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VIPS: Very Important Passengers
Come see all the sequence of events surrounding the departure of the Olympic horses from the Amsterdam airport, from the FEI. Read More >>



Equestrian Competition

FEI World Championships for Young Dressage Horses
Desperado is the new FEI World Champion of the five year old dressage horses, from the FEI. Read More >>

USEF Updates Eventing Qualifications
One of the most pressing issues raised at the USEF/USEA Safety Summit held in Lexington, KY on June 7-8, 2008 was the need to tighten qualifications for horse and riders to move up and remain at levels of recognized competition, from the USEA. Read More >>

Equine Welfare

Live transport for slaughter blog day 5: Italian border
It’s the last day of a very long journey, from Horse and Hound. Read More >>

Horse dragged 200 feet behind ATV; Missouri man charged with abuse
Officials with the Humane Society of Missouri are treating a two-year-old horse they say was dragged for 200 feet behind an all-terrain vehicle, from BND.com. Read More >>

4 Injured In Wagon Crash At Tourist Attraction
A spooked horse at an Amish tourist attraction overturned a wagon and threw four people to the ground, from WGAL. Read More >>

Firefighters get creative to save horse that fell through floor
Firefighters rescued a horse that fell partially through barn floorboards and was dangling eight feet above the ground Friday afternoon, from SeacoastOnline. Read More >>

Human Interest

Support of a good horse
Julie Grinnell’s life changed because of an egg, a spoon and a horse, from The Detroit News. Read More >>

I-W-T…Injured While Texting!
A 15 year-old girl fell off her horse while texting, from WGY. Read More >>

More News from 01/08/2008 >>

Abigail Boatwright

Abigail Boatwright is a freelance writer and photographer based in Texas, and is the editor of Horse Illustrated’s sister publication, Western Life Today.

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