The University of Tennessee (UT) Institute of Agriculture has named James P. Thompson, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVM, as Dean of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. Thompson’s appointment is effective Oct.1, 2008.
Seventy horses took on Mike Etherington-Smith’s eight-minute cross country course at the Beas River venue in Hong Kong. None achieved the optimum time, and only one rider escaped with time penalties in the single digits (Australia’s Shane Rose
Before the 2008 Olympic Games officially began, the U.S. Eventing riders had an important task at hand: to make sure their horses were sound and ready to perform. All five American horses sailed through the first horse inspection today and are a
The Hong Kong Olympic equestrian team is one of the youngest in jumping events, and team members will do their best in the coming competition, Team Chef d’Equipe Sacha Eckjans said.
The Hong Kong team, which includes 30-year-old Samantha
A severe summer thunderstorm, complete with heavy rain, hail, and lightning, washed out part of the main track at Saratoga, forcing the cancellation of racing after the second race Aug. 8.
Eight races were canceled, including the $80,000
A prize-presentation ceremony was held Aug. 7 for the winner of a naming competition for two Shetland ponies donated by the American Shetland Pony Club to Hong Kong to celebrate the city’s hosting of the Olympic equestrian
The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) Tennessee Walking Horse Task Force has issued a white paper on ending soring of the breed?s show horses. The practice of inflicting pain on a horse?s forelegs to induce a
The French eventing squad suffered a heavy blow Aug. 7 with the news that Jean Teulere’s star performer Espoir de la Mare has been withdrawn from the 2008 Olympic Games on veterinary advice.
The 16-year old gelding aggravated an old
The newest addition to international reining, the first-ever F?d?ration Equestre Internationale World Reining Championships, is seeing a world of support with 20 countries from four continents expected in the Sept, 12-14 competition in Manerbio,
The American Quarter Horse Foundation is proud to announce the 2008 America’s Horse Cares grant recipients. America’s Horse Cares is a program of the Foundation that funds therapeutic riding centers.
In order to receive funding through
None of the Olympic equestrian horses in Hong Kong have been affected by the heavy rains and winds brought in by Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri, a spokesman for the equestrian company said Wednesday, Aug. 6.
“The horses have taken advantage of
West Nile virus (WNV), a potentially fatal disease in equines, has been confirmed in two horses, one in Moses Lake and the other in the Toppenish area, according to a statement released by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has deployed a dedicated team of meteorologists to provide weather information at the equestrian event venues to ensure that both the organizers and the public are fully informed of the weather conditions during
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) will be a sponsor of the Hampton Classic Horse Show, held in Bridgehampton, N.Y., from Sunday, August 24 to Sunday, August 31. This is the second consecutive year that the
The Humane Society of the United States invites applications from college and university faculty members for its tenth annual Animals and Society Course Awards. The awards recognize excellence in courses concerning the human-animal bond, human
A study in the feasibility of a Mid-Atlantic Animal Import Center was recently released by the Maryland Horse Industry Board. The Midfield Cargo Complex of the Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport was identified as the
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