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Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program Fulfills Need
With the vision of a few caring people, in 2004 Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack in Farmington, N.Y., created the first Thoroughbred adoption facility run as a collaborative effort between racetrack management and local horsemen. They named it
Court Hearing Coming Up in Equine Massage Case
Mercedes Clemens is certified to massage humans, but she claims the state of Maryland is keeping her from her first love: Massaging horses.
She shut down her equine massage practice in a Washington suburb after state officials told her stat
Cruelty Stats Bill Draws Mixed Reaction
A measure aimed at collecting and making animal cruelty crime data public is drawing praise from animal welfare advocates as a means to raise awareness of animal cruelty crime.
“For one thing, it would legitimize the data, so law
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Eventing Is Early Focus of 2008 Equestrian Olympic Competition
The number eight is considered lucky by the Chinese–that’s why the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Games were held on 8-08-08–but Aug. 8 proved a bit of a
Equestrian Center Reports 3 Cases of Potomac Horse Fever
Three cases of Potomac horse fever were reported in July at the Star Equestrian Center on Greencastle Pike near Hagerstown, Md.
Ginny Gaylor, director of the Star Equestrian
Champions Are Horse Lovers, Too
At the Olympic level, riders usually have access to many horses and may have their names linked to a number of equine partners during their
Aging Horses by their…Telomeres?
To guess a horse’s age you can look at his teeth … or the length of his telomeres and his immune system function, according to researchers with the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Scientists studying the mechanisms behind aging-related decline in immune function of horses confirmed that telomere erosion–progressive shortening of the specialized
How Olympic Modern Pentathlon (Which Includes Horse Show Jumping) is Scored
Modern pentathlon consists of five events–pistol shooting, epee fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, and running.
A maximum score of 200 points in the shooting portion equates to 1,336 modern pentathlon points.
Live From the Equestrian Olympics Blog Aug. 9
Don’t miss today’s blog (Aug. 9) from award-winning equestrian journalist Jennifer Bryant. She will be giving us behind-the-scenes looks
Olympic Equestrian Results Day 1
Find out Olympic equestrian event results and schedules on nbcolympics.com.
Current top standings for Individual Eventing Dressage Day 1 ar
Watch Olympic Equestrian Events Live on the Web
Did you know you can watch the Olympics live on your computer even when they aren’t on television?
Visit nbcolympics.com to watch live streaming video of Olympic equestrian
Tropical Storm Dampens Olympic Equestrian Venue, Clears Air
The wind and rain that buffeted the Olympic equestrian venue this week has dampened everyone except the horses, according to the Associated Press article at Seattle
“Give A Dollar” Wild Horse Global Project Relief Fund
Wild horse advocate Karen Mayfield, along with various artists from around the world, in conjunction with Whispering Winds Equine Rescue, are banding together in a global effort to save America’s wild horses with the “Give A Dollar Wild Horse
World Games 2010 Foundation Selects Director of Hospitality Programs
The World Games 2010 Foundation today announced that Kim Bennett has been selected as Director of Hospitality Programs for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
As Director of Hospitality Programs, Bennett will oversee the
Alltech Young Scientist Program Kicks off 2008-2009
Global animal health company Alltech announced the launch of its annual Young Scientist Program Aug. 8. Traditionally held for undergraduate students, this year a second category was added to include graduate students.
“A commitment
