Horse Illustrated Magazine

2010 World Equestrian Games

Tickets for world games go on sale
Horse fans from around the world snapped up tens of thousands of tickets for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Friday, the first day that tickets were available to the general public. From The Louisville Courier-Journal. Read more >>

Equestrian Sport

Arabian equine endurance athletes coming
For the first time ever, the Arabian Horse Association will combine the National Endurance Ride and National Competitive Trail Ride into one week of exciting competition for the National Distance Championship set for Oct. 27-31 at Lake Carl Blackwell in Stillwater. From The Stillwater NewsPress. Read more >>

Equine Health

Vaccination programs important for horse health
Seven horses reported in Colorado with West Nile virus. Several more are infected and die from Eastern equine encephalomyelitis in Texas. From The High Plains Journal. Read more >>

Equine Welfare

Neb. sheriff to be honored for horse investigation
The largest animal-protection group in the country is recognizing a Nebraska sheriff for his investigation into allegations that hundreds of horses were starved in the Panhandle. From KTIV. Read more >>

In Other News

Out of the muck?: FTBOA hopes to convert equine waste to energy, but questions remain
In this age of environmental awareness, people have come up with lots of ways to generate clean energy. From Ocala.com. Read more >>

Wild Horse Sale
Nearly 60 wild horses from the Pryor Mountains were adopted or sold Saturday at a public auction. From KULR8. Read more >>

Highway Horse
At 2:15 Saturday morning, September 26, the 905 freeway was temporarily closed at the eastbound transition with Interstate 805 south after a horse was discovered walking west in the eastbound lanes. From The San Diego Reader. Read more >>

Kona Gold euthanized after accident
Kona Gold, the sprint champion of 2000, was euthanized Friday in Lexington at age 15 after a paddock accident. From ESPN. Read more >>

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