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Rio 2016 Olympic Equestrian Facilities and Plans  *
Rick Mitchell, DVM, isn't anticipating any major challenges regarding the health or welfare of the horses that will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. "The health concerns are pretty routine," said Mitchell, who regularly travels from his home base of Fairfield Equine Associates, Newtown, Conn., to ... Read full story
 10/7/2009
2016 Olympics: Rio de Janeiro Elected as Host City   *
The city of Rio de Janeiro has been elected as the Host City of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 following a vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session. IOC President Jacques Rogge made the announcement at the close of the first day of meetings of the IOC’s 121st Session in Copenhagen, Denmark. "I would like to congratulate the ... Read full story
 10/2/2009
Extended Suspension Means No Olympics for German Equestrian Ahlmann  *
For Christian Ahlmann, the four-month forbidden substance suspension that morphed into an eight-month suspension has its own "long tail"--in Ahlmann's case, a ban against competing in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ahlmann was suspended prior to the individual jumping final at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong after his horse, Cöster, tested positive ... Read full story
 8/20/2009
FEI Completes Investigation into German Equestrian Federation   *
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) isn't yet revealing its findings, but on August 14 it announced the completion of its investigation into doping allegations involving riders and officials of the German Equestrian Federation (German FN). The German FN disbanded its jumping, eventing, and dressage teams May 28 following a wave of suspensions ... Read full story
 8/19/2009
London 2012 Olympic Equestrian Events to Tread Lightly on Land   *
Not one tree will be removed from London's oldest Royal Park, the 183-acre Greenwich Park, in converting the space to the site of the 2012 Olympic equestrian and pentathlon events, said Tim Hadaway, equestrian manager for the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG). The stables, stadium, and cross-country course for the eventing ... Read full story
 7/11/2009
Horse Doping Case in FEI President's Family  *
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is investigating a second member of its president's family for alleged horse doping. The governing body said Friday that Princess Haya of Jordan will step aside from her presidential duties when it considers the case against Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the son of her husband, Sheikh Mohammed ... Read full story
 6/20/2009
German Equestrian Teams Go Kaput in Wake of Drug and Med Scandals  *
Want to become a member of the German jumping, eventing, or dressage team? Even if you have a medal on your mantelpiece, you'll have to reapply for consideration by the German Olympic Sports Federation. That's because, as of May 28, there are no German teams for the three Olympic equestrian disciplines. The German Equestrian Federation (aka the German ... Read full story
 6/10/2009
Equine Teams in Germany Disbanded Following Olympic Drug Issues  *
On May 28 the German equestrian federation stated that the national dressage, show jumping, and eventing teams had been disbanded "in the wake of further suggestions of doping and medication of horses," according to an article on HorseandHound.com. Yesterday's announcement also stated that "any rider wishing to ride for Germany would be vetted by ... Read full story
 5/29/2009
Court of Arbitration Upholds Olympic Substance Decision   *
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld an appeal requesting enhanced sanctions against Olympic equestrian Christian Ahlmann. The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal suspended and fined Ahlmann after his horse, Cöster, tested positive for capsaicin during the 2008 Olympics. Capsaicin is the ingredient that gives chili peppers ... Read full story
 4/2/2009
Brentina Home After Colic Surgery, Retirement Ceremony Planned   *
Olympic dressage horse Brentina returned to her winter home in California Feb. 23 following colic surgery Feb. 10. The 18-year-old Hanoverian mare, who has been the partner of Idaho-based dressage rider Debbie McDonald since the age of three, underwent surgery at Humphrey, Giacopuzzi & Associates Equine Hospital in Somis, Calif., to remove a ... Read full story
 3/18/2009
USEF Drug and Medication Group Clarifies Liniment Status   *
Recently, there have been some questions directed to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Equine Drugs and Medications Program related to the use of liniments. The specific liniments in question are: Equi-Block Liniments by Miracle Corp. Ingredients: Menthol (3%), Purified Water, Isopropyl Alcohol, Chamomile Extract, Polysorbate 80, Olibanum ... Read full story
 3/3/2009
Brentina's Colic Surgery: 'Routine' but Necessary, Surgeon Says   *
As colic surgeries go, the procedure that U.S. Olympic dressage competitor Brentina underwent Feb. 10 was "pretty routine," according to her surgeon, Nicole Johnson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of Humphrey, Giacopuzzi & Associates Equine Hospital in Somis, Calif. "She's been doing really, really well," Johnson said of the 18-year-old Hanoverian mare in ... Read full story
 2/18/2009
Brentina on the Mend After Colic Surgery  *
Olympian Debbie McDonald reported Feb. 12 that her equine partner Brentina had downed her first four meals, consisting of soaked timothy pellets, following surgery Feb. 10 to remove an impaction from her small intestine. McDonald, of Hailey, Id., and the 18-year-old Hanoverian mare were in California for the winter when Brentina colicked. The mare ... Read full story
 2/16/2009
Brentina Recovering from Surgery for Impacted Colon  *
Brentina, the 18-year-old chestnut Hanoverian mare who has been the partner of U.S. dressage rider Debbie McDonald, underwent surgery Feb. 10 to remove an impaction from her small intestine. According to news reports, the procedure took place at a veterinary hospital near Thousand Oaks, Calif. McDonald, whose home base is Hailey, Idaho, winters in ... Read full story
 2/13/2009
AAEP 2008: Olympic Veterinary Care   *
What's it like to be an equine veterinarian behind the scenes at the Olympic Games? Horse owners got to hear about the experience at the Healthy Horses Workshop of the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention (held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif.). Sharon Spier, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, PhD, professor and chief of equine field services ... Read full story
 2/10/2009
Updates from the Olympic Drug Cases  *
A Norwegian jumper's positive doping test for capsaicin proved hotter than rider Tony Andre Hansen could handle: It caused him and mount Camiro to be disqualified from the 2008 Olympic Games, thereby stripping Norway of its team bronze medal--that nation's first-ever Olympic jumping team medal. A Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal ... Read full story
 2/3/2009
FEI Clean Sport Commission Moves Ahead  *
FEI Anti-Doping and Medication Commission Chair Arne Ljungqvist, MD, PhD, FEI First Vice President Sven Holmberg, and FEI Secretary General Alexander McLin met Dec. 16 to plot the way forward for the FEI Clean Sport Commission, which was recently established by the FEI General Assembly. The subject matter to be addressed by the commission's members ... Read full story
 12/24/2008
Norwegian Show Jumping Team to Lose Medals   *
The panel of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Camiro ridden by Tony Andre Hansen of Norway at the 2008 Olympic Games. Hansen has been suspended for a period of four and a half months (135 days), which is considered to have begun on the date of ... Read full story
 12/22/2008
Qualification System for Youth Olympic Games Approved  *
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the sports competitions programme for the first Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be held in Singapore in 2010, as well as the qualification system for each event. Show jumping, the sole discipline representing equestrian sport, will see a total of 30 riders between 17 and 18 years of age competing ... Read full story
 12/21/2008
WEG Equine Piroplasmosis Protocol Released   *
After years in development, a plan that allows horses positive for equine piroplasmosis to enter the United States in order to compete in the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games was recently presented to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) General Assembly. The Games, to be held Sept. 25-Oct. 10, 2010, represent the world championships of ... Read full story
 12/12/2008
Olympic Horse Dies After Fall at Indoor Event   *
Call Again Cavalier, a horse ridden by Britain's Mary King, was euthanized yesterday after he fell during the inaugural Express Eventing International Cup, Horse and Hound reported. A 16-year-old gelding, Call Again Cavalier and King were part of the UK team that won a bronze medal in eventing at the 2008 Olympics. The horse broke his femur after ... Read full story
 12/1/2008
FEI Classifies Capsaicin as Doping, Not Medication  *
If the drug capsaicin is found in any future samples from equine atheletes in International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-sanctioned events, the results will be treated as doping, not medication, according to veterinary committee chairman John McEwen in an article today (Nov. 29, 2008) at HorseAndHound. McEwen told Horse and Hound: "Capsaicin can be ... Read full story
 11/29/2008
FEI Veterinary Committee Reports on Activities   *
The Veterinary Committee of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) presented a report on its activities at the organization's general assembly, held Nov. 17-21, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Highlights of the report: The Olympic Games 2008 Hong Kong were recognized as a great success. This event has left a legacy in the body of work regarding ... Read full story
 11/24/2008
FEI Forms Commission on Medication and Doping  *
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of international equestrian sport, today announced the creation of a commission on medication and doping chaired by Arne Ljungqvist, MD, PhD, chairman of the International Olympic Committee Medical Commission (IOC) and vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The Commission ... Read full story
 11/20/2008
Second Hearing Held in Norwegian Rider's Olympic Case  *
A second hearing in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Camiro, ridden at the 2008 Olympic Games by Tony Andre Hansen of Norway, took place Nov. 8. The panel of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal heard testimonies from expert witnesses and received additional submissions from the legal teams of both parties. It will ... Read full story
 11/14/2008
Case Decision: Olympic Horse Cöster Disqualified   *
The panel of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Cöster ridden by Christian Ahlmann of Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games. Ahlmann was suspended for a period of four months (120 days), which period began on the date of the application of the provisional ... Read full story
