 | Horse passport push by FEI Nov 6th 2012, 20:05 Horses recognised as "high-health high-performance horses", eligible for special travel privileges. | | New FEI appointments announced Nov 6th 2012, 18:25 The FEI Bureau has announced several new appointments to its Technical Committees, during a meeting on Tuesday before the General Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey. FEI Medical Committee Dr Peter Whitehead (GBR) was appointed as chairman for a term of three years (2012-2015) to replace Dr Craig Ferrell, who died earlier this year. Dr Allen Sills [...] | | British Horse Society turns 65 Nov 6th 2012, 18:21 The British Horse Society celebrated its 65th birthday this week. It was founded on November 5, 1947, with the amalgamation of two organisations – the Institute of the Horse and Pony Club, and the National Horse Association of Great Britain. Originally based in London, the society relocated to Warwickshire in 1967, first to the Royal [...] | | US thoroughbred purses up, betting rises only modestly Nov 6th 2012, 18:20 Latest thoroughbred racing figures from the United States show the year to date has enjoyed a healthy increase in purses, but betting is up only modestly. Latest figures from Equibase show wagering for the year to the end of October stood at $9,095,511,332, a 1.32 per cent increase over the same 10 months of 2011. [...] | | Venues for horse sport champs named Nov 6th 2012, 17:11 Venues for the 2013 and 2014 FEI Championships & Finals have been allocated, following a meeting of the FEI Bureau in Instanbul on Tuesday, before Thursday's General Assembly. The Bureau approved the modifications to the FEI World Cup Jumping Rules 2013/2014 and the Children's International Classics Rules 2013. The rules for the 2013 Global Champions [...] | |
