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Leslie Morse has withdrawn Kingston from the U.S. Olympic Team in Dressage for veterinary reasons.
Following the selection procedures, the United States Equestrian federation (USEF) named Michael Barisone and Neruda as the designated
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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A cross-section of the racing industry addressed the New York Task Force on Retired Race Horses on the subject of synthetic surfaces at a one-day forum held July 29 at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Co. pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Brass Hat has an injury that will keep him from training for the next three months, which means he could not race before 2009, even if all goes well. The 7-year-old gelded son of Prized suffered a strained suspensory ligament in his left leg.
The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Safety Committee, which in June issued its initial recommendations calling for the elimination of anabolic steroids in training and racing, a ban on toe grabs, and a series of whip-related reforms, will provide an
Heidi White has withdrawn Northern Spy from the U.S. Olympic eventing team for veterinary reasons.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.
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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
In 1968 the U.S. Surgeon General proclaimed that the war on infectious diseases had been won. Unfortunately, this statement was not true. Ongoing outbreaks of disease in humans and animals worldwide have established repeatedly that the war on
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
We all know how good a massage feels, and that low-impact exercise like water aerobics can help improve our health and fitness. Horses in Central Florida can now experience the same wellness benefits with a new sports therapy and rehabilitation
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
Just a year and a half after they celebrated their 100 millionth SmartPak served, SmartPak Equine has reached the 150 million mark.
The patented SmartPak supplement feeding system has been adopted by thousands of barns and horse owners
Like school kids everywhere, Elmer Bandit, the 37-year-old Half Arabian gelding who is closing in on a world record for lifetime competitive trail miles, is enjoying a summer vacation.
Elmer’s lifetime miles stand at 20,360, which is 350
In this exclusive report, The Blood-Horse investigates whether the Thoroughbred racehorse is as tough today as it was 30 to 40 years ago. Editors of The Blood-Horse recently sought the answer to this question by producing a
Effective Aug. 1, the California Horse Racing Board will strictly enforce all regulations concerning anabolic steroids and will no longer issue “unofficial notices” when the test samples reveal unauthorized levels of anabolic steroids. There has
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