 10/22/2008
Irish Equestrian Disqualified from Olympics for Medication Positive   *
The panel of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Lantinus 3 ridden by Denis Lynch of Ireland at the 2008 Olympic Games. Lynch was suspended for a period of three months (90 days), which is considered to have begun Aug. 21, and will therefore run ... Read full story
 10/17/2008
Tribunal Reaches Decision in Alves Olympic Medication Case  *
The panel of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Chupa Chup ridden by Bernardo Alves of Brazil at the 2008 Olympic Games. Alves has been suspended for three and a half months (105 days). The suspension is considered to have begun Aug. 21, when his ... Read full story
 10/10/2008
Case Decision: Pessoa Disqualified from 2008 Olympics   *
The panel of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Rufus ridden by Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil at the 2008 Olympic Games. Pessoa and Rufus placed fifth individually in the show jumping event. Pessoa has been suspended for a period of four and half ... Read full story
 10/3/2008
Update on Status of Olympic Substance Test Hearings   *
The hearings for the six riders suspended for positive substance tests at the 2008 Olympic Games have begun, but the Tribunal of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has not yet reached a decision in five of the cases. According to an FEI statement, the current status of these cases is as follows: CHUPA CHUP ridden by Bernardo Alves (Brazil): ... Read full story
 10/1/2008
Paralympic Horses Stay Healthy in Hong Kong   *
The Olympic horses and riders might have left the equestrian venue last month, but the lights at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Sha Tin facility are only now beginning to dim, as the Paralympic Games came to a close only a couple weeks ago. The 2008 Games included 73 athletes and 71 horses from 28 countries and regions, participating in five days of ... Read full story
 9/22/2008
Rider, U.S. Olympic Dressage Team Disqualified  *
Today the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Tribunal has issued its decision in the positive medication case involving the horse Mythilus ridden by Courtney King-Dye, and representing the U.S. Dressage Team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. The horse was sampled at the Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2008, and tested positive for felbinac. ... Read full story
 9/22/2008
FEI Holds First Hearings on Olympic Substance Test Results   *
Hearings before the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) took place in Lausanne, Switzerland, this weekend in the Olympic cases of Bernardo Alves of Brazil and the horse Chupa Chup; Denis Lynch of Ireland and the horse Lantinus; and Courtney King-Dye of the United States and the horse Mythilus. The riders were in attendance accompanied by their ... Read full story
 9/8/2008
Equestrian Paralympic Competition Began Today  *
The equestrian competition of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games started this morning at Shatin Equestrian arena with a record number of participating riders. A total of 73 riders from 28 delegations will vie in 11 dressage events. The competition is classified into Grades Ia and Ib and Grades II, III, and IV, according to the degree of the athletes' ... Read full story
 9/7/2008
Pessoa Horse Substance Positive Confirmed on 'B' Sample  *
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has received confirmation that the second ("B") sample collected from the horse Rufus, ridden by Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil at the 2008 Olympic Games, has yielded a positive test result for the banned substance nonivamide. This confirms the initial positive findings from the "A" sample. Nonivamide is part ... Read full story
 9/5/2008
FEI Launches Paralympic Equestrian Web Site  *
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) earlier this week launched a new Web site to cover the 2008 Paralympic equestrian events in Hong Kong. The site can be accessed at fei.org/paralympics. The new Web site will showcase all the latest news, results, overall medal count, weather patterns in Hong Kong, and photo galleries, as well as a look ... Read full story
 9/5/2008
Hong Kong Ready to Host Equestrian Paralympic Events  *
A senior official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has stated that Hong Kong's preparatory work for the equestrian events of the 2008 Paralympic Games equestrian events is now complete. "After the successful conclusion of the Beijing Olympic equestrian events, the government would do its best in preparing for the ... Read full story
 9/3/2008
Pessoa Horse Positive on Olympic Medication Tests  *
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has received notification of an additional doping/medication case at the 2008 Olympic Games. A test carried out on Rufus, mount of Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil, following the individual show jumping final revealed an A sample that tested positive for the banned substance nonivamide, part of the capsaicinoid ... Read full story
 9/2/2008
At Olympic Games' End, Vets Breathe Sighs of Relief  *
With the 2008 Paralympic equestrian events set to begin Sept. 7 and the Paralympic horses already settled in the climate-controlled stables at Sha Tin, the veterinarians' task isn't over yet. But Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Foreign Veterinary Delegate Leo Jeffcott, MA, BVetMed, PhD, FRCVS, DVSc, VetMedDr, FEI Veterinary Commission President ... Read full story
 8/30/2008
U.S. Rider, Vet Unsure of Source of Olympic Drug Positive  *
Following a routine drug test on August 19 at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, Mythilus, a U.S. dressage horse, ridden by Courtney King-Dye, was found to have tested positive for Felbinac. Felbinac is considered a class A prohibited substance by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Felbinac is usually applied topically for the relief of ... Read full story
 8/28/2008
Olympic Medication Update: 'B' Samples Positive, U.S. Rider also Involved  *
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has received confirmation that the four 'B' samples in the cases involving the presence of the banned substance capsaicin have all yielded positive test results. This confirms the initial positive findings from the 'A' samples. This involves: Bernardo Alves of Brazil, riding Chupa Chup Christian ... Read full story
 8/27/2008
First Paralympic Horses Arrive in Hong Kong  *
The first horses to travel overseas for the Paralympic Games arrived safely in Hong Kong Aug. 26, slightly more than a week before they will begin dressage competition. After a 9.5-hour flight from Melbourne, four horses representing Australia were ushered into the Hong Kong Jockey Club horse vans, which whisked them to the Paralympic Equestrian ... Read full story
 8/27/2008
Equestrian Olympic Drug Testing Clarifications Announced by FEI  *
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) released the following information in regard to the four horses that tested positive to prohibited medications at the 2008 Olympic Games. "Below are some clarifications on the procedure that will be followed in relation to the positive doping/medication cases at the 2008 Olympic Games unveiled by the FEI ... Read full story
 8/23/2008
Four Olympic Jumpers Suspended after Prohibited Substance Found  *
It's stormy here in Hong Kong, and not just because of impending Typhoon Nuri, which threatened to disrupt the individual jumping final, but looks as if it will hold off for most if not all of the Aug. 21 evening competition. Tony Andre Hansen and Camiro About an hour before the jumping final got under way, the Fédération Equestre Internationale ... Read full story
 8/21/2008
Good Day for Jumping, Eh? Canadian Wins First Individual Jumping Gold  *
Two unusual delays marred Round B, the final round of the 2008 Olympic individual jumping competition, in Hong Kong Aug. 21. The first was a heavy-set man wearing only a pink tutu and black shoes, sporting an advertising slogan inked on his chest. He vaulted the arena fence and "cantered" around the arena, delaying the start of the first rider to go, ... Read full story
 8/21/2008
FEI Delegation Tours Hong Kong Equine Testing Lab  *
HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, president of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), took time out of her busy Olympic schedule to visit the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Racing Laboratory Aug. 16. Terence Wan, PhD, EurChem, CSci, CChem, FRSC, FAORC, FFSSoc, head of the racing laboratory, showed the state-of-the-art facilities to the Princess ... Read full story
 8/20/2008
The Olympic Veterinary Clinic: It's All in the Details  *
Olympic veterinary services manager Christopher Riggs, BVSc, PhD, DEO, DipECVS, MRCVS, led a group of foreign media representatives through the impressive Olympic veterinary clinic and facilities at the Sha Tin Racecourse, host to all competition except for the eventing cross-country. Riggs was a few minutes late in meeting the Aug. 15 tour group, ... Read full story
 8/19/2008
Olympics: Anky Wins Third Consecutive Dressage Individual Gold  *
Dutch equestrian Anky Van Grunsven claimed her third consecutive individual gold medal in Hong Kong tonight (Tuesday). Lying second, but only 0.24% behind Germany's Isabell Werth after Saturday's Grand Prix Special, the Dutch star came into her own in the Freestyle to Music (Kur). As Salinero danced his way to victory, Werth had to settle for silver ... Read full story
 8/19/2008
Take a Tour of the Olympic Stables  *
Members of the foreign press were invited to tour the Olympic stables. Access was limited and we didn't get to see all of the stable blocks (we were assured they're all identical), but we got a glimpse of life inside the famously air-conditioned stables. The Hong Kong Jockey Club, which modified and added to its existing facilities at the Sha Tin ... Read full story
 8/18/2008
U.S. Show Jumping Team Captures Gold  *
A first individual qualifying round that produced mostly clear, clean rounds might have lulled the jumper riders into a false sense of security at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. There were few penalty-free rounds Aug.17, the first of two consecutive nights of the Nations Cup (team) competition. At the end of the first night's competition, the ... Read full story
 8/18/2008
Olympic Riders Give Footing Rave Reviews  *
Like a sieve. That's how riders are describing the footing and underlying drainage system at the main competition arena at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Sha Tin Racecourse. To handle the massive rains that inundate this part of the world on a regular basis--the latest typhoon was August 6, just two days before opening ceremonies, and the following morning ... Read full story
 8/17/2008
U.S. Dressage Riders Shine in Grand Prix Special  *
The dressage riders temporarily reclaimed the ring from the show jumpers Saturday night at Sha Tin. Although Germany continued to rule, the Americans put in an impressive showing. Two U.S. riders competed. Steffen Peters and Ravel were first of the pair in the ring. "I couldn't be happier," said Peters after his ride, which scored 71.80%. "All ... Read full story
