Show jumping draws the most Olympic competitors of the three equestrian sports. Beezie Madden, pictured here at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will be one of the riders representing the U.S. in that discipline. Photo: CLiX/Shawn HamiltonAthletes from 40 countries...
Three Land O’Lakes subsidiaries recalled feed products, including an expansion of the recent PMI Nutrition International recall, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels, the companies reported on Friday.Elevated vitamin D levels may cause death or otherwise...
Canada’s annual celebration of agriculture and western life is celebrating 100 years this week. But some animal welfare supporters are calling for an end to one of the Calgary Stampede’s signature events, the chuckwagon races.During the races on the...
Carrying the distinction of being the longest-running single-breed horse show in the U.S., the National Appaloosa Show and World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show is celebrating 65 years with its 2012 event. The show kicked off on Monday, July 9...
I’ve previously mentioned that I’m an Olympics junkie. I’m exactly the kind of viewer NBC wants to have. I’ll watch whatever sport they put on the screen (and interrupt with Olympic-themed commercials for Coke and McDonald’s and other stuff...
With the intense heat and dry weather hitting parts of the country this summer, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture experts are recommending horse owners take stock of their pastures and consider other management options such as supplementing with...
When Lexington, Ky. hosted the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, it was the first time the games had been held outside of Europe. Thanks to the success of Kentucky's event, another American city with a vibrant equestrian community...
There has been a surge in reported cases of Pigeon Fever in Texas during the past year. With summer and fly season in full swing, now is the perfect time for horse owners to become aware and educated about...
Photo courtesy London 2012In the final countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has launched a new online hub at fei.org/olympic dedicated to all things Olympic and Paralympic, both old and new.In celebration of...
