It is now mandatory for anyone on horseback at any time on the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center to wear a helmet. This includes competitors, grooms and exercise riders, during warm-up, riding around the facility and at awards ceremonies. United States Equestrian Federation GR801 reads: “It is compulsory for riders all persons at Federation licensed […]
Due to an outbreak of strangles at Saratoga Raceway, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) advises Ontario tracks to use caution when considering entries of horses showing Saratoga lines in March. Strangles is a highly contagious and serious infection of horses and other equines caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi. “It is up to the discretion […]
The 2011 Pan American Games individual gold medalist, Jessica Phoenix of Cannington, ON, continued her winning ways by topping the CIC 1* division riding Patras VR at the Poplar Place Farm March Horse Trials held March 23-25 in Hamilton, GA. All the Canadian rider results, led by Phoenix are online at http://www.poplarplacefarm.com/.
At the CAI Live Oak International Combined Driving competition, Carole Precious of Puslinch, ON finished in seventh place overall in the FEI Single Horse division, held March 21-25 in Ocala, FL. Precious’ final results may be found at http://www.liveoakinternational.com/.
Looking to earn a spot on the Canadian Dressage Team at the London Games, Canada’s top dressage riders competed at CDI 3* Loxhatchee-International Horse Sport Champions Cup, held March 22-25 in West Palm Beach, FL. Full results of all FEI divisions are available at http://www.ihspb.com/. All the Canadian scores recorded for the Dressage Canada Olympic […]
Reigning World and European Champion Michael Jung led Germany to a convincing victory at the first leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing held in Fontainebleau, France. Jung had three rides and dominated the contest from the outset, finishing at the head of the field with his Badminton entry, Leopin, after adding just two […]
Teenagers were on fire this week in both Hunter and Jumper land! Reed Kessler, 18, and Cylana, tied with veteran Margie Engle on Indigo for the National Show Jumping Championship title. The competition this week was held as both the national championship and the selection trials for the Olympics. Instead of a jump-off at the […]
This article highlights the terms in a sale contract, enforcing a sale contract, and why having a contract is so important, even in the horse world.
No matter what the discipline, nearly everyone who competes has experienced a setback partway through the season. Learn how to overcome them with Robin Hahn
In horses, one of the most common and better-recognized regenerative medicine techniques is using stem cells to promote regrowth of various body tissues.
