Behind the Scenes of Olympic Veterinary Care (equines)

Excerpt: Sharon Spier, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, PhD, professor and chief of equine field services at the University of California, Davis, discussed her experiences as an emergency treating veterinarian at five Olympic Games and several Pan Am/World Equestrian Games.

Olympic photo chief creates the image of the games

FILE - This Monday, July 4, 2011 file photo shows a competitor riding in the equestrian arena during the Greenwich Park Eventing international event, at Greenwich Park, London. Greenwich Park will host the London 2012 Olympic equestrian events.

Syria to send 10 athletes to London Olympics

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Syria plans to send up to 10 athletes and 20 sports administrators to the London Olympics despite spiraling violence and a looming travel ban against top officials.

Horses changing lives of those at Equestrian Special Olympics

Sunday, a group of 27 special needs children and adults got to show off skills that have changed their lives. They competed in the Equestrian Special Olympics at the Tyler Saddle Club in Mt. Selman.

Olympics-China's equestrian hopes depend on grassroots investment

China's chances of adding equestrian medals to its haul at Olympic Games will remain slim until it invests at the grassroots level of the sport, said four-times gold medallist Ludger Beerbaum.