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University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna Most of us are familiar with stage fright – with all its nasty manifestations such as rapid pulse, dry mouth, shaky voice, blushing and sweaty palms – but is the condition restricted to humans? How do animals react to the presence of human audiences? These questions have recently been addressed by the group of Christine Aurich at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna. Their results confirm that horse riders suffer more stress when...

WELLINGTON, Fla. and EAST AURORA, N.Y., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2012 Artisan Farms Young Rider Series came to a close this week in Wellington, Fla., following its final event, the $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120323/NY75921-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120323/NY75921-b) Once again proving her consistency, Charlotte Jacobs piloted Promised Land to a second place finish, which eventually...

Exhibition Grand Opening Oct. 29-30 and Free Kids' Day WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and the Washington International Horse Show announce a new partnership to celebrate horses in Native American culture and equestrian sport throughout history. The museum opens "A Song for the Horse Nation" Saturday, Oct. 29, at its flagship museum on the National Mall, a major exhibition that explores the role horses have played...

Team Makes History by Claiming Top Two Individual Honors SAVANNAH, Ga., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Savannah College of Art and Design equestrian team captured their seventh American National Riding Commission's National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship that was held April 15-17 at the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110324/DC69926) The Bees have also won ANRC team titles in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010,...

BOSTON, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Varsity Equestrian Selection Committee has awarded Inaugural All-American honors to the top four equestrian athletes in each of the respective events offered by Varsity Equestrian (Equitation on the Flat, Equitation over Fences, Horsemanship, and Reining). Auburn University's Maggie McAlary, a junior from Amherst, NH, has earned All-American accolades in both Equitation on the Flat and Equitation over Fences events. Commenting on the inaugural...

SCAD team seeking to win a four-peat Admission is free to the public SAVANNAH, Ga., March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Savannah College of Art and Design will host the 2011 ANRC (American National Riding Commission) Intercollegiate Equitation Championship from Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 17 at the school's equestrian center, the Ronald C. Warranch Equestrian Center, Highway 17, 3650 Speedway Blvd., Hardeeville, South Carolina. Admission to select events is free and...