Horses Can be Overweight Too

Obesity is likely to be just as common in horses as it is in the human population. A University of Nottingham study found that at least one in five leisure horses was overweight or obese. Owners were likely to underestimate their horse’s body condition score. Body Condition Scoring (BCS) is a system of evaluating a…

100 Years of Olympic Equestrian Events

The 2012 summer Olympics in London marked a milestone for international equestrian sport. The first Olympic Games to include dressage, show jumping and eventing took place a century before at the Stockholm, Sweden games. The three equestrian events have been held at every Olympics since then. 1. What was the year the equestrian events of…

37-year-old Horse Holds Endurance Record

The record for the most miles logged in competitive trail riding by a single horse was set in October, 2008, by a 37-year-old half-Arabian gelding named Elmer Bandit and his owner Mary Anna Wood. Elmer forged a remarkable career in competitive trail-riding, finishing his last competitive ride near Lucas, Iowa, carrying his career tally to…

National Pony Rider Dressage Championships

Pony rider Barbara Davis put in solid tests on both of her ponies and rode away with the National Pony Rider Dressage Championship and Reserve Championship. Davis, of Bedmister, New Jersey, rides with Dr. Cesar Parra and Katie Riley of Piaffe Performance Farms. Davis, 14, rode into the arena first with Bohdjan, a 13-year-old Dutch…

Rachel Alexandra’s First Foal

Rachel Alexandra was the 2009 Horse of the Year, the first female to receive this honour since Azeri in 2002 and just the seventh to capture that title since 1936, when official voting for Horse of the Year was established. Her racing record made history. She became the first filly to win the Preakness since…