Horses

After Decade Slump, Horse Breeding & Racing On The Rise

It’s a big night for racing in the Twin Cities, as the horses at Canterbury park are ready for the start of the racing season. It’s not just the jockeys and trainers who have something to be excited about.

2013/05/17

A Selfless Teen’s Gift Gives 2-Year-Old Hope

The help of a stranger is bringing a 2-year-old girl with cerebral palsy closer to one day walking. That stranger is 17-year-old named Allie Kanyetzny, a high school girl with a very big heart.

2013/05/08

Minn. Farmer ‘Shocked’ After Horses Put Down By State Patrol

The Minnesota State Patrol had to put down two horses after they got away from their Faribault farm early Monday morning. They’d been trying to get the horses back onto their property when they say the situation just became too unsafe. But, as can be imagined, the horses’ owner is very upset.

2013/05/08

Can’t Bet On The Derby At Running Aces

For the first year, Canterbury Park in Shakopee has exclusive Minnesota rights to Kentucky Derby bidding. That means Running Aces is shut out of one of racing’s biggest days.

2013/05/03

494 Crash Spills 3 Horses Out Of Trailer

If you think you saw horses on the side of the highway last night, you’re right.

2013/04/20

John Williams Video Smack Down For 2-13

The John Williams Show Players do the HARLEM SHAKE on the SMACK DOWN!

2013/02/13

Nearly 70 Horses Seized Due To Neglect In SD

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office has started a criminal investigation after nearly 70 horses were impounded for neglect.

2013/01/17

SE Minn. Man Charged With 25 Animal Cruelty Counts

A southeastern Minnesota man has been charged with 25 animal cruelty counts and one of improper disposal of carcasses after authorities seized 55 horses from his farm.

2012/12/18

Judge Dismisses Charges Against East Bethel Horse Breeder

An East Bethel, Minn. horse breeder has been cleared of 35 counts of animal cruelty because searches of his property were conducted without a warrant.

2012/12/10

Finding Minnesota: Defeat Of Jesse James

From the studios at KYMN Radio, longtime host Wayne Eddy talks earnestly about Northfield, “the home of cows, colleges and contentment.”

2012/08/26

Horse Race Gambling Deal Clears Minn. House

Minnesota legislators have sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill permitting more poker tables and higher betting limits at horse racing tracks and giving tribal casinos access to racing simulcasts.

2012/04/30

State Fair Opens New Horse, Livestock Arena

The Minnesota State Fair is several months away, but it’s celebrating a new attraction already.

2012/04/27

Lino Lakes Teacher Using ‘Horse Powered Reading’

Students having problems with reading now have a new, very unique classroom as an option: Horse powered reading.

2012/04/25

East Bethel Horse Breeder Charged With Animal Cruelty

An East Bethel, Minn. horse breeder has been charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty after an investigation showed several horses weren’t receiving proper care.

2012/01/12

Emaciated Horses Admitted To ‘U’ Vet Medical Center

Seven horses seized from a horse ranch in East Bethel, Minn. have been admitted to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center, the University announced Thursday.

2011/11/17

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