Pima County, AZ

Columbus, OH

Boston, MA

Gardner, MA

CBS Boston

GARDNER - When Suffolk Downs held its last horse race in 2019, a lot of that industry left Massachusetts. One group of investors wants to change that by building a new track in Gardner. A lot of residents want to stop the project before it gets out of the gate.Gardner horse racing track   Bay State Racing is an LLC consisting of investors in the horse racing industry. Last year, the company tried to go forward with this project on a plot of land in Gardner off Route 140. This year, they are trying again with a 114-acre property just down...

"Giddy up and go back to Boston." Some don't want new horse racing in Gardner

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

GreenMatters

The 2024 Paris Olympics is making headlines for all the wrong reasons, after news broke that one of Great Britain's Olympic members had withdrawn from the competition. Charlotte Dujardin has dropped out of Olympics after a video of her beating a horse was leaked to the public. The three-time gold medalist has since apologized for her actions, but it doesn't seem like the mea culpa is enough to sway public opinion or that of her peers. Here's everything you need to know about the video that has put Dujardin's highly decorated career in jeopardy, including what this means for the...

Video Reveals Dressage Olympian Whipping Horse's Legs, Unveiling Cruelty in the Sport

Rodeo On SI

It has been a tough week for the people of 70 Ranch Performance Horses with two devastating announcements in a week.

70 Ranch Performance Horses Suffer Second Devastating Loss in a Week

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

TheDailyBeast

Charlotte Dujardin, one of Britain’s most celebrated female equestrians, withdrew from the Paris Olympics this week after a video surfaced showing her “making an error of judgment,” as she put it in a social media statement on Tuesday.The six-time Olympic dressage medalist said that the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) was “understandably” investigating the incident, and that she had “made the decision to withdraw from all competition—including the Paris Olympics—while this process takes place.”She added that she would cooperate fully with the investigation.“What happened was completely out of character and does not reflect how I train my horses or...

Dressage Star Booted From Olympic Games Over Alleged Horse Abuse

The Independent

 A video of Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse has been shown live on Good Morning Britain after the Team GB star was suspended before the upcoming Paris Olympics.Dujardin, a three-time Olympic champion, withdrew from the competitions on Monday due to a video, and then has been subsequently provisionally suspended by the International Federation for Equestrian Sport (FEI) for six months with immediate effect.The video shows the Olympian using a long whip and repeatedly striking the horse, which is being ridden by a rider whose face is obscured.FOLLOW LIVE: Olympics news and updates from Paris 2024The footage is not long,...

Video of Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse shown live on Good Morning Britain

The Associated Press

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The organization that oversees equestrian competition at the Olympics spelled out a series of reforms for horse welfare on the eve of the Paris Games and in the wake of an abuse case involving one of the sport’s best riders. Executives from the Federation...

Equestrian federation spells out horse welfare reforms in wake of horse-whipping video

CBS News

Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin has withdrawn from the Paris games after a years-old video emerged allegedly showing her mistreating a horse. Her decision to withdraw from the 2024 Summer Olympics was posted online shortly after the International Federation for Equestrian Sports announced it was suspending Dujardin while it investigated the circumstances surrounding the video."On 22 July 2024, the FEI received a video depicting Ms. Dujardin engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare," the FEI said in a statement that did not elaborate upon the video's specifics. "This video was submitted to the FEI by a lawyer representing...

Equestrian drops out of Olympics after video allegedly shows her abusing horse

The Guardian

Three-time gold medallist said she is ‘deeply ashamed’ as FEI imposes six-month suspension while investigating coaching footage

Dujardin banned from Olympics over allegedly ‘whipping horse 24 times’

Shenandoah, PA

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The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
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Police Log, 7/10/2024

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Louisville, KY

Reversing plans to use its troubled turf course during its September Meet, Churchill Downs now will race strictly on dirt during its upcoming season Sept. 12-29, according to Darren Rogers, the track's senior director of communications and media services. Rogers previously told BloodHorse July 17 that the track still intended...

Churchill Decides to Scrap Turf Racing in September

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate were in medicine cabinets in many Virginia homes decades ago. They were in bottles with droppers that gallons the red liquid. Looking at that old bottle in the above image brings back many memories.

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate once were in many Virginia homes

A-Z-Animals

Horses are one of the most elegant animals in the world. These beautiful animals can be used for various purposes, including riding for pleasure, horse racing, trail riding, and farm work. With over 400 different breeds, you may wonder: Which horses are best for riding? The best horses for riding will have comfortable gaits and […]

11 Horses That Are Best for Riding

A group of leading dressage riders have condemned the actions of Charlotte Dujardin - with signatories including her long-time Team GB colleague Carl Hester. Dujardin, Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian, pulled out of Paris 2024 on Tuesday after a video emerged of her "excessively" whipping a horse. She has since...

Dujardin condemned by GB team-mate Hester

 Three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain repeatedly whipped a horse while coaching another rider in a video that was published by multiple media outlets Wednesday.The video is part of an official complaint filed against Dujardin with the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, or FEI. It shows Dujardin repeatedly striking the horse, walking closer and swinging the whip again after it moves away.Dujardin was set to compete in the Paris Games but withdrew after word of the video emerged. She said Tuesday in a statement that the video is from four years ago, and it “shows me making...

Olympic equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin shown repeatedly whipping horse on video

A lot is known about the famous actors who starred in old Western films, but what about the horses? The movies would not have been the same without the horses that helped shape them. Meet five of the most famous Old Hollywood horses!. 1) Trigger: Trigger is arguably the most...

5 Famous Horses From Western Film

Anchorage, AK

Daily Express reports that Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a Virginia pastor, has been accused of hitting his wife while on an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seatle to Anchorage. Holberg allegedly verbally and physically abused his wife, who said she has epilepsy, and her husband hit her in the head, knowing it could cause a seizure.

For second straight year, horse racing canceled at Rillito Park

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