Horse Illustrated Magazine

Equestrian Sport

Barteau in Top 10 in Individual; Goes on to Freestyle at FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final for Young Riders in Germany
US dressage Young Rider Kassandra Barteau placed ninth in the Individual test at the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final for Young Riders in Frankfurt, Germany on Friday, December 18. From USEF. Read more >>

USEF Selection Procedure and Application for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Show Jumping Team Now Available
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Selection Procedure and Application for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Show Jumping Team are now available online. From USEF. Read more >>

Equine Welfare

WPS To Auction Items To Benefit The Michelle Akers Horse Rescue
Women’s Professional Soccer will auction off game day items from its Inaugural Season over the next month to benefit the Michelle Akers Horse Rescue, a farm founded by soccer legend Michelle Akers. From Our Sport Central. Read more >>

In Other News

Horse massage takes tough touch
When Kori Cross uses her hands to massage and relax an equine customer, the horse shows his appreciation by sighing and making chewing motions with his mouth. From The Bililngs Gazette. Read more >>

Voting Underway For 2010 Equine Canada Director-At-Large Election
Voting is now underway for the 2010 Equine Canada Director-at-Large election. From Standardbred Canada. Read more >>

Lack of riding helmets worries Australian researcher
Equestrian sport was the third most common cause of sporting head injuries among Victorian children treated at a Melbourne hospital, a study reveals. From Horsetalk. Read more >>

Healing, respite from horses
A pair of horses moved slowly through a cluster of wheelchair-bound nursing home residents. From Explorer News. Read more >>

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