Kentucky's Perspective and Position Updated: March 7, 2013 Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-1) is described to be a highly contagious pathogen that is ubiquitous in horse populations throughout the world. Infections in horses can result in a variety of ailments that include respiratory disease, abortions, neonatal deaths and the neurologic disease termed Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). Recently, alerts of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy being diagnosed in multiple states have been...

With their World Cup Finals fate already sealed, Santiago Medina and Monterrey EJC rode to the top of the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, FL - Santiago Medina was nothing short of regal when he entered the ring today at HITS Ocala. Donning a military uniform turned show coat, Medina and his own Monterrey EJC jumped their way to a win in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, this afternoon. A captain in the Colombian Army,...

Wellington, FL - The United States wrapped-up an impressive week at the 2013 CSIO Wellington, that included FEI Nations Cup victories for the Senior and Young Rider Teams, with the top two spots in the $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Kent Farrington and Kent Farrington & Blue Angel (Sportfot) Blue Angel just edged ahead of his teammate from the winning U.S. Team in Friday's $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm, Beezie Madden...

Wellington, FL- The International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center belonged to the future of the sport as Young Riders, Juniors and Child Riders went to task over beautifully built courses by Anthony D'Ambrosio. The first rounds of the three FEI Nations Cup competitions, which The U.S. Young Rider Team stood atop the podium (Sportfot) were being held as part of CSIO Wellington, were jumped during the windy afternoon session, with riders returning for a second round...

Wellington, FL - The United States produced a spectacular effort in Friday’s $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm to win America’s only Nation Cup for a fifth time on a total of four faults. Seven countries sent teams into the International Arena at the Palm Beach The Winning U.S. Team (Sportfot) International Equestrian Center to contest two rounds of jumping over Anthony D'Ambrosio’s 12 obstacle track. Earning second and third place were the teams...

No.2 Auburn University vs. No.6 Texas A&M University, No.6 Baylor University, and No.9 Texas Christian University The second ranked Auburn Tigers, who last week defeated No.1 Georgia, head to Texas to close out their season with a three match road trip against nationally ranked teams. They begin Friday with the Texas A&M Aggies, a team they beat 11-9 in October, at home. That score would suggest that this should be a close one, but the Aggies are in the midst of a pretty bad streak....

Jamie Taylor was queen of the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix this week and HITS Thermal. She was both first and second, riding Grand Noir to the top (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, CA - It was twice the talent and double helpings of prize money at the top of this weekend’s $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix class results as Jamie Taylor of Tarzana, California rode to first place on Grand Noir, owned by Inspiration Farms, and second on Natasha Ledon’s Conteros. Taylor Ann Adams of...

Tracy Fenney and MTM Timon soar to a win in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, to kick off Week VI of grand prix competition at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, FL – Tracy Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas rode to a HITS Ocala hat trick with MTM Farm’s MTM Timon today, picking up her third grand prix win of the winter circuit. She and the13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding that carried her to three top-twenty finishes in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Pfizer $1 Million...

Jared Petersen and Titus 2:11 were the only pair to ride double clear on Sunday and it earned them the victory in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala this weekend (ESI Photography) Ocala, FL – Jared Petersen and Hayley Waters both shined as up-and-coming junior riders and are beginning to leave their mark on grand prix competition as well. Petersen and Waters went one-two in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, this weekend. Success at the highest...

Holly Shepherd and Triompf sail over the Adequan jump on the grand prix field in Gulfport, Mississippi on their way to the win in the $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix (Classic Communications) Gulfport, MS - Twenty two horses took to the pristine grand prix field under sunny skies for the $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix Sunday to close out the Gulf Coast Classic's National Week. A packed VIP tent and crowded bleachers watched the horse and rider teams from across the country tackle the course designed...