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Brian Sosby, editor of Equestrian magazine, publication of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), is maintaining a blog while in Hong Kong for the equestrian
Australia took the early lead in the 2008 Olympic eventing team competition, winning the dressage phase with strong performances. But the German team surpassed the Aussies on cross-country and refused to relinquish the lead, remaining in front
Peter Flarup of Denmark and Silver Ray rocketed up from 45th place after dressage to 20th place after having a fantastic cruise around the track during yesterday’s cross-country at Beas River, but there were concerns about a front leg later in
Seventy horses took on Mike Etherington-Smith’s eight-minute cross country course at the Beas River venue in Hong Kong. None achieved the optimum time, and only one rider escaped with time penalties in the single digits (Australia’s Shane Rose
With the vision of a few caring people, in 2004 Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack in Farmington, N.Y., created the first Thoroughbred adoption facility run as a collaborative effort between racetrack management and local horsemen. They named it
The good news is that the anxiously awaited eventing cross-country competition at the 2008 Olympic Games was a success, with careful planning and course design, the weather, and a dollop of luck combining to produce a four-hour contest with no
The number eight is considered lucky by the Chinese–that’s why the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Games were held on 8-08-08–but Aug. 8 proved a bit of a
Modern pentathlon consists of five events–pistol shooting, epee fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, and running.
A maximum score of 200 points in the shooting portion equates to 1,336 modern pentathlon points.
Global animal health company Alltech announced the launch of its annual Young Scientist Program Aug. 8. Traditionally held for undergraduate students, this year a second category was added to include graduate students.
“A commitment
The wind and rain that buffeted the Olympic equestrian venue this week has dampened everyone except the horses, according to the Associated Press article at Seattle
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Current top standings for Individual Eventing Dressage Day 1 ar
Don’t miss today’s blog (Aug. 9) from award-winning equestrian journalist Jennifer Bryant. She will be giving us behind-the-scenes looks
A British man was taken away after unfurling banners that denounced China’s human rights record on a major bridge in Hong Kong ahead of the Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony Friday.
Other protesters critical of China’s human rights
Before the 2008 Olympic Games officially began, the U.S. Eventing riders had an important task at hand: to make sure their horses were sound and ready to perform. All five American horses sailed through the first horse inspection today and are a
The Hong Kong Olympic equestrian team is one of the youngest in jumping events, and team members will do their best in the coming competition, Team Chef d’Equipe Sacha Eckjans said.
The Hong Kong team, which includes 30-year-old Samantha
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