HorseChannel Newswire

Triple Crown

Big Brown makes his run at immortality
Big Brown overcame a lack of experience and an extreme outside position when he became the second horse in the modern era of the Kentucky Derby to win from post 20, bringing home the roses by 4 3/4 lengths, from USA Today. Read more >>

Big Brown’s Triple Crown try could boost TV draw
For a sport whose TV appeal has withered for years, a Triple Crown candidate is shock therapy, from USA Today. Read more >>

140th Belmont Stakes
Just what is good for horse racing? from the San Francisco Chronicle. Read more >>

Horse paradise awaits Big Brown
He will retire to the 2,000-acre Three Chimneys horse farm in Kentucky after his racing career, from the Herald Tribune. Read more >>

Equestrian Competition and Events

New Eventing Rule in Place for the Olympic Games
The IOC and the FEI Bureau have approved the proposal of the FEI Eventing Committee and Safety Sub-Committee regarding a change of rule for Eventing to apply for all events as of 1 August 2008 including the Olympic Games, from the FEI. Read more >>

A Day-by-Day Look at Devon
Ten different riders representing nine different states took first place in the seven equitation classes at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair on its opening day, from the USEF. Read more >>

Horse Expo Underway
Come and enjoy the largest and most comprehensive equestrian exposition in North America, from Western States Horse Expo. Read more >>

In the Media

Six Time National Driving Champion Chester Weber Featured in Television Show
Internationally renowned driving champion Chester Weber has been featured in a new television series, The Ocala Horse Show, from the USEF. Read more >>

EquestrianSport.tv is Bringing Several Top Shows to You Via Streaming Video
Geographic restraints will no longer keep horse sport fans from enjoying the Upperville Colt and Horse Show, the Beacon Hill Equestrian Grand Prix Hampton Classic, and the Capital Challenge Horse show, from the USEF. Read more >>

The Economy

Horse trailer producer starts layoffs
An Oklahoma horse trailer company announced Thursday nearly 80 layoffs, from NewsOK.com. Read more >>