Dr. Juliet Getty never stops urging horse owners to “feed your horse like a horse,” for the simple reason that a horse, fed according to his physiology and instincts, will be healthier. Dr. Getty often speaks about free choice forage feeding as the first line of defense against ulcers, but there is more an owner [...] Continue reading →

USEF Communications Department Lexington, Ky.- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Elisabeth Williams has been elected as the Chair of the High Performance Dressage Committee effective immediately. Williams replaces Janet Foy as Chair of the Committee, but who will remain on the committee, and will serve the remaining two years [...] Continue reading →

Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Wellington, FL – January 22, 2015 – Lars Petersen (DEN) and Mariett, a 1998 Danish Warmblood mare, topped the FEI Grand Prix CDI W class sponsored by the U.S. P.R.E. Association on the first day of competition during Week 3 of the 2015 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). [...] Continue reading →

The Wild Horse Dilemma: Conflicts and Controversies of the Atlantic Coast Herds Introduction by Jay F. Kirkpatrick, PhD • The Science and Conservation Center • Author of Into the Wind Wild Horses of North America Foreword by Don Höglund, MS, DVM • Author of Nobody’s Horses: The Dramatic Rescue of the Wild Herd of White [...] Continue reading →

Wellington, FL – January 22, 2015 – United States dressage competitor Adrienne Lyle has announced the retirement of Wizard, her Olympic and World Equestrian Games partner. The 16-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Weltmeyer-Pica, Classiker) is owned by Peggy Thomas. From Phelps Media Group Highlights of Lyle and Wizard’s long partnership include representing the United States at the [...] Continue reading →

Lausanne (SUI), 22 January 2015 Russian riders dominate in Central Europe while Canada’s Pavicic heads North American League and Australia’s Ryan leads Pacific series, by Louise Parkes Russian riders were absolutely dominant when taking the top three, as well as five of the top six placings in the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2014/2015 Central European [...] Continue reading →

Wellington, FL – January 21, 2015 – Two acts of very different types rose to the top Tuesday night at The Grille Fashion Cuisine during auditions for American Equestrians Got Talent. Singer Teaghan James and breakdancer Roberto Gallardo were neck-and-neck throughout the competition, and it took two rounds of performances and a tiebreak by the [...] Continue reading →