I saved a horse and a horse saved me The Daily Titan By Hannah Dellinger – Posted on November 28, 2011 One, two, three, four spur, two-point, jump! Sit up, heels down, shoulders back, look to the next jump. Only five more jumps to go. “C’mon Maxy, we got this. Keep up the pace,” I whispered to my horse. We come up to the next one, perfect distance. I have to keep spurring, because he’s not used to jumping this much in a day. We had already jumped four other courses and he was … [Read more...]

Emaciated and abused horses saved by Hanaeleh rescue group O.C. Register Maggie and Ulysses were among horses found abandoned in Riverside County and brought to Orange County to recover. By ERIKA I. RITCHIE TRABUCO CANYON – When Maggie, an Arabian, tries to roll in her paddock to scratch her itchy coat, Ulysses, a quarter horse, stands over her just to make sure she won't get too far away from him. "They've both just fallen in love with each other," said Elizabeth Zarkos, director … [Read more...]

Horses left to slaughter will instead lead July 4 parade O.C. Register By ERIKA I. RITCHIE TRABUCO CANYON – Delilah, a gray thoroughbred wasn't about to let Savannah, a brown and crème-colored pinto, get ahead of her galloping in the arena. Each time Elizabeth Zarkos changed her body posture and flicked the training whip, Delilah charged ahead keeping her head straight and body rigid blocking Savannah. "You little witch," Zarkos called out affectionately watching the playful … [Read more...]