On April 1, 2013, Ben Masters and three buddies saddled 12 wild mustangs and set out on a six-month, 3,000-mile journey from Mexico to Canada. They followed a patchwork of public lands from Nogales, Arizona, to Montana’s Glacier National Park, crossing the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone along the way. Only one of them had grown up on…
Have you heard about the sport of ring jousting? It has been played in North American for quite some time and in fact became the official sport of Maryland in 1962! 1. How many decades have passed since jousting became the official sport of Maryland? Jousting tournaments have been held in Maryland since early colonial times…
For those living in the UK, The Pony Racing Academy offers the opportunity for kids aged 13 to 15 to gain first-class tuition on the school’s racing ponies over 12 consecutive Saturdays. The course is open to children who don’t have their own ponies and would not otherwise have the opportunity to become involved with…
Did you know that people race Arabian horses just like they do Thoroughbreds? The world’s richest and most important race for purebred Arabians takes place in France, The Qatar Arabian World Cup. The very first Qatar Arabian World Cup race took place 6 years ago, and the race has been run every October since then. 1.…
Did you know there are races where people race against horses? One such race takes place in Arizona. It is called The Man Against Horse Race. On race day, three races take place simultaneously. There is a 12 mile race, a 25 mile race and a 50 mile race. Vocabulary – simultaneously: Happening at the…