Day: September 27, 2010

A world of vets at the World Equestrian Games

Horses here for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games should not have any trouble finding a veterinarian at the Kentucky Horse Park. U.S. Department of Agriculture vets, Kentucky state vets, vets from Lexington’s Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Fédération Equestre Internationale vets, volunteer vets, student vets. “It’s the largest equestrian sporting activity that’s ever occurred in the U.S.” said Dr. Chris Newton of Rood & Riddle, the Games’ official veterinary partner. So it is likely to draw one of the largest gatherings of equine vets, as well. Horse sports are inherently dangerous to both horses and riders;

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Team USA Takes Gold at FEI World Reining Championship

The American Quarter Horse Journal — During the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, the powerhouse team from the United States took the gold medal September 26, 2010, at the FEI World Reining Championship presented by John Deere, making it a three-peat, with team wins in every World Equestrian Games in which reining has been included. Belgium won the team silver medal, while Italy earned the bronze. The order of finish for the remaining top-10 teams is: Austria, Canada, Germany, Brazil, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Mexico. U.S. Reining Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska noted how tough

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