Ocala, FL The 2024 Summer Series concludes on August 11, but the final week of competition is underway with competition held Wednesday through Sunday. Join us for the final Saturday night Grand Prix, the $75,000 UF Health Grand Prix on Saturday, August 10 at 7:30pm. Times are subject to change. Please visit the WEC Calendar for updates. Hunter Derby Friday will take over the[...]Read MoreThe post Whats Happening this Week at World Equestrian Center Ocala appeared first on World Equestrian Center.

How were hot weather extremes handled at the Paris 2024 Olympic equestrian events? The post Handling Heat During the 2024 Olympic Games Equestrian Events appeared first on The Horse.

Photo courtesy of GMHA Festival of Eventing.The Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) in Woodstock, VT is delighted to announce that The Manton Foundation, a long-time supporter of GMHA, has generously offered to match all donations to the GMHA Land Acquisition up to $500,000.00.The hayfield and open land beyond have been used by GMHA with permission from its owners for many years for cross country courses, driving marathons, and trail access. After nearly a year of discussions, the owner has offered to sell us 35 acres, including the hayfield and open land beyond. The acreage also includes about 17 acres of woods on the hillside on the opposite side of Kedron Brook.A map detailing the land GHMA is working to acquire.Besides preserving GMHA, the planned land acquisition will help us protect the property from flooding. As you recall, in 2023, four floods between July and December impacted GMHA.Photo via GMHA on Facebook.One of the ways to protect GMHA would be to control the amount of water coming onto the property from Kedron Brook. GMHA believes this could be done by flooding (temporarily) the hayfield adjacent to GMHA to the south in the event of a major flash flood event, then allowing the water to disperse over the following days.This would protect not only GMHAs property but also our downstream neighbors in South Woodstock and beyond. The board has retained engineers who are working on a definitive plan to look into this idea and GMHA has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the State of Vermont to advance the work and apply for permits.GMHAs current fundraising meter.Projected Benefits of GMHAs Land Acquisition Project:* It will increase the footprint of GMHA by over 60% and add potentially buildable land on the hillside out of the flood plain.* It will protect forever the open lands GMHA have already been using and which their programs have come to rely on.* It will grant access to the hayfield which will help protect the rest of the property from future flood events.* And if GMHA doesnt buy it, someone else will, threatening many of their existing programsThe Manton Foundation has offered to generously match every dollar, up to $500,000.00, donated for the land acquisition. $1 Million is due by October 2024, andevery gifthelps GMHA reach this goal!For more information, please contactBruce Perryor call 802.457.1509. You can also view more information on donating here.

A scientist highlights the importance of equestrian sports uniting and adopting science-based training methods to improve horse welfare beyond the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The post Moving Forward: Dressage Training Considerations for Equine Welfare appeared first on The Horse.

Horse Sport Ireland; the National Federation, are delighted to be running the Foal Championships for 2024. The Foal Championship has a very generous prize fund of 28,650 funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and will aim to identify, evaluate, and reward breeders who have bred a foal that has the potential to be competitive at the highest level in the disciplines of showjumping or eventing. This year there will be four provincial qualifiers held in September with separate categories for horses and ponies, and separate sections for potential showjumping foals and potential eventing foals. At each of the qualifiers the winning foal of each class will be selected for the Final in October: the best show jumping type, the best eventing type, as well as one Traditional horse foal per province. Foal Championship Qualifier Dates for 2024 Tuesday 2nd September JAG Equestrian, Co. Kildare Tuesday []

Lexington, Ky. US Equestrian is pleased to announce the continuation of the US Equestrian Safety Awareness Week, reaffirming the organizations commitment to promoting safety within equestrian sport.Scheduled to take place September 16-22, 2024, this annual week-long campaign serves to raise awareness and educate members and fans on the importance of prioritizing safety, the use of safety products, and best practices for safe riding.Throughout the week, US Equestrian will collaborate with industry leaders to provide educational resources, industry standard updates and research, original content stories, and discounts on safety products provided by brand partners of Safety Awareness Week.Safety is a paramount concern for US Equestrian, states US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. Its imperative our members prioritize their safety when riding and interacting with horses. The information and resources provided during Safety Awareness Week are vital in our continued efforts to keep our community informed and safe when participating in the sport.In 2023, Safety Awareness Week was supported by US Equestrian Partners Charles Owen, Dover Saddlery, and SmartPak with other major support being provided from safety product brands.This year, members and fans will have multiple opportunities to access educational content and information on product discounts by tuning into US Equestrians social media channels, Equestrian Weekly, and other platforms during the campaign. Edited Press Release | Source: US EquestrianThe post US Equestrian Safety Awareness Week to Continue in 2024 appeared first on Horse Illustrated Magazine.