2010 World Equestrian Games
Equestrian fans catch festival feverThe 2010 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games (WEG) Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park are a promoter’s dream with 600,000 projected visitors and some 500 million possible television viewers. From The Louisville Courier-Journal. Read more >>
Planning WEG endurance course an endurance event in itselfJamie Link may be the chief executive officer of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, but when it comes to riding horses, he’s a novice. From TMCnet. Read more >>
Equine Welfare
Abuse warning ahead of horse fairThe RSPCA is to double the number of inspectors it sends to a Cumbrian horse fair. From BBC News. Read more >>
Alliance unites horse ownersThe United Organizations of the Horse is a new umbrella group established in response to the growing number of public policy challenges facing American horses, their owners and horse-related organizations. From The Casper Star-Tribune. Read more >>
Racing News
Prominent horses receiving more rest amid public scrutinyMany of those who work in the Thoroughbred racing industry are pointing to the handling of Preakness champion Rachel Alexandra, who will skip Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, as an example of how carefully the sport is managing its most prominent horses. From USA Today. Read more >>
Yesterday’s News >>
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