Equestrian Sport
Dressage at Saratoga showcases dancing horsesWhen Erin Keehan tells people she’s involved with dressage, and they screw up their faces in puzzlement, she explains: “It’s dancing horses.” From The Times Union. Read more >>
American Paint Horse Association prepares for best-ever Summer World Championship Paint Horse ShowThe American Paint Horse Association is gearing up for its ever-popular World Championship Paint Horse Show Series., including annual shows in the summer and fall, and featuring the finest American Paint Horses in the world. From APHA. Read more >>
Universal Sports to Air Global Champions Tour LiveUniversal Sports will broadcast the Equestrian Global Champions Tour this Saturday, May 23, at 8:50 a.m. ET LIVE from Hamburg, Germany, on www.universalsports.com/equestrian. From USEF. Read more >>
Equine Welfare
The Path to Slaughter at a Horse AuctionI was coming off the racetrack this morning at Woodbine, and Nancy, assistant trainer for Roger Attfield, hollered at me, “Alex, if you need space to stash a horse for a few months, I have a spot for you.” From The New York Times. Read more >>
In Other News
Okla. reduces penalty for lay equine dentistryA law passed last fall that made it a felony for a non-veterinarian to practice equine dentistry in Oklahoma was essentially overturned this week after pleas from horse owners. From DVM360. Read more >>
Where wild horses can run freeFor 30 years, hundreds of wild horses and burros have found calm grounds and accommodations at the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown, Calif. From The News Tribune. Read more >>
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