The 2008 Summer Olympic Games may be over, but there is still some exciting international competition to come in Beijing and Hong Kong — the Paralympic Games! The Paralympic Games are a modified version of the Olympics for athletes with disabilities. As a rider, teacher, and therapeutic riding volunteer, these are near and dear to [...]

As a recent first-time iPod owner, I have fully embraced a new obsession with podcasts. I love going out and walking in the local park while listening to Pottercast (I LOVE Harry Potter), or Ken Hamm’s Answers In Genesis, and now The Stable Scoop. If you are already a podcast-listener, or if you’ve never listened [...]

Restrictions on drugs at the Olympics ban virtually every kind of drug for horses at the Games, and riders are careful to even avoid certain treats like peppermints that can trigger a positive drug test. Who knows how many horses would have failed had they been tested, seeing as how four of just 15 horses [...]

The 2008 Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong have officially concluded. Germany dominated the eventing and dressage, while show jumping was all about the North American riders. Here are the medal winners in each event:

The US may have edged out Canada for Olympic gold in the team show jumping event, but the individual competition belonged to Eric Lamaze and Hickstead of Canada. They helped anchor the Canadian team in winning the team silver, and kept up their consistent performances throughout today’s individual rounds. After a two-way jump off for [...]

Anky Van Grunsven of the Netherlands made history today when she won her third consecutive Olympic gold medal in individual dressage. And after watching her Freestyle, I can see why. Anky and Salinero were beautifully choreographed and did a phenomenal job staying in rhythm with the music. Their transitions were beautiful. They nailed the piaffes [...]

I found this Reuters article this morning and just had to laugh at what can be deemed newsworthy – all the extra manure in Hong Kong from the 200 extra horses competing in the Olympics. But when it’s 20-30 TONS A DAY, I guess it could be a serious issue. I can’t even begin to [...]