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Researchers Study Head, Neck Positions’ Effects on Muscles

Alexandra Beckstett October 11, 2013

Researchers evaluated the activity of three muscles when horses worked in different head and neck positions.

CSU Equine Sports Medicine Program Receives $6 Million Gift

Edited Press Release October 8, 2013

The Malone Family Foundation donated $6 million to Colorado State University’s Orthopaedic Research Center.

Diagnosing Equine Knee and Upper Cannon Bone Injuries

How Horses’ Ear Direction Affects Jumping Success

Alexandra Beckstett October 7, 2013

Can a horse’s ears predict a his responsiveness to a task such as jumping? Researchers found out.

Advanced Grazing School to Focus on Warm-Season Annuals

Rest and Recovery after Three-Day Events

The Horse Staff May 20, 2013

Recovery following completion of three-day events is different than it was when cross-country was long format, says Kent Allen, DVM, head treating vet at the Rolex Three-Day Event.

Physiology of the Three-Day Event Horse

The Horse Staff May 6, 2013

Duncan Peters, DVM, MS, describes the physiology, athleticism, and stamina of three-day event horses.

Mapping Future of Equestrian Sports with Equitation Science

Rolex Kentucky: Feeding the Three-Day Event Horse

The Horse Staff April 28, 2013

Duncan Peters, DVM, MS, describes three-day event horse diets, both before and during the competition.

Pollard Eventing Launches Trailer Safety Research Campaign

Rolex Kentucky: Horse Care After Cross Country

The Horse Staff April 27, 2013

Duncan Peters, DVM, MS, describes the care three-day event horses receive in the hours after their strenuous cross-country run, from icing to massage.

Endophyte-Infected Fescue Seeds' Effects on Equine Exercise Recovery

Rolex Kentucky: Rest After Transport and Competition

The Horse Staff April 27, 2013

High-caliber event horses require some rest and relaxation after transport and completing the strenuous cross-country phase, says Kent Allen, DVM, head treating vet at the Rolex Three-Day Event.

Eventer Boyd Martin Named Brooke USA Ambassador

Rolex Kentucky: Dehydration in Event Horses

Kent Allen, DVM April 26, 2013

Kent Allen, DVM, head treating vet at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, describes addressing dehydration in event horses and preventing it in your own.

Eventing Safety Improves with Breakaway Cross-Country Jumps

The Horse Staff April 23, 2012

Learn about the latest jump safety features being used to keep horses and riders safe during the cross-country phase of eventing with Dr. Suzanne Weaver Smith of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering.

Studs: Boosting Horses' Traction in Sporting Events

Cross-Country Footing: The Wet, the Dry, and the Ideal

Erica Larson April 29, 2011

As some of the world’s top three-day event riders prepare to head out on cross-country at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event this weekend, they’ll be looking closely at the footing on which their horses will perform.

WEG 2010 Cross-Country Preview

The Horse Staff October 1, 2010

Dr. Catherine Kohn, President of the World Equestrian Games Veterinary Commission, tells us what to expect during the WEG 2010 cross-country event and discusses course conditions, veterinary staffing, and the care these athletes receive.