horses

Published
July 9, 2023

Parsonsfield horsewoman completes ‘Century Ride’

Jean Murphy-Ashton, 80, combines with her 21-year-old horse on the achievement, just two years after nearly dying in a riding accident.
Published
July 5, 2023

Midcoast dairy farmer to compete in the Mongol Derby, the longest horse race in the world

Jessie Dowling, of Whitefield, will leave for Mongolia later this month to prepare for a 620-mile race against 44 riders from around the world.
Published
June 12, 2023

Midcoast Literacy Readers Ride connects students and horses in Brunswick
Published
June 2, 2023

Churchill Downs suspends racing in wake of horse deaths

Last month's Kentucky Derby was marred by 7 horse deaths in the days leading up the Triple Crown race at the fabled track. Five more horses have died since.
Published
April 30, 2023

Bedside table: ‘The Ride of Her Life’

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