Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs was rightly proud when standing top of the podium as winner of the 2022 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Leipzig, Germany, today. He came so close to clinching the trophy at the 2019 final when he finished behind his compatriot and three-time champion Steve Guerdat. “I’ve been a couple of times second in
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Over a 25 year span, I’ve had more than my fair share of riding accidents and subsequent injuries. I’ve broken both collarbones twice and had five corresponding surgeries. I’ve also had torn muscles, concussions, broken fingers and a lot of other bumps and bruises along the way. The truth is riding is a dangerous sport
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You’ve probably heard of ration balancers when talking about equine nutrition, but do you actually know what the benefits of one can be for your horse? What is a Ration Balancer? First, let’s go over what ration balancers aren’t. They aren’t complete feeds, which contain high levels of crude fiber (because they’re intended to be
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Riding your horse during the summer is a tricky situation to handle. Yes, you want him to get hot and sweat just like you do during your ride, but it’s important for you to be able to differentiate between “hot” and “too hot”. Horses can become overheated very quickly which can lead to serious problems
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Aachen, Germany – The 2022 CHIO Aachen is in full swing, entertaining visitors and specators, while running at full capacity for the first time since 2019. The U.S. will be represented by teams competing in dressage, eventing, and jumping throughout the week, as well as by individuals in driving and dressage. The individual vaulting athletes completed their
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Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Gunite gamely turned back the challenges of My Prankster and Hoist the Gold in the $160,000 Maxfield Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs July 3 to earn his first win since last year’s Hopeful Stakes (G1). Trained by Steve Asmussen, the 3-year-old son of Gun Runner returned from an eight-month layoff June 3 and ran second to Conagher , who sizzled seven furlongs in a
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Eight European contenders representing three nations cleared quarantine July 3 and jogged the wrong way over the Belmont Park training track. It was their first preparation for Saturday’s beginning legs of the Caesars Turf Triple Series, featuring the $1 million Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) and the $700,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T), both at 10 furlongs. The European horses, who arrived in
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Launched in late 2021, the ASPCA Equine Transition and Adoption Center is an Oklahoma-based pilot program aimed at developing solutions to the barriers that get in the way of horses finding homes. Horse owners in the state of Oklahoma in need of compassionate help can access free services for their equines through the Equine Transition
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Experts at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center have compiled a list of toxic plants for horses. Check out the following list for a few of the more common toxic plants you might encounter. Wilted red maple leaves Black walnut (e.g., as shavings in bedding) Oak (especially new-growth leaves in the springtime) Taxus species (yew, Japanese
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Belgian researchers are investigating the factors that put horses at risk for fatal aortic ruptures. Although arterial failures that result in the sudden deaths of racehorses and other equine athletes tend to garner the most attention, this problem is seen in a wide variety of horses, notes Annelies Decloedt, DVM, PhD, of the Equine Cardioteam,
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Q: I understand that many people breed for coat color and they will go to great measures to choose appropriate stallions or broodmares. But what about white markings, such as socks or bald faces? Are they also genetic? In other words, if both the sire and dam have four white socks, for example, does the foal
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What can you do with a yearling? What should you train horses at this age, and how much handling should they get used to? Here’s an overview of what you can expect when training and handling a yearling. What is a yearling horse? A yearling is a colt or filly (a young horse) between the ages of 1 and
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