equids

Horses slaughtered for human consumption in US could be reinstated

2011-12-03T16:19:00.001-08:00

Congress has lifted a ban on horse slaughter in the US, which could lead to human consumption of the animal. (MICHAL CIZEK /AFP/Getty Images) www.globalpost.com

Life-size Puppet Horses

2011-11-21T14:06:00.001-08:00

A scene from the production of "War Horse," performing at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York. The production has been nominated for five Tony Awards.

2011-10-31T16:28:00.000-07:00

Jockey Larasati Gading posing with her horse, Wallenstain. Larasati will compete in the dressage team and individual events at the SEA Games this year. (Antara Photo)

Staved

2011-07-01T02:35:00.001-07:00

Staved: A horse still tied to a tree after it collapsed dead on the dusty floor in Nazlet Al-Saman near Cairo which has suffered without tourism

No food

2011-07-01T02:32:00.000-07:00

No food: An Egyptian man looks on at the corpses of several horses that have starved to death since protests started

Innocent casualties of Egypt's riots: Harrowing images of the horses starving to death as tourists stay away

2011-06-15T14:37:00.000-07:00

Famine: The wrinkled skin of a dishevelled horse can be seen and in the distance scavengers have featsed on another equine's skeleton

Sumbanese men carrying wooden spears

2010-08-13T22:27:00.000-07:00

Sumbanese men carrying wooden spears ride their horses during a ritual war festival called Pasola in Lamboya, West Sumbawa February 6, 2010. During the annual festival, two groups of Sumbanese men ride their horses and fling wooden spears at each other. (REUTERS/Murdani Usman)

Pasola festival in Lamboya

2010-08-13T22:24:00.000-07:00

(AP) - A local Sumbanese attends a horse before the start of Pasola festival in Lamboya, West Sumba, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Pasola is a traditional game played by two groups to ’battle’ against each other as a ritual to celebrate rice planting season. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

A troika, a three-horse drawn sledge

2010-06-06T21:53:00.000-07:00

A troika, a three-horse drawn sledge, competes on the frozen Yenisey river during an amateur horse race near the settlement of Novosyolovo, some 250 km (155 miles) south of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk March 14, 2009. The Ice Derby has been held in Novosyolovo annually at the end of each winter since 1969, drawing participants from the entire region. Picture taken March 14, 2009. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA SOCIETY SPORT HORSE RACING ANIMALS)

Todorov den

2010-06-06T21:50:00.001-07:00

A man holds his horse during a festival marking the traditional holiday of 'Todorov den', also known as Horse Easter, in the village of Kremikovtzi near the capital Sofia March 7, 2009. Bulgarians organise horse racing events on Todorov den as it is believed to keep their farm animals in good health. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A Caspian miniature horse

2010-06-06T21:46:00.000-07:00

A Caspian miniature horse is seen at a garden near the city of Karaj, 45km (28 miles) northwest of Tehran, February 26, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN)

A white horse and two goats

2010-05-01T20:01:00.000-07:00

A white horse and two goats are seen in a field burnt out by bushfires in the town of Flowerdale, 80km (50 miles) north of Melbourne February 11, 2008. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA)

A man gives a horse ride to couple of children

2010-05-01T19:49:00.000-07:00

A man gives a horse ride to couple of children as others enjoy their time at a beach in Kingston on February 8, 2009. Jamaica has natural resources, primarily bauxite, and an ideal climate conducive to agriculture and tourism. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD

A girl rides a horse in the snow near Ljubljana

2010-05-01T19:34:00.001-07:00

A girl rides a horse in the snow near Ljubljana February 03, 2009. Heavy snow disrupted air and road travel in Slovenia.
REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic (SLOVENIA)

Northern Kentucky Large Animal Rescue Team

2010-05-01T19:24:00.000-07:00

KY FEBRUARY 5, 2009 Doug Oldiges (cq) works to free his horse, Pencil, after he fell through the ice on a pond on Oldiges' Melbourne, KY. farm. Oldiges was breaking up some of the ice around the horse as firefighter and members of the Northern Kentucky Large Animal Rescue Team arrived at the scene. The Enquirer/Patrick Reddy

