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Fredericks Leads Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event After Cross-Country
Aboard Headley Britannia, Lucinda Fredericks of Australia galloped and jumped to a faultless cross-country round to take over the lead (32.3) at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Dressage leader Bettina Hoy of Germany incurred 9.6 time faults to drop to second place (38.4).
Buck Davidson, of Riegelsville, Pa., held on to third place, despite 1.2 time faults on My Boy Bobby (40.2), and Tim
Team U.S.A. Wins International Reining Celebrity Challenge
The show was on in Las Vegas April 18 as the world’s top FEI dressage and show jumping riders took to the arena in an entertaining competition featuring the sport of reining. The Rolex FEI World Cup played host to the International Reining Celebrity Challenge at the Thomas & Mack Arena. After early mornings and late nights of practicing sliding stops, rollbacks, spins and lead changes, six o
USRider Partners with USEF and Offers Exclusive Discount to Members
Sharing the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) goal of ensuring the safety and well-being of horses, USRider is proud to partner with the USEF in an effort to further enhance the safety of those who travel with horses.
USRider provides emergency roadside assistance and towing services through their Equestrian Motor Plan along with other travel-related benefits. With an annual fee
ReRun eBay Auction All About the Fillies
ReRun, the nonprofit Thoroughbred adoption program, announced that it will hold its spring Moneigh eBay auction between May 3-10, featuring “Fabulous Fillies and Marvelous Mares.”
Fans always ask ‘Where are the girls?’ so this May we will be paying tribute to them,” said “Moneigh” Mary Simons who assists the equine artists in creating their handiwork.
The spring auction will include
Horse Down on Rolex Cross-Country Course
Mike Winter of Canada and his mount, Kingpin, sustained a fall today during cross-country at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, which is under way at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Veterinary officials transported the horse away in an equine ambulance, and Winter left the course in a medic van.
Kingpin, a 1996 chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, and Winter were in 17th
Stem Cell Therapy Effective for Tendonitis in Cornell Study
Horses faced with career-ending tendon injuries might possess the power to heal themselves.
According to Alan J. Nixon, BVSc, MS, Dipl. ACVS, and colleagues from Cornell University, veterinarians might be able to effectively treat horses with injuries to their superficial digital flexor tendons (SDFT) by injecting stem cells directly into the injured tendon using cells that were harveste
Canada’s Equine Foundation Gift Helps Support Horse Health Research
A $10,000 gift from the Equine Foundation of Canada to support vital horse health research at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine will double in value and impact through a unique matching gift program at the veterinary college.
“We’re extremely grateful to the hundreds of horse owners and enthusiasts across Canada who worked together through the
Kentucky Derby Contender Quality Road Suffers New Quarter Crack
Trainer Jimmy Jerkens expressed optimism on the afternoon of April 24 that Quality Road, a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands , would be able to make the May 2 classic after noted hoof specialist Ian McKinlay treated a second quarter crack in the colt’s right-front hoof at Belmont Park.
Horse ‘Kingpin’ Dies at Rolex
Kingpin, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding ridden by Canadian Mike Winter, died today after sustaining a fall on the cross country course at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Event organizers released the following statement:
“It is with great sadness that we announce that Kingpin, ridden by Mike Winter and owned by the rider and Kingpin Syndicate, died while
Dutch Rider Tim Lips Leads Rolex Dressage after First Day
With 22 riders making up the largest foreign contingent to ever compete at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, it was no surprise that the European delegation made a strong showing yesterday, the first day of dressage. Tim Lips of the Netherlands grabbed first place, riding Concrex Oncarlos to the score of 42.0. British riders Oliver Townend, on Carousel Quest (45.2), and William Fox-Pitt, on
Steroid Test Identifies Hermaphroditic Filly
Year-and-a-half-old testing for anabolic steroids in racehorses produced some unusual results–including the discovery of a Standardbred filly that’s actually a male.
In Pennsylvania, tests showed a high elevation of testosterone in Arizona Helen, who was raced at the harness track Harrah’s Chester Racetrack and Casino, officials said April 23 during a session at the Association of Racin
Summer is Prime Time for Potomac Horse Fever
With summer just around the corner, now is the time to vaccinate horses against Potomac horse fever (PHF).
“Horse owners need to be aware of the disease and its seasonality,” said Julia Wilson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, associate professor of large animal medicine at the University of Minnesota.
PHF is a potentially deadly disease that can cause mild depression, anorexia,
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The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a fund-raising celebration at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, October 16. The event will honor foundation board members Larry Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, the longtime chairman of the Research Advisory Committee, and Gary Lavin, VMD, the longtime vice chairman of the
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