It’s no secret in the equestrian world that riders of different disciplines tend to not get along. We all think our own way of riding is the best, which automatically makes all others the worst. Western pleasure riders think us hunter jumpers and dressage queens are royally stuck up, and we think that western pleasure is too easy and boring. I could go on – and I’m sure you could add to – about all the different perceptions we have of each other.
What we tend to overlook is that we …

Take an inside look at the upcoming World Equestrian Games 2010 venue, the Kentucky Horse Park. Kylie Lane and WEG’s Amy Walker take us through a quick tour of this beautiful park, including a look inside the brand-new indoor arena.

Lucinda Fredericks and her mare Headley Britannia powered to the lead at the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in the cross-country phase and maintained it with a clear round in today’s show jumping finals.
Many tears accompanied her victory, as well as Bettina Hoy’s second place after a clear show jumping round with Ringwood Cockatoo.
Bruce Davidson, Jr. held on to his third place with a clear round on My Boy Bobby.
The show jumping course rode well on a hot day in Lexington, Kentucky. Very few riders had trouble with time, …

Thoroughbred racing is an incredibly high-risk sport.
A crowd of young, energetic, flighty, half-ton animals careen around an oval at speeds sometimes in excess of 40 miles an hour with lightweight humans perched precariously on their backs. The impact contained each time a hoof hits the ground at that speed carrying that much weight is unfathomable. They run next to each other with barely inches to spare, making it all to easy to trip one another up. The accidents that can happen if one horse stumbles can cause pile-ups of horses …

Jamie Link, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Alltech FEI 2010 World Games Foundation, gives us an update on the economy, tickets sales and prices, volunteers and so much more. Listen in to this special 25th episode of the 2010 Radio Show all about the Alltech FEI 2010 World Equestrian Games.
2010 Radio Show Episode 25 – Show Notes and Links

Thank you to Jamie Link, Chief Executive Officer of the Alltech FEI 2010 World Games Foundation, for joining us on our 25th episode of the 2010 Radio Show. …

I am extremely to fortunate to have grown up with a non-horsey horse dad and now live with a non-horsey horse husband who both have supported my horse habit. I don’t know that they completely understand it, but they have at least managed to live with it.
Horse are a huge commitment. They’re expensive. They take a lot of time. And they also have a huge chunk of our hearts.
Our guys handle our horse passions in many different ways. Unfortunately, there are some who completely resent it; the time, money, and …

2008 was a rough year in the equestrian industry. A series of high-profile accidents and deaths across several sports got national attention and brought to light key problem areas in the respective disciplines.
The tragic death of the filly Eight Belles, who was euthanized 10 minutes after running second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby and fracturing both front ankles, was probably the most well-known of these incidents. It brought about an uproar among horse people, bloggers, and the general public about thoroughbred racing. Why it happened and what can be done …