last night launched a withering attack on the show-jumping industry in Ireland. Hickey told the Irish Independent he was "sick and tired" of Ireland's name being dragged through the mud after another drug scandal. "Within...
I am a little late on this post, but it is still cool none the less. Here is a great Virtual Earth web application for the Olympics. Using this map, you can explore the venues in which the Olympics will take place. There are...
Irish rider Denis Lynch has been forced to withdraw from the showjumping final in Hong Kong tonight after being provisionally suspended when his horse Latinus tested positive for a prohibited substance. Doping control tests...
Athlete Li Zhenqiang, who represents China in the Olympic equestrian events hosted in Hong Kong, today (August 20) visited the "Heavenly Horse - The Horse in Chinese Art and Culture" exhibition currently being held at the Hong...
TORONTO, Aug. 18 /CNW/ - BMO Financial Group extends its hearty congratulations to the Canadian Olympic Show Jumping team and "Captain Canada" - long-time equestrian star Ian Millar - who won a silver medal in the team jumping...
Dubai: The 14th year of His Highness the President of the UAE Championship Derby for Purebred Arabian horses will be held today at the Moscow Race Course with some of the best-known horses from Russia participating. This will...
A week or so ago, Bill Quick had some fun with a few of them. I just read it this morning and got a good laugh. Then just a few minutes ago I got an email update from the Sacramento Bee. This is what it said: Subject: Breaking...
copyright meloukhia Unless you’ve been under a rock or something for the last week, you are probably aware that the Summer Olympics are in full progress in Beijing (and Hong Kong, for the equestrian sports). Now, as we all...
My Minnesota readers and friends know that I am a bit of a horse crazed teen-ager at heart. I used to ride hunter/jumpers in my mis-spent youth and worked at a barn that trained jumpers and 3 day event horses. I even worked one...
China’s outside chance at a medal in equestrian eventing just took a stumble. Alex Hua and Chico on Monday (Photo by AP) Eighteen-year-old Alex Hua, who was born in London and studies at Eton College, rode into the Games as...