Equestrian Sport
All horses through Badminton trot-upAll horses presented passed the first veterinary inspection yesterday in damp conditions at the Badminton Horse Trials, though a few, including Joe Meyer's Clifton Lush, were held but then passed. From Horsetalk. Read more...
Rachel Alexandra won last year's Kentucky Oaks before going on to win the second leg of the Triple Crown. Photo: Adam Coglianese/NYRALast year's Kentucky Derby stands out thanks to an unlikely win by a longshot named Mine That Bird....
In October 2009, American Horse Publications launched a survey of American horse owners and caretakers to gauge trends in the equine industry. The survey was publicized through local and national equine publications and websites as well as social networking sites...
Equine Welfare
Negotiations begin in horse slaughter planA Wyoming state legislator with designs to start a horse slaughter operation said Monday it would be part of a broader plan to rescue abandoned or unwanted horses. From Wyoming News. Read more...
Equestrian Sport
Beezie Madden Flies In Kentucky Cup Jump-OffBeezie Madden, of Cazenovia, NY, showed why she's one of the best show jumpers in the world in tonight's $60,000 Kentucky Cup Grand Prix at the Kentucky Horse Park. From USEF. Read...
The American Horse Council has announced that the theme for this year’s National Issues Forum is “Emerging Diseases: a Challenge to the Industry.” This forum, which will be co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health...
Sponsored by the American Quarter Horse Association, QuarterFest is a weekend filled with top-notch clinicians, a fun area for kids, evenings of entertainment and more. Attendees can bring horses to participate in clinics, or without to watch, learn and enjoy...
Racing News
Eskendereya out of Kentucky DerbyOriginally, Todd Pletcher figured his best-case scenario this week would involve him walking into the Churchill Downs press center on Saturday evening, sitting before the Kentucky Derby signs and talking about one of the...
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Equestrian Sport
Good Hands Finals Awarded to Mid-America Mane Event for 2010-2012The National Horse Show Association (NHSA) has awarded a three-year contract for the Good HandsFinals to be held at the Mid-America Mane Event Horse Show at the state fairgrounds...
