Latest News – The Horse
Behind the Scenes at the WEG On-Site Veterinary Clinic
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.
The Top Ten ‘Green’ Tasks Horse Owners Should Do Before Winter
Winterizing barns, harrowing pastures, draining hoses, and water tanks, and cleaning and properly storing show tack and other summer horse equipment are among the top things horse owners can do to prepare for winter. “Taking care of what you have a a horse owners goes a long way toward being green,” says Laurie Cerny, editor and publisher of Green Horsekeeping Guide<
WEG: Tipperary Liadhnan Withdrawn from U.S. Eventing Team
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has withdrawn Tipperary Liadhnan from the eventing competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, prior to the Eventing Horse Inspection. Tipperary Liadhnan was to be ridden by Kim Severson from Keene, Va.
Researchers: Flexion Tests Target Fetlock Joint
In a closer look at the standard forelimb flexion test, researchers from Ireland and the Netherlands found that any forelimb lameness detectable with this method generally shows up in the fetlock joint. They also found that the exam can render a false positive result in this joint (indicating that the horse is lame when in reality he is not), depending on how much force is used when conducti
WEG Results: Team Dressage
The teams from the Netherlands and Great Britain each did something they’ve never done before in the Dressage World Championships, presented by Alltech, at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The Netherlands won the team gold medal (229.74) for the first time ever, and Great Britain won the team silver medal (224.67), the first team medal they’ve ever won in the W
Rocky Road to Dressage Team Medals
Day 2 of the team dressage competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got off to a rough start. The fifth rider to
Blanket excitement
When I heard members of the U.S. vaulting team here at the World Equestrian Games were using an intriguing-sounding blanket on their horses for therapeutic
Horse Tip Daily 305 – Jennifer H. on Getting Your Boots On
Glenn the Geek’s wife Jennifer H. joins him for practical horse and barn tips. Listen in today as Jennifer gives us some tips on getting
Dressage Radio Episode 70 by Back On Track- WEG Special Coverage
Special daily coverage of the dressage competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Chris is joined by Carl Hester and Katherine Bateson-Chandler for
2010 Radio Show Episode 112 – Dressage with Reese and the Sounds of Swedish Reining
Daily radio coverage of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games continues. We recap Dressage Grand Prix with Reese Koffler-Stanfield and we are joined
Giving Thanks
When the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games come calling at your doorstep (7.5 miles from home at the Kentucky Horse Park, to be exact) it
WEG: Jerich Parzival Eliminated From Dressage
Jerich Parzival, ridden by Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands, was eliminated during Tuesday morning’s team Grand Prix at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). The elimination occurred following movement number 5 of 33, the halt and rein-back, when the ground jury observed blood in the horse’s saliva.
Champion Thoroughbred Mare Rachel Alexandra Retired
Rachel Alexandra, the filly who shocked the racing world in 2009 by winning the Blackberry Preakness Stakes and defeating male horses in two other grade I races en route to an undefeated 3-year-old campaign and Horse of the Year title, has been retired, majority owner Jess Jackson announced Sept. 28.
Benefits for Horse Industry in Small Business Stimulus Bill
The American Horse Council reports that President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 into law on September 27, 2010. The bill is intended to help small businesses and create new jobs. The bill continues the bigger write-off for horses and other property purchased and placed in service by a horse business that were originally included in earlier stimulus bills.
Kentucky Derby Winner Real Quiet Dies
Real Quiet, who was nosed out of becoming racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner, died Sept. 27 in a paddock accident at Michael Jester’s Penn Ridge Farm near Harrisburg, Pa. The 15-year-old son of Quiet American was examined at the University of
Dynamic Mobilization Exercises Activate the Sport Horse’s Core
Anyone who has pilates classes knows how it strengthens your “core” muscles, but did you know similar stretches and exercises can also strengthen and condition your horse? Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University, discussed the importance of dynamic mobilization exercises to condition and strengthen at
