Category: horses

Gentle Giants’: 5 of the World’s Largest Draft Horses—Displaying Awesome Power With a Tender Touch

August 7, 2021
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Out of the approximately 300 horse breeds in the world, some of the most impressive are also the most gargantuan. Each has its own set of unique qualities which allows it to undertake particular tasks. Large horses are commonly referred to as “gentle giants,” as they often display patience and docility, in addition to awesome power….

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Off Trail: Horseback Pack Trips for the Not-So-Faint of Heart

July 27, 2021
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Despite being a lifelong equestrian, I was greatly challenged by an early July horseback excursion into the Teton wilderness of Wyoming. Due to a connection with a pack-trip guide at the almost 100-year-old Triangle X Ranch, which overlooks the Grand Teton mountain range just outside Jackson Hole, Wy., I was asked to join what promised…

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Racehorse Died From Back Injury Suffered at Los Alamitos

May 9, 2021
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CYPRESS—Officials released more details today on the death of a racehorse who was injured at Los Alamitos Race Course. Steamy was a three-year-old filly who died May 4, according to the California Horse Racing Board, which listed her death as racing-related. Her last race was April 30 at Los Alamitos, when she finished last in…

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