Archive for Horse Issues

Exorbitant Prices The Dark Cloud Over The World Equestrian Games?

Jul 22, 2010 11 Comments by Jackie

I’ve been looking forward to the World Equestrian Games coming to Lexington for two and a half years for one reason: the horses. And the gorgeous, athletic horses will still be there in no short supply. But it really feels like the price-gouging surrounding the Games is putting a huge damper on what could be [...]

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A Tutorial In Western Pleasure Riding For Us English Snobs

Jan 20, 2010 14 Comments by Jackie

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 [...]

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Tour Kentucky Horse Park & The New Indoor Arena

Jun 17, 2009 1 Comment

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.

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Lucinda Fredericks Wins Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event 2009

Apr 26, 2009 No Comments

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 [...]

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Safety From Start to Finish: New Measures To Protect Race Horses and Jockeys

Mar 10, 2009 3 Comments

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 [...]

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2010 WEG Radio Show Episode 25: CEO Jamie Link

Feb 26, 2009 No Comments

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 [...]

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What Does He Think About Your Horse Habit?

Feb 23, 2009 6 Comments

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 [...]

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