A group of researchers, including veterinarians and riders, affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland, are studying collapse and sudden death in horses. Their goal is to learn more about what causes these episodes in horses who have died during exercise, in order to develop preventative measures. They are currently collecting data through online […]
A Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) funded study has been published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Childhood. Principal Investigator Andrea Beetz PhD shared the news recently that her team’s research project entitled A Comparison of Equine-Assisted Intervention and Conventional Play-Based Early Intervention for Mother-Child Dyads with Insecure Attachment has been published. From the […]
When the horse community in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, learned of the devastating fire that destroyed Crosby Stables Monday, June 15th, they immediately rallied in support. Firefighters from the Windsor, Wolfville, Hantsport, Brooklyn and Summerville fire departments, battled the blaze, which was reported at 7:10 a.m. Due to the rural location, and lack of hydrants, water […]
At the Colorado Horse Park (CHP) this past Sunday, beautiful weather brought grand competition in the $40,000 Kingsland Equestrian Grand Prix. Twenty-six horse and rider combinations contested the course, but ultimately it was Bjorn Ikast and his mount, Chestina Z, that claimed victory with an impressive jump-off time of 35.581 seconds. This was the second […]
Since its outset 10 years ago, William Fox Pitt and owner Catherine Witt have enjoyed numerous successes at Tattersalls highlighted by Rolex Kentucky winner Bay My Hero, a winner of the 1*, 2* and 3* classes at the Ratoath venue. This year saw another horse in the same winning partnership take the new Cooley Farm CCI1* […]
Sam Griffiths from Australia has taken the lead in the Irish Field CCI3* riding Favorit Z on a score of 36.1 after the dressage phase at Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in association with Horse Sport Ireland. Lying in second place is Great Britain’s Flora Harris riding Bayano on a score of 37.40 […]
The president of SportAccord, the union of 92 Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federation and organizers of international sporting events, has ruffled some feathers. During his speech last month at the Sport Accord General Assembly, Marius Vizer openly criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in his address, stating that the IOC system is “expired, outdated, […]
The FEI has announced the formation of the new Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League. The 2015-2016 season of the American League series will consist of 14 competitions in North America, including Canada and Mexico. Each event will act as a qualifier for the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final, taking place in […]
Today World Horse Welfare, international charity and independent welfare advisor to the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), welcomed the suspension of the National Federation of the United Arab Emirates following a catalogue of significant horse welfare issues and non-compliance with FEI Rules and Regulations in the discipline of endurance. World Horse Welfare Chief Executive Roly Owers […]
It was reported last week that the UAE allegedly falsified results from two apparently faked endurance rides, supposedly held December 23rd and January 21st. Now, it was been revealed, in an article by Pippa Cuckson in The Daily Telegraph, that 10 more suspicious races have been found in the FEI’s database. Cuckson reports that the […]
