An Aiken holiday tradition is taking a break this year.
The Augusta Polo Cup is coming to Aiken.
A potentially fatal virus called East Equine Encephalitis has infected several horses across South Carolina, including Aiken County.Â
The 2020 edition of the Aiken Fall Steeplechase has been canceled, according to a news release issued by the Aiken Steeplechase Association on Monday.
Fresh features are in place on Great Oak Equine Assisted Program's acreage, with the help of Boy Scout Caleb Morris, an Aiken resident whose path to the Eagle Scout award in 2019 included a se…
They’re back in the saddle again.
The Aiken Polo Club's season got off to an exceptionally rough start – and almost no start at all – this year, but Whitney Field had plenty of action Sunday afternoon, heading into the final d…
Forty Niner, a member of the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, died Monday in Japan.
Seventy-nine years ago Monday, the mercurial chestnut colt Whirlaway romped down the stretch at Churchill Downs to win the Kentucky Derby in record fashion to begin an iconic summer.
Following the recent news about his election to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Mike Keogh has enjoyed the opportunity to reminisce.
The postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t necessarily bad news for talented Aiken equestrian Doug Payne.
Polo, real estate and family are the three pillars in the life of Tom Biddle, who has lived in Aiken since 1969.
There's a certain adrenaline rush riders can have when they're on the back of a horse. The wind flying about, the feel of the animal's thundering heartbeat against the rider's thighs; it's eno…
All donation and refund requests for the 2020 renewal of the Aiken Spring Steeplechase, which was canceled because of concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, will be handled by U.S. mail.
The Aiken Horse Show has been postponed until the fall.Â
When it comes to representing law enforcement, one group of volunteers serve the best way a group from Aiken can, on horseback.Â
As the horses headed down the stretch in the City of Aiken Trophy on Saturday, there wasn’t much doubt about which one was going to be the winner.
Like anyone else with a passion, local artist Joy Abbott has to sideline her painting hobby to commit to a full-time job and personal obligations.
Thoroughbreds named for two local private schools are among the entries in the City of Aiken Trophy, which will be the feature race during the 78th Aiken Trials on Saturday.
Those in the medical profession are never truly "off the clock."
One of Aiken's newest equestrian facilities, just north of the city limits, focuses on bringing experienced horse handlers together to share their expertise "to empower individuals with specia…
Last year, Logan Bearden rode Ron Madden’s filly Gallanor to a first-place finish in the Aiken Trials. This year, Bearden is back as a trainer with co-trainer Justin Lorenzo Rivera, preparing …
Dedicated and enthusiastic, Justin Rivera and Logan Bearden represent the next generation at the Aiken Training Track.
The Aiken Triple Crown is made up of three equine-related events happening on three consecutive weekends in March: the Aiken Trials, the Aiken Spring Steeplechase and Pacers & Polo.Â
The Aiken Triple Crown is made up of three equine-related events happening on three consecutive weekends in March: the Aiken Trials, the Aiken Spring Steeplechase and Pacers & Polo.Â
Aiken has a rich history in all things equestrian and is widely known as a horse lovers’ paradise.
Retirement isn’t always a time to sit back and relax.
For Bob, size doesn’t matter.
Trotters and pacers will be battling to finish first when the Bruce McGhee Memorial Harness Races return to McGhees’ Mile on Saturday, March 7.
The University of South Carolina Aiken Dressage Team participated in its second show and took home another win for the Pacers while at the St. Andrews University Equestrian Center in Laurinbur…
Thoroughbreds that are graduates of the Aiken Training Track performed well last year in competition, and two ranked among the top sires in North America.
Pappy On the Rocks looked like he was headed to an easy victory for a while in the $30,000 Budweiser Holiday Cup on Saturday.
Local steeplechasing fans probably are familiar with some of the horses campaigned by Aiken resident Elizabeth Carey’s Check Mark Stables, which has Agent Rushour entered in Saturday’s $30,000…
Clouds will fill the sky Saturday, and the chance of precipitation will be 50%, according to the National Weather Service in Columbia.
An exhibit celebrating the life of Dogwood Stable’s founder and president, Cot Campbell, will make its debut Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum.
An injury has sidelined Concrete Rose, one of the most successful Aiken-trained thoroughbred racehorses in recent years.
Great Oak Aiken Therapeutic Riding Center has shortened its name.
The U.S. eventing team struck gold at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, on Sunday.
Boosted by strong performances from riders with close ties to Aiken, the U.S. team was in first place Saturday after the cross-country phase of the eventing competition at the Pan American Games.
Brothers and Sisters of Aiken County is teaching kids that lessons on empathy, self-confidence and patience can be found in unlikely places – namely, a horse stable.
Making news over the weekend in the sports world were the U.S. women’s national soccer team, which won the World Cup, and Justin Haley, who triumphed in the Coke Zero Sugar 400.
The Aiken Steeplechase Association is getting ready for a big move.
Running Indigo Heart in the $30,000 Budweiser Imperial Cup wasn’t originally in trainer Ricky Hendriks’ plans, but it turned out to be the right decision.
The road to recovery has been a long one for Kensington Court.
When Silver Sheriff crossed the finish line at the Aiken Training Track on Saturday afternoon, he was all alone and pulling away from his two rivals.
A thoroughbred racehorse that cheated death will be running in the City of Aiken Trophy during the 77th Aiken Trials on Saturday at the Aiken Training Track.
People interested in thoroughbred racing will have an opportunity to learn more about the sport during two presentations by horseman Barry Doss at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame an…
Horseback riders can take advantage of the warmer weather soon and get outdoors at Audubon's Silver Bluff Center and Sanctuary for the center's annual Spring Trail Ride in March.
For the fifth consecutive year, there will be a day of competition for standardbreds at McGhees’ Mile in Aiken.
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