Equestrian Sport
United States Dressage Federation/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Riders Dressage Championships Teams AnnouncedThe United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced today the riders selected to represent the US in the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Riders’ Dressage Championships (NAJYRDC), part of the 2008 CN FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) presented by Gotham North at The Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO., from the USEF. Read more >>
United States Hunter Jumper Association Announces the Emerging Athletes ProgramThe United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) is proud to announce the creation of the Emerging Athletes Program, from the USEF. Read more >>
Horse price ‘linked to front legs’The higher a show-jumping horse can tuck up its front legs the higher its price on the international market, scientists have revealed, from Channel 4 News. Read more >>
Equine Welfare
Horse Tests Positive for EEE in Taylor County, FloridaWe have another case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis to report in our area, from WCTV. Read more >>
Horse Vaccination Scam Reported in West OdessaA scam involving horse vaccinations has been reported in West Odessa, Texas, from KWES. Read more >>
The Jockey Club Announces Launch of Equine Injury DatabaseThe Jockey Club today announced the launch of the Equine Injury Database system that will provide the racing industry with its first national database of racing injuries, from The Jockey Club. Read more >>
Suspension cut in half for jockey who struck horseThe Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission has cut in half a jockey’s suspension for whipping his horse in the face, from Yahoo. Read more >>
Horse dies in Goodlettsville barn fireNashville firefighters put out a Goodlettsville barn fire Tuesday night that left one horse dead, from The Tennessean. Read more >>
Industry News
BowTie,Inc.’s Equine Publications Honored at the American Horse Publications Convention and AIM AwardsBowTie, Inc., the world’s premier pet publisher, is proud to announce that two of its equine publications, Horse Illustrated and Horses USA, were recognized for editorial excellence during two major events – the American Horse Publications convention and the All Industry Marketing Awards (AIM), sponsored by the Western-English Trade Association, from AHP. Read more >>
Human Interest
Coming attraction? Lolo Jones vs. a horseBeing one of the world’s fastest humans isn’t enough for Lolo Jones. She wants to test her speed against a horse, from the Des Moines Register. Read more >>
Sister of Cian O’Connor injured during launch of Dublin Horse ShowModel Pippa O’Connor, who is sister to Irish show jumping reserve for the Beijing Olympics Cian O’Connor, was rushed to hospital yesterday after a photo shoot for the Failte Ireland Dublin Horse Show went wrong, from Horse and Hound. Read more >>
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