Jennifer O. Bryant

Advances in Equine Ophthalmology

November 02, 2012

Treatment and research breakthroughs help to wage the war against equine vision problems. Read More

Behind the Scenes at the New Bolton Center

October 16, 2012

Go behind the scenes at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's New Bolton Center. Read More

Special-Needs Athletes? Not These Horses, Vets Say

September 01, 2012

Paralympic dressage horses often necessitate the same medical care as dressage horses for able-bodied riders. Read More

Dressage Horse, Blind in One Eye, Makes Olympic Debut

August 06, 2012

After losing an eye in a stable accident, the Swedish dressage horse Santana made an Olympic-sized recovery. Read More

The System Is Working: Healthy Horses after Olympic Eventing

August 02, 2012

Smart decisions at the 2012 Olympic eventing competition kept incidents, injuries minor. Read More

London Olympics 2012: In the Shadow of Kings

February 01, 2012

The equestrian portion of the London Olympic Games will play out against a backdrop of history and royalty. Read More

House Arrest: Your Horse on Stall Rest

December 01, 2011

Stall rest can be anything but restful for horse and owner alike. Here's how to achieve the best possible outc Read More

Equine Insurance: Risk Management

October 01, 2011

Do you need equine insurance and, if so, what type? An experienced owner breaks down the countless options. Read More

Behind the Scenes: Great Britain's Royal Mews

March 06, 2011

Horses and carriages play a role in nearly every important British royal ceremony--so much so that the royal stables and carriage houses, called the Royal Mews, are situated beside Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the monarch. Read More

<i>War Horse</i> Captures Equine Behavior with Puppets

March 04, 2011

Most horse lovers have read Black Beauty, the famous novel Anna Sewell wrote to raise awareness of the mistreatment of carriage and other working horses in Victorian England. Another English writer, Michael Morpurgo, accomplished a similar feat with Read More

Keeping the WEG Healthy

September 27, 2010

In all horse sports equine welfare is paramount. But the major international championships present the most horse-health challenges and also attract the most scrutiny. No other equestrian competition involves the transport of more horses, from all Read More

WEG: A Few Health Incidents at the Start

September 26, 2010

Full recoveries expected, says a World Equestrian Games veterinarian. A. Kent Allen, DVM, the chief veterinary-services coordinator for WEG, gave away one of the horse-health-related Read More

World Equestrian Games Overview

July 01, 2010

For the first time in history, the United States is hosting the 16-day World Equestrian Games starting Sept. 25, including championships for the disciplines of eventing, jumping, dressage, para dressage, driving, endurance, reining, and vaulting. Read More

UPenn's New Bolton Center Opens Equine Critical-Care Facility

June 09, 2010

Top-notch care, increased capacity for colic cases, and state-of-the-art biosecurity to control the spread of infectious disease were the driving forces behind the construction of the 18,540-square-foot James M. Moran Jr. Critical Care Center a Read More

Researching Horse Boots

March 01, 2010

Horses' legs are at the mercy of a lot of potential blows--the strike of an opposite leg's overreaching stride, the impact of a solid fence, the unexpected encounter with a sharp object in the field. This article evaluates horse boots and research. Read More

FEI Takes Steps on Equine Welfare, Doping Issues

November 23, 2009

In the wake of the hyperflexion controversy sparked by viral video of an international dressage competitor's horse, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Read More

Controversial Dressage Training Method Under FEI Investigation

November 03, 2009

Responding to public outcry following the Internet posting of a video showing an international-level dressage competitor warming up a horse using a method some call inhumane, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has Read More

Rio 2016 Olympic Equestrian Facilities and Plans

October 07, 2009

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," Read More

Extended Suspension Means No Olympics for German Equestrian Ahlmann

August 20, 2009

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 Read More

FEI Completes Investigation into German Equestrian Federation

August 19, 2009

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 Read More

London 2012 Olympic Equestrian Events to Tread Lightly on Land

July 11, 2009

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 Read More

German Equestrian Teams Go Kaput in Wake of Drug and Med Scandals

June 10, 2009

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 Read More

Protective Boots: Researchers Call for Standards, Testing

April 27, 2009

Many horses sport leg protection while working or during turnout. Some horse owners also use "support" boots, which are designed to lessen the strain on their horses' lower-limb tendons and ligaments. But David Marlin, BSc (Hons.), PhD, says some boo Read More

Centered Riding's Sally Swift Dies

April 03, 2009

Centered Riding founder Sarah "Sally" Swift, of Brattleboro, Vt., whose imaginative approach to equitation and rider biomechanics revolutionized the teaching of riding, died April 2. April 20, 2009, would have been her 96th birthday.

As a Read More

Brentina Home After Colic Surgery, Retirement Ceremony Planned

March 18, 2009

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 Read More