animal welfare
I don't believe in coincidences. Never did, never will. So seeing this third Trazodone case make me wonder. Cause even though the first two cases were tossed out. Why are we now seeing a third one... P
animal welfare
There’s a familiar rhythm to these stories by now. Someone loses their temper, a horse absorbs it, officials step in, and suddenly the community is shocke, again. This latest case is no different, except perhaps in how clearly it shows what the real problem is.
eventing
Consequences of starting something before being ready vary by the situation but commonly include a higher risk of failure, substandard results, and negative impacts on well-being such as increased stress and burnout.
animal welfare
Sometimes one come across things that leaves nothing to analyse, nothing to debate, but only a cold, heavy feeling in your chest. Like yet another reminder, in how far, some parts of the equestrian world still are from the values we claim to stand for.
animal welfare
The other day, a casual chat with another equestrian professional turned into something heavier: the uncomfortable truth that our sport is in real trouble. Scandals pile up, the elite drift further away from reality, and too many people defend the indefensible.
animal welfare
As long as I can remember I have identified myself as a horse person. I can see this will be confusing for any eventual Zoomers out there reading this but I really don't care.
horzing around
I know I am not the only one being sick and tired of hearing and reading about equestrians abusing animals and or people. In the land down under, in Australia, dressage rider and eventer Heath Ryan has been suspended for alleged horse abuse.
social(media)
I am the first one to admit to question the rock solid surfaces as seen [heard] during the showjumping indoor season. But the other day I stumbled across a complete army of trolls bashing a rider who posted a video of her trotting her horse on an asphalt road, give me a break!
dressage
At the 2025 FEI World Cup Finals in Basel, the independent Equine Quality Control team (EQC) was tasked with monitoring horse welfare on-site. But what was meant to be a collaborative quality check turned into a revealing look at just how far elite sport will go to avoid scrutiny.
animal welfare
A veterinarian has accepted a four-month suspension and a $4,165 fine after investigators discovered a banned substance in his veterinary vehicle during a compliance search at the Thoroughbred Training Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
horzing around
Apparently, Agria, the insurance company, needed to commission an external survey to figure out something that’s been common knowledge to horse people since like the dawn of tack rooms, which is a lot
showjumping
The decision, follows a formal complaint supported by multiple eyewitness testimonies regarding several incidents observed in December 2024 and January 2025.