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2010 World Equestrian Games

For World Equestrian Games, leave the dogs at home
If there’s any constant to horse competitions besides the horses, it’s the dogs. From The Lexington Herald-Leader. Read more >>

Equestrian Sport

Engle Wins At Lake Placid Horse Show
Sydney Olympics veteran Margie Engle of Wellington, Fla., rode Hidden Creek’s Coraya Z to victory in the Whiteface Mountain 1.45m Jump-off at the 40th annual Lake Placid Horse Show. From WCBS TV. Read more >>

Werth accepts suspension after horse fails test
Five-time Olympic dressage gold medalist Isabell Werth accepted the suspension over her horse’s failed doping test at a hearing Thursday and opted not to seek testing of the B sample. USA Today. Read more >>

2010 Youth Olympic Games Selection Procedures Available on the USEF Website
In 2010, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will take place August 14-26, 2010, in Singapore. Equestrian sport will be represented by the Show Jumping discipline and the United States will be able to qualify one individual to represent the US on the five person North American team. From USEF. Read more >>

Equine Welfare

National Show Horse Registry to the Rescue
The National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) announces the opening of the National Show Horse Foundation to accept donations in support of their program for the rescue/re-homing of National Show Horses. From USEF. Read more >>

In Other News

Conspiracy Alleged in Peruvian Horses
The owner of Peru’s top Peruvian stud horse for 2007 claims the North American Peruvian Horse Association fixed its rules to exclude him from registering and competing. From Courthouse News Service. Read more >>

Mounted Patrol back in Detroit after 4-year absence
D’wayne Stewart of Eastpointe felt a sense of warmth from Detroit police on Wednesday as he camped out on Belle Isle with his family for the 51st annual Target Fireworks. From The Detroit Free Press. Read more >>

Stolen Horse International issues alert for Quarter Horse mare from Halifax MA
Stolen Horse International has just issued an alert for IMA WILLFULLADY, a 22-year-old Quarter Horse mare who hasn’t been seen by her owner for almost two years. From Examiner.com. Read more >>

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