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Equestrian Sport

Anky will not compete at Olympia
Anky van Grunsven will not be competing in the Dressage World Cup qualifier at Olympia tomorrow as she has injured her back, from Horse and Hound.  Read more >>

All around Cowboy
Trevor Brazile clinches his sixth All-around World Championship title at the WNFR, from the AQHA.  Read more >>

Piroplasmosis Protocol Developed for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
After years of research and planning, a much awaited plan that allows piroplasmosis positive horses to compete in the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG) was announced at November’s FEI General Assembly, by the World Games 2010 Foundation in coordination with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), from the KHP.  Read more >>

Roof to enable horse arena to host events year-round
A horse arena at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is a hub of activity these days with crews assembling 922 tons of steel into a sturdy roof so the venue can be used year-round, from The San Diego Union-Tribune.  Read more >>

Racing News

Finance report shows grim future for Kentucky horse racing
A report by a state government task force paints a grim picture of the future of horse racing in Kentucky if the agency that regulates the sport doesn’t get more cash soon, from Sports Illustrated.  Read more >>