Michael Gill, controversial horse owner, quits racing business (The Patriot-News)

Gill said he plans to file antitrust and defamation lawsuits against Penn National and the jockeys who race there. After Gill’s Laughing Moon horse collapsed after a race last week, jockeys declared they wouldn’t ride in any race that had one of Gill’s horses, fearing for their safety.
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9-horse spill in horse race in Japan (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

A chain-reaction, nine-horse spill during a race in Japan has left one jockey injured. Japanese rider Hiroyuki Uchida broke his left arm after the leading horse veered in at a sharp angle. He and eight other jockeys were thrown from their horses, one after another. The spill occurred in the fourth race Monday at Nakayama Racecourse outside Tokyo.
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Officials try to widen horse racing’s appeal (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

Jockeys and trainers will be offered training in dealing with the media and paid appearance money as part of a campaign by British horse racing to widen the appeal of the sport.
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English Starter Set

This set is great for beginners. The package includes an All-Purpose jumping saddle with a traditional deep seat, and grain leather jockeys and flaps with suede leather knee rolls. Saddle comes with a wide tree to fit most Quarter horses. Set also includes stirrup irons, leathers, a web girth, and a snaffle bridle complete with laced reins. Snaffle bit included. (Order a saddle pad sold separately.)

 

High Horse Silverton East Fit Barrel 17 Inch

By Circle Y Silverton Barrel Saddle Don’t worry about being secure around those barrels! High Horse Easy-Fit Ralide tree allows your horse more freedom of movement. This barrel racer saddle features floral tooling with rough out seat jockeys and fenders, a round skirt design, a suede seat, silver plated conchos, silver billet slot, rawhide braided horn, rawhide stirrups, and a 5″ cantle. Color: Natural Saddle Specs Made of Leather Round Skirt Blevins Buckles Chocolate Suede Seat Silver Plated Conchos Saddle Measurements Seat Sizes: 15, 16, 17 Cantle: 5 Tree: Easy-Fit Ralide Gullet: Medium Bars: Quarter Horse Swell: 12 Horn: Height- 3 1/4 ; Cap- 1 7/8 Skirt: 24 L x 10 W Rigging: In-Skirt C-rigging Weight: 24 lbs

 

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