When horse trainer Bret Calhoun watches races on rainy days like Friday, it's with both eyes covered. "Like this," he said as he covered his eyes with his hands and split his fingers just slightly.

Horse lovers from as far away as the East Coast turned out for a good cause Saturday at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum, despite the rain which prevented the event's main attraction — Spirit ...

Who doesn't love a summer rain storm? It's such a magical break from the heat. Even for our most gentle creatures — like a baby horse in Outer Banks, North Carolina, who was loving his very first rain ...

KANAIO, Hawaii (AP) — Fear. Anxiety. Anger. Depression. Overwhelmed. Janice Dapitan began her second counseling session by writing those words on a whiteboard, reflecting what she felt in that moment.

Rain scald is one of the most common skin conditions in horses and is often seen after prolonged periods of rain. It’s caused by Dermatophilus congolensis, which is a bacterium that behaves both like ...

A rain gauge is an interesting thing in wet weather, but in a drought it adds to the gloom. It hangs there, a daily, dry reminder that the clouds have been stingy lately. If it's plastic, as mine was, ...

The little colt with the star on his forehead shocked the world a year ago by winning the Kentucky Derby. Those who knew and loved him still mourn what happened after that. By Joe Drape GEORGETOWN, Ky ...

Dancing Crane Ranch sits on 380 acres in Sawyer, Minn., and is home to chickens, a sheepdog, a couple ponies, a herd of about 12 bison, and now, a Spirit Horse. Shy Boy, the Spirit Horse, came to ...

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