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Twelve years ago, when I was on the Pine Ridge Reservation for 'Thunderheart,' I was dong research into Native American horses that had come into extinction. I was tracing certain Lakota bloodlines, and it became an obsession.

You have to look inside these Trojan horses and see what is really there. They are deceptively named, and they are not what they appear to be on the outside.

You have a vengeance against somebody or you have a problem, don't take it out on an innocent animal. These horses are Mr. Davis' life. He's 80 years old and this is what keeps him going, he comes out here, takes care of these horses to the best of his ability.

We spend about three days together in camp, and we just have a great time. We ride our horses and talk and joke and let our hair down, and that forms a camaraderie. I truly believe that's one of the reasons this group has stayed together so long.

We just need to let our horse run his race and not worry about what anybody else is doing. At some point, you have to believe Lawyer Ron is not going to run out of the bridle.

What's great about Bailey is he rode like he was still 25. He wasn't scared. I was impressed the way he'd go through holes with no fear. And he came into the paddock before the race well prepared. He knew exactly what was going on -- he'd handicap the horses and the jockeys.

We turned for home and he kind of shook loose of those horses and pricked his ears, like he's known to do,

We got lucky, and he's a super horse, ... It looked like he had it down the lane, and then he didn't. The see-saw back and forth was something else. As it was, it turned out in our favor.

We implemented the testing so that we could set forth a level playing field for the horsemen and the wagering public and a safe environment for the competing horses and the overall integrity of the sport.

We're very disappointed that the court is allowing the continued slaughter of American horses in violation of federal law and in violation of the clear direction of Congress.

This new occurrence is extremely unfortunate and we are working closely with everyone involved and using the best science available in the equine research community to prevent any possible spread of illness. It is believed that this incident is not a distinctly new case. We encourage horse owners with concerns to contact their private veterinarian to determine if a vaccination or booster is recommended for their horses at this time.

We think our two horses will make a good showing. This is a very good chance to get things going in the right direction.

Bob told me to get off the rail, which I did, when we came out of the first turn. He settled in real nice down the backside. I had three horses up ahead battling, and while it looked like we were losing some ground around the turn, I think the best part of the track was was three or four lanes off the rail ù exactly where Bob wanted to see this horse.

Both of my horses will run on Thursday.

Ben Rosen has shown a lot of savvy in the past about changing the horses at the right time -- now the question is whether they can really take it to the next level.

Bobby's has to show he is not a speed-only horse.

Everybody goes out and stomps down the divots made by the horses. People toss balls around or hit balls with small mallets. The kids love it.

Everyone was friendly, helpful and I always enjoyed coming here. There always were good horses here, and I won a lot of money here. That's the name of the game.

Every start before today he's either drawn the outside or second outside barrier. He was a lot worse off at the weights today against some of the horses he beat at Caulfield, but we were confident after he drew a good barrier.

Every sport has its dangers. I've been pretty lucky, knock on wood. But I've had really confident, brave and smart horses growing up, which I think is important when you're young. You are working with massive animals over big fences, and especially at this top level, there is really no room for error.

Every horse show is exciting. But all these horses (at the championship) are the best of the best.

As soon as we can find an alternate location for the horses, we want to get them out of there as quick as possible.

At one point I was doing a live television Western five half hours a week with horses and stunt men and it was a nightmare. The reason that this is apposite is that it accustomed me a) to work quickly b) to work with many cameras and c) to be hysterical. And I've carried that with me in my life and work.

Countless images of suffering people and animals have bludgeoned our consciences in the past week, and we have all felt rather helpless, ... Now it's time for the 'Horse Capital of the World' to step up to the plate and do something. In no way are we diminishing the first priority of helping the people who have been affected by the hurricane, but we have received numerous calls and email from people who want to know what they can do to help the animals in that region and in particular, the horses. One of our objectives at the Kentucky Horse Park is to help promote equine welfare, so we are honored to be working alongside the folks at the National Horse Center to meet the urgent needs of these horses and horsemen.

Country pleasure would be like what you would see on a country lane people just going out for a ride, a very pleasurable way of going. The horses in a single driving class are more animated, faster, more extended and more upright.

And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

Every 10 years the management levels change. In 1960, the management levels were at 60,000 horses and burros. In the mid-1980s, they pushed to get it down to 36,000. Now, 15 to 20 years later, it's 23,000 to 29,000. What that will do is put these horses in jeopardy.

There was a lot of analysis but this is the prudent conclusion. Not many horses who win Group Ones at two and three manage a third season. At the moment, he is very hot with breeders, and retiring him now gives us a fantastic chance of establishing him as a successful stallion.

There was a larger use of the farm with the horses. Now there are no longer horses there. It is now strictly used as an outdoor laboratory for our agriculture production courses.

there's some concern about the safety of the horses and also people's safety.