 8/17/2008
Equine Pampering of Olympic Proportions   *
By now, the Swiss dressage team might be feeling pangs of regret at its decision not to enter the 2008 Olympic equestrian competition. Citing concerns about weather conditions and pollution, the Swiss announced several months ago that they would not field a dressage squad for these Games in Hong Kong, China. Now that the Olympics are well underway, ... Read full story
 8/16/2008
Brentina Declared Sound after Uncharacteristic Olympic Performance   *
After receiving the lowest score of her career (63.00%), all of Brentina's connections were concerned that--despite giving great performances in training every day leading up to the Games--there might have been something physically wrong with the 17-year-old Hanoverian mare. "She's fitter and sounder than ever," said Debbie McDonald, Brentina's rider ... Read full story
 8/15/2008
Olympics: U.S. Show Jumpers Represent at First Individual Qualifier  *
The main arena at Sha Tin was turned from a dressage ring into a grand prix course Friday night, as the jumping horses finally got their chance to compete. The U.S. contingent was the only team to lay down three double clear rounds. In all, 73 horses went to task over the course designed by Leopoldo Palacios and Steve Stephens. McLain Ward was ... Read full story
 8/15/2008
Three Olympic Equestrian Disciplines, Three Veterinary Updates  *
Jack Snyder, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, is a five-time Olympic Games veterinarian. In Hong Kong 2008, he's the chief treating veterinarian, which means the orthopedic specialist has his surgical tools at the ready. One week into these Olympics, Snyder has already wielded his instruments ... Read full story
 8/15/2008
Surgery on Swedish Olympic Event Horse a Success, Vets Say  *
Swedish event rider Magnus Gallerdal's 2008 Olympic mount, Keymaster, sustained a hairline fracture of the first phalanx (long pastern bone) of his right foreleg August 11, during the cross-country portion of the Olympic eventing competition in Hong Kong. Keymaster was transported by equine ambulance to the Hong Kong Jockey Club's veterinary clinic, ... Read full story
 8/14/2008
All Olympic Show Jumping Horses Pass Vet Inspection  *
A total of 87 Jumping horses were presented for veterinary inspection at the Olympic equestrian venue in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. All passed with flying colors, with no visitors to the holding box. There were three changes to the Olympic Jumping start-list yesterday (Wednesday) when it was confirmed that Michael Whitaker's Portofino of Great Britain, ... Read full story
 8/14/2008
Olympics: Germany is Tops Again in Team Dressage  *
Germany won team gold in Olympic equestrian grand prix dressage Thursday, extending the country's winning streak in the event since 1984. The Netherlands took silver and Denmark the bronze. Germany's three riders earned an average of 72.917%, followed by the Dutch with 71.750% and Denmark with 68.875%. Returning gold medalists Anky van Grunsven ... Read full story
 8/14/2008
Cooling Systems Help Olympic Horses Beat the Heat  *
Years of in-depth preparation, planning, and some luck combined to make cross-country at the 2008 Olympics a success, according to vets on the scene. "We were lucky with the weather," said Foreign Veterinary Delegate Leo Jeffcott, MA, BVetMed, PhD, FRCVS, DVSc, VetMedDr, of Australia, who has spent three years monitoring the climatic conditions in ... Read full story
 8/13/2008
U.S. Event Rider Dutton Disqualified for Illegal Equipment   *
During the show jumping portion of the eventing competition at the 2008 Olympic Games, U.S. rider Phillip Dutton had two uncharacteristic rails down in the first round aboard Connaught. The 15-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding is typically careful, but he was distracted by the electric atmosphere. "He wasn't concentrating," said Dutton after his ... Read full story
 8/13/2008
Olympics: British Show Jumping Horse Reported Lame, Withdrawn  *
The British Olympic Association and the British Olympic Equestrian Team have decided to withdraw Portofino 63, ridden by Michael Whitaker, from the show jumping competition due to lameness. The team veterinarian has carried out an extensive investigation but as yet has been unable to target the source of the problem. Portofino 63, a 16.3hh 14-year-old ... Read full story
 8/13/2008
Veterinary Updates from Hong Kong  *
Horses and riders initially appeared to have emerged unscathed from yesterday's eventing cross-country competition, but later it was learned that Keymaster, a Swedish team horse under Magnus Gallerdal, pulled up lame in his right foreleg. Keymaster was iced and wrapped. Back at the stable, radiographs revealed that the 15-year-old gelding of unspecified ... Read full story
 8/12/2008
Brazilian Dressage Horse Fails Inspection; Team Withdrawn  *
Brazilian dressage fans' hopes for team success at these Olympics were dashed when team horse Nilo VO failed his veterinary re-inspection. The horse was sent to the holding box with Rogério Clementino yesterday, at which time the veterinarians decided he should be re-presented 24 hours later. For the final exam, Brazilian team coach Johan Zagers ... Read full story
 8/12/2008
Germany Wins Eventing Gold Medals  *
Germany had a big night Tuesday in equestrian competition, taking gold medals in both team and individual eventing. Hinrich Romeike won the individual title, scoring 54.2 penalty points on Marius to edge the American silver-medalist Gina Miles, riding McKinlaigh (56.1 points). Kristina Cook of Great Britain was also close for bronze with 57.4. Germany ... Read full story
 8/12/2008
USEF Blogs the Olympic Equestrian Events, Hong Kong Experience  *
Brian Sosby, editor of Equestrian magazine, publication of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), is maintaining a blog while in Hong Kong for the equestrian Olympic events. Battling tropical humidity, transportation snafus, and security procedures that are no laughing matter, Brian manages to inject humor into it all and give a unique perspective ... Read full story
 8/12/2008
Olympic Eventing: Germans Win Team Gold, U.S. Rider Gets Silver  *
Australia took the early lead in the 2008 Olympic eventing team competition, winning the dressage phase with strong performances. But the German team surpassed the Aussies on cross-country and refused to relinquish the lead, remaining in front after the jumping phase to clinch the first equestrian gold medal awarded at these Hong Kong Games. Fast, ... Read full story
 8/12/2008
Olympic Eventing: Additional Injuries Reported  *
Peter Flarup of Denmark and Silver Ray rocketed up from 45th place after dressage to 20th place after having a fantastic cruise around the track during yesterday's cross-country at Beas River, but there were concerns about a front leg later in the day. Following examination it was decided that the horse should be withdrawn. "It's nothing serious ... Read full story
 8/12/2008
Olympic Eventing: U.S. Team Falters on Cross Country  *
Seventy horses took on Mike Etherington-Smith's eight-minute cross country course at the Beas River venue in Hong Kong. None achieved the optimum time, and only one rider escaped with time penalties in the single digits (Australia's Shane Rose riding All Luck). The Germans, with a score of 158.10, took a slim lead over Australia (162.00) in the team ... Read full story
 8/11/2008
Olympic Eventing: Cross-Country Wet, But a Bright Day for Sport   *
The good news is that the anxiously awaited eventing cross-country competition at the 2008 Olympic Games was a success, with careful planning and course design, the weather, and a dollop of luck combining to produce a four-hour contest with no "traffic accident" horrors, no exhausted horses or overcome riders, and no major incidents to tarnish the ... Read full story
 8/11/2008
Eventing Is Early Focus of 2008 Equestrian Olympic Competition  *
Rain, more rain, and some tense moments in the trot-up The number eight is considered lucky by the Chinese--that's why the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Games were held on 8-08-08--but Aug. 8 proved a bit of a roller coaster for eventer Gina Miles. In the first horse inspection, held in the afternoon, Miles, 34, of Creston, Calif., was asked ... Read full story
 8/10/2008
Tropical Storm Dampens Olympic Equestrian Venue, Clears Air  *
The wind and rain that buffeted the Olympic equestrian venue this week has dampened everyone except the horses, according to the Associated Press article at Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "Conditions in the rain are horse-friendly," said Michael Etherington-Smith, who designed the cross-country course obstacles. "The typhoon coming in Wednesday has cleared ... Read full story
 8/9/2008
Watch Olympic Equestrian Events Live on the Web  *
Did you know you can watch the Olympics live on your computer even when they aren't on television? Visit nbcolympics.com to watch live streaming video of Olympic equestrian events. ... Read full story
 8/9/2008
Olympic Equestrian Results Day 1  *
Find out Olympic equestrian event results and schedules on nbcolympics.com. Current top standings for Individual Eventing Dressage Day 1 are as follows, with placing, rider name, horse name, individual judge's scores, and total score: Australia, Lucinda Fredericks, Headley Britannia, 222, 212, 212, 646. Belgium, Karin Donckers, Gazelle de ... Read full story
 8/9/2008
Live From the Equestrian Olympics Blog Aug. 9  *
Don't miss today's blog (Aug. 9) from award-winning equestrian journalist Jennifer Bryant at TheHorse.com/blogs/equestrian-olympics/. She will be giving us behind-the-scenes looks and glimpses of what's happening at the Olympic equestrian events. Bryant, of West Chester, Penn., has been a full-time freelancer since 1998, during which time she has ... Read full story
 8/9/2008
How Olympic Modern Pentathlon (Which Includes Horse Show Jumping) is Scored  *
Modern pentathlon consists of five events--pistol shooting, epee fencing, freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, and running. A maximum score of 200 points in the shooting portion equates to 1,336 modern pentathlon points. Competitors fire 20 shots from 10 meters and earn 10 points by hitting the center of the target. The maximum score is 200, ... Read full story
 8/9/2008
Man Protests China's Human Rights Record Near Olympic Equestrian Event Venue  *
A British man was taken away after unfurling banners that denounced China's human rights record on a major bridge in Hong Kong ahead of the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony Friday. Other protesters critical of China's human rights record were expected to demonstrate later in the day near the venue of the Olympic equestrian event in Hong Kong. Matt ... Read full story
 8/8/2008
U.S. Olympic Horses Shine at First Horse Inspection  *
Before the 2008 Olympic Games officially began, the U.S. Eventing riders had an important task at hand: to make sure their horses were sound and ready to perform. All five American horses sailed through the first horse inspection today and are at the ready for tomorrow's dressage. The horses jogged by team in alphabetical order by horse. Connaught ... Read full story
