Four Olympic Jumpers Suspended after Prohibited Substance Found
It’s stormy here in Hong Kong, and not just because of impending Typhoon Nuri, which threatened to disrupt the individual jumping final, but looks as if it will hold off for most if not all of the Aug. 21 evening competition.
Good Day for Jumping, Eh? Canadian Wins First Individual Jumping Gold
Two unusual delays marred Round B, the final round of the 2008 Olympic individual jumping competition, in Hong Kong Aug. 21. The first was a heavy-set man wearing only a pink tutu and black shoes, sporting an advertising slogan inked on his chest.
FEI Delegation Tours Hong Kong Equine Testing Lab
HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, president of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI), took time out of her busy Olympic schedule to visit the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Racing Laboratory Aug. 16.
Terence Wan, PhD, EurChem, CSci, CChem,
Santa Anita Track Footing Nearly Ready to Test
With the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita less than 10 weeks away, track president Ron Charles told the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) that its new synthetic racing surface is nearly ready for the acid test.
“The track’s coming along
The Olympic Veterinary Clinic: It’s All in the Details
Olympic veterinary services manager Christopher Riggs, BVSc, PhD, DEO, DipECVS, MRCVS, led a group of foreign media representatives through the impressive Olympic veterinary clinic and facilities at the Sha Tin Racecourse, host to all competitio
Olympics: Anky Wins Third Consecutive Dressage Individual Gold
Dutch equestrian Anky Van Grunsven claimed her third consecutive individual gold medal in Hong Kong tonight (Tuesday). Lying second, but only 0.24% behind Germany’s Isabell Werth after Saturday’s Grand Prix Special, the Dutch star came into her
Safety Net for California’s Ex-Racehorses in the Works
Look in the winner’s circle after any offspring of Unusual Heat wins a race and you’ll likely see a petite, brown-haired woman hugging the jockey, high-fiving the trainer, or congratulating the owner. Madeline Auerbach fiercely champions her former
Take a Tour of the Olympic Stables
Members of the foreign press were invited to tour the Olympic stables. Access was limited and we didn’t get to see all of the stable blocks (we were assured they’re all identical), but we got a glimpse of life inside the famously
U.S. Show Jumping Team Captures Gold
A first individual qualifying round that produced mostly clear, clean rounds might have lulled the jumper riders into a false sense of security at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong.
There were few penalty-free rounds Aug.17, the firs
Thoroughbred Industry Round Table Focuses on Drug Testing, Safety
Calls to action aren’t new to The Jockey Club Round Table conference, but at this year’s meeting Aug. 17 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., there appeared to be a sense of urgency. Public perception and the threat of federal intervention have a way of
Derby Winner Genuine Risk Dies, Age 31
Genuine Risk, one of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby, died the morning of Aug. 18 in her paddock at Bertram and Diana Firestone’s Newstead Farm near Upperville, Va.
37-Year-Old Horse Elmer Bandit Finishes Second at Competitive Trail Ride
Elmer Bandit, 37-year-old half-Arabian gelding, completed the Spotted Rump Ride Competitive Trail Event at Greensfelder Equestrian Park near St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 16 to boost his
Olympic Riders Give Footing Rave Reviews
Like a sieve. That’s how riders are describing the footing and underlying drainage system at the main competition arena at the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Sha Tin Racecourse. To handle the massive rains that inundate this part of the world on a
U.S. Dressage Riders Shine in Grand Prix Special
The dressage riders temporarily reclaimed the ring from the show jumpers Saturday night at Sha Tin. Although Germany continued to rule, the Americans put in an impressive showing.
Two U.S. riders competed. Steffen Peters and Ravel were
Equine Pampering of Olympic Proportions
By now, the Swiss dressage team might be feeling pangs of regret at its decision not to enter the 2008 Olympic equestrian competition.
Citing concerns about weather conditions and pollution, the Swiss
Kentucky Horse Racing Group Proposes Steroid Ban
Kentucky racing officials have pushed forward a steroid ban for racehorses they’re calling the toughest in the country.
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council approved a measure Thursday that would hit trainers with severe penalties–up