The track is level, and it's very forgiving for horses. If they have a little soreness or something and they come on this track, you can still train them because it gives.

The time has come to put an end to the practice of slaughtering horses in America,

I still enjoy competing in the biggest races on the best horses on the biggest days. But to get to those days, there are a lot of routine days, and I just didn't feel the passion I should have felt.

I sometimes wonder why I do so much research - I look at other successful writers, and I think it must just be so relaxing to write about flying horses or something, but I have to make it plausible.

I send a lot of my horses out to the fairs for seasoning, to educate them. Some of them come around, and some of them don't.

I've bought perfectly healthy horses for a couple of hundred dollars just as they were about to be loaded on a slaughterhouse-bound truck.

I've been watching for a long time the difference that horses make in able-bodied people's lives. I've watched my animals bring these people happiness.

I've come off horses and fought in medieval battles using axes, hammers and swords as well as fists. Getting your teeth knocked out is an occupational hazard.

It would have been better if I had won. But it's nice to know that people still love the horses and care about me.

It would have been better if I had won, ... But it's nice to know that people still love the horses and care about me.

I use Beyer Figures as a tool, but I don't need them to build my confidence up. I think I've got a horse that does what he has to do to win and not a lot more. From what I've seen of the races this year, Cause to Believe is in the hunt. He has shown as much or more than a lot of horses that are being considered.

I used to work with horses myself back in the old days. And I must say he has some very well-trained horses.

The wind of the Heaven's is that which blows between the horses ears.

The riders would not jump their horses in these conditions and what is very astounding is the powers that be don't read the FEI rulebook which says welfare of the horse above all,

There won't be horses that you ride on, but there's a background central decorative column of a steeplechase held every year, called the Iroquois Street Steeplechase.

These animals are magnificent. All of the choreography is symmetrical. The riders are able to command their horses with the slightest knee-to-toe motion. It really is something wonderful to see.

I've spoken to Mr Elsworth and he's assured me he is in very good order - he's already beaten two of the best horses in the field (Grey Swallow and Ace in the King George),

I've owned a couple of horses prior to Flashy Bull, but he's by far the best one. Did I ever think I'd be involved with a Kentucky Derby contender? It's something you hope for but can't really expect.

It was a perfect situation for a horse, Mr. Davis didn't ride, he didn't expect anything of these horses except for them to love him and him love them back and you can tell that when he gets out of the truck they all come running.

These elements are critically important in relation to feeding horses.

These conditions are life-threatening and dangerous to the horses and the riders.

I've never done an action show, really. On 'Jericho,' other people got to ride horses and shoot guns, but I never did.

I've been a bit crook lately and had to go to hospital for a couple of weeks, so I gave the horses to Johnny to look after while I was away.

Sometimes the protein builds up and the hoof grows out if they do not have enough exercise. That can be terribly painful for the horse, but this was nowhere near the point where it would go to animal abuse. If anything, the four horses were overweight.

San Anita is a beautiful track. It's not too far from my house in L.A., and it's a beautiful place to go and watch the horses run.

Producing is a terrible business. The rewards are lousy. Only 15-20 percent of shows recoup their investment, just as 15-20 percent of horses pay for their oats.

Probably 60 percent of the show is about and showcases the horses.

People told me I should not have even bothered with her, and you get a kick out of seeing those horses win.

Our doors were open to everybody, and my friends still remember coming to ride the horses or play hide and seek in the barn. And she's a wonderful cook.

Other horses could come to him and he would just take off again ... a really nice ride. And he did it easy, and that's the scary part.

Of the 32 species of sea horses in the world, only four have been studied underwater. We need to increase our most basic understanding of these fish ? how long they live and where their seasonal migrations are.

Then a dog began to howl somewhere in a farming house far down the road - a long, agonized wailing,as if from fear... Then, far off in the distance, from the mountains on each side of us began a louderand a sharper howling - that of wolves - which affected both horses and myself in the same way -for I was minded to jump from the caleche and run, whilst they reared again and plunged madly, so that the driver had to use all his great strength to keep them from bolting.

Spectators need to be very aware of that. The horses can weigh half a ton and are as strong as a truck so you can imagine what could happen.

Special? Now that is a big word, like genius. It should not be thrown around. Special should be reserved for Triple Crown winners and horses like Spectacular Bid. (Brother Derek) is a very nice horse and he has gotten better and better.

Do you know the German phrase, 'You can steal horses with him'? It means a person you can both make love with all night, passionately, then wake up the next morning and be completely silly.

Anyone who would let Gary Cooper and the entire cast go charging on horseback without first finding out what kind of footing the horses had is nuts and cannot possibly direct a motion picture.

As far as getting horses ready for the Derby, he's as good as they come. He's done a magnificent job with Bob and John.