 8/8/2008
Hong Kong Equestrian Team Aims High  *
The Hong Kong Olympic equestrian team is one of the youngest in jumping events, and team members will do their best in the coming competition, Team Chef d'Equipe Sacha Eckjans said. The Hong Kong team, which includes 30-year-old Samantha Lam, 25-year-old Patrick Lam, and 20-year-old Kenneth Cheng, met the media Thursday with the team leader. Eckjans ... Read full story
 8/8/2008
Hong Kong's Shetland Pony Ambassadors are 'Precious' and 'Remarkable'  *
A prize-presentation ceremony was held Aug. 7 for the winner of a naming competition for two Shetland ponies donated by the American Shetland Pony Club to Hong Kong to celebrate the city's hosting of the Olympic equestrian events. The winner, 11-year-old primary student GiGi Hui, said the Chinese name "Siu Chun Bo" means precious, and "Siu Chun Kit" ... Read full story
 8/7/2008
French Eventing Horse is Withdrawn from Olympics  *
The French eventing squad suffered a heavy blow Aug. 7 with the news that Jean Teulere's star performer Espoir de la Mare has been withdrawn from the 2008 Olympic Games on veterinary advice. The 16-year old gelding aggravated an old ligament injury some weeks ago but subsequently made a good recovery and joined the remainder of the team on the trip ... Read full story
 8/7/2008
Olympic Blog by Jennifer Bryant on TheHorse.com  *
Jennifer Bryant, author of Olympic Equestrian: A Century of International Horse Sport, will offer first-hand accounts from Hong Kong, site of the 2008 Olympic Equestrian events, in a daily blog on TheHorse.com starting Thursday, Aug. 7. Bryant will also be contributing several articles to TheHorse.com regarding health and safety issues faced by Olympic ... Read full story
 8/7/2008
Open Letter Welcoming the U.S. Equestrian Team to Hong Kong  *
(Editor's note: The following letter is from the Hong Kong Commissioner to the U.S., Margaret Fong to the U.S. Equestrian Team competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.) Hong Kong Co-Hosts 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events On August 8, the 29th Olympic Games will commence in Beijing, China. This is a historic moment ... Read full story
 8/6/2008
Olympic Horses Unaffected by Tropical Storm; Arrival Postponed for Some  *
None of the Olympic equestrian horses in Hong Kong have been affected by the heavy rains and winds brought in by Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri, a spokesman for the equestrian company said Wednesday, Aug. 6. "The horses have taken advantage of the wet weather and are resting peacefully in the stables. Many are sleeping and in very good condition," ... Read full story
 8/6/2008
Olympic Horse Safety: Team Monitors Hong Kong Weather  *
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has deployed a dedicated team of meteorologists to provide weather information at the equestrian event venues to ensure that both the organizers and the public are fully informed of the weather conditions during the competition period. Observatory Assistant Director Wai Hon-gor said the team would monitor the weather, ... Read full story
 8/5/2008
Hong Kong Riders' Olympic Horses Arrive  *
Hong Kong's first-ever Olympic equine athletes flew in from Amsterdam this morning ready for the final preparations for the Olympic Equestrian Events. They will face their first jumping rounds Aug. 15. Kenneth Cheng's Olympic ride Jockey Club Can Do, Samantha Lam's horse Jockey Club Tresor and Patrick Lam's Urban arrived along with Cheng's reserve ... Read full story
 8/4/2008
Olympics: NBC Offers Streaming Video of Equestrian Events  *
Equestrian enthusiasts will get to watch the 2008 Olympic competition in dressage, eventing, and show jumping from start-to-finish, thanks to NBC's decision to stream 2,200 hours of live coverage of 25 sports at NBCOlympics.com. Fans will have the option of accessing a live internet stream of the global feed coming out of Hong Kong or viewing at ... Read full story
 8/4/2008
Hong Kong Jockey Club Wins Green Building Award For Olympic Venue  *
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has won a Green Building Award for its Olympic equestrian venue construction. Secretary for Development Mrs Carrie Lam presented the Grand Award in the Existing Building Category - Alterations & Additions to the Club's Olympic Project Manager, Julian Wright. The award, which was presented at a ceremony in Exchange Square ... Read full story
 8/2/2008
Ohio State Veterinarian Faces Familiar Challenges at 2008 Olympics  *
Catherine Kohn, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University, will be part of a multinational team of veterinarians caring for horses competing at the 2008 Olympics. While thousands of athletes, spectators, and staff will converge upon Beijing for the majority of the sporting events, ... Read full story
 8/1/2008
Liverpool Equine Veterinarians at Heart of Olympics  *
Three members of University of Liverpool staff will lend their expertise and support to the equestrian teams competing in this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games. Peter Bowling, BSc, BVSc, MRCVS, lecturer and clinical director of the University's Equine Hospital, will lead a team of vets from around the world to look after the welfare of the horses ... Read full story
 8/1/2008
Readers Respond: Olympic Fever  *
More than 1,200 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "How will you watch the equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic Games?" Results were as follows: On television: 62.44% (758) Not sure: 14.25% (173) I don't plan to watch: 14.00% (170) Via the internet: 8.73% (106) Live in Hong Kong: 0.58% (7) Readers shared ... Read full story
 7/31/2008
Dressage Rider Morse Withdraws from Olympics  *
Leslie Morse has withdrawn Kingston from the U.S. Olympic Team in Dressage for veterinary reasons. Following the selection procedures, the United States Equestrian federation (USEF) named Michael Barisone and Neruda as the designated replacement team. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in Dressage: ... Read full story
 7/31/2008
USEF Partners with Succeed Digestive Conditioning Program   *
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) recently announced a new partnership and multi-year agreement with Succeed, an equine digestive conditioning program, as the "Official Digestive Conditioning Product of the USEF." Succeed Digestive Conditioning Program, a product of Freedom Health LLC, is being supplied to the United States Equestrian ... Read full story
 7/31/2008
White Withdraws Horse from Olympic Event Team; O'Connor to Replace  *
Heidi White has withdrawn Northern Spy from the U.S. Olympic eventing team for veterinary reasons. Following the selection procedures, the United States Equestrian Federation has named Karen O'Connor and Mandiba to the team. This will be O'Connor's fourth Olympic Games. The following horse/rider combinations will compete on the 2008 U.S. Olympic ... Read full story
 7/29/2008
Olympic Horses Arrive in Hong Kong  *
Nearly 70 equine athletes in the Olympic Equestrian Events have landed in Hong Kong, stepping off their flights and being whisked by first-class transport to spacious and cool accommodations in Sha Tin. The cosmopolitan horses represent 18 nations, including Belgium, Finland, Mexico, Italy, Japan, Sweden, France, South Korea, Russia, Canada, and Germany. ... Read full story
 7/29/2008
Elective Drug Testing Offered for All Olympic Horses  *
The Hong Kong Jockey Club's racing laboratory will be offering post-arrival elective testing for all horses coming to Hong Kong for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events at the request of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Unlike the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) system used for human athletes, there is traditionally ... Read full story
 7/28/2008
Olympic Equestrian Arrangements are Years in the Making   *
The decision to hold the equestrian competitions of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Hong Kong continues to be a topic of interest and debate. The events were moved because competition organizers sought to minimize the risk of horses contracting infectious diseases possibly present in the mainland China horse population. When the decision to move was first ... Read full story
 7/27/2008
First Batch of Olympic Horses Arrives in Hong Kong  *
The first batch of more than 200 horses taking part in next month's Olympic equestrian events arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday (July 26) to begin their acclimatization to the city's tropical heat, organizers said. Upon their arrival, the horses were immediately transported to the stables at the equestrian venues after undergoing preliminary quarantine ... Read full story
 7/26/2008
Olympic Horse Transport Team Ready to Roll  *
The Hong Kong Jockey Club recently trotted out its tried and true horse transportation system for the local media, demonstrating how the fleet will safely and efficiently whisk Olympic equines to and from their competitions in three weeks. Some 60 journalists surveyed the club's specialized horse transport fleet, which includes about one dozen air-conditioned ... Read full story
 7/22/2008
Local Media Tour Hong Kong Horse Hospital   *
High-tech horse diagnostics were recently on display as the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Equine Hospital hosted a tour for local journalists. The visiting media were shown some of the high-tech equipment used in the hospital. Demonstrations included computerized X ray and digital ultrasonography, which is used to detect bruised or strained soft tissue. ... Read full story
 7/14/2008
USEF Names Olympic Equestrian Teams   *
Pending U.S. Olympic Committee approval, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse/rider combinations to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. The equestrian portion of the games will be held in Hong Kong. The games begin Aug. 8, with the equestrian portion to be held Aug. 9-21. See the full schedule of events. For ... Read full story
 7/14/2008
Olympic Equestrian Events to Get Television Coverage  *
NBC Universal will be airing 3,600 hours of coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This includes the equestrian events, which will be taking place in Hong Kong. The schedule is as follows: Date: Program--Time (EST) on Channel Aug. 9: 3-Day: Dressage--2:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on USA Aug. 11: 3-Day: Cross- Country--6:00pm-8:00pm OXYGEN Aug. ... Read full story
 7/14/2008
Chicago Could Host 2016 Olympics, Equestrian Site Selected  *
Chicago is one of seven international cities in the running to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Although some might not object to running the cross country phase of eventing through Millennium Park, bid organizers have already chosen a more traditional site for the equestrian events. "Chicago 2016," a 501(c)3 organization comprised of Chicago ... Read full story
 7/12/2008
Olympic Horse Venues Show Focus on Comfort, Safety, Environment   *
