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Horse racing leaders consider Paris Olympics equestrian scandal a lesson for their sport
Read full article: Horse racing leaders consider Paris Olympics equestrian scandal a lesson for their sportThe horse welfare scandal that has been the talk of equestrian events at the Paris Olympics is being noticed and highlighted by prominent voices in a related sport.
Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli
Read full article: Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan GliNative American religious ceremonies with dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of a sacred legend commemorated the recent birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park.
Move over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of rare white buffalo
Read full article: Move over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of rare white buffaloThe recent appearance of a rare white bison calf has excited wildlife watchers in Yellowstone National Park.
Dead horse found on busy road in Houston’s South Acres neighborhood: ‘It’s very strange’
Read full article: Dead horse found on busy road in Houston’s South Acres neighborhood: ‘It’s very strange’KPRC 2 Photojournalist Patrick Hardesty and Reporter Corley Peel were driving down Cullen Blvd. on their way to their assignment when they spotted a dead horse.
‘It’s heartbreaking:’ Dead horse mysteriously found on busy road in Houston’s South Acres community
Read full article: ‘It’s heartbreaking:’ Dead horse mysteriously found on busy road in Houston’s South Acres communityKPRC 2 obtained exclusive surveillance video from a Valero convenience store. The camera’s captured the horse walking down Cullen Boulevard around 3:30 am.
Quiz: Is this a Kentucky Derby-winning horse, or a made-up name?
Read full article: Quiz: Is this a Kentucky Derby-winning horse, or a made-up name?There are two types of people who watch the Kentucky Derby: Those who bet money and want to win, and spectators who just want to admire the strange names given to the horses.
Hockley ranch uses horses to help children with special needs get a variety of therapeutic services
Read full article: Hockley ranch uses horses to help children with special needs get a variety of therapeutic servicesIt is autism awareness month and Hippotherapy (using a horse’s movement as a therapeutic tool) is helping some families get multiple therapy services in one session.
Cowboy, country music singer grateful to be alive after rodeo injury
Read full article: Cowboy, country music singer grateful to be alive after rodeo injuryMany of you may recognize Josh Ward as a Texas country music star. However, in August, he was doing what he truly loves, riding horses, when he was badly injured.
It’s a girl: Foal born at Houston SPCA after La Porte animal seizure
Read full article: It’s a girl: Foal born at Houston SPCA after La Porte animal seizureHOUSTON – A female baby horse, also known as a filly, was born on Memorial Day to a horse rescued from a neglect situation in La Porte last September. It’s a happy conclusion for a story that began in the public eye in September when the filly’s mother and 10 other emaciated horses were removed from a property in La Porte in the 1700 block of Sens Road after the owners failed to properly care for the animals. Lavender and her mother (Houston SPCA)Julie Kuenstle, a representative of the Houston SPCA, told KPRC 2 that the baby’s name is Lavender and that she was born at the Houston SPCA Equine Center. READ KPRC 2′s ORIGINAL REPORTING ON THE LA PORTE ANIMAL SEIZURE.