Eloy O. Aguilar

2010-05-01T19:19:00.000-07:00

Eloy O. Aguilar, The Associated Press' former Mexico City bureau chief, rides a horse in Tepozotlan, Mexico, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005. Aguilar, the face of AP in much of Latin America for more than a quarter-century, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at the age of 72. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

The Ferrari horse

2010-05-01T18:59:00.000-07:00

The Ferrari horse is seen on a Ferrari car grill during the second press day at the Geneva car show, on March 4, 2008 in Geneva. The first European automobile rendez-vous of the year runs from March 5 to 15 and is expected to attract some 700,000 visitors, according to organizers. AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS RATZENBOECK

Sweden's Svante Johansson on Saint Amour

2010-05-01T06:15:00.000-07:00

Sweden's Svante Johansson on Saint Amour 1125 rides to win the FEI World Cup jumping at the Gothenburg Horse Show at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg, Sweden, on February 22, 2009.

Boy Leading a Horse

2010-05-01T05:18:00.000-07:00

This Feb. 18, 2004 file photo shows a visitor looking at Pablo Picasso's painting "Boy Leading a Horse" at the New National Gallery in Berlin. Two leading New York City museums will remain the owners of this Picasso painting after settling claims by the heirs of a Jewish banker that the family was forced by the Nazis to sell the work of art. The settlement was announced in Manhattan federal court on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 as the case was about to go to trial. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns,file)

Horses fight during a competition in Rongshu

2010-05-01T05:05:00.000-07:00

Horses fight during a competition in Rongshui, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region February 5, 2009. Horse fighting is a traditional custom with a 500-year history among the Miao minority. Picture taken February 5, 2009. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA).

Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase race

2009-12-28T03:54:00.000-08:00

Riders take the water jump during the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase race on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting in Gloucestershire, western England March 10, 2009.
REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
(BRITAIN SPORT HORSE RACING IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

The Great Circus of Budapest

2009-12-28T03:44:00.000-08:00

A member of the Saabel family performs with a horse during a dress rehearsal to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Great Circus of Budapest February 26, 2009. REUTERS/Karoly Arvai (HUNGARY)

The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup

2009-12-28T03:41:00.000-08:00

Riders cross the water jump during The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting in Gloucestershire, western England March 11, 2009. REUTERS/ Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN SPORT HORSE RACING)

La Fenice theatre

2009-12-28T03:07:00.000-08:00

A horse is seen inside La Fenice theatre during a rehearsal of the Cavalchina Grand Ball, one of the highlights of the Carnival in Venice February 21, 2009. Picture taken February 21. REUTERS/Michele Crosera (ITALY)

Australia Wildfires

2009-12-28T02:59:00.000-08:00

A horse that was trapped by the raging fires lies dead at the side of the road near the community of Kinglake, north east of Melbourne, Australia February 9, 2009. Weary firefighters and rescuers pulled the remains of dozens of people from charred buildings on Monday as the death toll rose to 130 from southern Australia's deadliest bushfires. REUTERS/Rick Rycroft/Pool (AUSTRALIA)

Saudi Horse Festival

2009-12-28T02:56:00.000-08:00

Imperial Baarez, right, owned by Tarek and Ahmed Hamdy Soliman, the horse which won the first prize and Om El Extream, owned by Ajman Stud, placed second, nuzzle each otherat the end of the Stallions Championship during the Al-Khalediah second international Arabian horse show in Tebrak, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. The event, which began last Sunday, is hosted by Prince Khaled at his Al Khalediah Farm which has more than 900 Arabian horses. More than 400 horses from 18 countries took part in this year's festival. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Amritsar Heritage Festival

2009-12-28T02:47:00.000-08:00

A Nihang, or Sikh warrior, performs on his horse during the opening ceremony of the three-day long Amritsar Heritage Festival in the northern Indian city of Amritsar February 20, 2009. REUTERS/Munish Sharma (INDIA)

