Horse Illustrated Magazine

2010 World Equestrian Games

Celebrate with the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will celebrate the launch of ticket sales and the final year countdown to the Games on September 25, 2009 and you are invited to join the celebration around the world with a live Web stream of the celebration. From The Kentucky Horse Park. Read more >>

Equestrian Sport

Werth Expelled from German Team for One Year by German Equestrian Federation
The German Equestrian Federation has expelled Werth from the German team for one year, following the positive doping test of Werth’s Prix St Georges horse Whisper on 30 May 2009 and the six month total competition suspension by the FEI Tribunal. From Dressage Daily. Read more >>

Dressage at Devon: Horses can dance!
The way most psychologists see it, horses can’t really dance. From Montgomery News. Read more >>

European Reining Championships
Thirteen nations will compete at the 2009 FEI European Reining Championships for senior, junior and young riders in Kreuth, Germany October 8-11. From AQHA. Read more >>

Equine Health

Stem cell treatment for horses exploding
More veterinarians across the country are using stem cell therapy to treat joint injuries in horses, according Colorado State University’s Equine Orthopedic Research Center. From 9News. Read more >>

In Other News

World’s Biggest Horse Is in North Texas
A 3,000 pound North Texas horse has officially been named the “World’s Tallest Living Horse,” by the Guinness World Record. From NBC DFW. Read more >>

Horse Life an anchor for Mongolian nomads
The people of Mongolia have an unfaltering relationship with their horses. During recent travels over this country’s semi-arid steppe, the bond between the Mongolians and their horses was hard to miss. From Coloradoan.com. Read more >>

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