The breaks started going our way at that point. We had some balls that went off of horses and other things went in our favor.

The big question is how polarized will the market be? Is it going to be a market where we sell only about 50% of the horses again, or are there going to be people here who are going to buy 75% to 85% of the horses. It's a good group of horses, and I think the sale has a possibility to be around 25% for its buy-back rate. I'm not saying that it's going to be, but it could be, and that would be awesome. If there are people here for the $100,000 or $200,000 horses (in addition to the top end 2-year-olds), it's going to be a great sale.

Away with the cant of ''Measures, not men!'' / the idle supposition that it is the harness and not the horses that draw the chariot along. No, Sir, if the comparison must be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are everything, measures comparatively nothing.

August was horse-racing time. The only time we'd ever go to the track is sometimes in the morning, when the horses would be working out.

Ball Four is a horse that we've used as a workmate to train our other horses, but the pace was perfect for him. Ball Four was no rabbit. He finished second.

A small number of high-profile horses at short prices in the ante-post markets have suffered injuries in a short time. If they had not had such a high profile, no one would be talking about them.

That track always had a speed bias but last fall they made it extremely deep and I don't recall it being that way before. A number of horses that shipped in from California and were odds-on favorites didn't run a jump. That worried me.

A little turn of foot in the middle of the race you like to see, and most good horses have it. It was something we hadn't seen in any of his previous races, so that was definitely a step forward.

You saw everything, ... You saw one group on horses. How far they were going I don't know, but they were on horses on Interstate 10. We saw pickup trucks with people in wheelchairs, dogs, cats, you name it. ... It was unbelievable.

You need to accept responsibility to prepare ahead of time. Horses, they are large creatures, but very delicate creatures and people don't realize what a devastating role stress can have on a horse.

This is not a marketing deal. I was pleasantly surprised with how much knowledge Gary already has about the business of owning horses and partnership groups.

This filly loves to train, and she does it with great enthusiasm; that's why she needs spacing in her races. She has run her guts out all six times she's raced, and in the three losses you could say something about each one of them. She does things right every time, and most horses don't do things right every time.

This engine is tuned for maximum performance. Peak power is upwards of 450, with legendary Chevy reliability to keep the horses flowing for years. The Barrett-Jackson bidders appreciate the importance of a good motor; with the small block crossing the block for charity, we are expecting the enthusiasm levels to be extremely high.

They were just walking early, and theres just not many horses that can outkick this one the last quarter-mile. We really picked it up from the half-mile pole in. Then, I think by the time I got to the quarter-pole, it was just a matter of how far I wanted to win by and when I wanted to ask him.

This is a dream come true for me. I wanted to build a challenging trail that would test these riders physically, mentally and see if true horsemanship skills would prevail. There was a vet on-site to ensure all the horses were treated with the utmost of care. Our horses are our first priority.

They smell that fire and go bananas. Some of them can't handle the pressure of that kind of atmosphere. We've had many, many horses people don't see.

They used to have horses and donkeys in the parade.

A lot of horses have become resistant to the virus and the owners have improved their vaccinating habits.

All of our horses are still standing and alive so that's a blessing.

They don't have any room. There's no place to put these horses.

They are bubble-type horses that need to step forward and have a big showing in the Florida Derby to step into the Kentucky Derby picture. They did what they needed to do to get to this point.

They are the only two horses left standing. It's great to have a rematch. It should be a lot of fun.

There was some trucker guy and he said, 'How's the horses?' ... And I said, 'The horses are OK, but I'm about to run out of fuel.' So he let me siphon five gallons out of his truck. I don't know his name.

There were 100 horses in the parade from the Davidson Works alone. About 25,000 people saw the parade which lasted from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This job is well-suited for people who want to work hard. Some of the people who work here just love horses and some are interested in travel and tourism. But many are here because of the location in the mountains and the experience of moving to a western state.

They're physical. They've got some big horses up front and they play a lot of vertical football. They punish people.

They're a couple of galloping horses, and they were just wonderful and all. You had to pull them back every once in a while and that was about it.

There's a lot of nice horses here, and there are a lot of buyers here. I think the foreign buyers will be as strong as ever, and I think the Americans will be, too. I think it will be a very strong sale. The horses are as strong as or better than last year.

There's a lot of intermingling of race horses. ... So it's not too surprising it's showing up in the tracks.

Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

As you can tell, they are not completely ready to go to adoptive homes today. We would like people to foster perhaps with the intention of adopting who are willing to work with the horses one-on-one.

It seems like a sprinter is never held in as high esteem as horses that go the routes. If I was voting, he would get my vote, I can tell you that.

It's as if the horses have come to take us back, to descend, to find the dark side. By dark I mean what's hidden, not necessarily satanic.