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Secretariat’s great-grandson to live in Caroline
The rescued great-grandson of Triple Crown winner Secretariat will find a new home at his ancestor’s birthplace, from inRich.com.  Read more >>

Newsworthy Becomes First Champion Pony Hunter Breyer Portrait Model
The eyes of the horse world may be focused on the Olympics in Hong Kong, but the pony hunter world is excited about a large Welsh pony appropriately named Newsworthy who is making headlines of his own, from the USEF.  Read more >>

Live Stream German Young Horse Championships 2008 (Bundeschampionate)
The German Young Horse Championships (Bundeschampionate in Warendorf) is the most important event of German horse breeding, from the USEA.  Read more >>

Take a Walking Horse Test Drive at the Celebration
Visitors to the 2008 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration® this year will have the opportunity to take a test drive on the glide ride of the Tennessee Walking Horse, from DNJ.com.  Read more >>

Horse injures Plainville track worker
A Connecticut woman suffered serious head injuries after being knocked to the ground after an out of control horse caused havoc at Plainridge Racecourse in Massachusetts Monday night, from The Sun Chronicle.  Read more >>

Equine Welfare

Northern California horse sanctuary in desperate straits because of its name
Dream Catcher used to share part of its name, ‘Equus Sanctuary,’ with an L.A. County haven closed for violations by animal authorities. Donor confusion means Dream Catcher now can’t raise funds, from the Los Angeles Times.  Read more >>

Horse trainer’s suspension extended
French Thoroughbred trainer Patrick Biancone definitely will spend a few more months banned from training horses and will not be able to race any horses in his name at this year’s Breeders’ Cup, from the Lexington Herald-Leader.  Read more >>

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