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 …