News Channel 8 is looking ahead to the Kentucky Derby this week. The event is enough to inspire anyone, young or old, to be the next great jockey. Horseback riding is invaluable; it can teach kids ...

I interviewed Stephanie Proffe, who teaches horseback riding at Fox Tail Farm in Smithtown. I love horseback riding and go at least once a week. Right now my favorite style of riding is English style.

Keep stock under control. Don’t take a young or skittish horse, burro, llama or other stock animal on a heavily used trail where it will pose a danger to other trail users. Avoid muddy or soft trails.

You’ve committed to a corner, your big V-twin cruiser is leaned over and all of a sudden you hit a bit of a dip in the road surface. The next few moments leave you with sweaty palms and a racing heart ...

Former gardening center owner Karen Johannsen, 66, of Madison, Wisc., died after being attacked during a horseback riding tour, police said ...