Michale Pollard and Mensa G The dressage phase got off to a quiet start on Thursday at the 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event. It seemed the judges were scoring especially tough, with only two horses breaking 50 to score in...
Sixty-two horses were presented on this picturesque spring day at the first horse inspection for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event, which all competitors must pass before the start of dressage.
Five horses were sent to the hold box after...
Horses contribute positively to the quality of human life in many ways. They provide a connection to the outdoors, opportunities for recreation and exercise, and the equine industry provides jobs and community spirit. But the land necessary to sustain...
Zenyatta met with her fans in Kentucky in December 2010 after her final race and just before relocating to Lane's End Farm to begin her broodmare career. Photo: Leslie Potter
The Queen has a new heir as of Sunday, April...
USEF Press ReleaseThe top athletes in endurance are set to compete in the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Endurance Team Selection Trail CEI2* 120 at Broxton Bridge Planation in Ehrhardt, S.C., April 18-19. Fifteen individuals will vie for...
Here's the news you may have missed while you were shoveling late-season snow off the barn walkway this week.Horse people are sooo dramatic, you guys. So says the Wall Street Journal. But don't read...
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When Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society (BEHS) launched the first Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge in 2009 only a handful of horses competed, but BEHS Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Williams says the event has grown each year.Lady...
We all admire the equine athlete, the captivating blend of speed, control, grace and endurance. But the added stress of performance requires an optimal diet, with plenty of energy from carbohydrates and fats, high quality protein, adequate minerals, and...
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is now less than two weeks away. As the only four-star three-day event in the U.S., Rolex attracts top riders from around the globe as well as equestrian fans from across the country. But...
At about the time my right hamstring seared with a pain that knifed into the deepest nerve bundles, I began to ponder whether this was actually any fun. I inventoried the tacky roof of my mouth—dry and dust-coated—my twanging...
