Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic equine athletes flew in from Amsterdam this morning ready for the final preparations for the Olympic Equestrian Events. They will face their first jumping rounds Aug. 15.
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Equestrian enthusiasts will get to watch the 2008 Olympic competition in dressage, eventing, and show jumping from start-to-finish, thanks to NBC’s decision to stream 2,200 hours of live coverage of 25 sports at
Trainers of horses that test positive for anabolic steroids at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park (Oct. 24-25) will face a one-year suspension from the event, and trainers who violate steroid regulations three times
ReRun, a nonprofit adoption program for ex-racehorses, announced that owners IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr. will have Big Brown, winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Preakness (both gr. I), participate in the
Leslie Morse has withdrawn Kingston from the U.S. Olympic Team in Dressage for veterinary reasons.
Following the selection procedures, the United States Equestrian federation (USEF) named Michael Barisone and Neruda as the designated
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) recently announced a new partnership and multi-year agreement with Succeed, an equine digestive conditioning program, as the “Official Digestive Conditioning Product of the USEF.”
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Updated and revised to reflect the latest approach to parasite management and reducing the growing threat of parasite drug resistance, the Safe-Guard Get Rotation Right deworming barn chart is available for free at
Draper Equine Therapy has been given the nod of confidence by a member of the five-part Canadian Eventing Team headed for the Olympics this August.
The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Safety Committee, which in June issued its initial recommendations calling for the elimination of anabolic steroids in training and racing, a ban on toe grabs, and a series of whip-related reforms, will provide an
Heidi White has withdrawn Northern Spy from the U.S. Olympic eventing team for veterinary reasons. Following the selection procedures, the United States Equestrian Federation has named Karen O’Connor and Mandiba to the team.
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Nearly 70 equine athletes in the Olympic Equestrian Events have landed in Hong Kong, stepping off their flights and being whisked by first-class transport to spacious and cool accommodations in Sha Tin. The cosmopolitan horses represent 18
Biosecurity Queensland received test results July 24 that indicated another two horses have tested positive for Hendra virus. Both of these horses are from known infected properties.
The results follow a post-mortem on a companion horse that
Michigan equine enthusiasts, business owners, and local and state decision makers seeking information on horse-related topics will soon have a new online resource. Whether it’s downloading information about local horse clubs or boarding
Mississippi State University’s equine reproduction program lost its top stallion to a catastrophic leg injury sustained during a severe thunderstorm July 11.
Minister Slew, a grandson of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, was alone in a
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