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FEI Consultation Process On Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Begins
On the occasion of its Executive Board (EB) meeting held at the FEI Headquarters today, 9 March, the FEI announced further steps in relation to the debate on in-competition use of a limited number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) under strictly prescribed limits and set the relevant timeline.
Mar 9, 2010, 00:37
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European Equestrian Federation Formed
(Warendorf, Germany) - International horse sport has a new European association, the European Equestrian Federation (EEF). The new body was established today (18th February) by 27 European National Federations present at a meeting in Warendorf (Germany). This process commenced at a meeting of European National Federations in Deauville (France) in March 2009 and was agreed in principle in Antwerp (Belgium) in September 2009. The Federation was officially formed today (18th February 2010), following the signing of the Statutes by National Federations. It is anticipated that other European Federations and other representative groups, who could not be present at the meeting, will also adopt the new Statutes.
Feb 18, 2010, 17:05
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FEI Announces Composition Of New Working Group
The composition of the FEI working group tasked with expanding current guidelines for Stewards to facilitate clear implementation of the policy on warm-up techniques following on from last week’s round-table conference on hyperflexion/Rollkur has been finalised today.
Feb 18, 2010, 17:02
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FEI Reveals New Web Site
The FEI is pleased to announce the launch of the refreshed and renewed www.fei.org, designed to provide greater flexibility in terms of content, display and usability.
Feb 14, 2010, 23:33
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FEI Round Table Conference Resolves Rollkur Controversy
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| Rollkur (FEI photo) |
Following constructive debate at the FEI round-table conference at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne today (9 February), the consensus of the group was that any head and neck position achieved through aggressive force is not acceptable. The group redefined hyperflexion/Rollkur as flexion of the horse’s neck achieved through aggressive force, which is therefore unacceptable. The technique known as Low, Deep and Round (LDR), which achieves flexion without undue force, is acceptable.
Feb 9, 2010, 18:36
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FEI Sets Up A Fund For Haiti
In response to the tragic earthquake, which rocked Haiti last month, the FEI is inviting the equestrian community to gather financial support. Funds collected will be sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) to assist both organisations in their efforts towards the rebuilding of the sports movement and local sports installations in Haiti once local conditions permit. If you wish to partake in this recovery effort, you may do so by sending your donation to the bank account below with the indication "Donation Fund for Haiti".
Feb 8, 2010, 23:54
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FEI Executive Board Reinstated
(Switzerland) - The FEI President HRH Princess Haya has called on the FEI Executive Board to take a more active role in key matters facing equestrian sport in 2010. Following its first meeting of the year, which took place via conference call yesterday (12 January), the FEI Bureau has today approved the President’s proposal, naming Chairman of Geographical Group II Hanfried Haring (GER) and Chairman of Geographical Group VI Pablo Mayorga (ARG) to the Executive Board, in addition to 1st Vice President Sven Holmberg (SWE) and 2nd Vice President Chris Hodson (NZL).
Jan 13, 2010, 08:22
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Import Restrictions Announced for Horses from New Mexico Entering Canada
(Canada) - The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of New Mexico, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing import restrictions effective January 11, 2010.
Jan 10, 2010, 21:09
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Syrian Riders Dominate at FEI Children's Final
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| Syria's Mohamed Jabri accepts his trophy after claiming the gold medal at the 2009 FEI Children's International Jumping Final in Abu Dhabi (photo: FEI) |
Syrian athletes dominated the podium when Mohamed Jabri took gold and Hadi Nizam claimed bronze at the FEI Children's International Jumping Final in Abu Dhabi last week but the host country finished prominently when the United Arab Emirates' Ayesha Al-Shamsi slotted into silver medal position.
Dec 23, 2009, 09:00
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Decision on NSAIDs Delayed Until 2010 FEI General Assembly
The policy choice of whether the restricted use of a small number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be permitted in competition will be put to the vote at the 2010 FEI General Assembly, following a resolution passed by the Bureau today.
Dec 18, 2009, 09:37
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Court of Arbitration For Sport Dimisses Appeal of Tony Andre Hansen
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the case involving the horse Camiro ridden by Tony Andre Hansen (NOR) at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Dec 5, 2009, 12:02
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FEI Delays Implementation of New Prohibited Substances List
The FEI has announced today (1 December) that the FEI Bureau has passed a Resolution delaying implementation of the new Equine Prohibited Substances List and the accompanying Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations until 5 April 2010. This Resolution has been passed in order to allow for broader debate and consultation on the policy change approved at the recent FEI General Assembly regarding the restricted use of a small number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Dec 1, 2009, 15:17
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USEF Comments On Bute Dispute and FEI Permitted Medications "Progressive List"
(USA) - The USEF is supportive of the rule change allowing certain non-steroidal medications included on the “Progressive List” passed at the FEI General Assembly in Copenhagen earlier this month. The list includes medications that would be allowed in FEI competitions and which are already permitted in USEF competitions.
