Latest News – The Horse
EIA: What’s the Big Deal?
Find out where veterinarians are seeing an uptick in equine infectious anemia cases.
2018 WEG Vaulting: Italy Makes Pas de Deux History
Silvia Stopazzini and Lorenzo Lupacchini, along with Rosentolz 99 and longer Laura Carnabuci, became the first Italian vaulters to win a gold medal at a FEI World Equestrian Games.
2018 WEG Jumping: Swiss Holding Lead, Team USA Closing In
Team USA is stalking the leaders by less than a single penalty point, leaving them no room for error. Germany is sitting in third going into the team medal round.
2018 WEG Para-Dressage: Day 1 of Team Tests in the Books
The French riders completed their team tests and hold the lead after Day 1, but the Dutch and British teams still have riders left to ride and will look to overtake the leaders on Day 2.
Comparing Horse Arena Footing Measurements, Descriptions
Researchers determined that the equestrian community has still not reached a point where it can objectively—or even subjectively—compare arena surfaces in a reliable manner, especially for certain qualities like responsiveness and uniformity.
WNV in Kentucky Horses: Four More Cases Confirmed
New cases in Boyle, Harrison, Jackson, and Mercer counties were reported Sept. 20. One affected horse was alive at last update and three had been euthanized. None had been vaccinated against WNV.
WNV in Kansas Horses: Multiple Cases Confirmed
Unvaccinated horses and those with unknown vaccination histories from Lyon, Marion, Neosho, Seward, and Wichita counties have tested positive for WNV.
EIA in Dallas County, Texas, Horses: TAHC Issues Update
Since June, three Dallas County horses have tested positive for EIA.
2018 WEG Para-Dressage: van der Horst, Morganti Earn Golds
Rixt van der Horst, riding Findsley, and Sarah Morganti, riding Royal Delight, scored Grade III and Grade I gold medals, respectively. Further, Rebecca Hard and El Corona Texel earned the U.S.’s first para-dressage medal, taking bronze in the Grade III ride.
2018 WEG Jumping: Switzerland Takes Lead After Day 1
A fault-free round from Steve Guerdat and the fiery mare Bianca put the 2012 Olympic champion and Team Switzerland into pole position as the jumping championship got underway.
2018 WEG Vaulting: Germany Wins First Nations Team Gold
The vaulting arena was busy on Sept. 19 with the non-nations male and female individual freestyles, pas de deux freestyle, and inaugural nations team vaulting championship taking place.
Helping Evacuated Horses? Here’s What You Should Know
Evacuating horse owners aren’t the only ones that should prepare in advance. Here’s what farm owners opening their facilities to displaced horses should know.
BLM to Conduct Wild Horse Spay Research in Oregon
The BLM plans to gather and remove approximately 652 wild horses and initiate research on the effects of spaying wild horse mares and returning them to the range.
2018 WEG Eventing: Swedish Horse Euthanized
Box Qutie, ridden by Sweden’s Anna Freskgård, sustained a soft-tissue injury at the end of Saturday’s cross-country. Despite receiving intensive veterinary care, her condition worsened Tuesday and she was euthanized Sept. 19.
2018 WEG Vaulting: First Rounds in the Books
Switzerland leads the team competition after the initial compulsories while Katharina Luschin (AUT) and Thomas Brusewitz (GER) lead the female and male individual competitions, respectively.
2018 WEG Para-Dressage: First Individual Medals Awarded
Stinna Tange Kaastrup (DEN) and Horsebo Smarties took Grade II gold, Sanne Voets (NED) and Demantur NOP won Grade IV gold, and Sophie Wells (GBR) and C Fatal Attraction earned Grade V gold on Day 1 of para-dressage competition.
