Latest News – The Horse
Brazilian Dressage Horse Fails Inspection; Team Withdrawn
Brazilian dressage fans’ hopes for team success at these Olympics were dashed when team horse Nilo VO failed his veterinary re-inspection.
The horse was sent to the holding box with Rog?rio Clementino yesterday, at which time the
Petition Calls for End to Soring
An Illinois-based equine welfare organization has launched a Web-based petition campaign aimed at creating pressure to abolish the practice of soring in the gaited horse industry.
“Our goal is to submit the petition to government
Germany Wins Eventing Gold Medals
Germany had a big night Tuesday in equestrian competition, taking gold medals in both team and individual eventing.
Hinrich Romeike won the individual title, scoring 54.2 penalty points on Marius to edge the American silver-medalist Gina Miles
USEF Blogs the Olympic Equestrian Events, Hong Kong Experience
Brian Sosby, editor of Equestrian magazine, publication of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), is maintaining a blog while in Hong Kong for the equestrian
Olympic Eventing: Germans Win Team Gold, U.S. Rider Gets Silver
Australia took the early lead in the 2008 Olympic eventing team competition, winning the dressage phase with strong performances. But the German team surpassed the Aussies on cross-country and refused to relinquish the lead, remaining in front
Wisconsin Horses Positive for EEE, WNV
A horse in Dodge County, Wisc., has died from Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne disease that is easily prevented by vaccination.
A yearling Quarter Horse died from EEE in Juneau July 28, one day after it showed
University of Tennessee Picks New Vet School Dean
The University of Tennessee (UT) Institute of Agriculture has named James P. Thompson, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVM, as Dean of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. Thompson’s appointment is effective Oct.1, 2008.
Olympic Eventing: Additional Injuries Reported
Peter Flarup of Denmark and Silver Ray rocketed up from 45th place after dressage to 20th place after having a fantastic cruise around the track during yesterday’s cross-country at Beas River, but there were concerns about a front leg later in
Veterinary Updates from Hong Kong
Horses and riders initially appeared to have emerged unscathed from yesterday’s eventing cross-country competition, but later it was learned that Keymaster, a Swedish team horse under Magnus Gallerdal, pulled up lame in his right foreleg.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
