Starting in late summer, the largest airlift of competition horses ever–more than 650 in all–will begin. The horses will compete in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, and they will come from Australia, Europe, Central and South America, and the Middle East. Altogether, some 900 horses from 60 countries will travel to Lexington to compete in

After years of anticipation, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games kicked off this morning in Lexington, Ky. Today’s competition events include Reining Team Competition Part 1, which began at 9 a.m. EDT, and Reining Team Competition Part 2 at 2 p.m. EDT in the Alltech Indoor Arena. These Reining World Championships, presented by John Deere, will see 14 countries competi

Lexington played a significant role in the early history of horse racing and the equine industry, but few people are aware of the African-American jockeys, trainers, grooms, and handlers who helped shape the Bluegrass’ horse heritage.

History will be made when the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) opens on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, one of the world’s most evocative permanent equestrian centers located in the heart of America’s famed ‘Blue Grass Horse Country.’ It is the sixth occasion that the competitive disciplines have come together to take part in the

National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) announces a buyer beware to people purchasing animal health supplements with misleading quality assurance claims. The warning contains five fact-checks to inquire of supplement suppliers to verify credibility and substance behind so-called quality seals.

Sinonasal disease is challenging to treat, which is why some surgeons voluntarily choose to take a “second look” a few days after surgery to ensure nothing was initially overlooked.

The Kentucky Horse Council and the University of Kentucky Equine Initiative recently announced the formation of the Kentucky Equine Networking Association (KENA) and held its inaugural meeting to a capacity crowd on Sept. 16 at Spindletop Hall in Lexington, Ky.

“Things are Changing,” is the title of an exciting horse owners’ two-day short course being offered by Penn State Cooperative Extension offices in Mifflin and Juniata Counties and the Penn State Extension Equine Natural Working Group. It will be held on Oct. 9th and 23, 2010 at the Penn State Learning Center-Lewistown from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT each day. The equine

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson wants his state to be the first to establish a state-owned sanctuary for wild horses. On Sept. 16 Richardson announced he would use $2.8 million in funds awarded to the state under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to purchase the 12,142-acre Ortiz Mountain Ranch from the Nature Conservancy, an international land conservation or

Stem cell therapy for tendon injuries is used increasingly in clinical practice, yet a number of important hurdles persist that made one group of researchers look at using embryonic stem cells rather than bone marrow-derived stem cells in horses. “Obtaining mesenchymal stem cells obtained from a horse’s own bone marrow is invasive, and it then takes two to four weeks to

A herd of 40 allegedly maltreated horses are under rehabilitative care after their removal from a Clarkesville, Ga., property on Monday. Habersham County Director of Animal services Jason Smith said county animal control authorities and personnel from the Lil One’s Ridin’ Ranch horse rescue removed the animals after county officials assumed an earlier Georgia Department of

Australian event horse Kirby Park Irish Jester, ridden by Megan Jones, was withdrawn from the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games due to a travel-related illness. The 17-year-old Australian-bred gelding developed a fever after arriving in quarantine in Los Angeles. “It’s a 36-hour flight from when the horses load onto the truck until they arrive in LA,” said senior A

UK Healthcare, partnering with University of Kentucky colleges of Agriculture and Public Health and 40 community, equine, and medical organizations, continues its five-year educational campaign, Saddle Up Safely, with the development of a horse-related injury brochure.