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A Great Ride

11 Oct 2010, 4:10 PM
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The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have come to a close. As with any major event -- a wedding, a huge project, even the holiday season -- its conclusion brings a mixture of sadness and relief. Sadness, for the special time never seems to last long enough to savor, after the months or years of planning and hard work. Relief, at seeing the event come off successfully and knowing that the burden...

How Cool Is This?

10 Oct 2010, 11:06 AM
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We begin today's post, on the final day of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, with a photograph: Now, if that doesn't say it all about sportsmanship, excellence, and the power of the human spirit to overcome the obstacles life throws at you, I don't know what does. As I've mentioned previously, this WEG is the first time that able-bodied equestrians and those with physical...

Midway Through the WEG, Veterinary Services Are in Good Health

5 Oct 2010, 5:12 PM
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The on-site veterinary clinic may not be quite as lavish (thanks to budget constraints) as originally hoped for, but it's proving quite up to the task of taking care of the horses at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, according to WEG chief veterinary advisor A. Kent Allen, DVM. TheHorse.com caught up with Allen at the halfway point of the Games, the day after eventing...

Rocky Road to Dressage Team Medals

28 Sep 2010, 2:10 PM
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Day 2 of the team dressage competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got off to a rough start. The fifth rider to go, and third at bat for the gold-medal-positioned Dutch team, was eliminated by the head of the ground jury, Stephen Clarke of Great Britain, when Clarke spotted evidence of blood coming from the horse's mouth. It was a crushing disappointment for rider Adelinde Cornelissen...

Reining, Endurance Medals Awarded

27 Sep 2010, 11:38 AM
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The US team of Shawn Flarida on RC Fancy Step, Tim McCutcheon on Gunners Special Nite, Tim McQuay on Hollywoodtinseltown, and Craig Schmersal on Mister Montana Nic claimed team gold in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games reining competition in Lexington, Kentucky. Flarida's score of 227.0 was the highest of the team competition. All of the Americans qualified for the reining individual final...

A Sunny Start

25 Sep 2010, 2:36 PM
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It's day 1 of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and Mother Nature has smiled on Lexington, Kentucky. A cold front moved through yesterday evening, breaking the 90-plus-degree heat wave and giving the parched region a welcome drink of rain (albeit not nearly enough to revive the Bluegrass). Saturday dawned cooler, clear, and sunny, with highs in the upper 70s -- welcome relief for both humans...

How to Follow the Action: TV and Online WEG Coverage

23 Sep 2010, 9:54 AM
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Not going to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, which kick off Saturday, September 25? Never fear: There are plenty of opportunities to watch the action on TV or your Internet-connected computer. NBC Network TV Broadcast Schedule Sunday, Sept. 26, 12:00-1:30 p.m. EDT: Live coverage of team reining competition, plus opening-ceremonies footage and a look ahead at the...

The Welcome Mat Is Out

17 Sep 2010, 8:45 AM
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More than 500 horses competing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, will pass through the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (it's actually in Kentucky) en route to the Kentucky Horse Park. The European and British competitors will fly into Cincinnati from September 16 to October 1, where they'll do their mandatory quarantine time at a temporary quarantine...

WEG? Yeah, There's an App for That

9 Sep 2010, 11:05 AM
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If you own an iPhone, you can have the 2010 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games at your fingertips. An iPhone app (free until September 17, according to Apple's iTunes store), called simply "WEG," is a nice guide to the WEG's eight equestrian disciplines, with descriptions of each plus links to each sport's promotional WEG YouTube video (also watchable on the iPhone). So when your friend or significant...

What Do You Want from (Me at) WEG?

5 Sep 2010, 4:43 PM
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It's Labor Day weekend, and that means we're inside the 21-day-countdown mark to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, September 25-October 10. By now, most of you probably know the WEG basics: sixteen days, eight International Equestrian Federation (FEI) disciplines, Kentucky Horse Park, concurrent on-site trade show and educational and entertaining equine-themed demonstrations...

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