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Headlining a full lineup of entertainment for Washunga Days at Council Grove, June 18-19, will be the Read Southall Band.  Entertainment for all ages highlights Washunga Days, June 18-19, at historic Council Grove right on the old Santa Fe Trail.  “The annual festival celebrates the culture both past and present of Council Grove and Morris County,” according to Deidre Knight.  Representing Story Media Company for Washunga Days, Knight said, “It is a c...

Essential Quality, ridden by jockey Luis Saez, won the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes.  Essential Quality edged out Hot Rod Charlie to win the 153rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 5, 2021.  “The sun was shining, and the track was fast,” exclaimed Melissa Hoppert, race analyst. “After a year away because of the coronavirus pandemic, the crowd at Elmont, New York, was more joyful than inebriated.”   Favored to win the Kentucky Derby in...

Temecula, CA-- Tamie Smith swears by new equine barrier cream, Zarasyl, as her go-to product for common skin issues both on the road and at home.  Five star event rider, Tamie Smith, travels all over the United States on a regular basis. Based out of California, she frequently goes to Florida, the Carolinas, and Kentucky for events like the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day. So much travel means that her horses are exposed to new environments, different bacteria, and the additional stress o...

Some horses suffer from frequent discharges from one or both eyes, often as a result of a medical problem such as allergies. When I rescued an abused horse last fall, he came with many problems, some easier to address than others. Quality pasture, my farmer’s nice hay, alfalfa, sustained access to grain, water, and shelter all contributed to his weight gain, improvement to his immune system, and a chance to begin to discover what it means to just be a horse and to have a loving home that c...

In tradition began more than eight decades ago, the annual Flint Hills Rodeo at Strong City remains in the former front yard of E.C. Roberts who started the longtime Western action. Contestants from throughout United States will gather June 3-4-5, for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association competition.  “The show will go on.”  E.C. Emmett Roberts insisted that a number of times when workers contended that the Flint Hills Rodeo should be canceled.  Nope,...

It is a cold, rainy winter morning, and you need to feed the horses, but instead of trudging out into the cold, you open a door off your living room and step right into your barn. Sharing a building with your horses is a trend that has grown in recent years, thanks to the barndominium, or barndo, trend.  What is a Barndominium?  A barndominium is a home and barn that combines rustic charm and convenience and allows you to be closer to your horses. Some barndos are just homes, a...