Thirty-three veterinary students are getting a crash course in high-level equestrian sport at the World Equestrian Games while they assist the veterinary team.
Dr. Catherine Kohn, President of the World Equestrian Games Veterinary Commission, tells us what to expect during the WEG 2010 cross-country event and discusses course conditions, veterinary staffing, and the care these athletes receive.
The poetry and grace of Dressage is captured in photos from the Individual and Team competitions at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Endurance and Reining handed out the first world championship medals at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games during the first weekend. Here are some scenes from the two initial events held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the World Equestrian Games 2010 on-site veterinary clinic, and a discussion of common WEG athlete health problems, with WEG veterinary coordinator Dr. Kent Allen.
Scenes from the opening weekend of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, held Sept. 35-Oct. 10 in Lexington, Ky.
Update on the first three World Equestrian Games events by Dr. Chris Newton, Assistant WEG Clinic Director and Veterinary Coordinator; and Dr. Kent Allen, WEG Veterinary Services Coordinator and Services Manager.
An inside look at some of the preparations for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, held September 25 – October 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Health considerations of the Australian endurance team horses that recently traveled to central Kentucky for the World Equestrian Games.
Learn how the United States is safeguarding its horse population against foreign diseases with quarantine protocols for World Equestrian Games equine athletes.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE session on World Equestrian Games Horse Care, held on Sept. 8, is now available for listening on demand. Scores of questions on transportation of World Equestrian Games equine athletes, nutrition, pain management, and more were answered by veterinarians Kent Allen, DVM; Hannah Wellman, DVM; and Cynthia G. MacKenzie, DVM.
What makes the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games “bigger and better” from a horse care/management standpoint?
For Alltech president Pearse Lyons, sponsoring the World Equestrian Games makes perfect sense.
Kentucky-based Alltech, lead sponsor of the World Equestrian Games, is an animal nutrition company and more.
From arena footing to walking paths, the Kentucky Horse Park improvements put the horse first.
Dr. Chris Newton discusses health risks associated with the different World Equestrian Games disciplines.
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