US Animal Show

2009-12-28T02:35:00.000-08:00

Animal party organizers Rima Parikh (L) and Yasmin Waskow (R) pose with a fully grown miniature horse called "Willow" at the "Woofstock 90210" pet show in Beverly Hills on March 15, 2009.The pair work for the Shazdehs Party Planning company who specialize in organizing party events for the pampered animals of Los Angeles.
AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON

Mideast Israel Palestinians

2009-12-28T02:29:00.000-08:00

A dead horse is seen at a zoo in an area devastated in a recent Israeli military offensive, in the eastern part of Gaza City, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. The zoo is located in an area that saw heavy fighting during Israel's 23 day offensive in Gaza, and a number of the zoo's animals were killed, Palestinian sources said. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

US Economy Toy Fair

2009-12-28T02:22:00.000-08:00

Michael Goessling holds Thumbelina, the world's smallest horse, during the opening day of the 2009 Toy Fair at the Jacob Javits Center in New York on February 15, 2009. The four-day event is to showcase the latest toys in the industry.
AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. CLARY

Spanish Riding School

2009-02-11T02:10:00.000-08:00

A rider of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna sits on a Lipizzaner horse during a dress rehearsal for a gala show in Vienna October 22, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA)

A Lipizzaner horse of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna jumps during a dress rehearsal for a gala show in Vienna October 22, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA)

Austrian horse rider Hannah Zeitlhofer sits on a Lipizzaner horse in the Spanish Riding School in Vienna October 15, 2008. For the first time ever, in the 430 year history of the Spanish Riding School, women will be allowed to ride the world famous Lipizzaner horses. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA)

Dancers hold figures of horses

2008-12-21T00:27:00.000-08:00

Dancers hold figures of horses ("Ma" in chinese) during Taiwan National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (TAIWAN)

Yabusame Shinto ritual

2008-11-17T17:56:00.000-08:00

Mounted archers participate the Yabusame Shinto ritual of the Autumn Grand Festival at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo November 3, 2008. Yabusame is a traditional form of archery performed on horseback. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN)

A mounted archer aims at a target

2008-11-17T17:39:00.000-08:00

A mounted archer aims at a target from a galloping horse during the Yabusame Shinto ritual of the Autumn Grand Festival at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo November 3, 2008. Yabusame is a traditional form of archery performed on horseback. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN)

An opening ceremony

2008-11-17T17:35:00.000-08:00

A mounted archer performs during an opening ceremony of the Yabusame Shinto ritual at the Autumn Grand Festival at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo November 3, 2008. Yabusame is a traditional form of archery performed on horseback. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN)

Cute Horses

2008-10-08T21:13:00.000-07:00

Overdose

2008-10-03T08:34:00.000-07:00

Sandor Ribanszki, chief trainer of Hungarian race horse Overdose, shows the horse in Dunakeszi September 10, 2008. Hungarian steel entrepreneur Zoltan Mikoczy stumbled upon brilliant sprinter Overdose, who he reckons is the best and most exciting racehorse to come out of the eastern half of Europe in 130 years, by accident. Picture taken September 10, 2008. To match feature HORSE-RACING/OVERDOSE REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY)

The men's riding show jumping

2008-09-30T01:04:00.000-07:00

Silver medalist Krungolcas Edvinas (L) of Lithuania, gold medalist Moiseev Andrey (C) of Russia and bronze medalist Zadneprovskis Andrejus of Lithuania pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's riding show jumping modern pentathlon event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 21, 2008. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE

The Equestrian individual show jumping

2008-09-30T00:52:00.001-07:00

(From L) Silver medalist Rolf-Goran Bengtsson of Sweden, gold medalist Eric Lamaze of Canada and bronze medalist Beezie Madden of the US pose on the podium of the equestrian individual show jumping of the 2008 Beijing olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO / MIKE CLARKE