As the equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic Games draw ever-closer, it is time to take a look at the venues and facilities provided by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) which will ensure that the jumping, dressage, and eventing horses and riders compete in optimal conditions. Significant construction work, a world-class laboratory, 5-star stabling, ... Read full story
 7/1/2008
Animal Welfare Group Tours Hong Kong Olympic Stables   *
Representatives of the Animal Welfare Advisory Group (AWAG) visited the Sha Tin and Beas River Olympic equestrian facilities in Hong Kong June 24. "It's very impressive," said AWAG spokesperson Chan Pui-tin. "Before I came here I had a lot of reservations, but now I've seen the facilities my confidence has increased dramatically. The welfare of the ... Read full story
 6/25/2008
British Event Horse Toytown Injured, Out of Olympics  *
Zara Phillips, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics equestrian competition because of an injury to her horse. The horse, Toytown, was injured during training. A reserve rider and horse combination will be selected by the British Olympic Association. The 26-year-old Phillips had been among five riders selected ... Read full story
 6/11/2008
Eventing Rule Change will Apply at 2008 Olympics   *
The International Olympic Committee and the Bureau of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) have approved an eventing rule change proposed by the FEI eventing committee and safety subcommittee The new rule states that horses and riders will be eliminated after one fall at a fence in either cross country or show jumping. In the current rule ... Read full story
 6/6/2008
Shetland Ponies Donated to Hong Kong Equestrian Federation  *
In a gesture of goodwill, the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) is sending a gift of two American Shetland ponies to the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation to salute their efforts for hosting the 2008 Equestrian Olympics. The two Shetland riding ponies are currently in quarantine in Lexington, Ky., awaiting their June flight to Hong Kong. Established ... Read full story
 6/6/2008
Theodore O'Connor Euthanized   *
Theodore O'Connor, the 13-year-old eventing "super pony" was euthanized today as a result of an injury sustained in an accident at Karen and David O'Connor's barn in The Plains, Va., according to a statement released by the U.S. Equestrian Federation. Standing only 14.1 hands, the Shetland/Arabian/Thoroughbred cross gelding was the reigning team ... Read full story
 5/28/2008
O'Connors Release Statement on Theodore O'Connor Euthanasia   *
David and Karen O'Connor have released a statement regarding the euthanasia of Theodore O'Connor. The statement reads: "'Teddy' got frightened and bolted. He slipped running back to the barn and suffered a severe laceration to his hind leg, severing the tendons and ligaments. Dr. A. Kent Allen was on the scene immediately and it was determined ... Read full story
 5/28/2008
Vet Calls Theodore O'Connor Euthanasia 'The Right Thing to Do'  *
"Karen and David (O'Connor) would have done anything to let this little guy have a shot," said Kent Allen, DVM, one of the three veterinarians who attended Theodore O'Connor following the gelding's catastrophic injury this morning and a long-time friend and veterinarian for Team O'Connor. "The right thing to do was euthanize him." Allen has spent ... Read full story
 5/28/2008
Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue Changes Hands   *
The Hong Kong Jockey Club yesterday handed over the Olympic equestrian venue at Sha Tin to the organizers of the Olympic Equestrian Events. "The Hong Kong Jockey Club made the decision to build the best venues for the Olympic horses and riders to support Beijing's vision of staging the best Olympics and, even though we had less than two years to ... Read full story
 5/27/2008
67-Year-Old Equestrian Bound for 2008 Olympics  *
Most people tailor their activity level to their age, with each decade inviting a reassessment of energy levels, ability, and ambition. But not 67-year-old equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu. Forty-four years after he finished in 40th place at the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Japanese horseman is going to give it another shot. There is a difference this time ... Read full story
 5/20/2008
Book Excerpt from Olympic Equestrian: Getting There  *
Transport, regardless of method, is stressful to horses. From the days before air travel, when horses traveled by boat to reach competitions on faraway shores, to modern times, when horses and riders alike rack up their share of frequent-flyer miles, Olympic Games-bound mounts have endured their share of travel delays, cramped conditions, stale air, ... Read full story
 5/19/2008
Brazilian Olympic Horse Treated at University of Florida  *
After surviving an odyssey of complicated medical problems and difficult surgeries, a Brazilian Olympic dressage horse named Livello has lived to train another day and is recuperating back in his home country, thanks to University of Florida veterinarians. UF equine surgeon David Freeman, MVB, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, who played a key role in Livello's amazing ... Read full story
 5/10/2008
Racetrack Turf Expertise Brought to Hong Kong Cross Country Course  *
The Olympic cross-country course at Beas River in Hong Kong has met all parameters for quality of the turf, the shock-absorbency of the footing, and its drainage ability. The turf has been declared ready for the cross-country portion of the eventing competition at the Olympics this August. The turf experts in the Hong Kong Jockey Club's tracks department ... Read full story
 4/28/2008
Holder Holds Lead Going into Stadium Jumping  *
With a faultless cross-country round, Becky Holder moved a giant step closer to winning her first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam. Holder, of Mendota Heights, Minn., has kept her number one placing since Thursday, aboard Courageous Comet, her gray Thoroughbred gelding. Holder and Courageous Comet were the only pair in the top ... Read full story
 4/27/2008
One Week Left for 20% Photo Store Discount  *
To celebrate the launch of its new Pictopia photo store, TheHorse.com is offering a 20% discount on all framed and unframed images for one more week, ending April 30 (enter coupon code THApril20 when checking out). Spruce up the walls in your house and barn with professional-quality photos from some of the industry's top equine photographers, such ... Read full story
 4/24/2008
New Drug Protocol Planned for Hong Kong Olympic Horses  *
The international equestrian federation (Fédération Equestre Internationale, FEI) is stepping up the fight against medication use in equine athletes to avoid a repeat of the situation following the 2004 Athens Olympics. "Athens was really a bad moment for the sport," FEI spokeswoman Malina Gueorguiev told The Associated Press on Friday. "It was a ... Read full story
 4/11/2008
Olympic Horse Transporter Aims for 'First Class' Service   *
Martin Atock has seen a lot of things in the more than 20 years he has spent coordinating international equine travel. Atock is managing director of Peden Bloodstock, the official Olympic horse transportation company. In 1990 he was traveling to a show with a team of American horses along with U.S. Chef d'Equipe Frank Chapot. Chapot a six-time ... Read full story
 4/7/2008
Book Excerpt from Olympic Equestrian: Too Hot to Handle?   *
With the exception of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, which began in September to allow for the southern hemisphere's "reversed" order of seasons--winter in Australia is summer in North America--the summer Olympic Games generally are held in just that: the good old summertime. Add to the usual July-August time frame the fact that most cities that host ... Read full story
 4/1/2008
Olympic Workshop Reviews Horse Health Concerns   *
"Horses will be better cared for than the human athletes at the equestrian Olympic Games in Hong Kong this summer," said International Olympic Committee Medical Director Patrick Schamasch, MD, at the end of the pre-Olympic Workshop held by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Feb. 17 in Lausanne, Switzerland. A total of 160 delegates from 25 ... Read full story
 2/18/2008
Veterinary Preparations for Hong Kong Equestrian Events   *
Christopher M. Riggs, BVSc, PhD, DEO, Dipl. ECVS, MRCVS, Head of Veterinary Clinical Services at the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), reported on the veterinary arrangements for the forthcoming Games at a pre-Olympic Workshop held by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Feb. 17 in Lausanne, Switzerland. A core team of 11 international veterinarians ... Read full story
 2/18/2008
Summer Games: Keeping Equine Athletes Cool  *
David Marlin, BSc (Hons.) PhD, of David Marlin Consulting Ltd., worked on heat and humidity research for the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. He elaborated on some important steps being taken to protect horses from the worst effects of heat throughout their stay in Hong Kong at a pre-Olympic Workshop held by the Fédération Equestre Internationale ... Read full story
 2/18/2008
Olympic Horse Manure Management Going Green in Hong Kong   *
The Hong Kong Jockey Club recently demonstrated its manure management program, illustrating one way in which the club will observe the "Green Olympics" theme of the 2008 Olympic Games. Stable waste and manure from the Olympic equestrian venues at Sha Tin and Beas River will be recycled to produce organic fertilizer via an earthworm vermicomposting ... Read full story
 1/15/2008
Two Canadian Riders Opt Out of Olympics   *
Three top dressage riders--one from Switzerland and two from Canada—have renounced their participation in the 2008 summer Olympics in China, citing potential equine health hazards posed by extreme climate and travel conditions. Canadian riders Cindy Ishoy and Ashley Nicoll-Holzer, members of the 1988 bronze-winning team in Seoul, announced their ... Read full story
 1/12/2008
Olympic Organizers Confident Hong Kong Weather will not Endanger Horses  *
Olympic organizers do not expect other equestrian teams to follow the lead of Switzerland by pulling out of events at this year's Games due to Hong Kong's heat and humidity. The Swiss team said Wednesday that it would not take part in the dressage event in Hong Kong because top rider Silvia Ikle was concerned about the stress of the weather and travel ... Read full story
 1/10/2008
Swiss Dressage Team Opts Out of Beijing Games; Humidity, Travel Stress Cited  *
Switzerland's dressage team will not take part at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The move follows the withdrawal of the team's top rider, Silvia Ikle, who doesn't want to expose her horse to travel-related stress and the humid conditions in Hong Kong during the summer. Ikle's decision not to participate has consequences for the entire national dressage ... Read full story
 1/9/2008
FEI Planning Hong Kong Preparation Meeting   *
The deadline to register for "On to Hong Kong," a workshop to assist participating nations in their preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, is Dec. 1. The event was organized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) welfare subcommittee. It will take place in the auditorium of the Olympic museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. ... Read full story
