September 2024 Issue

Page 34 September 2024 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Holly Corcoran (Strouds- burg, Pa.) and, her own 2012 Arabian mare, will represent the U.S. at the 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors. The competition will take place on Sept. 5-8, 2024, in Monpazier, France. Fourth alternate is Meg Sleeper (Frenchtown, N.J.) and Sapphire N Gold, her own 2012 Arabian mare. Corcoran is also seventh alternate with her 2007 Arabian gelding, Poete. The 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship will begin on Thursday, Sept. 5, with the opening ceremony in the city cen- ter of Monpazier, followed by the first vet inspection on Friday, Sept. 6. The CEI3* 160km ride will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning at 5:30 a.m. (Sept. 6 at 11:30 p.m. ET) and awards will be presented on Sunday, Sept. 8. The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) board of directors has approved a new position statement on Mi- crochips for the Identification of Equids that supports implantation of ISO-compliant radiofrequency identification devices (RFID) and standardization in procedures. According to the statement, the objectives of an effective electronic identification of equids are accurate and unique identifi- cation for traceability purposes; for regulatory purposes such as international and interstate move- ment; for sale, competition, race and exhibition purposes; and for provision of a safe and efficient health monitoring system by use of temperature sensing micro- chips. The statement also advocates for implantation in the mid-cer- vical left nuchal ligament by a veterinarian or trained individual with veterinary oversight. “Implantation of an ISO-compliant microchip in the left nuchal ligament is essential to ensuring horses can be quickly identified and traced during a nat- ural disaster or disease outbreak,” said Katie Flynn, BVMS, equine health and biosecurity veterinar- ian for United States Equestrian Federation. “I applaud AAEP’s efforts to protect and promote equine health and their position statement supporting microchips for the identification of equids.” The complete text of the new position statement is available at aaep.org/resource. AAEP Supports Microchipping for Equids Holly Corcoran Named to US Endurance World List Remember...tell our advertisers you found them in East Coast Equestrian!