The podium of the Equestrian

2008-09-30T00:40:00.000-07:00

(From L) Bronze medalists of Denmark Andreas Helgstrand, Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Anne van Olst celebrate on the podium of the Equestrian Team Dressage competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Hong Kong on August 14, 2008. Germany won gold and The Netherlands took silver. AFP PHOTO/DDP/DAVID HECKER

Traditional Andalucian Dress

2008-08-23T17:48:00.000-07:00

A pilgrim wearing the traditional Andalucian dress rides a horse while heading to the village of Almonte, Friday, May 9 2008, south of Seville, Spain. For centuries every May hundreds of thousands of pilgrims don their traditional clothes and cross the plains of southern Spain on horses and wagons to pay homage to the Virgen Del Rocio. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Pilgrims on horses cross the Quema river

2008-08-23T17:38:00.000-07:00

Pilgrims on horses cross the Quema river by Villamarrique on their way to the shrine of El Rocio during the annual El Rocio pilgrimage on May 9, 2008. The pilgrimage to Almonte which houses the Virgin del Rocio is the largest in Spain with hundreds of thousands of devotees in traditional outfits converging in a burst of colour as they make their way on horseback and decorated carriages across the Andalusian countryside. AFP PHOTO/CRISTINA QUICLER.

Olympic Equestrian

2008-08-23T03:45:00.000-07:00

A ceremony to mark what Arabs call the Nakba

2008-08-18T18:15:00.000-07:00

Israeli Arabs ride horses and wave Islamic flags during a ceremony to mark what Arabs call the Nakba, or the catastrophe, the Arabic term used to describe the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with the 1948 creation of the state of Israel, near the northern Israeli Arab village of Umm Al-Fahm, Saturday, May 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

Pentagon Design

2008-08-18T18:12:00.000-07:00

This undated photo provided by Pentagon Design shows life-sized pigs, cows and horses by Pentagon Design. With a third of its mass sitting above the cold confines of the Arctic Circle and a population of only five million, Finland would seem an unlikely wellspring of world-renowned product design. Yet some of the finest creative talent and most enduring examples of 20th century craftwork came from the tiny Northern European country. (AP Photo/Pentagon Design, Timo Junttila)

The first National Gallop

2008-08-18T18:07:00.000-07:00

Hungarian participants ride horses on Heroes Square in Budapest on June 1, 2008 during the first National Gallop. The racers wear traditional Hungarian Hussars outfits -- a strong and highly-trained light cavalry formation developed under King Matthias I Corvinus in the late 15th century -- and ride two and half rounds on the special sand track. A centuries-old tradition of moustachoed horsemen in ornate coats is set to boost Hungary's image and provide it with a new icon to attract Hungarians and tourists alike. AFP PHOTO / FERENC ISZA

Barbaro Kentucky Derby

2008-08-18T05:06:00.000-07:00

The Tragedy of Barbaro

2008-08-18T00:17:00.000-07:00

"The Tragedy of Barbaro" Edgar Prado struggles to stop Barbaro after his leg has snapped and the hoof dangles while the horse tries maintain his balance during the running of the 131st Preakness. Prado eventually got Barbaro stopped and jumped off the horse before more harm could come to him. A few furlongs after the start Barbaro clipped hoofs with another horse in front and broke his back right leg in several places. The leg right above the hoof was dangling horribly.

Jockey Edgar Prado celebrates aboard Barbaro

2008-08-18T00:00:00.001-07:00

Jockey Edgar Prado celebrates aboard Barbaro 06 May, 2006, after winning the 132nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Barbaro, after showing improvement in his left hind foot after having the cast on it replaced six days ago, has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis. Barbaro was being treated aggressively for his discomfort and is in stable condition, according to a statement released 10 January, 2007 morning by the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT

Jockey Edgar Prado leads Barbaro

2008-08-17T23:57:00.000-07:00

Jockey Edgar Prado leads Barbaro to the finish line 06 May, 2006 to win the 132nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Barbaro, after showing improvement in his left hind foot after having the cast on it replaced six days ago, has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis. Barbaro was being treated aggressively for his discomfort and is in stable condition, according to a statement released 10 January, 2007 morning by the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. AFP PHOTO/FILES/JEFF HAYNES

Barbaro breaks through the gate

2008-08-17T23:55:00.001-07:00

A frisky Barbaro breaks through the gate before the start of last year's Preakness. Moments after a restart, the colt shattered his right hind leg.

