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2010 World Equestrian Games

Education for Veterinarians and Horse Owners Part of the World Games Experience
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital’s role as the Official Veterinary Partner of the Games will not be limited to providing veterinary support during the competition but will also include hosting educational forums for veterinarians and horse owners. From USEF. Read more >>

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games–a Once in a Lifetime Holiday Gift
Looking for the perfect Holiday gift? Look no further than www.alltechfeigames.com. From The Kentucky Horse Park. Read more >>

In Other News

Morgan Wins National Mountain Trail Championship
The little black Morgan standing in line between the Mammoth Mule and the 15-plus hand Paints looked like an unlikely candidate to win the National Mountain Trail Championship, but she did! From AMHA. Read more >>

Feisty 51-year-old pony spills the beans
Some elderly people put their great age down to a happy marriage, a positive outlook on life, or a careful diet. From Horsetalk.co.nz. Read more >>

CIA Secret ‘Torture’ Prison Found at Fancy Horseback Riding Academy
The CIA built one of its secret European prisons inside an exclusive riding academy outside Vilnius, Lithuania, a current Lithuanian government official and a former U.S. intelligence official told ABC News this week. From ABC News. Read more >>

Police horse patrols canceled in Chicago suburb
Four horses that are part of Waukegan’s mounted police patrol need new homes after budget troubles forced the Chicago suburb to cancel its equestrian unit. From The Chicago Tribune. Read more >>

Shatner to climb aboard a reining horse for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oklahoma
He’s known for voyaging deep into unknown galaxies aboard the Starship Enterprise, but William Shatner will climb aboard another high-powered machine – a reining horse – at the 4R Performance Horses Celebrity Slide benefitting Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oklahoma. From NRHA. Read more >>

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