Equestrian Sport
The U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup will be hosting a benefit dinner on the evening of Sunday, July 4, at Spindletop Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. From ASHA. Read more >>
Racing News
Drosselmeyer wins 142nd Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and Preakness winner Lookin at Lucky weren’t in New York, and Drosselmeyer stole the stage. From The Washington Post. Read more >>
In Other News
BLM wants feedback on wild horse roundups
The Bureau of Land Management is looking for feedback about its use of helicopters and other motorized vehicles in rounding up wild horses and burros on public lands. From The Salt Lake Tribune. Read more >>
Parents of girl kicked by mule at horse expo sue
The parents of a girl kicked by a mule at the 2009 Nebraska Horse Expo have filed suit over it this week in Lancaster County District Court. From The Journal Star. Read more >>
Ex-BLM chief backs wild-horse preserve plan in NV
A former U.S. Bureau of Land Management director has endorsed a proposed wild-horse preserve in Nevada, saying it makes more sense than Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s plan to send mustangs to the Midwest. From Mercury News. Read more >>
Horse owners report more than a dozen saddles stolen from barn
A group of horse enthusiasts is offering a reward to anyone who finds more than a dozen saddles that were reportedly stolen overnight Friday from Cooper Creek Barn. From The Leaf Chronicle. Read more >>