Belmont Protest

2008-08-16T20:27:00.000-07:00

Demonstrators protest outside the entrance of Belmont Park before the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 7, 2008 in Elmont, New York. The protest, organized by PETA, comes after the death of the horse "Eight Belles" at this year's Kentucky Derby. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) AFP

Calgary Stampede Rodeo

2008-08-16T20:07:00.000-07:00

Russ Hallaby rides the horse Rockin Roll sideways in the finals of the Bareback event during the Calgary Stampede Rodeo in Calgary, Alberta, July 13, 2008. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA)

Traditional Bavarian

2008-08-16T20:01:00.000-07:00

People dressed in traditional Bavarian costumes ride their horses during a Whit Monday procession in the southern village of Koetzting May 12, 2008. The procession, which started in the year 1412 is one of the biggest religious processions on horseback in Europe. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (GERMANY)

Baby plains zebra

2008-08-16T19:57:00.000-07:00

A still nameless baby plains zebra stands next to his mother Danny on June 4, 2008 at their outdoor enclosure of the zoo in Hanover, central Germany. The foal was born on May 27, 2008. AFP PHOTO DDP/NIGEL TREBLIN GERMANY OUT

Art Terra Cotta Warriors

2008-08-16T19:29:00.000-07:00

Terra cotta statues are unpacked for the exhibition "Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor," at the museum in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, May 6, 2008. As China gears up for the 2008 Olympics, the 2,000-year-old life-sized clay statues of warriors, archers, horses and chariots go on display at the Bowers Museum as part of the largest U.S. loan of the warriors in history. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)

Argentina Farmers Exposition

2008-08-16T19:03:00.000-07:00

Farmers watch a horse contest at the Rural Society's annual exposition in Buenos Aires, Thursday July 24, 2008. The exposition opens to the public Thursday, after a four-month conflict between farmers and the government that ended last July 18 when Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez canceled a farm export tax hike. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Shatin Olympic Equestrian Venue

2008-08-11T17:34:00.000-07:00

Officials stand in front of the Shatin Olympic Equestrian Venue for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong on July 18, 2008. Hong Kong will deploy up to 4,000 police to secure the Olympic equestrian events, while authorities said in a report issued in May 2008 that it would strengthen immigration control and public order ahead of the Games. AFP PHOTO/PHILIPPE LOPEZ

Olympic Modern Pentathlon

2008-08-11T17:27:00.000-07:00

Nicolas Touzaint falls off his horse

2008-08-11T17:18:00.000-07:00

Nicolas Touzaint of France falls off his horse Joker d'Helby during the cross country test of the eventing competition at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen July 5, 2008. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY)

Luiza Tavares de Almeida of Brazil

2008-08-11T17:16:00.000-07:00

Luiza Tavares de Almeida of Brazil poses for a photo during an equestrian training session in Hong Kong on August 5, 2008. The equestrian events for the Beijing Olympics will be held in Hong Kong's sweltering heat and the German Animal Defence Association fear for the animals' lives. AFP PHOTO/DDP/ David Hecker

Olympic equestrian mascot

2008-08-11T17:10:00.000-07:00

A policeman stands guard beside a decoration (Huānhuan on horseback) at the Hong Kong Olympic Village July 29, 2008. Hong Kong police chief said the territory will deploy 4,000 police officers during the Olympic equestrian event to be held in August. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)

Christina Liebherr clears a jump on her way

2008-08-11T17:04:00.000-07:00

Christina Liebherr of Switzerland on her horse L.B. No Mercy clears a jump on her way to win the RWE Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia jumping competition at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen July 3, 2008. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY)

Rogerio Clementino kisses his horse "Nilo"

