Horse Illustrated Newswire

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

General admission tickets for equestrian games offered
The budget route to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will go on sale at 10 a.m. April 16, with announcement Wednesday of general admission “Grounds Pass” tickets available for most days. From The Louisville Courier-Journal. Read more >>

Equestrian Sport

Record Breaking Entries for Rolex – Get Your Tickets Now!
Be sure to check out the online entry list for the Rolex Kentucky three-day event and keep up with the largest number of entries in years. From Boyd & Silva Martin. Read more >>

Equine Welfare

Legalizing horse meat? Just say ‘Whoa.’
What this country really needs is a good slaughterhouse to process horse meat for human consumption. From The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Read more >>

In Other News

Family of rare ‘intersex’ horses discovered
Equine researchers at a Canadian university have identified a family group of horses with a rare genetic abnormality which means they are termed as ‘intersex’. From Horsetalk. Read more >>

DSU defends dropping equestrian team
Lawyers for Delaware State University argue the school is not violating Title IX by dropping its women’s equestrian squad at the end of the school year. From WHYY. Read more >>

Digger, the horse who grew up joins the Army
Digger, a six-year-old Clydesdale from a Scottish equine rescue centre, has been offered a top job as a drum horse in the Queen’s Household Cavalry. From Times Online. Read more >>

Community Saves The Fresno Police Mounted Horse Patrol
Some generous folks in the community are coming to the aid of those usually giving the help. From KMPH. Read more >>

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