Exclusives | Interview
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum: “It's sort of remarkable that there are so few women at the top of the world ranking”
18 April 2024 - Has the time come to review the ranking formula in jumping?
Exclusives | Interview
Dr. Jan-Hein Swagemakers: "There is a lot more to a lameness assessment than asymmetry"
07 May 2023 - WoSJ asked Dr. Jan-Hein Swagemakers to explain the basic principles of lameness assessment and where to draw the line when it comes to normal or slightly asymmetric movement.
Exclusives | Rules
Strict liability in anti-doping: What is it and how does it apply?
17 February 2023 - In this article, Morgan Sports Law explains the strict liability principle that applies in cases that fall under the scope of the FEI Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Rules.
Exclusives | Gastric health
Jaak Van Overstraeten on colic: Causes, symptoms, risk factors and treatments
20 December 2022 - “’Why?’ is always the question,” equine veterinarian Jaak Van Overstraeten – who specializes in internal medicine – says about colic. “In general, 60% of chronic colic cases go undiagnosed."
Exclusives | Grooms
Grooms, a dying breed?
15 December 2022 - How do we make the occupation as a groom sustainable? WoSJ spoke with Ludger Beerbaum, Scott Brash, Lee McKeever, Andrea Hoenack, Ken Ruysen and David Honnet to hear their opinions.
Exclusives | Legal
Schelstraete’s 2nd International Equine Law Congress: Focus on the legal aspects of horse breeding, as well as trade in foals, semen, embryos and oocytes
30 November 2022 - An open letter sent to the WBFSH in 2019 sparked Luc Schelstraete’s – the founder of Schelstraete Equine Law – interest in the legal issues concerning horse breeding.