dog and pony show back to town.
- Khost to Coast: Ex-CIA Officer Riding for a Cause- Pedaling for Patriots Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:06PMRiding his bike across the country was always on Rob Richer's bucket list, but with the suicide bombing in Khost, Afghanistan , last December, the former CIA officer and his wife Kim finally had a reason to ride.
- Webb students to learn on horseback Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:33AMThe Webb School is expanding its extracurricular offerings to include horseback riding. A pilot program initiated last spring by 1995 Webb alumna Sandi Jobe and six enthusiastic students, Webb's...
- Girl Scouts to hold annual Open House Saturday, Sept. 11 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:22AMWhat did you do today? It’s a simple question, but think about it. Each day is filled with possibilities. Will you do something you’ve dreamed of today? Will you make the world a better place? Or will the day just pass…
- Indian River Community Calendar, updated Sept. 7 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:03AMFind the latest in arts and crafts events, fundraisers, children and families events, dancing, exercise, music and more.
- Deadline nears to preserve Whidbey Island land Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:20AMA group gathering money to preserve a piece of land on Whidbey Island has until Friday to raise the last $525,000.
- Ranch aims for family atmosphere Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:18AMJody and Jamie O'Daiskey spent three years getting their 60-acre spread ready for Saturday's official opening of the J and J Ranch.[...]
- Menace on Horse Creek Trail: Chapter 1 - Stampede! Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:35PMA Newspapers in Education series.
- Whidbey Island preservation effort has 1 week left Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:57PMEVERETT, Wash. - A group gathering money to preserve a piece of land on Whidbey Island have until Friday to raise the last $525,000. The deadline is one established by the banks that own the property. The Herald newspaper reports more than 1,000 groups and individuals have donated to save the last large contiguous woods on Whidbey Island. Donations are coming from around the world. If the land ...
- Can I use the sauna or steam room if I'm pregnant? Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:05AMI just found out that I'm pregnant. I've heard that hot tubs aren't good during pregnancy, but what about steam rooms and saunas? I also like to do hot yoga.
- Mounted cadets perform acrobatic stunts on Red Square Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:49AMOn September 3, the Kremlin Equestrian School conducted a dress rehearsal on Moscow’s Red Square. Riders will show extremely complicated acrobatic stunts at the upcoming International Military Music Festival Spasskaya Tower 2010. The 60-minute Reviving Traditions show includes a trick-riding act complete with gymnastic and acrobatic stunts.
- Sangre Chronicle > Angel Fire > Camp Elliott Barker entertains Girl Scouts again Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:09AMANGEL FIRE — Hailing from Fort Worth, Texas Camp Elliott Barker Ranger Michael Dean is happy to call Angel Fire his new home. Owned and operated by the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, Inc., Camp Elliott Barker is undergoing some major updates and changes under Dean’s leadership.
- WEG ticket sales heat up Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:48AMTicket sales are heating up in these final weeks before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Orga
- Whidbey land trust must raise $525K by Friday Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:06AMWHIDBEY ISLAND -- They prayed for the woods. They ate and drank beer for the woods. They ran through the woods and rode their horses there. Supporters of the effort by Whidbey Camano Land Trust to buy and preserve a 664-acre forest near Freeland did it all, said spokeswoman Petra Martin.
- Vikings return to Dales for weekend celebration Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:15AMTHE sound of drums echoing across the Dales as a band of Viking warriors bore their load could have been a scene from centuries ago.
- Whitman: Calif. Must Weed Out Waste Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:48PMRepublican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman on Saturday got afirsthand look at California's beleaguered state park system and saidgetting government to run more efficiently is the only way to avoid thetypes of budget and service cuts the system has endured in recent years.
- Man in horseback riding accident in Darien Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:38PMA 42-year-old man suffered back injuries after a horsebacking riding accident in Darien. The accident occurred at 9711 Ridge Road. Darien fire and Mercy EMS are responding. It is reported that the he was on the horse, which reared up, he fell off and the horse sat on him. UPDATE (1:55 p.m.): Mercy EMS is transporting the injured man to Erie County Medical Center. Darien fire is back in service.
- Fort Collins tourism rises, but spending falls Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:52AMAs summer fades into fall, Fort Collins says farewell to its peak tourist season, which saw a slight increase in visitors over last year.
- Lakes offer activities for Labor Day Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:15AMAs fall draws nearer, people will be crowding at the lakes to enjoy the last summer holiday, Labor Day.
- 2nd jail romance Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:07AMCarl Patten had served about a third of the murder sentence when he was introduced to Diana Lynn Brown, who later would drop her maiden name and take Patten's. She was then a 30-something dental hygienist and single mother, contracted by the Jessup prison to care for inmates' teeth.
- New Girl Scout troop forms in Manteca Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:42AMLisa Barber had so much fun when she was a Girl Scout she knew that she couldn’t let her daughter pass up the opportunity.
- Dix appeal spotlights two sides of security Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:46AMThey are collateral damage in the war on terrorism - victims, they say, of an overzealous Justice Department. "What has America become?" Ferik Duka asked Tuesday as he stood with about two dozen relatives and friends at a protest rally in front of the federal courthouse at Sixth and Market Streets in Center City.
