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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
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
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
AAEP’s Walking Horse Directives Labeled Costly, Unrealistic
The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) Tennessee Walking Horse Task (TWH) Force recommendations to eradicate the practice of soring drew strong reaction from Walking Horse industry members who label the directives costly and
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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.
Focus on Equine Genetics: the Ol’ Gray Mare
For more than 100 years, equine researchers have been examining why gray horses that are losing hair pigmentation are often concurrently affected by melanomas?tumors characterized by a massive production of the pigment melanin.
According
