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Keeping the WEG Healthy
In all horse sports equine welfare is paramount. But the major international championships present the most horse-health challenges and also attract the most scrutiny. No other equestrian competition involves the transport of more horses, from all corners of the globe, to a single location than the F�d�ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Equestrian Games (WEG).
Congressional Bill Impacts Horse Buyers
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the amended Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297) by a vote of 237 to 187, affirming changes made to the bill by the U.S. Senate on Sept. 16 when the Senate passed the measure. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law on Sept. 27. The White House pressed Congress for swift action to bring relief to America’s small businesses.
A Spectacular Opening
American pride with a stir of the melting pot was the theme of the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
WEG: A Few Health Incidents at the Start
Full recoveries expected, says a World Equestrian Games veterinarian. A. Kent Allen, DVM, the chief veterinary-services coordinator for WEG, gave away one of the horse-health-related topics being discussed at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games as soon as he answered the phone.
WEG: Follow Live Scoring
Follow the World Championship competitions of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) with start lists, live scoring and results online at www.alltechfeigames.com/results. Live scoring and results can also be found on the individual discipline pages of the Games web site.
Competition kicked off on
Fair Play: World Equestrian Games
For decades the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) has governed major international equestrian events with the objective of keeping the sport fair and drug-free–an initiative the FEI refers to as “Clean Sport.” Recently, however, the FEI revamped its system and put its new Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMR) into place. This overhaul occurred in response to
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society President Wins TVMA Good Samaritan Visionary Award
Jennifer Williams, PhD, of Lorena, Texas, and Executive Director of Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society was recently awarded the Texas Veterinary Medical Association’s (TVMA) 2010 Good Samaritan Visionary Award.
According to the TVMA, the Good Samaritan Visionary Award is awarded to an individual who �has made contributions to animal charitable causes that best exemplify the ideals of generosit
Gluck Center to Receive Donation from Owners of Champion Thoroughbred Filly
John and Gina Greathouse, owners of Betfair TVG Triple Tiara series top performer Devil May Care, selected the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center, the Kentucky Horse Park, and the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to receive a total of $30,000 in donations.
A Veterinarian’s Role
The role of the veterinarian during the WEG is variable depending on their official position. Below is a brief outline of these roles, but it
The Vaulting Vet
I’m Leslie Guttman, author of Equine ER: Stories from a Year in the Life of an Equine Veterinary Hospital, and I’m here at the World
WEG: The Gates Have Opened and Competition Has Begun
After years of anticipation, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games kicked off this morning in Lexington, Ky. Today’s competition events include Reining Team Competition Part 1, which began at 9 a.m. EDT, and Reining Team Competition Part 2 at 2 p.m. EDT in the Alltech Indoor Arena. These Reining World Championships, presented by John Deere, will see 14 countries competi
Mass Transit; To the World Equestrian Games We Go!
Starting in late summer, the largest airlift of competition horses ever–more than 650 in all–will begin. The horses will compete in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, and they will come from Australia, Europe, Central and South America, and the Middle East. Altogether, some 900 horses from 60 countries will travel to Lexington to compete in
Technology at WEG Endurance Event: GPS Tracking and Swipe Card Accuracy
Cutting-edge GPS technology will provide real-time tracking of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Endurance competitors as they race tomorrow in Lexington, Ky. “Anyone with a laptop will be able to track the horses, at the event, or at home, around the world,” explained Emmett Ross, endurance discipline manager for WEG. Ross also noted the system will be in p
Save the Date for Gluck Center Short Courses
The second annual Kentucky Breeders’ Short Course, hosted by the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center, will be held Jan. 22.
Equine Research Featured in UK’s Odyssey Magazine
The fall 2010 issue of the University of Kentucky’s Odyssey magazine features three articles on equine research in the Department of Veterinary Science.
A Sunny Start
It’s day 1 of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and Mother Nature has smiled on Lexington, Kentucky. A cold front moved through yesterday
