“‘THE NOISE ECHOING THROUGH THE BARNS DIDN’T SOUND RIGHT… AND THEN THE PANIC STARTED.’” Competitors say the night began like any other. Then came the sounds that made people stop in their tracks. Moments later, worried faces appeared in doorways, voices grew louder, and a sense of dread spread from stall to stall. By morning, expressions of disbelief had turned into heartbreak as reports emerged that several championship horses had been injured. What remains is a mystery that many in the barrel racing world say they will never forget.
LAS VEGAS — What is often described as one of the most tight-knit, trust-based communities in American sport has been left reeling after a shocking overnight incident at a major barrel racing competition allegedly saw three prized horses attacked inside a secured stable area — in what police say may have been a deliberate act … Read more