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EquiFit, inc. Supports McLain Ward

Boston, MA – April 19, 2010 – Two-time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward’s horse Sapphire was disqualified after the second round of the Rolex FEI World Cup Finals in Geneva, Switzerland, this past weekend after being deemed, ‘unfit to compete’.  Sapphire had two fault-free performances, putting her in the lead going into Sunday’s Final round […]
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Hypersensitivity in Equestrian Competition

All horses show normal nerve sensation or sensitivity. Where that sensation is increased beyond normal limits it is called hypersensitivity. Hypersensitivity can be produced by a range of normal occurrences, such as an insect sting or accidental self-inflicted injury.   Hypersensitisation is the term used to define the artificial production of hypersensitivity and is contrary […]
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Rolex FEI World Cup™ Driving Final 2009/2010 Geneva

Geneva (SUI), 18 April 2010
  After a thrilling competition, Australia’s Boyd Exell has won the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Driving Final in Geneva, presented by Brasserie A. Egger. Being the title defender, winner of three World Cup™ Driving events this season and top favourite, Exell felt the pressure on his shoulders but kept his head […]
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Sapphire Disqualified from World Cup Final

Sapphire, the horse ridden by McLain Ward (USA), has been eliminated from the second round of the FEI World Cup™ Final last night (16 April) and disqualified from the rest of the event following a positive hypersensitivity test. The horse was selected for thermography testing on its legs yesterday and US Team Vet Dr Tim […]
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Title Defender Exell Wins First Competition of Driving Wold Cup Final

Title defender Boyd Exell has won the warm up competition of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Driving Final in Geneva on Friday evening, leaving his fellow competitors far behind. Sweden’s Tomas Eriksson came second, ahead of Koos de Ronde from the Netherlands. Despite the late night hour, the four-in-hand drivers were cheered by a large […]
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Guerdat Wins the Second Leg of World Cup Jumping Final

Steve Guerdat sent Swiss hearts soaring with a superb victory in the second leg of the 2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final in Geneva tonight riding the feisty stallion Tresor.  The cream really came to the top in this class, and the 27 year old rider from Zurich set the early target in the jump-off […]
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Canada set to host the WindReach International Para-Dressage Event at the end of May

Ottawa, ON— Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that the final stages of preparation are now underway for the upcoming WindReach International Para-Dressage CPEDI3* competition that will be hosted at WindReach Farm from May 28-30th, 2010.  As an official qualifier for the 2010 World Equestrian Games, the event will not only increase public exposure to […]
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Jump Canada Young Horse Series Announces 2010 Schedule

Ottawa, Ontario – The Jump Canada Young Horse Series has announced the competition schedule for the 2010 show season. The Jump Canada Young Horse Series, featuring age categories for Four, Five, Six and Seven and Eight-Year-Olds, will be divided into three regions this year – Eastern, Central, and Western. The final competition in each of […]
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West Coast Classic Hosting Canadian Reining WEG Selection Finals

Ottawa, ON—The Equine Canada Canadian Reining Committee (CRC) is pleased to announce that West Coast Classic, organized by the Western Canadian Reining Association (WCRA), will host the Canadian Reining Committee World Equestrian Games Selection Finals. The West Coast Classic, British Columbia’s premiere reining competition, will be held July 16-18, 2010, at the Chilliwack Heritage Park, […]
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Rich Races into the Lead at the Rolex Final

America’s Rich Fellers stormed to victory with the brilliant Irish-bred gelding Flexible in the opening speed leg of the 2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping final in Geneva, Switzerland tonight.  And US riders have a firm grip on the leaderboard going into tomorrow’s second test, with four in the top ten.  Starting eleventh from last […]