Horse Stuff

Queen Elizabeth's Racehorse Fails Drug Test

Britain's Queen Elizabeth's horse has failed a drug test. Moonlit Path, one of 41 racehorses owned by the 83-year-old monarch, tested positive for Cyklolapron, which contains the banned substance tranexamic.

The six-year-old was checked after finishing sixth in a novices hurdle race at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, in February and the queen is said to be very disappointed by the news.

Queen Elizabeth Will Spend 83rd Birthday Doing Paperwork

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will spend her birthday doing paperwork. The monarch - who turns 83 Tueday - is planning to spend the day working at Windsor Castle in south west England.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said Elizabeth has no public engagements or private parties scheduled, and would spend her day going through a large pile of official documents - a task she completes, without fail, every day except Christmas Day.

Male Passenger Who Assaulted Girl Seatmate During Southwest Airlines Flight Says Incident Was Just 'Horseplay'

Ezra Wallace, a 29-year-old man from Denver, says he was just "horse playing" around when he tied with tape a teenage girl seated beside him in a Southwest Airlines San Diego-to-Denver flight last August 1.

Wallace admitted that he was drunk when he bound the teenager. He added that he "never harmed anybody or had any bad intentions." He was also attempting to do the same with the teenager's younger sister, according to witnesses.

Minivan Slams Into Horse-Drawn Buggy; Injures Four In Lancaster County, PA

A minivan slammed into a horse-drawn buggy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on Sunday injuring four people, officials said.

A family of seven was rear-ended by Dodge Caravan minivan. The man and three of his children were injured in the crash, with two boys and one girl airlifted to a hospital. The wife and two other children, along with the minivan's driver, were not injured.

Woman Dies After Being Trampled, Bitten By Stallion

An Alaska woman living in a remote area who was found outside her cabin, trampled and bitten by her stallion, died of those injuries before medical help could reach her, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Sherill Yates-Lukenich, 48, died at home of her injuries Saturday before medical personnel could reach her. Her husband did not see the attack but heard noises and found her in the barn.