2008-08-11T17:02:00.000-07:00

Brazilian Rogerio Clementino kisses his horse "Nilo" during an equestrian training session in Hong Kong on August 5, 2008 ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The equestrian events for the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games will be held in Hong Kong's sweltering heat and the German Animal Defence Association fear for the animals' lives. AFP PHOTO/DDP/ David Hecker

A backdrop for the Olympic equestrian event

2008-08-11T17:00:00.000-07:00

An equestrian staff gestures as he walks past a backdrop for the Olympic equestrian event inside the venue at Hong Kong's Shatin district July 17, 2008. Hong Kong police chief said on Wednesday the territory will deploy 4,000 police officers during the Olympic equestrian events to be held in August. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)

A banner inside the Hong Kong Olympic Village

2008-08-11T16:57:00.000-07:00

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A security guard runs past a banner inside the Hong Kong Olympic Village July 29, 2008. Hong Kong's police chief said the territory will deploy 4,000 police officers during the Olympic equestrian event to be held in August. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)

A dressage horse looks up at a videoscreen

2008-08-11T16:47:00.000-07:00

A dressage horse (C) looks up at a videoscreen showing a horse and rider at the stadium for the equestrian event in Hong Kong on August 1, 2008. Hong Kong is host to the equestrian events as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 8-24. AFP PHOTO / DDP / David HECKER

French jockey Olivier Doleuze

2008-08-10T01:17:00.000-07:00

French jockey Olivier Doleuze (L) riding Good Ba Ba celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of South African jockey Douglas Whyte riding Armada during the 1,600-metre Champions Mile at Hong Kong's Shatin race track April 27, 2008. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum

2008-08-09T07:10:00.000-07:00

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany poses with her horse Shutterfly at her estate in Thedinghausen near Bremen May 13, 2008. Michaels-Beerbaum is ranked number 1 in the world, for both men and women in horse jumping, and participates with her horse Shutterfly in the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics. Picture taken May 13, 2008. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (GERMANY)

Mounted police

2008-06-26T05:04:00.000-07:00

Mounted police ride past a pub opposite Downing Street during a social dinner hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for U.S. President George W. Bush at 10 Downing Street in London, June 15, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (BRITAIN)

Taxidermic Horse

2008-06-26T05:01:00.001-07:00

Visitors to the Museum of Contemporary Art look at artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan titled Novecento, a taxidermic horse suspended from the ceiling by leather slings, on the opening day of the 2008 Biennale of Sydney in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. The Biennale runs from June 18 to September 7. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

A Canadian mounted policeman

2008-06-26T04:53:00.000-07:00

A Canadian mounted policeman holds a portfolio regarding Sir Samuel Steele before a repatriating ceremony of the collection of his military memorabilia in the presence of Britain's Prince Edward (not in the picture) at Canada House in central London on June 19, 2008. Steele was connected with many major events in Canadian history, stretching from the Fenian raids to the First World War. His actions as an officer of the North West Mounted Police, particularly during the Klondike Gold Rush, helped form the image of the Canadian Mountie that persists to this day. The material of the collection had been passed down through Steele's descendants in the United kingdom, who wished it to be kept intact and sold to a public institution in Canada. AFP PHOTO/BEN STANSALL

San Francisco's Cow Palace

2008-06-26T04:40:00.000-07:00

A cowboy directs a herd of cattle during a cattle drive to San Francisco's Cow Palace, ahead of the 63rd Grand National Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show in San Francisco, California April 3, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)

A herder rides a Kabard horse

2008-06-26T04:32:00.000-07:00

A herder rides a Kabard horse as he watches a herd of cows in a field near the town of Malka in the North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, some 60 kms from Nalchik, on June 18, 2008. Breeders are hoping to bring the Karbard horse back at the forefront of the equestrian world, AFP PHOTO / KAZBEK BASSAYEV

California Fires

2008-06-26T04:28:00.000-07:00

A man tries to calm a horse after he finally captured it in an effort to save the horse from being burned in it's pasture in Oroville, Calif. on Tuesday, June 10 , 2008. Fires fed by raging winds raced across a wide swath of Northern California on Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes, threatening hundreds of others and leaving a firefighter severely burned. (AP Photo/Chico Enterprise-Record, Bill Husa)

