Devon horse show draws crowds – and business
Beyond the spectacle and the equestrian competition, the show means business for artisans and sellers of horse-related goods inside the grounds, and enterprising businesses outside of them. About 100,000 people attend annually. Every year, nearby hotels and...
Show jumping not just a white sport
“Show jumping is a sport not usually associated with black people however young rider Vincent Lebogang Moemise is fast dispelling that notion.”
5 Most Memorable Horses in Disney History: An Evolution in Animation
By Pilar Clark “Five four-legged standouts that have earned a permanent spot in Disney’s stable of most memorable characters…”
PETA’s Anti-Racing Campaign: Open Letter from the Retired Racehorse Training Project
By Steuart Pittman “Public scrutiny has its place … That is the environment that racing and all sports are in today. So what. Let’s have the conversation. Let’s tell the story of what life is like for a racehorse. And let’s tell the story of what these...
UK: Exciting new TV deal for showjumping
By Ellie Hughes “A new 6-part showjumping series is to be broadcast on BT Sport this summer. The programmes will feature the 2014 International Stairway championships at 6 county shows: Devon, Suffolk, South of England, Royal Norfolk, New Forest and Hampshire...
The Ugly Truth About Horse Racing
By Andrew Cohen “Horse racing simply cannot survive if the general public believes racehorses are abused or neglected. I have no idea if Asmussen and Blasi are guilty of anything and I accuse them here of nothing. My point is that it doesn’t really matter....
French Investigation Exposes Horrors of Horse Meat
By Alicia Graef “With hidden cameras, investigators visited feedlots, auctions, veterinary checkpoints and slaughterhouses and found problems with transport, sick, starving, injured and dead horses in varying states of decomposition. Additionally they found...
Hollywood Park fades away into history
By Ed Zieralski “…this magnificent and magical era in horse racing comes to an end with today’s final races.”
Evolutions in Show Jumping
By Jon Brand ‘”Everything has changed so much in our sport,” Lamaze said. “And so have the horses along with it.” But specialization has not bred out style and personality, often what endears horses to jumping fans.’
A curious Olympic legacy – Eventing
“The crowds for the Burghley Horse Trials, the flagship event of three-day eventing, were always big but they have never approached 170,000 as they will this weekend. If this really is an elitist sport, an accusation levelled at eventing every time it seeks...
Hong Kong riders ready for National Games challenge
With Hong Kong investing a lot in equestrianism, many provinces have followed suit recently, hiring overseas trainers and bringing in overseas horses. Their trainer, Lars Meyer zu Bexte: “They did very well at the Asian Games in Guangzhou the year after the...
Archers on horses: Mounted archery competition
By Perry Backus “As a martial discipline, mounted archery can trace its roots back more than 2,500 years … In this country, the sport of galloping a horse down a straight-line, 99-meter-long track in less than 20 seconds while firing arrows at a set target...Horse Surfing: A New Equestrian Experience
That’s the headline from SurferToday.com about a splashy new sport that is slowly but steadily gaining momentum.“Working Equitation – Speed Test” : New competition developed in Spain
Working Equitation. Speed test. Beja, Portugal. April 2008.
- Daniel Bluman Wins for the People
“When you jump in a place that has a crowd and has an atmosphere, the whole energy changes and your desire to win also changes,” said 28-year-old rider and new father…” Source: HorseNetwork.com - “The most beautiful thing in our sport is the bond with the horse”—Jérome Guery
“I learned that being patient is a imperative skill. Fortunately, this sport allows you to be a part of it for many years.” Source: EquNews.com - Horse practitioners win skirmish in battle over licensed occupations
“State legislatures have come to recognize that licensing may be negatively impacting their workforce and consumers … The line that licensing is the best way to protect the public may not necessarily be true.” ... - Police horses break down barriers between officers and citizens, bring community closer
- Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen in images
Over 350,000 spectators attended the annual German Nations Cup at the showgrounds of Aachen … Source: World of Showjumping
- Welcome to Breyerfest …
“… treasured summer rite for those deliriously in love with horses to indulge their obsession alongside approximately 30,000 (mostly teenage, mostly female) kindred spirits: “horse girls,” as they are sometimes called.Source: The New York Times
- 5 Ways to Enhance the Viewer Experience for Show Jumping
All sports are continually taking steps to enhance their product to ... - Countdown is on for construction crews preparing for World Equestrian Games at Tryon
With 3 months to go, 500 construction workers are working around the clock to complete major infrastructure projects in time for the World Equestrian Games in Tryon … “We’ll be ready.” - Can horses help cancer patients?
Researcher who credits horses in her recovery from breast cancer is planning a study of equine ... - More Chinese parents sign their kids up for equestrian classes to learn discipline, love for animals and other soft skills
“What ...
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