The 2008 Olympics are not setting a good precedent for equestrian sport in the Games. On September 1, the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) announced that a sixth Olympic horse has tested positive for a banned substance: Rufus, ridden by...
A plain walnut box containing the ashes of 2008 second-place Kentucky Derby finisher Eight Belles was buried on the Kentucky Derby Museum garden grounds at Churchill Downs on August 25, not far from the track where she took her...
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Keeping an Eye on Tropical Storm GustavVisit the National Hurricane Center for the latest updates, from the NHC. Read more >>
Thoroughbred Safety Committee Announces Four More RecommendationsThe Thoroughbred Safety Committee, which in June recommended the elimination of steroids...
Equestrian SportParalympics Village Opens and First Horses for Paralympics Arrive
The mayor of the Paralympic Village, Elsie Leung, officiated at Thursday's ceremony to declare the village open for the Beijing 2008 Paralympics Equestrian Events being held in Hong Kong, September...
Following a routine drug test on August 19 at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, Mythilus, a U.S. dressage horse, ridden by Courtney King-Dye, was found to have tested positive for Felbinac. Felbinac is considered a class A...
Equine WelfareMEMA Urges Pet Owners to Prepare for Gustav
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency asks residents who own pets and livestock to have disaster plans in place for their animals as Gustav approaches, from WJTV. Read more >>Mexico flooding kills...
As another hurricane approaches the Mississippi and Louisiana shores, many coastal horse owners will be seeking refuge at the Mississippi Horse Park near Starkville."We expect to see a lot of repeat customers from past hurricane evacuations," says Bricklee Miller,...
Tara Selheim watched her two young children feed carrots to some curious mustangs. The afternoon spent at a recent BLM adoption event in Norco, California, was more of an educational field trip than a horse buying excursion.“Oh, we’re not...
FEI-level dressage rider Luis Denizard is asking his peers, friends, acquaintances and other dressage enthusiasts to come together during 2008 to support the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association’s Horses for Heroes, a program that helps wounded veterans...
Top News StoriesSecretariat's great-grandson to live in Caroline
The rescued great-grandson of Triple Crown winner Secretariat will find a new home at his ancestor's birthplace, from inRich.com. Read more >>Newsworthy Becomes First Champion Pony Hunter Breyer Portrait Model
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