- Around Your Town: 9/05/10 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:15AMMembers and friends of HASRA, Huachuca Area School Retirees Association met for a picnic. Front row, left to right: Al Walz, Ron McCreery, Dee Walz, Eileen Sywassink, Aileen Perrill, JoAnn Smith. Second row, left to right: Don Sywassink, Dinah McCreery, Joye Redding, Mary Jane George, Jim Perrill. Third row, left to right: Dave Perry, Fred Stahl, Doug Shough, Roger Tabar, Donna Reynolds, Howard ...
- Broomfield Enteprise upcoming events -- Sept. 5 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:04AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
- Sterling Ranch unveils latest plans Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:00AMThe Sterling Ranch development in northwest Douglas County unveiled its latest plan for a 3,400-acre community that aims to set a new standard for private development.
- Laura Munson: Mornings Like This: An Ode to Back-to-School Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:46PMGone are the arguments of summer, keeping my kids engaged while they roll their eyes past the day's offerings. It's up to someone else to offer them great opportunities, ones they can't refuse.
- Home on the Range Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:38PMA trip through the hidden hills, concealed creeks and tucked away trails of Yokohl Valley is a journey back to the Old West, where cowboys and cattle roamed the open range.
- Horse Park Changes Schedule Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:30PMThe Kentucky Horse Park is announcing the following changes to its schedule in preparation for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games: August 30 to October 14 The Kentucky Horse Park Campground will be closed to campers Monday, August 30 to Thursday, October 14, for the Groom's Village and staff campers. The campground will reopen to travelers on Friday, October 15. September 1 to 19 The park ...
- Blue Horizons adds horse-riding therapy to lineup Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:46AMA new therapeutic horseback-riding program for special-needs youths is among the activities Blue Horizons Inc.
- Indian River county Community Calendar, updated Sept. 2 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:09AMFind the latest in arts and crafts events, fundraisers, children and families events, dancing, exercise, music and more.
- Neal Rubin: Party till the cows come home Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:26AMDallas tells the story all the time, so it's probably OK to pass it along here. He's the oldest of the Hughston boys, each separated by four years: Dallas, Denver, Laramie, Star, Laredo. As No. 1 in the food chain, that meant he was the first to get a little too big for his chaps.
- Pemberton fest showcases area sports Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:57AMPemberton is a place most of us associate with the huge music festival that took place a couple of years ago -- and potatoes. But there's another side to the village, one that was exposed during the recent Pemberton World Mountain Sports Festival that took place May 21-29.
- Today in history Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:12AMSept. 2, 1954 Rodeo here for weekend shows: Audience participation, in a strenuous sort of a way, will feature the appearance of the Rogers Rodeo and Thrill Circus at the fairgrounds. Applicants will be given a chance to earn $1,000 by riding Big Syd, the big, bad bull, for 10 seconds.
- Classroom Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:16AML-W opens school year
- Appeal is filed in Fort Dix terrorist case Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:54AMAgainst what most courtroom observers consider a legal long shot, lawyers for the Fort Dix Five filed a multipronged appeal Tuesday seeking to have the convictions of the jailed suburban terrorists overturned.
- County given grant to start two-mile trail Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:19PMThe third time was the charm for Henderson County's grant application for the new county park taking shape near Hebbardsville.
- Emma R Foundation helps clients reach their potential Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:16PMDIXFIELD — When Sandra Hebert couldn't find the right program to fit the needs of her intellectually disabled son, Christopher, she decided to launch her own business that would not only meet his needs, but the needs of others.
- Therapy on horseback Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:00PMRolling Ridge Riding celebrated the end of riding season with a fund-raising event
- Last-ditch donors may help Trillium fund drive reach its goal Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:28PMThree anonymous donors may push the drive to protect Trillium Woods over the top, Whidbey Camano Land Trust officials said Tuesday.
- Volunteers maintain local forest trails from horseback Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:25PMThe day starts early for the Backcountry Horsemen.
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Whips It Good Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:09PMCertain franchises get the benefit of a permanent glow around them, by virtue of having notched continued success over a long period of time. Nintendo's Mario games are the arguably platinum standard and the character's ability to be dropped into a bunch of different gameplay idioms goes a long way to making him so beloved. [...]
- Overton sonographer found her own cancer; she awaits liver transplant Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:32PMOVERTON — Trisha Grote has been doing ultrasounds on humans and animals for 17 years, so when she scanned her own liver, there was no mistaking what she saw.
- Kids Experience Pure Fun, Freedom At 2010 MDA Camp Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:15PMYoungsters with muscular dystrophy attend camp at no cost to their families Nestled in the woodlands of Jackson's Gap on Lake Martin lies a place where independence, equality and dignity are promoted to the highest standard. A place where life-long relationships are formed. A place with no barriers.
- Skåne: Region is a smorgasbord of fun Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:22AMSkåne is not a place familiar to most visitors to Sweden. But perhaps it should be. It’s a destination well worth exploring.
- Bliss Polo Club Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:11AMThe Galloping Game: Horsing around with the Bliss Polo Club By Kristi Kates "We have all sought the state of being that is bliss," Mason Lampton explains of his love of polo and the North. "I found it in Michigan."
- For the benefit of Mr. Kite Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:57AMLastly through a hogshead of real fire: Everett historian David Dilgard has dug out a playbill from the Aug. 17, 1910, visit of the Barnum & Bailey Circus , which included seals on horseback and a bike-riding chimp, in time for the Ringling Bros. visit this weekend.
- At home on the range Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:13AMJoe Kline/Idaho State Journal Joe Kline/Idaho State Journal "Snake River Wayne" Nelson pays a tune for the crowd at a free concert at the Ross Park bandshell on Sunday in Pocatello.