Shergar, the champion racehorse disappeared into an ominous Irish fog one February night in 1983 and was never seen again.
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To horse people, the word “polo” brings to mind sunny weekends spent at a polo club, spectators replacing divots, well-conditioned polo ponies, and more.
The Mexico Olympics played host to countless sports fans, and Canada, for the first time and sent a show jumping team to the Olympic Games.
In 1920 their headquarters were moved to Ottawa, Ontario, they became the RCMP and they took over policing in other Canadian provinces.
In Part I of his trip, Tschiffely traveled from Buenos Aires through the pampas to mountainous Bolivia and in Part II he is about to enter Peru.
When Aimé Felix Tschiffely decided to ride from Buenos Aires to Washington D.C. in 1925, he was called every name under the sun and none too flattering.
This new e-book is the story of Phar Lap, the ugly duckling champion racehorse who brought smiles to faces and hope to hearts during the Great Depression.
If Princess Louise thought the life was good then, it would only become better. She participated in ceremonies, church, services, and parades.
Saratoga race track, recently the star of a documentary titled Saratoga: America’s Grandest Race Course, has also been featured in books, songs and movies.
In 1972, Secretariat began to turn heads when he surged ahead of eight horses in a 1/4 mile in the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
The untimely death of Phar Lap caused an uproar that kept the rumour mill busy for years grinding out theories, now another theory has surfaced.
The first White House stables, never meant to be a showplace, were a simple Georgian design built in 1800 under the orders of Thomas Jefferson.
The annual tradition of shrimp fishing continues in the town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium in the North Sea, about 30 minutes north of Dunkirk, France.
All riders have heard of the Caprilli Method of riding and we have an Italian cavalry rider to thank for revolutionizing the way we all ride and jump today.
Norman Thelwell began to sketch at an early age on visits to a Welsh Farm preferring painting and drawing to other school subjects.