HORSES

Archaeologists have found the first direct evidence for horseback riding in 5,000 year old skeletons in central Europe.

Each year during the Chincoteague Pony Swim, the ponies swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island to be auctioned off, the website said.

Overall operation costs are over 30% more from last year with prices of gas and crops on the rise.

Join Lindsey and Megan as they chat about children reading to horses and how a young boy accidentally ordered about $3,000 worth of Spongebob popsicles.

ROANOKE, Va. – Some local nursing home residents may be a little happier thanks to some unusual visitors. Two horses from Healing Strides in Franklin County were walked and ridden around Brandon Oaks nursing center in Roanoke on Wednesday. (WSLS)The nursing home’s assistant administrator, Stephen Davies, said residents had been talking about the visit for weeks. “(We’re) trying to think of ways, creative ways, ways to think outside the box, ways to keep resident’s stimulated and raise just try to lift spirits," Davies said. After visiting the nursing center, the horses visited the independent and assisted living center across the street.