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Archive for April, 2009

When two girls, ages 14 and 15, died last month in an Edmonton hospital after taking pills they believed to be the dance-club drug Ecstasy there were rumours that the tablets had been laced with rat poison.

For 61 years, Las Damas has held its annual horseback-riding camp at Wickenburg-area ranches. This year, the Wickenburg-based all-women riding club will be staying at Cooper Ranch for five days from April 27-May 1.

A Guelph man is riding across Canada on horseback to help raise awareness and funds for the Sunshine Foundation of Canada. The charity makes dreams come true for children with severe physical disabilities and life-threatening illnesses.

The Canadian Cowgirls took their patriotic colours south of the border this week. The local precision riding team is slated to take part in the renowned Kentucky Derby Pegasus Parade in Louisville today.[…]

On the last day of February, just before the snows came, a dozen of mostly fifth graders from St. George’s Independent School, plus volunteers and students from St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis, braved the cold temperatures and chill winds to experience horseback riding at Shelby Farms.

When their young son Charlie began missing important developmental milestones and was noticeably keeping to himself, parents Jeff and Annamaria Sims knew something wasn’t right. At age 4, doctors diagnosed Charlie with autism, a developmental disability which affects one in 150 children in the United States. “We read tons of books,” said Annamaria. “You want to find out as much as you can,” said …

Fairfax County horse lovers hope that a new seven-mile network of trails in Lorton’s Laurel Hill Park could lead them to a place that has so far been elusive: a public equestrian center where residents who do not own horses would be able to ride, compete and learn about the sport.

Children, horses, cars and asphalt are a deadly mix.

Family takes cross-county trip to support Thai villagers For the Daily Journal Matthew McDaniel is a rebel with a cause.

Q: What is the Ozarks Trail and where is it? Can you ride horses or camp on the trail? I’ve also heard you can be a member of some group to help with the trail, but I don’t know how to get in touch with them. Any information you can get would help.