The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) recently announced a new partnership and multi-year agreement with Succeed, an equine digestive conditioning program, as the “Official Digestive Conditioning Product of the USEF.”
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Heidi White has withdrawn Northern Spy from the U.S. Olympic eventing team for veterinary reasons. Following the selection procedures, the United States Equestrian Federation has named Karen O’Connor and Mandiba to the team.
This will be
Nearly 70 equine athletes in the Olympic Equestrian Events have landed in Hong Kong, stepping off their flights and being whisked by first-class transport to spacious and cool accommodations in Sha Tin. The cosmopolitan horses represent 18
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s racing laboratory will be offering post-arrival elective testing for all horses coming to Hong Kong for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events at the request of the F?d?ration Equestre International
The decision to hold the equestrian competitions of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Hong Kong continues to be a topic of interest and debate. The events were moved because competition organizers sought to minimize the risk o
The first batch of more than 200 horses taking part in next month’s Olympic equestrian events arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday (July 26) to begin their acclimatization to the city’s tropical heat, organizers said.
Upon their arrival, the
The Hong Kong Jockey Club recently trotted out its tried and true horse transportation system for the local media, demonstrating how the fleet will safely and efficiently whisk Olympic equines to and from their competitions in three weeks.
High-tech horse diagnostics were recently on display as the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Equine Hospital hosted a tour for local journalists.
The visiting media were shown some of the high-tech equipment used in the hospital. Demonstrations
Pending U.S. Olympic Committee approval, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse/rider combinations to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
The equestrian portion of the games will be held in Hong Kong. The
NBC Universal will be airing 3,600 hours of coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This includes the equestrian events, which will be taking place in Hong Kong.
The schedule is as follows:
Date: Program–Time (EST) on
Chicago is one of seven international cities in the running to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Although some might not object to running the cross country phase of eventing through Millennium Park, bid organizers have already chosen a more
As the equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic Games draw ever-closer, it is time to take a look at the venues and facilities provided by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) which will ensure that the jumping, dressage, and eventing horses and riders
Representatives of the Animal Welfare Advisory Group (AWAG) visited the Sha Tin and Beas River Olympic equestrian facilities in Hong Kong June 24.
“It’s very impressive,” said AWAG spokesperson Chan Pui-tin. “Before I came here I had a lot
Zara Phillips, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics equestrian competition because of an injury to her horse.
The horse, Toytown, was injured during training.
A reserve rider and horse
The International Olympic Committee and the Bureau of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) have approved an eventing rule change proposed by the FEI eventing committee and safety subcommittee
The new rule states that horses
In a gesture of goodwill, the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) is sending a gift of two American Shetland ponies to the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation to salute their efforts for hosting the 2008 Equestrian Olympics. The two Shetland riding
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