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French Eventing Horse is Withdrawn from Olympics

Edited Press Release August 7, 2008

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eventing squad suffered a heavy blow Aug. 7 with the news that Jean Teulere’s star performer Espoir de la Mare has been withdrawn from the 2008 Olympic Games on veterinary advice.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

Olympic Blog by Jennifer Bryant on TheHorse.com

Press Release August 7, 2008

Jennifer Bryant, author of Olympic Equestrian: A Century of International Horse Sport, will offer first-hand accounts from Hong Kong, site of the 2008 Olympic Equestrian events.

Keeneland Partners with HOK Sport to Develop Master Plan for Track

Press Release August 7, 2008

Keeneland announced today (Aug. 7) that it has contracted with HOK Sport, the world’s leading sports architecture firm, to develop a master plan for the current and future use of its facility.

As part of the process, HOK will undertake a

Midwest Storms a Reminder for Horse Owner Emergency Preparedness

Lisa Kemp August 6, 2008

Severe thunderstorms and tornado activity roared through the north-central Illinois and northwest Indiana corridor Monday night, leaving nearly 550,000 homes and businesses without power. However, it appears that area horses emerged relatively

Open Letter Welcoming the U.S. Equestrian Team to Hong Kong

Press Release August 6, 2008

(Editor’s note: The following letter is from the Hong Kong Commissioner to the U.S., Margaret Fong to the U.S. Equestrian Team competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.)

Hong Kong Co-Hosts 2008 Beijing Olympic and

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Largest Wild Horse, Burro Show to be Held in Reno

The Associated Press August 6, 2008

The largest wild horse and burro show in the country is coming to Nevada later this month at a time organizers say it is important to educate the public about the animals and their fate on the range.

The National Wild Horse Center will host th

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Inaugural FEI World Reining Championships Set

Edited Press Release August 6, 2008

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,

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2008 America’s Horse Cares Grant Recipients Named

Edited Press Release August 6, 2008

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

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Olympic Horses Unaffected by Tropical Storm; Arrival Postponed for Some

Edited Press Release August 6, 2008

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

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UK, Kentucky Equine Humane Center to Host Pasture Management Seminar

Press Release August 6, 2008

The University of Kentucky’s pasture evaluation program will host a seminar called “Horse Pastures in the Fall: a Perfect Time to Renovate” in conjunction with the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC) at the center’s facility in Nicholasville, Ky.

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Welcome to My 2008 Equestrian Olympic Blog!

Jennifer August 5, 2008

Are you geared up for the 2008 Olympic equestrian events — eventing, dressage, and jumping? I am. I’m Jennifer Bryant, certified Olympics junkie and author

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WNV Reported in Washington Horses

Edited Press Release August 5, 2008

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).

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Equine Rabies Case Confirmed in Kentucky

Pat Raia August 5, 2008

Kentucky Public Health officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a horse in Pulaski County. According to Michael Auslander, DVM, MSPH, state public health veterinarian with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the infected

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Racing Hall of Fame: It’s All About the Horse

Dan Liebman August 5, 2008

From the keynote speaker to the final inductee, the message was the same Aug. 4 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame ceremony. That plain and simple mantra was, “It is all about the horse.”

Though certainly not a coordinated

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Olympic Horse Safety: Team Monitors Hong Kong Weather

Edited Press Release August 5, 2008

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

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