Wild Horse Sanctuary plans open house in Shingletown

If you live in the Redding, California area, and want to see wild horses and burros, and meet Terri Farley and Craig Downer, among other fantastic things, come one, come all to Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown this Saturday, August 18, 2012, for their annual "friendraiser". Read all about it. Cross-posted from The Record Searchlight…

Three horses injured during non-betting steeplechase die at Saratoga

The Associated Press reports: SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Three horses have been euthanized after suffering injuries during non-betting steeplechase races held at Saratoga Race Course's annual open house. National Steeplechase Association Director of Racing Bill Gallo says the injuries occurred separately in each of the first three races during last weekend's 32nd-annual event. Two of…