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Some boxers – some people, in fact – are tough to like. Floyd Mayweather Jr is one of those people. He is arrogant to a point some way beyond the demands of his business, and his latest pronouncements confirm that if he were ever to get in the ring[...]

As the game began, six horses and riders trotted around on a bed of soft loose dirt inside a large white barn. The horses ran quickly to the ball, their ears straight up. Suddenly Randy Miller’s horse whacked the ball hard enough to send it bounding[...]

Wild Horses Kick Butt

Wild Horses

The dominant image in John Hawkes's new novel is a well-known painting of a horse called Whistlejacket. The artist was George Stubbs, an Englishman who lived from 1724 to 1806 and is remembered for the amazing accuracy of representation he achieved in[...]

Most of us think of touring the country or historic sites on foot or in our cars, but those who want a real idea of what history was like opt for a first-hand experience on the back of a horse. Horses allow riders to move more slowly than they would in[...]

SUPERB HORSES, MECHANICAL CRAFTS, THE FOOD OF LOVE

Attending horse shows is one way for the whole family to share an interest that extends beyond the computer or the TV in the living-room. While much of our daily lives are made up of sedentary activities, visiting equine events can appeal to sports fans,[...]

I find horses graceful, glorious creatures. There are so many things that are perfect about them; the way they are put together, the way they move, their fluid bodies and shining coats, the way they smell, their velvet noses and ticklish ears. I find[...]

This week five proposals were unveiled for the giant 'Angel of the South' sculpture. But one contender stands head and shoulders above the rest, writes a leading art critic