A Horse Is a Horse, Of Course....Unless He's LUKAS!

Online, October 6, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Lukas, the World's Smartest Horse (officially recognized by the World Records Academy this year) has attracted global attention during his touching journey from a racetrack reject to a shining beacon for kind treatment towards all creatures. Owner/trainer Karen Murdock located some of his recent news headlines - with over 550,000 references to him on Google, this wasn't hard to do! We wish to thank the following supporters and many countless others who have shared Lukas' story and generated hope and happiness to make the world a better place for all of us.

ABC News: Horse Used To Spook In His Own Stall, Now A Trick Star!

Angelea Walkup: HorseGirlTV - Meet Lukas - Horse of The Month!

Animal Tracks: Horseplay!

Arts and Entertainment News: Lukas Live With Guinness!

Australian Horse: Equine Brainiac Lukas Ready For World Record Bid!

Brenda McCarthy: Blaze Magazine - Be Happy, Do Good For Others And Brush Your Teeth!

David Moye: America Online - World's Smartest Horse Is No Smart-Ass

Equestrian News: Karen Murdock's Lukas Is A Barnyard Brainiac

Equisearch: Lukas Opens Eyes To The Potential All Horses Have

Esther Marr: The BloodHorse - Is This Horse Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

Happy News - World's Smartest Horse Shows His Talents

Herald Times - Troubled Horse Now An Internet Star!

Humanitarian News - World's Smartest Horse Knows Shapes, Spells His Name

Kim Miller: Riding Magazine - Tricks And Treats, L.A. Horsewoman Uses Tricks To Create Remarkable Bond With Horses

Linda Ann Nickerson: Equestrian Examiner - Retired Racehorse Lukas Learns New Tricks As Canter Spokeshorse for California

Lisa Kemp: Equine Chronicle - The Horse That Failed His Way To Success

Marti McGinnis: Equine Connection - Lukas Appointed To E.C. Board Of Directors!

Neil Clark: Horsetalk, NZ - Super-Smart Lukas Finds A Glittering Career

News Online - World's Smartest Horse Helping Other Retiring Racers

Orange County Register - Gelding Bucks Abuse To Become A Star!

Samantha Penley: The HorsePedia - The Throwaway

Science and Research News - Lukas, World's Smartest Horse, To Attempt Guinness Record!!

Sharla Sanders: The Second Race - Lukas, The World's Smartest Horse And The Good News He Spreads

Sue Manning: The Associated Press - Old Horse, New Tricks

Sue Salk: Off-The-Track Thoroughbreds - Ex-Racehorse Wins Media Celebrity

Susan Ashbrook: Equine VIP - Lukas, The World's Smartest Horse, Gets An "A"

The Bulletin - How An Abused Gelding Rose To Stardom

The Horse - Lukas, The World's Smartest Horse, To Release His Documentary Soon

Trot on TV - Is Lukas The Cleverest Horse In The World?

World Records Academy: Smartest Horse - World Record Set By Lukas The Horse!

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Special thanks for the wonderful staff at The Horse and the kindness of Teri Rehkopf at NW HorseSource who managed to cover many of the above headline stories. Lukas' Documentary, videos and more links can be viewed at: http://www.playingwithlukas.com.

Gratitude is the memory of the heart ~ French proverb