Horses

Giant City Stables to be open during eclipse weekend

The Giant City Stables will be open for business the weekend of the eclipse, August 19-21. The stables will be open for guided trail rides, pony rides and therapeutic rides. For more information regarding what the stables offer, please call 618-529-4110. Giant City State Park is administered by the...

From left are State Rep. Tom Bennett of Central Illinois, Ron Knupp, Linda, Ron’s wife, and trainer Kimberly Roth of Monee. Photo provided.

Horse wins top honors

Ron Knupp of Anna’s horse, Whiskersonkittens, won the horse of the year for 3-year-old filly pacers recently at a ceremony held in Springfield. The horse was named the 2016 Illinois Conceived and Fold, ICF, champion.

Lance Meisenheimer received numerous honors at the racking horse industry’s winter meetings in Alabama. Photo provided.

Meisenheimer Stables honored at racking horse winter meeting

Union County resident Lance Meisenheimer has returned from the racking horse industry’s winter meeting in Huntsville, Ala., where the riders and horses are honored for high point awards for showing the past year at racking horse shows. Meisenheimer Stables of Union County was very surprised to...

Horses

Giant City Stables to be open during eclipse weekend

Horse wins top honors

Meisenheimer Stables honored at racking horse winter meeting

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