Each Thanksgiving, thousands of fancy hat-wearing spectators flock to the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course to watch - and bet on - horses careening around the track. Just a few blocks away, ...

As the Human Horse Races mark their fifth anniversary, Ingrid Anderson is trying to keep up with her growing herd. Several horses paraded under their banner in the Southern Decadence Parade in ...

Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images Horseback riding was likely a common activity as early as 4,500 to 5,000 years ago, according to a provocative new study that looked at human skeletal remains for small ...

For many New Orleanians, the lead up to Thanksgiving turkey is a trip to the race track. For years, Thanksgiving was opening day at the Fair Grounds, and many attendees dressed up for the holiday and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HAMMOND, La. (WGNO) — If you’re a ...

Initially, I was excited when my youngest child asked to take horseback riding lessons because I love being around barns and horses. My hesitation came when I thought about how the horses were very ...

The earliest evidence of horse riding has been found in 5000-year-old human skeletons from south-east Europe. The bones of nine men from graves in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania show hallmarks of horse ...