1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (583+ words) Dr. Tina Faulkner, DVM, reported the death of a bucking horse to the State Veterinary Medical Board (as required by Penal Code 596. 7): "After the rider completed the 8 second ride in the arena, the horse fractured its distal right hind leg....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (231+ words) The equestrian team at University of California, Davis, will be downgraded to club status to open an NCAA varsity slot for the sport known as stunt, the university has announced. The decision to elevate stunt in the 2026-27 academic year took…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (962+ words) It was 30 years ago that the Bill Pickett Rodeo first inspired Oakland native Valyncia Brooks to ride a horse. The event, which is in its 41st year as it returns to the East Bay this weekend, has for decades highlighted Black…...