Dec 1, 2009, 08:57
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Iron Spring Farm's Rampal Passes On
(Coatesville, PA) - Iron Spring Farm's important KWPN stallion Rampal passed away last week, November 11, 2009 due to the infirmities of old age. The 26-year-old stallion was known not only for his incredible competition record, which included being short listed for the United States Equestrian Team, but also for his contributions to the sport horse world as a sire. His offspring have been competitive through the international levels of both show jumping and dressage. His son Ovation ISF won at such shows as CSIO Rome with World Cup Finals winner Marcus Fuchs in the saddle.
Nov 25, 2009, 22:15
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FEI Award Winners Announced
(Copenhagen, Denmark) - At a glittering ceremony in Copenhagen last night five heroes of the equestrian world became the first recipients of the new FEI Awards.
Nov 20, 2009, 09:48
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FEI Extraordinary General Assembly Votes Against New Statutes
(Copenhagen, Denmark) - Today the FEI Extraordinary General Assembly voted against the adoption of new Statutes for the restructuring of the FEI Bureau, the current governing body. A hundred and two (102) National Federations were represented, 85 in person and 17 by proxy. Out of 98 valid votes cast, there were 49 against, 48 in favor and one abstention.
Nov 17, 2009, 12:55
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FEI Makes Statement Regarding Horse Welfare
(Copenhagen, Denmark) - The FEI condemns all training methods and practices that are contrary to horse welfare. The welfare of the horse has always been and will always be at the core of every aspect of the Federation’s work as the international governing body for equestrian sport.
Nov 17, 2009, 12:50
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2009 FEI General Assembly: Additional Sessions Broadcast Live on FEI TV
(Copenhagen, Denmark) - The FEI has announced that additional sessions will be broadcast LIVE and FREE of charge on FEI TV in addition to the FEI Extraordinary (Tuesday, 17 November, 9h – 10h15 CET) and Ordinary (Thursday, 19 November, 9h – 17h30 CET) General Assembly.
Nov 13, 2009, 09:11
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Copenhagen To Host FEI General Assembly 1-19 November
(Copenhagen, Denmark) - The 2009 FEI General Assembly will take place according to the following timetable.
Nov 2, 2009, 23:14
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Final Countdown To FEI Awards
Almost 900 nominations have been received from all over the world for the new FEI Awards in the seven weeks since they were launched, spanning the entire breadth of the FEI’s international, cross-disciplinary remit. The final countdown has begun — with less than a week to go until nominations close on 17 October, the numbers are expected to reach 1000.
Oct 14, 2009, 08:45
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Legendary Eventer Mark Todd Joins FEI Awards Judges
(Switzerland) - For a set of awards to be considered the best, they have to be judged by the best. And there’s no doubt that the exciting new addition to the judging panel of the FEI Awards is just that. Mark Todd, the New Zealand event rider often hailed as the best horseman of all time and one of the finest athletes his country has ever produced, joins a team of judges as diverse and international in its scope as both the FEI and the Awards themselves.
Oct 11, 2009, 09:11
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Canadian Dressage Community Loses Longtime Supporter Ian Nicoll
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| The Canadian equestrian community is saddened to learn of the loss of a long-time supporter, Ian Nicoll, 76, of Toronto, ON (photo: Equine Canada) |
(Canada) - The Canadian equestrian community is saddened to learn of the loss of long-time supporter, Ian Nicoll, 76, of Toronto, ON, who passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2009. As Ashley Holzer’s father, Ian Nicoll and his family became involved with horses when Ashley started riding at Sunnybrook Stables in Toronto, ON, at the age of 10.
Sep 26, 2009, 10:50
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In Memoriam: Finn Caspersen (USA), 1942-2009
(USA) - Finn Caspersen, former United States Equestrian Team chairman and long-time American driving advocate, died on 7 September at the age of 67.
Sep 10, 2009, 23:43
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FEI Awards: Vote For The Best!
Each Federation, each nation, each discipline has its heroes and heroines — who has inspired and impressed you, either this year or over a period of time? There are great stories at every championship in every discipline about emerging talent, battles against adversity and unsung heroes. Now’s the time to shout about them, so visit the dedicated website www.feiawards.org and make your nomination.
Sep 6, 2009, 19:17
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ARD and ZDF Hold Constructive Talks With FEI
Due to concerns regarding developments in international equestrian sport, FEI President, HRH Princess Haya, approached ARD chairman and SWR director general Peter Boudgost and ZDF director general Markus Schächter.
