William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain retained the lead he took in dressage by recording a clear cross-country round today on Cool Mountain at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone.
Fox-Pitt's score of 42.8 penalties kept him two points ahead of three-time Rolex Kentucky winner Kim Severson on Tipperary Liadhnan (44.8). Becky Holder, on Courageous Come
In analyzing 30 years of American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)Â registration data, AQHA discovered some trends that could help breeders and owners of American Quarter Horses make business decisions for the future. These trends, which are based on foal registration numbers–not all horses registered in a calendar year–were shared with AQHA members at the 2010 AQHA Convention in
The Kids Zone is an exciting interactive area designed for fun and education for all ages. This special area is anchored by the EquiMania Education Centre from the University of Guelph in Canada. Children and adults alike will be able to participate in such educational activities as braiding a horse’s tail and digging for bones.
Martin Furr, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVIM, of Leesburg, Va., professor of medicine in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) at Virginia Tech, was reappointed as the Adelaide C. Riggs Chair in Equine Medicine by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The Adelaide C. Riggs Chair in Equine Medicine was established in 1994 to recognize and reward an outsta
The University of Wisconsin's (UW) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital will hold its second annual open house on Sunday, April 25, 2010, to introduce the public to the many services available through UW Veterinary Care.
The public can peek behind the scenes of the School of Veterinary Medicine's UW Veterinary Care services from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 pm. Admission is
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) is to freeze the Rolex Rankings points for Jumping riders on maternity leave, starting with the April rankings issued today. Under the new system, female riders will now lose only 50% of their Rolex Rankings points during their absence from competition while on maternity leave.
More than 50 of the world’s top performers and clinicians will showcase their talents and expertise during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Entertainment, demonstrations, clinicians and lecturers will delight and educate spectators in the Equine Village of the Games grounds each day during the 16 days of the Games, which take place at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park Sept.
In less than six months, the world’s finest equine athletes will gallop into Kentucky’s Bluegrass region for the most prestigious, global equestrian championships–the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Alltech’s booth (#C911) the Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio, from April 8-11 will provide equine enthusiasts with the opportunity to experience the Alltech FEI Games in pe
Once again, the Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event, this year Presented by Bridgestone, will host a truly international event at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., April 22-25. The Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event, part of the HSBC FEI Classics Series, attracts many of the world’s best horses and riders as they vie for their share of $250,000 in prize money.
Enhancing this year’
The care and nutrition of competition horses will be the focus of this year’s Kentucky Equine Research (KER) Nutrition Conference, held this year on April 26-27 in Lexington, Ky.
The theme of this year’s conference, “Feeding and Veterinary Management of the Sport Horse,” is particularly relevant as Kentucky prepares for the World Equestrian Games, to be held in L
The FEI today announced that the new Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations and the Equine Prohibited Substances List are now in effect for all FEI events. All involved in equestrian sport, and especially compet
Blood-Horse Publications is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles H. Payne as Associate Publisher of The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care. In his new role, Mr. Payne will be responsible for managing all sales and marketing functions of the equine-health media group, including the monthly magazine and a wide array of digital products.
Mr. Payne has a 24-yea
The 2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit, a biennial event to be held on Monday and Tuesday, April 26 and 27, in Lexington, Ky., and sponsored by the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program in cooperation with the University of Ke
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University will host its annual Open House on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last tours will start at 3:15 p.m.
The Open House includes lectures
The Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging Society (LADIS) was formed at the Annual Scientific Meeting of The American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) in Memphis, Tenn., in October 2009, and the Society is current seeking interested members.
Sales of a t-shirt honoring Courtney King-Dye, a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team, remains in a coma after suffering a serious head injury, will help with the mounting expenses associated with her medical care.
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