 11/21/2007
Virginia Tech Leader to Serve as 2008 Olympic Veterinarian  *
David Hodgson, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, had scarcely unpacked his bags after journeying from Sydney, Australia, to the United States to assume his new duties as head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech when it was time to hop aboard another jet bound for ... Read full story
 11/20/2007
Australia Equine Flu Complicates 2008 Olympic Team Qualification   *
The 2007 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) regional Olympic dressage qualification event, which was scheduled to take place Oct. 24 through 28, is among the hundreds of equestrian events that have been cancelled as a result of the equine influenza outbreak. Teams of riders from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan were supposed to compete for ... Read full story
 11/2/2007
FEI Vets to Provide Guidance on Hong Kong Olympic Conditions   *
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) will host a workshop to provide guidance in preparing equine athletes for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. The event, organized by the FEI's welfare subcommittee, will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb. 16-18, 2008. The objective of the workshop is to promote the health and welfare of the horses ... Read full story
 10/11/2007
Outbreak: Australian Olympic Horses Vaccinated against Influenza   *
Vaccination of the horses shortlisted to represent Australia at the 2008 Olympics has begun following a special allocation of up to 100 doses of horse flu vaccine for high-value horses used in equestrian competition. "Vaccine has been allocated so these horses have enough time to get back to full training and compete at an elite level in lead-up ... Read full story
 10/1/2007
Olympic Test Event Complete; Horses Handled Weather Well   *
The Good Luck Beijing--HKSAR 10th Anniversary Cup Eventing Competition concluded Sunday with victory for rider Frank Ostholt and a wealth of information for veterinarians studying the effects of Hong Kong's heat and humidity on equine athletes. Hong Kong will host the equestrian events of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At the test event, the riders' ... Read full story
 8/14/2007
Olympic Equestrian Test Event to Begin Saturday   *
A test event to discover any issues with the venue constructed for the 2008 Olympic equestrian competition will begin Saturday. This will be the first equestrian event hosted at the Olympic site in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Jockey Club completed all key venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic equestrian test events in July "Everybody is ... Read full story
 8/10/2007
Yearlong Countdown to Olympic Games Begins   *
The yearlong countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games was officially kicked off in host city Beijing with a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. More than 10,000 people attended the event, according to a statement released on the Games' official Web site. During the ceremony, the Chinese national flag, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) flag, and the ... Read full story
 8/8/2007
Equine Comfort, Safety a Consideration in Olympic Facility Design   *
The equine athletes competing in the 2008 Olympic Games will be housed in special quarters during their stay in Hong Kong, said John Ridley, head of racing operations of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. While the majority of the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, Hong Kong will host the equestrian events. "At the Sha Tin venue, a main stabling ... Read full story
 8/1/2007
Key Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Facilities Complete  *
The Hong Kong Jockey Club said July 7 that it has completed all key venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic equestrian test events as scheduled. The project had been achieved, from initial planning to completion, in less than two years. In a media briefing, Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges said the Club's international ... Read full story
 7/12/2007
FEI President Elected to International Olympic Committee   *
Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, president of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI, the international body governing equestrian sport) was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) July 7. The election took place during the 119th IOC Session, which was held in Guatemala City. Princess Haya was elected with 78 out of 91 valid ... Read full story
 7/11/2007
2004 Olympic Show Jumping Medals Redistributed: Pessoa of Brazil Gets Gold, U.S. Rider Kappler Awarded Silver  *
Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil and Chris Kappler of the United States moved up to gold and silver medals respectively when the FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale), the international governing body for equestrian sport, officially disqualified individual gold medalist Cian O'Connor of Ireland from the 2004 Olympic Games, due to a positive drug test on ... Read full story
 6/15/2005
FEI: Decision on German Olympic Medication Cases  *
Goldfever 3 and Ludger Beerbaum of Germany--2004 Athens Olympic GamesFollowing a hearing held in Zurich (SUI) on Dec. 2, the FEI Judicial Committee determined that there had been a breach of FEI General Regulations Art. 146.2 at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens relating to the presence of the prohibited substance betamethasone in the horse Goldfever ... Read full story
 12/4/2004
Gold Medal Horse Tests Positive for Drugs   *
Four horses that competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece--including one gold medalist--have tested positive for banned substances. The four positive horses are Irish show jumping gold medal winner Waterford Crystal, ridden by Cian O'Connor; German showjumper Goldfever, ridden by Ludger Beerbaum; German event horse Ringwood Cockatoo, ridden ... Read full story
 12/1/2004
Gold-Medal Vet Care   *
BY LEO JEFFCOTT, BVETMED, PHD, FRCVS, DVSC, MA, VETDR; JACK SNYDER, DVM, PHD, DIPL. ACVS; AND SHARON SPIER, DVM, PHD, DIPL. ACVIM, AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE STEPHENS All eyes on the podium, and the Gold Medal goes to...the equine veterinary team of the XXVIII Olympiad. These veterinarians worked far beyond the competition dates in Athens of Aug. 13-29. ... Read full story
 11/1/2004
Retired Olympic Horse Euthanatized Following Complications  *
The retired Olympic horse Flim Flam passed away in Florida last week, following a brief, but irreparable illness. The 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding, owned by Fritz Kundrun and ridden by Sue Blinks, was humanely euthanatized on the operating table after discovery of a ruptured stomach on Thursday, Oct. 28. Flim Flam was only ill for a few hours and ... Read full story
 11/1/2004
Positive Drug Tests at 2004 Olympics  *
Four horses that competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, have tested positive for banned substances, including a gold medal winner. The four positive horses are showjumping gold medal winner Waterford Crystal, ridden by Cian O'Connor and representing Ireland; showjumper Goldfever, ridden by Ludger Beerbaum and representing Germany; event ... Read full story
 10/25/2004
Olympic Equestrians Congratulated by President Bush  *
The Equestrian Olympic athletes that represented the United States in Athens this year had the extraordinary opportunity to meet the President and First Lady at the White House. Following a tradition started with President Gerald Ford, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush greeted the athletes in style on Monday (Oct. 18). The event was ... Read full story
 10/20/2004
Olympic Veterinary Care   *
A summary of veterinary experiences at the Athens Olympic Games will appear in our November issue, but here are some tidbits, including insights from Jack Snyder, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, professor in the University of California, Davis' Department of Surgical and Radiologic Services and a director of the Olympic Veterinary Clinic. On Aug. 20, Snyder ... Read full story
 10/1/2004
Olympic Veterinarians Head Home  *
After a busy month in Athens, Greece, Jack Snyder, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, a professor in the Department of Surgical and Radiologic Services at the University of California, Davis, and a director of the Olympic Veterinary Clinic, returned to the United States. Snyder has been sending updates and photos to The Horse on horse health news from the Olympic ... Read full story
 8/30/2004
Individual Jumping Final Aug. 27  *
Individual Jumping Rank Country Name Horse Qualifier Round Total Jump Off 1st 2nd 3rd Total A B A+B J/Pts Time IRL O'CONNOR Cian 1 12 9 22 4 4 4 BRA PESSOA Rodrigo 5 0 9 14 8 8 8 4 49.42 USA KAPPLER Chris 4 0 4 8 4 4 8 RT 4 GER KUTSCHER Marco ... Read full story
 8/27/2004
Olympic Show Jumping Team Wins Silver for the United States  *
Athens, Greece - The United States found the "silver lining" in what turned out to be a nail-biting, stomach-churning jump-off between the States and the Swedes for the silver and bronze Olympic medals. Germany clinched the gold in the evening's competition but the Swedes and United States were left tied for second at 20 faults each. According to the ... Read full story
 8/25/2004
McDonald Fourth and Dover Sixth in Dressage Individual Final  *
By the U.S. Equestrian Federation Athens, Greece - On another windy day at the Markopoulo Equestrian Center, Debbie McDonald of Hailey, Idaho, finished in fourth place and Robert Dover of Lebanon, N.J., and Wellington, Fla., in sixth place in the Dressage Individual competition, which concluded today. Today's final phase of competition was the Grand ... Read full story
 8/25/2004
Germans Cruise to Gold in Team Jumping, Americans Win Silver in Jump Off Over Sweden  *
By Joseph Schwerdt, NBCOlympics.com ATHENS -- Led by defending gold medalists Ludger Beerbaum and Otto Becker, Germany earned its third consecutive Olympic team show jumping title Tuesday. Riders Beerbaum, Becker, Christian Ahlmann and Marco Kutscher clinched the gold after only three rides in the four-ride final. It was Beerbaum's third consecutive ... Read full story
 8/25/2004
Van Grunsven Defends Her Olympic Individual Dressage Title  *
By NBCOlympics.com ATHENS -- The Netherlands' Anky van Grunsven knew she had a good performance on Salinero on Wednesday in the last individual dressage event, the Grand Prix Freestyle. As soon as the music stopped, the Dutchwoman burst into a smile and left the ring to the sounds of the orange-clad fans chanting "Anky." MORE 2004 ... Read full story
 8/25/2004
Individual Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle Final  *
Individual Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle Final Wednesday, August 25, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Technical/Artistic Score Total ( E ) ( H ) ( C ) ( M ) ( B ) 1 NED VAN GRUNSVEN Anky SALINERO 7.800 8.300 7.950 8.100 8.450 40.600 85.825 8.900 9.400 8.950 8.825 9.150 45.225 2 ... Read full story
 8/25/2004
