Exclusives | Rules
Mandatory closure of the FEI stables area: Playing catch with responsibility
30 April 2024 - “It should be the responsibility of the organisers to respect our work and create schedules that are sustainable and actually consider horse welfare," Andrea Hoenack tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | Interview
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum: “It's sort of remarkable that there are so few women at the top of the world ranking”
20 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.
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