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Carlos Mayorga (left) and Ron Brown, of R&G Horse and Wagon, stop to look at a view while horseback riding at Antelope Island in 2009. On a one-year trial basis, Utah State Parks has expanded the trail corridor access on the island for equestrian use. During that year, riders can trot side by side, rather than from nose to tail. (MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner)

Antelope Island opens up trails for equestrians

Last updated Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 9:02pm

ANTELOPE ISLAND — Antelope Island is becoming more horse-friendly.

On a one-year trial basis, Utah State Parks has expanded the trail corridor access on the island for equestrian use, said Hollie Brown, state parks spokeswoman.

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Ride on: Japanese equestrian makes Olympics at 70

Nesha Starcvic The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, March 5, 2012 - 10:17pm

FRANKFURT, Germany -- He is not riding off into the sunset. Hiroshi Hoketsu is simply riding, and that's just how he likes it.

Hoketsu first went to the Olympics in 1964 when he was 23 and the games were in his native Tokyo. Now nearly 71, Hoketsu will be going to the Olympics again -- not to watch, but to compete.

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A man rides a horse through a bonfire in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. On the eve of Saint Anthony's Day, hundreds ride their horses trough the narrow cobblestone streets of the small village of San Bartolome during the 'Luminarias' a tradition that dates back 500 years and is meant to purify the animals with the smoke of the bonfires and protect them for the year to come. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

500 year old tradition in Spain

The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 12:55pm

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Motocross rider Jack Baughman goes through a practice run at the Legacy Events Center in west Farmington earlier this month. (NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner)

With horse numbers falling, Legacy refocuses efforts

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, December 26, 2011 - 1:31am

FARMINGTON -- With Davis County home construction putting the squeeze on open pasture lands where horses once grazed -- forcing some horse owners to relocate -- Davis County Legacy Events Center is diversifying the groups it attracts.

Being able to rely on renting out Legacy Events Center's indoor and outdoor arenas to horse riders to supplement the operating cost of the buildings is no longer feasible, officials say.

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A fundraising event Saturday will help purchase new equipment, including an individualized stroller, chair and bed, for Kash Maughan, of West Haven. The 4-year-old has X-linked myotubular myopathy. (Courtesy photo)

Equestrian event to benefit West Haven boy

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 9, 2011 - 1:09am

FARMINGTON -- Horse enthusiasts take note: A Saturday night fundraiser is designed for those at any skill level and benefits a young West Haven boy with a big need.

No prior experience is necessary for the team sorting event planned to start with sign-ups at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Buffalo Ranch, 37 N. Buffalo Road.

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Jody Sheffield saddles her horse Kat in Taylor on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. Sheffield will compete in the barrel racing competition at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner

Local girl to compete in the barrel racing competition at the National Finals Rodeo

Nicholas Draney

Last updated Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 5:25pm

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Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo

Contributed, Steven Ford

Last updated Friday, October 28, 2011 - 3:27pm

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Roping event to fill July date at Legacy Events Center in Farmington

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau

Last updated Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 10:59pm

FARMINGTON -- The Legacy Events Center has landed another multiday activity that is expected to generate overnight stays at local hotels and customers for area restaurants -- and to put at least $2,000 in the pocket of Davis County.

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Regina Mayer jumps with her cow Luna over a hurdle in Laufen, southern Germany, on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. When Regina Mayer's parents dashed her hopes of getting a horse, the 15-year-old didn't go sulk in her room. Instead, the resourceful teen turned to a cow called Luna to make her dream come true. Hours of training and tons of treats, cajoling and caresses later, the results are impressive. Not only do the two regularly go on long rides together through the picturesque southern German countryside, they even do jumps over a homemade hurdle of beer crates and painted logs. (Kerstin Joensson/Associated Press)

German Jumping Cow - April 5, 2011

The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 11:41am

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National Horse Show moving to Kentucky from New York

The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, January 15, 2011 - 5:58pm

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The National Horse Show is moving from New York to Kentucky later this year, according to organizers.

Mason Phelps, the show's president and CEO, told the Lexington Herald-Leader that a contract with the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington should be signed in the next few weeks.

Horse Park Director John Nicholson said the show will be held at the Alltech Arena, the park's new $40 million indoor complex. Nicholson says the move confirmed that Kentucky is a center for sport horses and helps justify the millions of dollars spent to upgrade the park before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games last fall.

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