Team Jumping Final - Team Round 1   *
Team Jumping Final Jumping - Team Round 1 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Time Time Pen. Jump Pen. Score 1 GER 4 AHLMANN Christian COSTER 96 0 4 4 KUTSCHER Marco MONTENDER 96 0 0 0 BECKER Otto CENTO 96 1 4 5 ... Read full story
 8/25/2004
Individual Jumping Qualification 2 and 3  *
Individual Jumping Qualification 2 and 3 Rank Country Name Horse Qualifier 2nd 3rd Total 1 USA MADDEN Beezie AUTHENTIC 0 0 0 2 GER BEERBAUM Ludger GOLDFEVER 0 0 1 3 SWE BENGTSSON Rolf-Goran MAC KINLEY 0 0 4 4 GBR SKELTON Nick ARKO III 5 0 6 5 GER KUTSCHER Marco MONTENDER 0 0 8 ... Read full story
 8/25/2004
United States Jumping Team in Medal Hunt   *
The United States is tied with the Netherlands for second place after the first round of the team jumping competition at the Markopoulo Equestrian Centre, trailing Germany by four penalties. Beezie Madden, of Cazenovia, N.Y., on Authentic stood at the top of the individual table with a clean sheet through the second qualifier, while Chris Kappler, ... Read full story
 8/24/2004
Germany wins sixth straight team dressage gold  *
Led by McDonald, Dover, U.S. takes bronze again By Joseph Schwerdt, NBCOlympics.com ATHENS -- Led by perennial world and European medalist Ulla Salzgeber, Germany captured its sixth straight gold medal in team dressage Saturday. MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News Results The ... Read full story
 8/23/2004
Team Dressage Grand Prix   *
Team Dressage Grand Prix Dressage - Team Friday, August 20, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank CountryName Horse Judges Score ( E ) ( H ) ( C ) ( M ) ( B ) 1 GER 74.653 KEMMER Heike BONAPARTE 71.250 70.625 71.875 72.917 69.792 71.292 SCHMIDT Hubertus WANSUELA SUERTE 74.167 73.333 72.292 70.000 71.875 72.333 ... Read full story
 8/23/2004
Individual Dressage Grand Prix Special   *
Individual Dressage Grand Prix Special Monday, August 23, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Points/Rank Score ( E ) ( H ) ( C ) ( M ) ( B ) 1 GER SALZGEBER Ulla RUSTY 76.000 76.000 73.800 75.200 73.200 74.840 2 NED VAN GRUNSVEN Anky SALINERO 76.800 82.600 76.400 77.800 75.400 77.800 ... Read full story
 8/23/2004
Individual Jumping Qualification Jumping - 1st Qualifier  *
Individual Jumping Qualification Jumping - 1st Qualifier Sunday, August 22, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Time Time Pen. Jump Pen. Score 1 USA WYLDE Peter FEIN CERA 94 0 0 0 1 ITA GARCIA Juan Carlos ALBIN III 94 0 0 0 1 DEN VELIN Thomas CARNUTE 94 0 0 0 ... Read full story
 8/23/2004
Individual Dressage Grand Prix  *
Individual Dressage Grand Prix Dressage - Friday, August 20, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Points/Rank Score ( E ) ( H ) ( C ) ( M ) ( B ) 1 GER SALZGEBER Ulla RUSTY 77.708 77.917 81.667 76.042 77.708 78.208 2 ESP FERRER-SALAT Beatriz BEAUVALAIS 74.792 75.208 74.583 75.417 73.333 74.667 ... Read full story
 8/23/2004
Team Medal Mix-Up Causes an International Stir   *
In the End, It's A Double Gold for Germany and Individual Bronze for American Kim Severson; Americans Left Off the Team Medal Podium By the United States Equestrian Federation MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News Results It was certainly a day of surprises at the 2004 Athens ... Read full story
 8/19/2004
Judges give Germans back eventing gold, Ruling reversal costs U.S. team bronze  *
By Joseph Schwerdt, NBCOlympics.com ATHENS -- Germans swept the eventing gold medals Wednesday, despite a ruling that had stripped them of the team title and crippled Bettina Hoy's individual hopes. MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News Results "All day long I had mixed emotions," ... Read full story
 8/19/2004
Team Eventing Totals  *
Team Eventing Rank Country Dressage Cross Country Jumping Overall FRA 113.40 140.40 GBR 113.20 143.00 USA 128.40 145.60 4 GER 114.40 147.80 5 NZL 154.60 176.20 6 AUS 129.40 185.80 7 BEL 160.40 193.00 8 IRL 170.00 217.00 ... Read full story
 8/19/2004
Individual Eventing Totals  *
Individual Eventing Totals Rank Country Name Horse Dressage Cross Country Jumping Overall GBR LAW Leslie SHEAR L' EAU 43.20 0 0 44.40 USA SEVERSON Kimberly WINSOME ADANTE 36.20 0 4 45.20 GBR FUNNELL Philippa PRIMMORE'S PRIDE 31.40 0 0 46.60 4 FRA TEULERE Jean ESPOIR DE LA MARE 38.40 0 4 50.40 ... Read full story
 8/19/2004
Equestrian Medal Count  *
Individual Eventing Results >> Medal Country Athlete Great Britain LAW Leslie United States SEVERSON Kim Great Britain FUNNELL Pippa Team Eventing Results >> Medal Country Athlete France LYARD CedricTEULERE JeanTOUZAINT NicolasCOURREGES DidierBOITEAU Arnaud Great Britain BRAKEWELL ... Read full story
 8/19/2004
Individual Eventing Final--Jumping Final Aug. 18  *
Individual Eventing Final Eventing - Jumping Final Wednesday, August 18, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Jumping Score Time Pen. Jump Pen. 1 GER HOY Bettina RINGWOOD COCKATOO 2.00 4 41.60 2 GBR LAW Leslie SHEAR L' EAU 0.00 0 44.40 3 USA SEVERSON ... Read full story
 8/18/2004
Team Eventing Jumping--Jumping Final Aug. 18  *
Team Eventing Jumping Eventing -- Team Final Wednesday, August 18, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank CountryName Horse Jumping Score Time Pen. Jump Pen. 2 FRA LYARD Cedric FINE MERVEILLE 1.00 12 COURREGES Didier DEBAT D'ESTRUVAL 3.00 12 BOITEAU Arnaud ... Read full story
 8/18/2004
Individual Eventing Jumping Qualifier Aug. 18  *
Individual Eventing Jumping Qualifier Wednesday, August 18, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Jumping Score Time Pen. Jump Pen. 1 FRA TOUZAINT Nicolas GALAN DE SAUVAGERE 0.00 4 33.40 2 USA SEVERSON Kimberly WINSOME ADANTE 1.00 4 41.20 3 GBR FUNNELL ... Read full story
 8/18/2004
Team Eventing Cross Country Aug. 17  *
Team Eventing Cross Country Tuesday, August 17, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank CountryName Horse Cross Country Score Time Time Pen. Jump Pen. 1 FRA 113.40 LYARD Cedric FINE MERVIELLE 09'54'' 3.20 0 COURREGES Didier DEBAT D'ESTRUVAL 09'39'' 0.00 0 ... Read full story
 8/17/2004
Individual Eventing Cross Country Aug. 17  *
Individual Eventing Cross Country Tuesday, August 17, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Cross Country Score Time Time Pen. Jump Pen. 1 FRA TOUZAINT Nicolas GALAN DE SAUVAGERE 09'43'' 0.00 0 29.40 2 GER HOY Bettina RINGWOOD COCKATOO 09'55'' 3.60 0 35.60 ... Read full story
 8/17/2004
Team Eventing Dressage Aug. 15  *
Team Eventing Dressage Sunday, August 15, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank CountryName Horse Judging Score ( H ) ( C ) ( B ) 1 GBR 113.20 BRAKEWELL Jeanette OVER TO YOU 67.60 68.40 64.40 KING Mary KING SOLOMON III 69.20 68.80 66.00 LAW Leslie SHEAR ... Read full story
 8/17/2004
Individual Eventing Dressage Eventing Aug. 15  *
Individual Eventing Dressage Eventing - Sunday, August 15, 2004 -- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Official Rank Country Name Horse Judging Score ( H ) ( C ) ( B ) 1 FRA TOUZAINT Nicolas GALAN DE SAUVAGERE 78.80 82.40 80.00 29.40 2 GBR FUNNELL Philippa PRIMMORE'S PRIDE 81.20 77.60 78.40 31.40 ... Read full story
 8/17/2004
Olympic Veterinary Update, Aug. 17  *
Olympic veterinarians have been hard at work at the Olympic equestrian compound monitoring the health and welfare of the several hundred equine competitors that are either already competing or waiting for their discipline of specialty in the sweltering Athens heat. By today, several colics in Olympic mounts had resolved medically with the veterinarians ... Read full story
 8/17/2004
United States' Severson in Fourth After Dressage Phase  *
Britain, France and Germany Lead in Team Standings ATHENS, Greece - Aug. 9, 2004 - The United States Eventing Team has its work cut out for it tomorrow and Wednesday since Great Britain, France, and Germany grabbed the lead in the team standings after the dressage phase of the competition. Only 1.2 points separate the three teams, and the U.S. team ... Read full story
 8/16/2004
Olympic Eventing Day I: Chiacchia Fourth After First Day of Dressage Competition  *
Under conditions much more windy and cool than Saturday's heat wave and temperatures soaring over 100 degrees, American eventers began their bid for an Olympic medal during Day I of the two-day dressage phase at Athens' beautiful new equestrian facility--Markopoulo Center. Three Americans were scheduled during the Saturday night draw of riders to begin ... Read full story
 8/16/2004
Touzaint takes eventing lead after dressage, Funnell leads British to team lead; U.S., Severson fourth  *
By Joseph Schwerdt, NBCOlympics.com ATHENS -- Young French rider Nicolas Touzaint took the early lead in individual eventing Monday, earning perfect 10s from all three judges for his extended trot. His score of 29.40 propelled France to second in the team standings. MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television ... Read full story
 8/16/2004
NBC Olympics Viewing Marathon Postponed Due to Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie  *
Universal Orlando Contest Temporarily Postponed, Rescheduled to Begin Sunday at 7 p.m. ET Competitors Standing By at Universal Orlando Resort to Break Guinness World Record for TV Watching Marathon During NBC's 24-Hour Olympic Coverage MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News Results ATHENS, ... Read full story
 8/12/2004
Bob Costas & Katie Couric Co-Host NBC's Opening Ceremony Coverage Friday at 8 P.M. ET/PT  *
THE OLYMPICS RETURN TO GREECE FRIDAY ON NBC WITH THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2004 ATHENS GAMES MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News Results ATHENS, Greece - Aug.12, 2004 - NBC's Athens Olympics coverage begins Friday with the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games ... Read full story
 8/12/2004
Costas and Couric Lead NBC's coverage of Athens Olympics Opening Ceremony at 8 PM ET/PT Friday  *
Telecast Includes Feature on Athens' Readiness & Security NBC ATHENS PRESS OFFICE: 011 30 210 00 49288 MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News Results ATHENS, Greece - Aug. 11, 2004 - The 2004 Olympic Games begin on NBC with exclusive coverage of the Opening Ceremony this Friday, ... Read full story
 8/11/2004
Advisory: Daily Distribution Schedule of NBC Athens 2004 Communications Information  *
ATHENS, Greece -Aug. 9, 2004-Following is a preliminary daily schedule of the releases and media advisories NBC's Olympic communications team will be distributing from the 2004 Summer Games in Athens: MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News Results Daily Daytime Highlights Release ... Read full story
 8/9/2004
NBC Provides Tools to Help Viewers Navigate 24-Hour-a-Day Athens Olympic Coverage  *
From Interactive Listings on NBCOlympics.com to On-Screen Cross Promotion, Viewers Have a Roadmap to the Athens Games on the Networks of NBC MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News Results NBC's Promotional Partners Include TV Guide Channel, AT&T Wireless, Zap2it.com & Dish ... Read full story
 8/5/2004
HorseTV Media Group, LLC Announces Exclusive Agreement for Olympic Video Distribution  *
Houston, TX--HorseTV Media Group, LLC announced today that an exclusive agreement has been reached between its affiliated company, Equestrian Vision, and NBC for the U.S. video distribution rights to the equestrian events of the 2004 Olympics in Athens. MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule ... Read full story
