Marc Manning (Darren Chiacchia and Windfall II) Call it a day! The dressage phase of the 2006 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Farnam ended with a second day of unprecedented beautiful weather and sun-kissed crowds who were witness to two days of the expert dressage tests. And with American riders siting in seven of the top 10 placings, it was a particular triumph for the U.S. eventing world. 2004 Modified CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Champion Darren Chiacchia and his black Trakehner...

In an effort to raise funds for the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood, TX, the Texas 4-H Council is holding a charity silent auction at the Texas 4-H Roundup in June at Texas A&M University. The council is looking for donations for the auction and is seeking a horse to be able to auction. Any breeders that are willing to donate a show quality, registered horse that is appropriate for a 4-H-er should contact Logan Nichols at [email protected] . The donor should send four to five...

Horse owners now have available from their veterinarian the FDA-approved complete treatment regimen of seven 5 mL vials of Adequan® i.m. (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) in one convenient package. The new 1/4/7 package provides the recommended treatment regimen of one dose every four days for seven treatments of Adequan® i.m. A dose response study has shown that horses receiving the complete regimen of seven injections of Adequan® i.m. exhibited a 71% improvement in maximum carpal (knee)...

To enhance the safety of horses and those who travel with horses, USRider has worked with Drs. Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez, experts in large animal emergency rescue, on a research project to gather and analyze data about horse trailer accidents. Conclusions and recommendations from this study will be released to the public soon. However, during the course of the study, USRider and Drs. Gimenez noticed a hazardous trend involving gooseneck horse trailers, of which they want to caution the public...

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm called Lasko, announced a voluntary recall of the certain box and pivoting floor fans that may have a faulty motor that can cause a barn or house fire. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. For more information, visit www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06085.html . ~~~

Mara Dean on Nicki Henley during the dressage phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Farnam. (Marc Manning) If there was one thing that stood out the first day of the 2006 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Farnam – other than the international-level competitors and their beautiful mounts – it was the abundance of blue skies and sunshine that surprised even veteran Rolex attendees. Legions of fans of eventing came from around the world to watch the highest...

The already reduced United States squad for the FEI World Cup Final of Jumping, being held in Asia for the first time, scratched the West Coast horse Mc Guinness, who was running a fever Wednesday. Ten U.S. riders, seven from the East Coast and three from the West Coast, were selected to compete against 40 other riders from 22 countries in the 28th annual indoor riding championships. However, before the competition began, McLain Ward of Brewster, NY and Jimmy Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, FL,...

Jan Gyllensten (Arlene ‘Tuny’ Page and Wild One.) The 18 horses and riders participating in the FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (April 20-23), had a “day off” today (Friday), following Thursday’s Grand Prix and prior to Saturday’s FEI Dressage World Cup Final Grand Prix Freestyle to music, which will decide the winner. Riders were allowed to use the Europahal of the Amsterdam RAI this morning for 90 minutes, with each rider scheduled for a solo...

As a reminder to all Junior Dressage riders, the 2006 USEF Junior Dressage Team Championship, sponsored by Collecting Gaits Farm, the Dutta Corporation and Performance Sales International, will be held at Pebble Beach Dressage and CDI***, July 6–9. In order to be eligible for this championship program, an Application of Intent must be submitted to the USEF office by Monday, May 15. Applications are available on the Federation website at www.usef....

The Colorado Horse Park Two-Star Three-Day Event has been postponed. The event, usually held over the Memorial Day weekend holiday, typically draws several hundred horses and riders from beginner novice to Olympic medalists. Yet, even with its success, the volunteer Eventing Committee recommended postponement of the event in order to upgrade the footing, update the course and to find funding to make these improvements. Ideally, enough enhancements can be made to hold the Fall Horse Trials,...