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Observations From The Other Side Of The Globe
When I visit a new place, or hear about someone else’s trip, it’s the little details that bring the place, the people, and the experience
Horse at Center of Controversial Abuse Case Dies
Quincy, the aged mare at the center of a Massachusetts cruelty case, died Aug. 10, just two days before her owner is to appear in a Massachusetts court to face animal cruelty charges.
“She’s gone, but we want the case
Olympic Eventing: Cross-Country Wet, But a Bright Day for Sport
The good news is that the anxiously awaited eventing cross-country competition at the 2008 Olympic Games was a success, with careful planning and course design, the weather, and a dollop of luck combining to produce a four-hour contest with no
Olympic Eventing: U.S. Team Falters on Cross Country
Seventy horses took on Mike Etherington-Smith’s eight-minute cross country course at the Beas River venue in Hong Kong. None achieved the optimum time, and only one rider escaped with time penalties in the single digits (Australia’s Shane Rose
Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program Fulfills Need
With the vision of a few caring people, in 2004 Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack in Farmington, N.Y., created the first Thoroughbred adoption facility run as a collaborative effort between racetrack management and local horsemen. They named it
Court Hearing Coming Up in Equine Massage Case
Mercedes Clemens is certified to massage humans, but she claims the state of Maryland is keeping her from her first love: Massaging horses.
She shut down her equine massage practice in a Washington suburb after state officials told her stat
Cruelty Stats Bill Draws Mixed Reaction
A measure aimed at collecting and making animal cruelty crime data public is drawing praise from animal welfare advocates as a means to raise awareness of animal cruelty crime.
“For one thing, it would legitimize the data, so law
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Eventing Is Early Focus of 2008 Equestrian Olympic Competition
The number eight is considered lucky by the Chinese–that’s why the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Games were held on 8-08-08–but Aug. 8 proved a bit of a
Equestrian Center Reports 3 Cases of Potomac Horse Fever
Three cases of Potomac horse fever were reported in July at the Star Equestrian Center on Greencastle Pike near Hagerstown, Md.
Ginny Gaylor, director of the Star Equestrian
Champions Are Horse Lovers, Too
At the Olympic level, riders usually have access to many horses and may have their names linked to a number of equine partners during their
Aging Horses by their…Telomeres?
To guess a horse’s age you can look at his teeth … or the length of his telomeres and his immune system function, according to researchers with the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
Scientists studying the mechanisms behind aging-related decline in immune function of horses confirmed that telomere erosion–progressive shortening of the specialized
How Olympic Modern Pentathlon (Which Includes Horse Show Jumping) is Scored
Modern pentathlon consists of five events–pistol shooting, epee fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, and running.
A maximum score of 200 points in the shooting portion equates to 1,336 modern pentathlon points.
Live From the Equestrian Olympics Blog Aug. 9
Don’t miss today’s blog (Aug. 9) from award-winning equestrian journalist Jennifer Bryant. She will be giving us behind-the-scenes looks
Olympic Equestrian Results Day 1
Find out Olympic equestrian event results and schedules on nbcolympics.com.
Current top standings for Individual Eventing Dressage Day 1 ar
Watch Olympic Equestrian Events Live on the Web
Did you know you can watch the Olympics live on your computer even when they aren’t on television?
Visit nbcolympics.com to watch live streaming video of Olympic equestrian
