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Eventing Radio Episode 96 – U.S. and British Team Profiles
Another bumper episode with British Chef d’Mission, Will Connell, Kim Severson, Amy Tryon and Karen O’Connor plus Pippa Funnell makes her return to the British
Horse Tip Daily 288 – Jennifer H. on Big Water Troughs
Glenn the Geek’s wife Jennifer H. joins him this week for a series of practical horse and barn tips. Listen in today as Jennifer gives
Horse Tip Daily 287 – Reese Koffler-Stanfield on the Scale of Training
Reese Koffler-Stanfield is a International Dressage Rider and an up and coming star in the United States dressage world. Reese speaks about her scale of
WNV: Second Kentucky Horse Confirmed, Euthanized
This week veterinarians confirmed Kentucky’s equine West Nile virus (WNV) case of 2010. The 6-year-old Morgan stallion, located in Shelby County just southeast of Louisville, was found down and unable to rise and was later euthanized. Just as with the first Kentucky horse, this WNV-affected horse was not vaccinated for the mosquito-borne virus. In 2009 eight horses in Kentucky were
Equine Veterinarians to Broaden Expertise During AAEP Annual Convention
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will strengthen the equine veterinarian’s ability to serve the horse through applicable science, effective business tactics and welfare advocacy during its 56th Annual Convention, Dec. 4-8, in Baltimore, Md.
As the world’s largest gathering of equine health care professionals, the Convention unites more than 4,000 equine v
Horse Racing Commissioners Consider New Bute Threshold
A recommendation to lower the recommended threshold for phenylbutazone (Bute) from 5 micrograms per milliliter of plasma or serum to 2 micrograms per milliliter of plasma or serum will be considered by the Model Rules Committee of the Association of Racing Commissioners International. The bute recommendation will be considered by the Model Rules Committee during a conference call
WEG: First Group of Horses Arrive at the Kentucky Horse Park
With just 14 days until the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the first group of eight horses arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park on Friday afternoon. This first group of equine athletes represent Chile and Guatemale and will compete at the Games in the World Championship of Endurance presented by Meydan. The horses have been quarantined in Miami si
A Safe Place to Land
Last weekend I received an e-mail from a veterinarian at the University of Pennsylvania that warmed my heart and, quite frankly, got me a little
WEG? Yeah, There’s an App for That
If you own an iPhone, you can have the 2010 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games at your fingertips. An iPhone app (free until September 17,
Tack and Habit Episode 17 – AETA Final Round including Toad Juice
The final five product show from AETA International. Glenn and Helena cover the gambit including helmets, beet pulp, saddles, brushes and Toad Juice. Listen in
Pasture Stress-Reducers
The past two months here in the Bluegrass have been seriously lacking in rain, and the characteristically lush, green horse country is now looking brown
2010 Radio Show Episode 108 – Team Announcements, More News, and Our Spotlight Riders
The final countdown begins as more teams are announced. Plus, we catch up with two more of our spotlight athletes as they prepare to leave
Plea Deal Offered in Florida Horse Poaching Case
Two Florida men accused of poaching two horses and butchering them for their meat will soon decide whether they will accept a plea deal in the case or go to trial for multiple felony charges. Miami-Dade County law enforcement authorities arrested Luis Miguel Cordero on Sept. 15, 2009, as he attempted to
AAEP Enters Global Spotlight During WEG
When elite equestrians compete for world titles this month, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will be working behind the scenes and before the cameras to ensure the health of equine athletes. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, held Sept. 25-Oct. 10 in Lexington, Ky., is anticipated as the largest sporting event to take place in the United States thi
Judge Denies Ohio Woman’s New Trial Bid
Former Ohio Arabian horse trainer Robin Vess, who was found guilty on multiple animal cruelty charges in April, has lost her bid for a retrial. Animal welfare authorities charged Vess with 42 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty in February after they discovered 37 animals living in filth without food or water on her Oak Harbor farm. One horse was found dead, another five were eut
Consider Stall Space When Shipping Overseas
Horses shipped from overseas normally travel in jet stalls, specially made containers that house three adult horses or five foals. David Hasenauer, president and CEO of Jet Pets, Inc. in Los Angeles, a privately owned and operated quarantine facility under contract with USDA, offers this piece of advice before shipping a horse to the United States: “If you’re going to spe
