The German Equestrian Federation has announced that Totilas has been withdrawn from the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ due to injury. The 14-year-old stallion, who was set to compete under Matthias Alexander Rath next week (August 25-29), was Germany’s best hope for an individual gold medal. In a press release, the German Equestrian Federation […]
The opening ceremony of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France, will take place on Saturday August 23rd, and the action begins on Monday August 25th. The event will conclude on Sunday September 7th. Keep up up with the action at CanadaLovesWEG.com, the Horse Publications Group’s exciting new website. Brought to you by six […]
Canada’s Tatiana Dzavik claimed the top spot in the grand prix competition at the Baltica Equestrian Tour in Poland last weekend. Dzavik and her mare, Delphine DH (by Triomphe de Muze), bested the 22-horse field, going clear with a jump-off time of 35.76 seconds. Dzavik has said previously of her mount, “She came from Ilan […]
Horse-Canada.com is excited to welcome Pippa Cuckson to our roster of bloggers. Her Cuckson Report, at www.horsesport.com/cuckson-report, will shine a light on equestrian issues and happenings from around the globe. An equestrian journalist for more than 35 years, Cuckson doesn’t shy away from hard-hitting subject matter. She has most recently been campaigning for a […]
Horse-Canada.com is pleased to introduce our all new blog, The Practical Farm, which can be found at www.horsesport.com/the-practical-farm. Industry experts, Dwayne and Kevin Job, know how to get things done on the farm. From advice on horse and land management to equipment uses and maintenance, they can help you make decisions about how to […]
Eventers Jonathan ‘Jock’ Paget and Kevin McNab have been cleared of doping charges by the FEI Tribunal. Both athletes’ horses – Clifton Promise and Clifton Pinot – tested positive for the banned substance reserpine following the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, in September 2013. During the hearing, it was explained that both men, along with […]
Researchers in France have been studying “Piro-Like Syndrome” in horses for a decade. And now, leading up the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, a database has been launched, which will allow veterinarians to report and track cases. This syndrome, recognized as a group of symptoms which consistently occur together, is known to result […]
Nick Skelton’s Big Star, who finished third in the recent Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix in Estoril, has sustained a leg injury which will sideline him for at least a year. The 11-year-old stallion was discovered to have torn his lower suspensory ligament following the competition in Estoril. He will need a considerable rehabilitation […]
Canadian horse trainer, Josh Nichol, and his wife, Cindy, have been faced with an impossible situation, and they are appealing to the horse community to spread the word. The couple, based in Meanook, Alberta, adopted a little boy from Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, last year. The process, which began in August 2012, […]
Check out Horse Publications Group’s exciting new website – CanadaLovesWEG.com – to keep up to date on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. Launched on July 1st, and brought to you by six industry leaders – Alltech, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cavalier, Intercity and Zoetis, this website promises to deliver all the WEG info you need. […]
