ALLENTOWN – From the moment Ella Johansson saw him, there was a connection. The colt’s name was Captain Bean and Ella spotted him as soon as she and her parents, harness racing trainer Nancy and ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Horse racing has long been a sport for the rich, but lately even those who can spend more on a horse than most people spend on a house have been struggling with the bottom line.

HORSE rescue centres across the south have been inundated by enquiries from people who can no longer afford to keep their steeds because of the credit crunch. New Forest Animal Rescue, the Dorset ...

Shut off along the hedge in the final furlong, Nistle's Crunch altered his path sharply for jockey Robby Albarado and caught favored Seaspeak in the final yards to win the $112,900 Commonwealth Turf ...

Horse & Hound surveyed readers to find out what impact — if any — the credit crunch is having on the equestrian world. The finders made it clear that horse owners are feeling the pinch. When asked if ...

It seems as though the horse supply and the betting dollar is about to get stretched even further in the Midwest, where racetracks and casinos are plentiful. Indiana Downs in Indiana and River Downs ...

LAHORE, July 3: The Lahore racing season 2010-11 which ended last Wednesday experienced a boom for unknown pedigree horses. Horse-racing has established itself as a full-fledged industry all over the ...

Up to 200 animals could die as a cash-strapped sanctuary struggles in the credit crunch. Ernie, 82, and Paula Clark, 75, care for 80 horses and 120 goats after being inundated with unwanted pets in ...

Animal charities have warned that horses are becoming the latest victims of the credit crunch. A growing number are being abandoned or given away because their owners cannot afford feed and livery ...

THE British Horse Society has produced a number of tips to help horse-owners survive the credit crunch without compromising their horse’s welfare. THE British Horse Society has produced a number of ...