Horses

The movie, nominated Tuesday for an Oscar for best picture, used almost 300 horses for one battle scene. The best acting was by Finders Key, who also appeared in “Seabiscuit.”

The horses died when a predawn fire engulfed the barn they were stabled in, the New Jersey State Police said.

Neville Bardos, the horse who survived a barn fire last May, was named the international Horse of the Year for 2011 by the United States Equestrian Federation.

Neville Bardos, a 12-year-old horse who competes in eventing, has managed a competitive comeback from severe injuries sustained in a fire.

Those who knew Able One knew he would kick up a gear — if his legs would let him, his heart would carry him.

Animal rights advocates in New York are strengthening their push to ban the attraction, while carriage owners say they are being harassed.

Orville Davis, a cowboy and musician, first came to New York on vacation but stayed for the music work.

DNA addresses the question of whether the cave artists of ancient France were realists or abstractionists.

Havre de Grace should be in contention until the wire, but an international star could have the final say in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Phyllis Wyeth sold Union Rags last year, but her instincts told her to buy him back, no matter the cost. The horse has already paid for himself and is a favorite to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

A letter writer says getting rid of a horse is an expensive proposition.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the carriage industry was a part of the city’s heritage and beloved by tourists, and there was no reason to shut it down.

A new government study raises questions about whether horses have been helped by a federal policy that led to the closure of slaughterhouses for horses.