(Equestrian Australia) – Sydney 2000 Olympian Rachael Sanna is now out of contention for the London 2012 Olympic Games after her number one horse Jaybee Alabaster was forced to withdraw based on veterinary advice. Sanna is currently in Europe with Alabaster to contest the Dressage Nomination events for the London Games, and despite contesting the [...] Continue reading →

(USEF) – La Cañada Flintridge, CA – The future of dressage in the U.S. was on display this weekend as horses and riders contested the 2012 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Western Selection Trials in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Held in conjunction with the Dressage at Flintridge CDI*Y/J, these combinations were vying for a spot on [...] Continue reading →

France’s Jessica Michel won the CDI Grand Prix and the Special at the Wiesbaden CDI4* while Germany’s Uta Graf won the CDI Grand Prix Freestyle. Graf earned her win with the 12-year-old Holsteiner stallion Le Noir 35 and a score of 77.38. Placing second in the Freestyle was Finland’s Terhi Stegars and the 13-year-old stallion [...] Continue reading →

(FEI) – The OIE and FEI called for new protocols for the movement of “high health, high performance” sport horses at the 80th General Session of the World Assembly of World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) Delegates in Paris last week. The OIE and FEI are continuing their collaboration to define and create a sub-population of [...] Continue reading →

(USEF) – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) reports with great sadness that Dr. Craig Ferrell died as a result of injuries sustained in a polo match. Dr. Ferrell served as the U.S. Team Doctor and was a steadfast friend to so many in the equestrian industry. Visitation is planned from 4 PM to 8 [...] Continue reading →

It was an Ashley Holzer weekend at the this weekend’s Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association (ESDCTA) CDI3* in Allentown, New Jersey. The Canadian rider nabbed multiple ribbons in CDI Grand Prix competition with two horses. She took first in the CDI Grand Prix with Breaking Dawn and a score of 71.191. And she [...] Continue reading →

(CeS for Pollard Eventing) Two more event horses injured in a traffic accident in Georgia have now been lost. Michael and Nathalie Pollard’s 14 year old grey Thoroughbred gelding Icarus (Fly) was euthanized on Saturday, May 26th 2012 at Rood & Riddle Veterinary Clinic in Lexington, KY.  The horse sustained serious injuries as a result [...] Continue reading →