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Considerations When Purchasing or Adopting an Ex-Racehorse for Sport
Thoroughbreds that have retired from the racetrack often transition into sport horse careers, but prospective ex-racehorse owners should carefully consider temperament, medical condition, and conformation if they want a successful show partner.
Endurance and Reining World Championships
Endurance and Reining handed out the first world championship medals at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games during the first weekend. Here are some scenes from the two initial events held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Three Event Horses Are Out
The past two days brought disappointment to the French, American, and Mexican eventing teams at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky.
Photographing Endurance
My photo assignment on opening weekend of the World Equestrian Games (WEG) was Endurance. A 100-mile race, the Endurance course had six different loops that
WEG: Equine Veterinary Care Demonstrations
Attendees of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are invited to experience the world of equine veterinary medicine at the Rood & Riddle Pavilion. The pavilion is located inside the Alltech Experience and is one of the highlights of the expansive exhibit and trade show area of the Games. What you’ll experience at the Rood & Riddle Pavilion
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WEG: Tipperary Liadhnan Withdrawn from U.S. Eventing Team
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has withdrawn Tipperary Liadhnan from the eventing competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, prior to the Eventing Horse Inspection.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
