Latest News – The Horse
WEG: Wentz and Hart Represent U.S. in Para-Equestrian Dressage Freestyles
The second day of freestyle competition for the FEI World Para Dressage Championships got under way early Saturday morning (Oct. 9) with the Grade II and Grade Ib riders. Two riders from the Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team competed Saturday, both in the Grade II division. Jonathan Wentz was the first American to ride, guiding Kai
Driving marathon day!!
Well, we are all here at the D box for the marathon driving event at WEG! Very exciting day, 26 teams or so to come
WEG World Jumping Championship, Round 2
Individual champions were crowned during the second round of the SHow Jumping during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., September 25 – October 10.
A Gene for Speed?
What makes a winner? Just about every breeder and owner has asked and debated this question. Certainly genetics must play a role, or why else breed a winning stallion or mare? But is there a gene for speed? This was the question asked of the researchers and veterinarians who contributed to an article on hereditary problems and genetic testing that will appear in the upcoming December issue
Review: Secretariat Delivers
It was an early August morning at Saratoga in 1972. I was sitting several yards from the rail, having breakfast with a Daily Racing Form colleague when I heard this sound behind me, getting louder and louder. The pounding hooves and snorting nostrils sounded like the proverbial locomotive. I turned toward the track and there before me was a big chestnut, adorned in the blue and whit
Western Radio Show Episode 23 – Equine Entertainment from Down Under
Come take a trip with Alan and Tammy as they go “Down Under” to investigate Australia’s equine industry and entertainment. First we visit with Rod
WEG Show Jumping
Team World Champions were crowned during the SHow Jumping Team Finals at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, September 25 – October 10.
Out and About at WEG
I finally broke away from my daily routine (shoot/edit/transmit event images for this blog and slideshows) and ventured into the Trade Village, Equine Village, and
2010 Radio Show Episode 122 – Para, Driving and Vaulting. Whew, What a Day
Daily radio coverage of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games continues with a wrap up of the days events. We recap the Jumping Team
WEG Para Dressage
Inspiring athletes competed for the first time ever in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Para Dressage at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.
Stable Scoop Episode 112 – Chris Cox & the Girl Scouts
Guest Co-Host Jamie Jennings sits in this week as we speak to one of the top horse trainers and clinicians in the world, Chris
Jumping Radio Episode 31 -Special Episode 1, 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
Special daily coverage of the jumping competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Chris is joined by some special guests to review the
WEG Results: Team Para-Dressage
Great Britain continued its historical domination of the Para Dressage World Championships by taking the team gold, and sweeping all three individual medals in the Grade Ia division, as well as the individual gold and silver in grade Ib. These medals follow Wednesday’s gold-medal performance by Sophie Wells, bringing to seven the total British medal count in para dressage at the Alltech
West Virginia Rescuer Charged
The operator of a West Virginia horse rescue has been charged with multiple animal cruelty counts in connection with the alleged maltreatment of animals on her Martinsburg farm. Last month, Berkeley County law enforcement authorities removed 53 allegedly malnourished horses from the Hidden Meadows Equine Rescue Inc. The animals are currently under rehabilitative care at various lo
Researchers: Selenium’s Value is in the Sperm, Not the Blood
The trace element selenium appears to reinforce sperm quality and thus maintain a stallion’s fertility. When selenium is lacking, motility drops, sperm membranes break down, and the sperm’s acrosome (which covers the head) can deform.
The Fine Art of Footing at the Washington International Horse Show
The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) takes place Oct.26-31 in the nation’s capital, and plans are already in the works to ensure the footing is up to the standard demanded by internationally ranked riders and their horses.
“Hosting a horse show in the center of a major metropolitan city is very different from a putting on a show in the country,” explained Eric Straus, WIHS CEO. “We