A Palestinian man bathes his donkeys

2008-06-26T04:25:00.000-07:00

A Palestinian man bathes his donkeys in the sea during the second day of a truce in Gaza City, Friday, June 20, 2008. Guns went quiet as a six-month truce between Israel and Gaza Strip militants took effect early Thursday, marred only by widespread skepticism about its ability to hold. The cease-fire, which Egypt labored for months to conclude, aims to bring an end to a year of fighting that has killed seven Israelis and more than 400 Palestinians, many of them civilians, since the Islamic militant group Hamas wrested control of Gaza a year ago. (AP Photo/ Hatem Moussa)

Racegoers enjoy a drink

2008-06-26T04:14:00.000-07:00

Racegoers enjoy a drink as they sit and stand beside a statue of racing horse Motivator after 'Ladies Day' at Royal Ascot, in southern England, on June 19, 2008. AFP PHOTO/STRINGER

A bull gores a horse

2008-06-26T04:05:00.000-07:00

A bull gores a horse ridden by Alvaro Montes during a bullfight on horseback at the San Isidro festival at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid Saturday May 24, 2008. Bullfighting is an ancient tradition in Spain and the season runs from March to October. (AP Photo/Paul White)

The Horse

2008-06-26T04:02:00.000-07:00

In this photo released by the American Museum of Natural History in New York, an armored horse, a horse skeleton and a horse drawn fire engine are just three items on display during a preview of "The Horse" on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The exhibition on the enduring bond between horses and humanity opens at the American Museum of Natural History on Saturday, May 17, and remains on view until January 4, 2009. (AP Photo/American Museum Of Natural History, Dennis Finnin)

Menorca's traditional Fiesta of San Joan

2008-06-26T03:57:00.000-07:00

A rider rears up on his horse surrounded by thousands of people in downtown Ciutadella during Menorca's traditional Fiesta of San Joan (Saint John) June 23, 2008. The riders of the horses are the representatives of ancient Ciutadella society - nobility, clergy, craftsmen and farmers. REUTERS/Dani Cardona (SPAIN)

Big Brown Steroids Horse Racing

2008-06-26T03:36:00.000-07:00

A closeup of Big Brown is seen just after the start of the 140th Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. on Saturday, June 7, 2008. A close inspection of his rear hoof shows one of his shoes coming loose. What happened during the Belmont remains a mystery to Big Brown's owner, Michael Iavarone, though pictures taken during the race show Big Brown running with a seemingly dislodged shoe on his right hind foot. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Big Brown races in Belmont Stakes

2008-06-26T03:04:00.000-07:00

Big Brown, with jockey Kent J. Desormeaux in the irons, races in the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York June 7, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES)

134th Kentucky Derby

2008-06-17T18:39:00.000-07:00

Gabriel Saez rides Eight Belles to a victory in during the 134th Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Big Brown ridden by Kent Desormeaux

2008-06-17T18:36:00.001-07:00

Big Brown ridden by Kent Desormeaux crosses the finish line to win the 133rd Preakness horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 17, 2008, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

Big Brown crosses the finish line

2008-06-17T18:32:00.000-07:00

(FILES)Jockey Kent J. Desormeaux(L) riding "Big Brown" crosses the finish line for First Place at the 133rd Preakness Stakes May 17, 2008, at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore, Maryland. Triple Crown contender Big Brown has missed two days of training with a left hoof injury, trainer Rick Dutrow jnr said on May 25, 2008. The colt, trying to become the first in 30 years to sweep US flat racing's Triple Crown races, has a quarter crack - a vertical crack in the hoof wall - on the inside of his left front hoof. Dutrow admitted he was somewhat concerned by the injury. But the trainer also said it would not prevent Big Brown, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, from running in the Belmont Stakes on June 7. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards

Big Brown is pictured with Richard Dutrow, Jr.

