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Support Healing and Hope at Franklin County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Center This Giving Season

The Franklin County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Center has been transforming lives for over 40 years by providing therapeutic horseback riding lessons to individuals with physical, emotional, and developmental challenges. While lesson fees cover less than a quarter of the...

Industrywide Efforts Highlighted in Final 2025 OwnerView Webinar Supporting Racing Community in Need

The final 2025 OwnerView webinar, held on December 9 and hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, focused on industrywide initiatives supporting individuals in need within horse racing. The panel featured leaders from key...

Jamaica’s Horse Racing Legacy Fuels Economic Recovery and Tourism After Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica’s tourism sector, contributing 30% to the GDP and employing around 175,000 people, remains the island’s economic backbone, supporting various industries and communities. Despite Hurricane Melissa’s impact on western regions, key areas like Kingston were largely unaffected, allowing a...

Rick O’Shea Book Club Launches 2025 Xmas Appeal to Support Irish Charities

The Rick O'Shea Book Club (ROSBC), Ireland's largest book club with 40,000 members across over 100 countries, has launched its annual Xmas Appeal. Since 2018, the appeal has raised over €250,000 to support Irish charities. This year, the chosen...

Betfred Derby Festival 2026 to Boost Prize Money and Introduce Free Entry for Under-18s

The Jockey Club has announced major enhancements to the Betfred Derby Festival for 2026, including a boost in prize money for the premier Classic to £2 million and doubling the Coronation Cup prize to £1 million, which will now...

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) Outbreak Challenges Western Equine Sports Industry

The article discusses an outbreak of Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), a highly contagious virus affecting domestic horses, particularly impacting their respiratory systems. This strain has recently posed significant challenges to the western equine sports industry. The virus spreads rapidly among...
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