Latest News – The Horse
WEG: Germany Remains Dominant In Dressage at Eventing World Championships
Germany's Michael Jung and La Biosthetique-Sam FBW took the lead today in the Eventing World Championships, presented by Reem Acra, at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Jung's score of 33.00 put him in the top spot, while countryman Simone Deitermann, riding Free Easy (36.00), held on to the third spot after leading following day 1. Italy's Stefano Brecciaroli,
New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Opens
Cornell ushered in a new era of disease diagnosis and prevention Friday, Oct. 1, with the opening of the state-of-the-art New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to monitor human and animal disease.
Stem Cell Harvesting Methods Considered
There currently is much hype and hope pertaining to stem cell therapy in equine medicine, but not all methods of collecting stem cells are created equal, warn researchers from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Montreal, Canada.
WEG Results: Individual Reining
All week, U.S. reiner Tom McCutcheon has been trying to keep his mount, Gunners Special Nite, fresh and happy. Thursday afternoon, the 6-year-old American Quarter Horse stallion returned the favor by turning in a score of 228 in the individual finals at the FEI Reining World Championship, presented by John Deere, held as part of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Benefit Sport Horse Health
There is much debate surrounding the use of supplements in equine diets, but adding fish oil to a horse’s feed to increase omega-3 fatty acid intake can have a positive effect on exercising horses’ health and endurance, according to Kyle Newman, PhD,
Fun, Fun, Fun
It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Lexington, Kentucky. I had a relatively light duty day today, so I decided to walk around and take
2010 Radio Show Episode 114 – Dressage, Hamish and Dave, and Run Henny Run
Daily radio coverage of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games continues with a wrap up of the days events. We recap the Dressage Grand
Horse Tip Daily 307 – Betsy Cohen on Tack Box Medical Necessities
Betsy Cohen has worked for over 10 years with Bickmore. Betsy joins us to share her knowledge on leather care and horse care. Today Betsy
Horse Tip Daily 306 – Shawna Karrasch on Holding Still
Shawna Karrasch shares with us tips that she has learned through the years training horses and many other creatures great and small with On-Target training.
Dressage Radio Episode 72 – WEG Special Coverage:
Special daily coverage of the dressage competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Chris is joined by some special guests for same
2010 Radio Show Episode 113 – WEG Daily Coverage for 9-28-2010
Daily radio coverage of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games continues with a wrap up of the days events. We recap Reining Qualifying competition
Dressage Radio Episode 71 – WEG Special Coverage
Special daily coverage of the dressage competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Chris is joined by some special guests for same day
WEG Dressage
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.
Winter-Time Chore Efficiency Starts With Good Lighting!
This time of the year everything on our small horse ranch is all about winterizing. Heading into fall, chore efficiency is my main mantra. If
Western Radio Show Episode 22 – Cowboy-Girls
This week Alan and Tammy welcome Kathi Myers President of the WPRA to talk about the associations 60 year commitment to promoting cowgirls in all
Commentary: Finding Homes for all Thoroughbreds
The buy-back rate at the recently concluded Keeneland September yearling sale became the sale’s most significant statistic because it dropped to 26.7% from 27.5%. The improvement in trade over last year meant at least 30 more horses found new homes than would have otherwise had the buy-back rate stayed the same as in 2009. Keeneland deserves a lot of credit for shaking up the sale’