Sep 4, 2009, 17:15
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FEI Reaches Out To Youth Around The World
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| FEI President HRH Princess Haya surrounded by young riders (photo: © Kit Houghton) |
The FEI is proud to launch its first ever Year of Youth - a yearlong celebration of youth equestrianism – which will run from August 2009 to August 2010 when the Youth Olympic Games will take place in Singapore. For the first time young people will come together overcoming geographical barriers by using a unique online platform delivered by the FEI.
Aug 28, 2009, 07:54
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FEI EUROPEAN AND OPEN PARA EQUESTRIAN DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brits Lead After Opening Day
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| Sophie Wells (GBR) and Pinnocio (photo: © hesteguiden.com) |
(Kristiansand, Norway) - The first day of competitions – Friday 21 August - went especially well for three British and two German riders placing the Brits in the lead. Despite the heavy rain on the previous day, the Dressage arena remained in excellent condition at the Epona Riding Centre.
Aug 22, 2009, 13:51
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FEI Launches New Global Awards
The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) is proud to announce the launch of the first ever FEI Awards set up to celebrate the equestrian community and pay tribute to the heroes of the sport.
Aug 18, 2009, 08:15
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German Equestrian National Federation Doping Investigation Completed
(Lausanne, Switzerland) - The Stevens Commission (FEI Ethics Panel) has completed its investigation into the doping allegations involving the German Equestrian National Federation, its officials and athletes.
Aug 14, 2009, 11:06
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FEI European Pony Championships
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| (photo: (c) Dirk Caremans) |
(Moorsele, Belgium) - German riders claimed two team and one individual gold medal at the European Pony Championships at Moorsele in Belgium. The Netherlands' Antoinette Te Riele scooped both the Individual and Freestyle Dressage titles however while Denmark took team gold in Jumping and Ireland's Kellie Allen was individual Jumping champion.
Aug 5, 2009, 23:12
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Equestrian World Mourns Loss of Jack LeGoff 1931-2009
(USA) - Jack Le Goff, the man who defined the Eventing Program in the United States passed away today, July 24, 2009, in France. The legendary horseman revolutionized the United States equestrian program and defined an era with medals and championships.
Jul 24, 2009, 19:20
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Negative Results For Cameron Hanley's Horses
The samples taken from the three horses ridden by Cameron Hanley (IRL) at CSI 3* Balve (GER) from 11 to 14 June in the framework of the FEI Medication Control Programme (MCP) were tested and have returned negative results.
Jul 11, 2009, 21:33
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FEI Posts Clean Sport Video Message
A video message by the FEI President and Secretary General with a Clean Sport update is now available. To view it, please visit the homepage of the FEI website www.fei.org.
Jul 2, 2009, 08:39
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Equestrian World Mourns Loss of Hickstead Founder Douglas Bunn
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| Douglas Bunn, 1928-2009 (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(England) - Douglas Bunn, founder and owner of The All England Jumping Course, Hickstead, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Tuesday night, 16 June 2009, surrounded by his family. He was 81 years old, and had been ill for only a short time.
Jun 18, 2009, 07:04
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George Morris Receives the Coveted Golden Whip from the Cadre Noir of Saumur
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| George Morris |
On May 19, George Morris, US Show Jumping’s Chef d’Equipe, was celebrated in a special presentation in Saumur, France. Morris was present at the French National Equitation School, Cadre Noir of Saumur, to share his experiences as a trainer with the students and instructors of the School. At its conclusion, Morris received the coveted title of 'Horseman of Honor of the Cadre Noir of Saumur'.
Jun 9, 2009, 00:57
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FEI Tribunal Issues Decisions In German Cases
(Lausanne, Switzerland) - The FEI Tribunal yesterday communicated two decisions in the cases brought before it last week in which the FEI had sought provisional suspensions of the rider Marco Kutscher, former team veterinarian Björn Nolting, and FEI Bureau member Hanfried Haring.
Jun 6, 2009, 13:02
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FEI Announced Details of German Equestrian Team Investigation
The FEI President has recently established an Ethics Panel in accordance with Article 38 of the FEI Statutes. The Panel is to investigate and assess certain matters concerning the German Equestrian Team that may constitute violations of the relevant FEI rules and make recommendations on a course of action.
May 29, 2009, 19:08
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FEI German Olympic Team Investigation: Suspensions and Teams Disbanded
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| center of controversy: Marco Kutscher & Cornet Obolensky of Germany (photo: Luca di Stefano/FEI) |
Further to a request made by a majority of the FEI Bureau members, the FEI Headquarters today filed a protest with the FEI Tribunal on the basis of widely reported admissions by Marco Kutscher and Björn Nolting concerning the undeclared treatment given to Marco Kutscher’s horse, Cornet Obolensky, at the 2008 Olympic Games, and the circumstances surrounding this treatment including the collapse of the horse which subsequently took part in competition.
