Horses News
 26 horses killed in blaze at western Ky. stable (AP via Yahoo! News) An early morning fire has killed 26 horses at a western Kentucky stable.
Blaze at Riverside Downs kills 26 horses (FOX 19 Cincinnati) HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) - Another fire has hit a western Kentucky stable, killing 26 horses. The Evansville Courier & Press reported the blaze broke out before dawn Thursday at Riverside Downs, a former race track near Henderson.
Blaze at Riverside Downs kills 26 horses (Local 12 Cincinnati) Another fire has hit a western Kentucky stable, killing 26 horses.
Carroll County seizes 28 horses from property (The Des Moines Register) A Carroll County man faces animal neglect charges after county officials seized 28 horses and two dogs from his property last week.
Another major fire at Riverside Downs; 26 horses killed (Evansville Courier & Press) A major fire broke out in the early morning hours at Riverside Downs, a former horse racing facility near the Ohio River in northern Henderson County, Ky. Baskett Fire Chief Bill Shaw said 26 horses died in the blaze, which was called in to emergency dispatchers about 4:30 a.m. Shaw said only four horses escaped the barn, which was a total loss. Crews remain at the scene early this morning. ...
Fire at Riverside Downs, Horses Killed (FOX 7 WTVW Evansville) About 30 horses were inside a barn at Riverside Downs when it caught fire early Thursday morning. Handlers & owners tell us 7 of those 30 have been accounted for as of 6:00 am. Our crew on the scene says the fire is mostly contained, and firefighters are hitting hot spots.
Plight of old horses worsened by closure of Willcox auction (Benson News-Sun) "We've got a big mess here, and it's only going to get bigger," said Sonny Shores, co-owner of Willcox Livestock Auction. One of the few avenues for the sale of horses in Arizona has been closed.
Rescuer Plans Retirement Ranch for Captive Wild Horses (Washington Post) Madeleine Pickens, the wife of billionaire T. Boone Pickens, who this week offered to rescue more than 30,000 wild horses kept in federal holding pens, said yesterday that she wants to create a permanent retirement ranch for the horses and burros that could be open to the public.
Ranch visitors experience the 'Love of Horses' (Arizona Daily Star) The wind and dust blowing around the stables didn't bother horses or people at "Love of Horses Day" at Dawnsong Morgan Ranch, 11111 E. Tanque Verde Road Saturday.
N.C. county nixes development on wild horses' land (The Virginian-Pilot) Currituck County commissioners have nixed plans for a commercial development, including a 50-room inn, on the northern Currituck Outer Banks, where wild horses roam. Commissioners voted unanimously against the proposal Monday night, said County Manager Dan Scanlon. Residents opposed to the project helped defeat it four years ago.
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