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Alltech Signs Up As Title Sponsor for the FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy
Published on 10.07.2011 in General
Laurent Beauvais, chairman of the Basse-Normandie Regional Council and Normandy 2014 Organising Committee, and Alltech president Dr Pearse Lyons today announced that Alltech will be the title sponsor of the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy.... Royal Rodeo: Kate and Wills Cowboy Up at the Calgary Stampede
Published on 10.07.2011 in General
The legendary Calgary Stampede is on now! Called The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the Calgary Stampede runs from 8 to 17 July and is a huge drawcard for visitors to Canada. As their website says, "At the Calgary Stampede, ordinary people become cowboys and cowboys become heroes. For ten full days, Calgarians and visitors celebrate our unique western heritage and values." ... Fruit Bat Cull Urged to Halt Spread of Lethal Hendra Virus
Published on 10.07.2011 in Health
Former federal agriculture minister Peter McGauran has called for a national cull of fruit bats to check the southward spread of the lethal Hendra virus. Mr McGauran, now chief executive of horse industry body Thoroughbred Breeders Australia, said the emergence of the disease on NSW's mid-north coast was a "crunch point"....
The Kunjin Virus - Another Deadly Threat to Australian Horses
Published on 10.07.2011 in Health
As if Hendra virus isn't frightening enough, now there's another potentially deadly virus infecting horses. It's called Kunjin and is a mosquito borne virus with terrible symptoms. This year alone six Queensland horses have died from the illness and recently seven animals in South Australia were euthanized....
More Double Dan Footage
Published on 08.07.2011 in General
More from Peter Haynes - In the Limelight - and Double Dan Horsemanship. Man these guys can ride!
Five Minutes With... Randwick Clerk of the Course - Kelly Williamson
Published on 08.07.2011 in Five Minutes With Horsezone
Kelly Williamson, 26 year old Randwick Clerk of the Course, grew up in Woronora, Sutherland Shire, NSW, with a love of horses that commenced young in life.... Dressage Horses We'd Love to Own...
Published on 08.07.2011 in Feature Horses
There are many wonderful dressage horses currently listed for sale on Horsezone, following is a selection of just a few to tempt dressage enthusiasts or those who are keen to become involved with the discipline:... Horsezone Reviews: Seven Steps to the Mindset of an Equestrian Champion
Published on 08.07.2011 in Reviews
Horsezone's Jenny Goodwin has reviewed Tanja Mitton's book, 'Seven Steps to the Mindset of an Equestrian Champion' and gives it four out four on Horsezone's Four White Socks Rating Scale! In the forward to her book, Tanja says, “Seven Steps to the Mindset of an Equestrian Champion is designed to inspire you. The steps in the book are there to help make the process easier. Remember, at the end of the day the only one who can take action is you.”... More Hendra Information Sessions for Horse Owners
Published on 07.07.2011 in Health
Biosecurity Queensland will be holding four more information sessions in south east Queensland to provide horse owners with details to help protect themselves and their animals against Hendra virus....
Another Horse Death as Hendra Spreads South
Published on 07.07.2011 in Health
Another six people have been tested for the deadly Hendra virus after it claimed the life of a seventh horse, officials said Thursday, as the killer outbreak spread south. At least 32 people have now been exposed to Hendra, a rare virus spread from horses which can cause fatal respiratory illness in humans, after a second case was confirmed in New South Wales....
