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Virginia's Vanishing Breed

Once Famed for Great Horses, the State Is Losing Large Thoroughbred Farms

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

In 1973, when Secretariat, a stallion born and raised in Caroline County, Va., won the Triple Crown, the state was a regular contender in the nation's highest-profile races. Read story and 1 comment »

Up Close: Thoroughbred Trainer Mark Deane

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Mark Deane - a thoroughbred owner and trainer in Lincoln – raced his first horse with his father at the age of 16, and won $2,000. Immediately hooked, Deane began breaking horses at a local farm to boost his knowledge of thoroughbreds and racing. Read story »

A Day at the Virginia Gold Cup Races

Monday, May 4, 2009

Horse lovers and socialites alike headed out to The Plains on Saturday for the 84th anniversary of the Virginia Gold Cup races. Read story »

Weekend Round Up: Gold Cup Races, Garden Phair

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Enjoy the warm weekend weather at the 84th Annual Virginia Gold Cup Races in Great Meadow, or a family fair at the Philomont General Store. Read story »

Up Close: Former Redskin Sam Huff

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Hall of Famer and Washington Redskins great, Sam Huff, has recently expressed his concern about school consolidation in Loudoun County. Read story and 7 comments »

Morven Park Hosts Spring Horse Trials

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Spring Horse Trails were hosted at Morven Park Equestrian Center in Leesburg Saturday and Sunday, and offered competition levels from novice to intermediate. Read story »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, March 26, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Great Meadow Foundation Chairman Steps Down

Thursday, March 19, 2009

In December 1982, Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel spent 35 seconds bidding on 800 swampy acres near The Plains that had fallen into bankruptcy. The land for which he paid $2.1 million became Great Meadow, home to the Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase and a range of outdoor community activities. Read story »

Men Charged in Cocaine Ring Scheme in Middleburg

Friday, March 6, 2009

Four men were arrested early this morning in Middleburg as Virginia State Police and Loudoun authorities broke up an alleged cocaine ring, a state police spokesman said. Read story and 1 comment »

Riding Skills Took Young Woman on a Rare Journey

Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009

Like many other Loudoun County youngsters of the baby-boom generation, Libussa Brabner-Smith Huge learned to ride a horse at Montresor, a farm north of Leesburg. Unlike most of the others, she parlayed her skill into an invitation to teach riding to the son of the shah of Iran. Read story »

Horse Trainer Sentenced, Fined in Animal Cruelty

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

A Loudoun County Circuit Court jury found a horse trainer guilty of 42 counts of animal cruelty this week, after dozens of thoroughbreds — several found malnourished and without drinking water — were seized on a Middleburg area farm last January. Read story and 4 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Racehorse Is Unwanted No More

Animal With Hard Past is Gold Cup Champion

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008

Thousands of spectators gathered on Saturday at Great Meadow near The Plains to celebrate the 71st International Gold Cup Races, featuring seven equestrian races and Terrier and pony races. Read story »

PHOTO GALLERY: Morven Park Holds Annual Steeplechase

Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

Tailgaters and parties lounging under white tents enjoyed a sunny Saturday at Morven Park for their annual Steeplechase. Read story »

Photo Gallery: Caroline Muldoon Pas De Deux Challenge Cup

Monday, Aug. 11, 2008

Morven Park hosted Saturday's Caroline Muldoon Pas De Deux Challenge Cup, where horses and their riders competed in a dressage competition choreographed to music. Read story »

Va. Riders Might Compete at Olympics

Friday, April 4, 2008

An equestrian delegation from Virginia, including a woman from Middleburg, might be headed to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing – kind of. Read story »

Suspect in Animal Cruelty Case Held

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

A man charged with 48 counts of animal cruelty in Loudoun County was taken into custody in West Virginia on Monday for violating the terms of his probation in an earlier animal cruelty case. Read story »

Horse Trainer With Ties to Middleburg Dies

Friday, Feb. 22, 2008

Sidney Watters Jr., who died Feb. 14 at age 90, was a Hall of Fame trainer with a slew of champion horses to his credit, but among racing aficionados of a certain age, he was almost as well known for what might have been. Read story »

County's Wine, Heritage Top Tourism Priorities

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008

Loudoun tourism officials said Wednesday they plan to focus on the county's heritage sites and 15 wineries to help strengthen the county's tourism economy. Read story and 1 comment »

Bond Set for Trainer Charged in Animal Cruelty

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008

A Loudoun County judge yesterday set bond at $5,000 for Dennis B. Danley, a horse trainer charged with 48 counts of animal cruelty Monday, a prosecutor said. Read story »

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