 8/5/2004
NBC Olympics Viewing Marathon Held to Break Guinness World Record During NBC's 24-hour Olympic Coverage  *
Guinness World Record for Consecutive TV Viewing: 50 Hours, 5 Minutes MORE 2004 EQUESTRIAN OLYMPICS COVERAGE: Events Schedule Television Schedule News ResultsNBCOlympics.com Contest Entry Begins Tonight, New World Record Holder Wins Trip to Next Olympics NEW YORK - July 30, 2004 - Have you ever imagined setting a Guinness ... Read full story
 7/30/2004
Olympics News   *
Beginning Aug. 15, the world’s best horses and riders will compete in the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece. This page will contain a variety of information about the competition and competitors. More information on equestrian events can be found at www.NBCOlympics.com/. HEADLINES 2004 Olympic Show Jumping Medals Redistributed: Pessoa of Brazil ... Read full story
 7/27/2004
Results   *
This page contains results of the various equestrian Olympic events in the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece. Results provided by www.NBCOlympics.com. Equestrian Medal Count Individual Eventing Totals Team Eventing Totals Individual Eventing Dressage (Aug. 15-16) Team Eventing Dressage (Aug. 15-16) Individual Eventing Cross Country ... Read full story
 7/27/2004
Television Coverage   *
Beginning Aug. 15, the world’s best horses and riders will compete in the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece. This page contains the schedule of when equestrian events will be televised on NBC or its affiliate stations. All times shown are in U.S. Eastern Standard Time. The channel indicates where you can find the coverage, whether on network, cable, ... Read full story
 7/27/2004
Events Schedule   *
Beginning August 15, the world’s best horses and riders will compete in the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece. This page contains the actual timetable of Olympic equestrian events, shown in Athen’s time and in U.S. Eastern Standard Time. Guenter Seidel on Aragon (US) Nathalie Bouckaert on West Farthing (US) Chris Kappler on Royal Kaliber ... Read full story
 7/27/2004
It's Not Greek to Them   *
When the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad begin with characteristic fanfare Aug. 13 in Athens--the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games--approximately 10,500 of the world's greatest athletes will convene to match skills and wits in 28 sports. Leaving nothing to chance, competitors will be accompanied by coaches, trainers, medical doctors, psychologists, ... Read full story
 7/1/2004
Eventing Recommended for Exclusion from the 2008 Olympics   *
The Olympic Programme Commission report recommending that eventing be excluded from the 2008 Olympics was presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Aug. 28 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The commission was in charge of reviewing the Olympic program and presented recommendations on the program of the 2008 Olympic Games in ... Read full story
 11/1/2002
Get Daily Olympic Equestrian Updates  *
Visit the American Horse Shows Association's Olympic Web Site for daily updates of the equestrian events of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Australia. To access these pages, go to the AHSA's web site at www.ahsa.org. These pages include information on the U.S. riders, the three Olympic equestrian disciplines, a glossary of equestrian terms and other ... Read full story
 10/11/2002
Eventing Recommended for Exclusion from the 2008 Olympics  *
The Olympic Programme Commission report recommending that eventing be excluded from the 2008 Olympics was presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Aug. 28 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The commission was in charge of reviewing the Olympic program and presented recommendations on the program of the 2008 Olympic Games in ... Read full story
 9/4/2002
New Zealand Olympic Horse Dies Suddenly  *
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has announced the death of Chesterfield, who was scheduled compete in the Three-Day competition at the Sydney Olympics next month. Blyth Tait rode Chesterfield to a team bronze medal in Atlanta in 1996. Chesterfield died from what is believed to be a cardiac arrest during a regular workout in England. The horse ... Read full story
 11/2/2001
FEI General Assembly Meets In San Francisco  *
At the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) 2001 General Assembly meeting on April 24-27, officials and delegates supported the FEI's focus on equine welfare. The FEI assumes responsibility for the position of horse sports in the world. At this meeting, 82 national equestrian federations were represented, with more than 350 participants. At international ... Read full story
 11/1/2001
Messages  *
There are three very important topics that need to be covered this month, all of which have to do with horses, horse owners, and horse health. And all have to do with communication and the importance of making sure that the message you want sent is the one being received. First, officials from the USDA and Georgia met with FEI (Federation Equine ... Read full story
 10/18/2001
Piroplasmosis: The Olympic Question  *
(The following information was presented by Lee Brooks, DVM, the state veterinarian for Georgia, at the American Horse Council's Horse Health Committee meeting. Following this information is a summary from Georgia and the USDA giving background information on piroplasmosis and the waivers under which the horses will compete in the Olympics.) Summary ... Read full story
 10/15/2001
Preview of the Olympic Equestrian Events for Sydney 2000  *
As you would expect from the Ozzies, the Sydney International Three-Day Event proved to be a great competition and an excellent dress rehearsal for the Olympics next year. This CCI** was staged from Sept. 23-26 at the new Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC). The event formed part of SOCOG’s (Sydney Olympic Committee for the Olympic Games) ... Read full story
 10/3/2001
Countdown to Sydney  *
A world away from Atlanta, Australia lures riders and horses. In the four years between Olympic Games, riders have trained and competed their horses up through the levels. To enter the stadium in Sydney, they must prove they’re world class in one of the three Olympic disciplines: show-jumping, three-day eventing, or dressage. To the equestrian community, ... Read full story
 10/3/2001
A World Apart--Olympic Games 2000  *
Changes in diet, transportation, high-level competition...all are known to take their toll on performance horses. Combine these three and you have the making of a disaster, unless proper preparations are made to combat these stresses. For the Olympic Games in Sydney, nearly every competitor traveled thousands of miles by van and by air to reach the ... Read full story
 9/13/2001
A Gold Medal Performance  *
The Olympics were a huge success for all three equestrian disciplines--eventing, dressage, and jumping. Since the test event at the Olympic site last September, it had been an eagerly awaited competition. In the end, all the hard work and effort put in by the organizers, volunteers, and officials paid off handsomely. From a veterinary viewpoint, these ... Read full story
 12/1/2000
USET Wins Team Bronze Medal In Eventing  *
The United States Equestrian Team (USET) won the Bronze Medal in the eventing team competition following the concluding stadium jumping phase Sept. 19 in Sydney. Team USA finished with a three-phase total of 175.80 penalties to win its second straight Olympic team medal in eventing. Australia won the team Gold for the third consecutive time, finishing ... Read full story
 9/1/2000
U.S. Selects Eventing Team  *
The United States has selected its team of four for the Olympic Three-Day Event squad as well as three starters for the individual eventing competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The team three-day event horse inspection will be held on Friday, September 15 with team three-day event competition beginning Saturday, September 16, 2000. For a complete ... Read full story
 9/1/2000
Humans And Horses Sport Nasal Strips In Sydney  *
Endorsement deals are a dime a dozen during the Olympics. But how many companies can say that its product will benefit both human and animal athletes during this summer's Sydney games? Minneapolis-based CNS, Inc might be the only company able to stake that claim with its Breathe Right nasal strips for humans and FLAIR Equine nasal strips for horses. ... Read full story
 9/1/2000
Olympic Transport  *
How would you like to have a dozen or so concise, easy-to-understand pages put together as a how-to of keeping your horse healthier and what to do before, during, and after you load your horse in a trailer and ship him? Include some fill-in-the-blank charts telling you exactly what you should monitor on what day to make sure you don't miss any signs ... Read full story
 7/1/2000
clipclop.com To Sponsor Equestrian Olympic Site   *
clipclop.com CEO John Henry is proud to announce clipclop.com's sponsorship of the equestrian section of the official Sydney 2000 Olympic Games web site. "We are very excited to be sponsoring the world wide web coverage of the equine world's premiere sporting event," he said. The sponsorship agreement with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games grants clipclop.com ... Read full story
 6/1/2000
The Olympic Vet  *
Behind every great Olympic equestrian three-day event team of riders and horses is a ground crew that makes everything go as planned. The fine-tuning of each equine competitor's health specifically for the Sydney challenge began long before the 2000 Olympic short-list made the papers. A group of veterinarians and farriers have followed every move of ... Read full story
 4/1/2000
Veterinarian's Input On Olympics Horse Events Has Had Global Impact   *
The 1996 Summer Olympics may be over, but a success story involving veterinary medicine and horses that went virtually unnoticed then has had a lasting impact. Despite the heat and humidity of Atlanta, only two of 99 horses were pulled from three-day competitions because of excessive fatigue. That success was fueled by a team of volunteer veterinarians, ... Read full story
 10/16/1998
Dressage Rider Suspended   *
Paulo Margi, an Italian national equestrian champion who rode for Italy in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, has been suspended due to the death of a horse he was training. The five-year-old horse, which died in its stall, was exhumed on Margi's property after apparently being beaten to death. The Italian Equestrian Federation has suspended Margi, and will ... Read full story
 6/18/1998
Olympic Soundness: For Peak Performance  *
Olympic champions excel due to talent and durability. Only a few earn the coveted medals, but horses of international quality prove they are true equine athletes. Like a classic race, the Olympics are a goal. A horse's owner and rider might determine the aim years in advance, then target the animal's training, competition, and conditioning toward the ... Read full story
 7/1/1996




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