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The final day of WEG competition started with the Closing Press Conference. FEI president Princess Haya and Alltech leader Pearse Lyons were joined by Jamie Link and John Long, addressing media questions about the success and business aspect of the event. Princess Haya and Pearse Lyons Driving is a Must See! Driving was a discipline I had heard about but not seen. Made up of three sections like Eventing...

World Equestrian Games Eventing Photos

5 Oct 2010, 10:27 AM
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With four consecutive days of coverage related to Eventing, photographers gathered research on riders and horses in the media center before heading out on their daily shoot. Media center staff were abundant and knowledgeable, which was helpful to those not covering this discipline on a regular basis. Dressage and Stadium Jumping were the first and third phases, taking place in the outdoor stadium....

Photographing Endurance

29 Sep 2010, 9:28 AM
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My photo assignment on opening weekend of the World Equestrian Games (WEG) was Endurance. A 100-mile race, the Endurance course had six different loops that traversed through the Kentucky Horse Park and farms in the area. After each loop the riders and horses returned to the start/finish area where horses were cooled down, inspected by veterinarians, and rested before resuming the next loop of the...

Quarantine

20 Sep 2010, 2:40 PM
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Dr. Jennifer Feiner is working in conjunction with Dr. Kent Allen (official veterinary coordinator of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games) at the temporary Quarantine facility established at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport. Dr. Feiner was hands-on in setting up procedures and workflow at the site as well as overseeing the veterinary student volunteers at the Quarantine facility...

The Build Up for WEG

8 Sep 2010, 9:26 AM
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Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder. The buzz is all around in Lexington as equine and human athletes arrive for training at local farms, veterinary students start to move into accommodations provided by local hosts, and construction of temporary facilities go up at the Kentucky Horse Park, the 1,200 acre host of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Volunteer training sessions are underway...

Driving Day D Box Veterinary Blogger

2 Sep 2010, 7:18 PM
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I have been volunteering as a vet at the Kentucky Horse Park since we moved here in 2000 for various events. I have been the vet running the D box for the driving day marathon for four years. The D box is a mandatory 10-minute hold box before the obstacle course on the marathon day. We have to check the soundness of the horses entering the box and the temperature, pulse, and respiration upon entering...

The WEG Through My Camera Lens

23 Aug 2010, 2:53 PM
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I have looked forward to the World Equestrian Games since the announcement was made that they would be held in Lexington at the Kentucky Horse Park. I did research on WEG and then I photographed the Kentucky Cup events last year which showcased the disciplines and provided Media with educational information. The entrance to the Kentucky Horse Park and the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Through...

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