By David Hooper, Executive Director, Texas Thoroughbred Association AUSTIN, (TTA) – The Texas Thoroughbred Association Board of Directors met at Sam Houston Race Park last Saturday morning and listened as operators of the state’s three Class 1 tracks waxed enthusiastically about prospects for their 2012 race meets and expressed optimism that track owners and...
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By Joanie Morris WEST PALM BEACH (USEF) – Before a packed house at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center, defending champions Steffen Peters  and  Ravel scored the first victory of the 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI4*presented by...
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WELLINGTON, (Phelps) - American Steffen Peters took a step toward defending his 2011 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach title by winning the WDM Palm Beach Nürnberger Grand Prix test with a record-shattering score of 81.383%. Not only is that a personal best result in a CDI...
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By Steven Long, Photo Courtesy Ray Field HOUSTON, (Horseback) – The highest ranking federal veterinarian with jurisdiction over the controversial C-4 holding pens at Presidio, Texas told Horseback Online Thursday that he has never held a Coggins certificate from horses at the facility in his hands. Moreover, he says he was under orders to ignore the...
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Move is a victory for farm animal welfare NEW YORK—The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) commended the recent decision by Florida lawmakers to remove the “ag-gag” language from House Bill 1021 and Senate Bill 1184. By making it a crime to take photographs or videos on farms, the ag-gag...
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WELLINGTON, (FEI) - The World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach got off to an auspicious start on Thursday, when all 15 horses presented at the FEI horse inspection were accepted as fit and ready to compete in the WDM Palm Beach...
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WELLINGTON, (Phelps) - The World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach will be officially under way at 12:30 pm on Thursday, January 26th, when 15 of the world’s top international dressage horses are presented at the FEI horse inspection. The Jim...
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