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Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey profiles a pioneering woman who became the first licensed Black female thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.

What does a “farrier” do? 1st Look gets up close with one to learn how to make and attach horseshoes to race horses.

People in Northeast D.C. couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw a man on a horse trotting along the unit block of M Street NE.  And no, it was not just your average Mustang. This ride had hooves instead of wheels. A video of the scene posted on Twitter by Alexi McCammond, a reporter, attracted more than 1.5 million...

The clip shows the man and horse turning the streets of D.C. into their own rodeo, galloping freely as cars pass by. News4 confirmed this is the same man who had a group of alpacas escape his petting zoo.

A 33rd horse has died at Santa Anita racetrack since December 26, officials said Sunday.

One day before the close of a catastrophic racing season at Santa Anita, another horse died there Saturday– the 30th fatality at the famed racetrack since Dec. 26, and the second death since track officials denied a request from the state regulatory board to suspend racing temporarily.

A 26th race horse has died at Santa Anita Park since Dec. 26, park officials confirmed Sunday.

After the wettest Kentucky Derby on record and a similarly rainy Preakness Stakes, staff at Belmont Park — home to the final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes — know they have to be prepared for whatever nature brings their way on June 9. But this isn’t anything new. Every year, staff and trainers — and horses...

Del Mar racetrack officials have suspended turf races after another horse was seriously injured Thursday, bringing the total of race-related, equine injuries to eight since the season’s start.