2008-06-17T18:24:00.000-07:00

Kentucky Derby favourite Big Brown is pictured with trainer Richard Dutrow, Jr. at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 2008. The 134th running of the Kentucky Derby will be held May 3. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES)

Kent Desormeaux leads out of turn 4

2008-06-07T20:03:00.000-07:00

Kent Desormeaux (2nd L), riding #20 Big Brown, leads out of turn 4 durinng the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2008 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Big Brown went on to win the Derby. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

Big Brown gallops on the track

2008-06-07T20:00:00.000-07:00

Kentucky Derby early favorite Big Brown gallops on the track with exercise rider Michelle Nevin during early morning workouts at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky April 29, 2008. Trainer Rick Dutrow is preparing his horse for the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby to be held May 3. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES)

Big Brown is bathed by groom Herasmo Gonzalez

2008-06-07T19:57:00.000-07:00

Kentucky Derby contender Big Brown is bathed by groom Herasmo Gonzalez during morning workouts prior to the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1, 2008 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) AFP

Big Brown smells the air from his stall

2008-06-07T19:52:00.000-07:00

Kentucky Derby favorite Big Brown smells the air from his stall before his morning workout at Churchill Downs Friday, May 2, 2008, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

133rd Preakness Stakes

2008-06-07T19:43:00.000-07:00

Kent Desormeaux rides Big Brown to victory in the running of the 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Saturday, May 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

the 134th Kentucky Derby

2008-05-31T05:45:00.000-07:00

Kent Desormeaux riding Big Brown (20) takes the lead during the 134th Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Big Brown is washed at Pimlico

2008-05-31T05:42:00.000-07:00

Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness hopeful Big Brown is washed after early morning workout at Pimlico race track in Baltimore, May 15, 2008. The 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes will take place at Pimlico on May 17. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES)

Trainer Larry Jones leads jockey Gabriel Saez

2008-05-30T20:03:00.000-07:00

Trainer Larry Jones, right, leads jockey Gabriel Saez in the paddock aboard Royal Diana before the start of the eighth race at Delaware Park, Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Stanton, Del. Saez was the jockey on the Jones trained Eight Belles, the filly who was euthanized after breaking both front ankles following a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

Larry Jones is overcome with emotion

2008-05-30T20:01:00.000-07:00

Eight Belles trainer Larry Jones, left, is overcome with emotion while talking alongside owner Rick Porter during a news conference at Delaware Park, Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Stanton, Del. The filly was euthanized after breaking both front ankles following a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

Eight Belles was euthanized

2008-05-30T19:45:00.000-07:00

Eight Belles is examined on the track after the 134th

Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Eight Belles was euthanized after breaking both front ankles following a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Track personnel try to hold down Eight Belles

2008-05-30T19:43:00.001-07:00

Track personnel try to hold down Eight Belles after the 134th Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Eight Belles was euthanized after breaking both front ankles following a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)

Protesters Kelli O'Brien

2008-05-30T19:38:00.000-07:00

Protesters Kelli O'Brien, left, and Tom Crain, center, and supporter Laura Koester, right, argue outside the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority's headquarters in Lexington, Ky. on Tuesday May 6, 2008. About 20 animal-rights protesters waved signs outside the offices of Kentucky's horse racing regulators Tuesday in response to the death of filly Eight Belles after the Kentucky Derby, but nearly as many people showed up to defend the sport from their attacks. (AP Phooto/Lexington Herald-Leader, Jenn Ackerman)

Workouts at Churchill Downs

2008-05-30T19:33:00.000-07:00

Kentucky Derby hopeful Eight Belles gallops on the track with trainer Larry Jones during early morning workouts at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 1, 2008. The 134th running of the Kentucky Derby will be held May 3. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES)

Eight Belles runs on the track

2008-05-30T19:26:00.000-07:00

Kentucky Derby hopeful Eight Belles gallops with trainer Larry Jones during early morning workouts at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, April 30, 2008. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES)

Eight Belles runs on the track during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby on April 30, 2

008 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky Derby will be run May 3. Andy Lyons/Getty Images/AFP