The five cases of EHV-1 diagnosed Jan. 11-15 in Orange County, CA, have been contained, according to sources close to the situation. Although the California Department of Food and Agriculture has not given the official “all clear,” animal health branch chief Dr. Kent Fowler confirmed that the five cases were identified at a single facility […]
While the article “Gearing Up for the Tevis Cup” in your October/November issue was overall very good, emphasizing the level of athleticism and skill necessary to take part in the event, there is one point I would like to correct. Here at the Western States Trails Foundation, which maintains the trails and produces the Tevis […]
It strikes me as bitter irony that the film War Horse is opening barely a month after Congress passed an appropriations bill that excluded the provision preventing horse slaughter plants from opening in the U.S. War Horse, directed by Steven Spielberg, celebrates the horse’s nobility and service to man, deftly sketching the partnership that can […]
Robert Kellerhouse founded Galway Downs in 1998, when he relocated his Del Mar Eventing horse show business to the 240-acre complex in Temecula. Following the success of his second CCI 3* show, The Equestrian News editor in chief Paula Parisi asked him to share his perspective on the sport. The Equestrian News: The rain that […]
Equine welfare advocates were struck a blow in November, when Congress passed a 2012 budget that was, at the last minute, stripped of an amendment that effectively prevented horse slaughter plants from operating in the U.S. This marks the first time since 2006 that this protection has not been part of the budget. The clause, […]
It came down to los dos caballos at the California Andalusian Horse Alliance 2011 Year-End High Point Awards Dinner in Hollywood Nov. 13. Anita Harkness’ Ambicioso 2 dominated the Purebred Andalusian Horse categories, picking up three trophies. But it was the half-Andalusian Fuego Amor that collected the most love, dominating with three awards in the […]
Rich Fellers and his wife Shelley landed top of the leader board at the $50,000 Grand Prix of Los Angeles, Nov. 19. Rich and Flexible placed first in L.A. just a week after winning the Sacramento International Horse Show $50,000 Grand Prix. The two World Cup qualifiers vaulted Fellers into third place in the North […]
It’s a bad news day for opponents of horse slaughter. A congressional conference committee passed a version of the 2012 Agriculture, Commerce and Transportation/Housing budget that excised language preventing the opening of horse slaughter plants in the U.S. That protective language ― which de-funded the USDA’s inspection of horse meat destined for human consumption ― […]
Show jumping lost a superstar on Nov. 6 when the stallion Hickstead collapsed and died during the fourth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2011/2012 series at Verona, Italy. Drawn 22nd of 39 on the startlist, the horse has just completed Rolf Lundi’s 13-fence track with Canadian rider Eric Lamaze. The duo dropped […]
Among the last to go, Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo blazed to the lead, ending the day first-ranked and vaulting Team USA to the top of the Pan American Games show jumping competition after the first contest of three. Madden and Coral Reef set a blistering pace at 77.53, leaving all the rails […]