May 28, 2009, 21:08
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FEI Clean Sport Commission Update
(Lausanne, Switzerland) - The Commission chaired by Prof. Arne Ljungqvist, Chair of the IOC Medical Commission and World Anti Doping Agency Vice President, has presented its recommendations to the FEI Bureau, which agreed in principle to the Commission’s recommendations and further agreed to the creation of several smaller Working Groups to carry the work forward. These Groups have now been set up.
May 28, 2009, 10:11
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Applications Now Being Accepted to Host USEF Show Jumping Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
(usa) - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications from Competition Managers to host the USEF Show Jumping Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG).
May 21, 2009, 08:29
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Lisa Lazarus Appointed FEI General Counsel
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| Newly appointed FEI General Counsel, Lisa Lazarus (photo: FEI) |
(Lausanne, Switzerland) - Lisa Lazarus has joined the FEI as General Counsel to manage and oversee the organisation’s legal activities.
Lisa, who holds Canadian and US citizenship, comes to us after almost ten (10) years at the National Football League (NFL), where she was based primarily in New York (USA) as in-house counsel and then more recently in London where she was Senior Director of Business Affairs for NFL International.
May 18, 2009, 17:58
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Equestrian World Mourns Loss of Olympic Rider Jean-Claude van Geenberghe
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| Jean-Claude Van Geenberghe (1962 - 2009) (photo: (c) Arnd Bronkhorst) |
International show jumping rider Jean-Claude Van Geenberghe (BEL / UKR), 46, passed away on Saturday 9 May while competing at an event in the Ukraine, where he had recently taken up residency. Jean-Claude Van Geenberghe was widely known and respected on the international Jumping circuit, competing at the highest level.
May 14, 2009, 00:52
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FEI Announces Composition of Ethics Panel
(Lausanne, Switzerland) - The FEI has announced the composition of the Ethics Panel formed to assess and further investigate practices among members of the German equestrian team. The Panel will be chaired by former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens (GBR). David O’Connor (USA), Olympic champion and President of the United States Equestrian Federation, Ken Lalo (ISR), chairman of the FEI Tribunal, and John Roche, FEI Director of Jumping, will act as members.
May 10, 2009, 03:11
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FEI Presidential Panel Set Up to Investigate Practices Among Members of the German Equestrian Team
The FEI is establishing a high-level Presidential ethics panel to assess and further investigate practices among members of the German equestrian team. This action is a step in an investigation being conducted further to information that has recently been made available to the FEI, supplemented with recent media reports including admissions by Marco Kutscher, a German jumping rider, and Björn Nolting, the former team veterinarian.
May 5, 2009, 09:20
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Watch the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping and Dressage Finals Live on FEITV and Universal Sports
The Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping and Dressage Finals will be broadcast LIVE and playback on www.feitv.org, FEI’s official video website. This service will be available in all countries except for the United States where the competition will be broadcast online by UniversalSports.com .
Apr 15, 2009, 19:45
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FEI Increases Penalty To Chris Ahlmann In Prohibited Substance Case
Today the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rendered its decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Cöster ridden by Christian Ahlmann (GER) at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Apr 2, 2009, 18:08
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2014 FEI World Equestrian Games Are Awarded to Normandie, France
Today the FEI Bureau awarded the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games to the region of Normandie, France. This will be the seventh edition of the FEI World Equestrian Games and the first one to be held in France.
Mar 31, 2009, 13:02
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FEI Defends Greenwich Location For 2012 Olympics
The FEI would like to reiterate its confidence and faith in LOCOG to ensure that environmental considerations and the local community are placed at the top of the agenda in planning of this world class event. Indeed, LOCOG will undergo a full programme of local community consultation prior to the submission of planning documents later this year, and in addition, ongoing detailed environmental surveys on all ecological aspects of the park will be submitted as part of the environmental impact assessment.
Mar 8, 2009, 11:27
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FEI Clean Sport Commission
The FEI applauds the steps taken by Horse Sport Ireland in furthering the debate on medication control and anti-doping following the launch of the Holmes report at a press conference today in Dublin. The Holmes report compiles the conclusions and recommendations of an expert group chaired by Dr Gordon Holmes set up to look at measures to eradicate prohibited substances and practices from the Irish equestrian sector.
Mar 6, 2009, 20:25
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Import Restrictions Lifted for Horses from Florida Entering Canada
(Canada) - The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders of the Canadian horse industry that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has removed import restrictions on horses from Florida entering Canada that were put in place due to a 2008 outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of Florida.
Feb 27, 2009, 07:10
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