Canadian show jumper Eric Lamaze is preparing for the 2012 London Olympic Games, and he's agreed to a series of interviews and updates. Read about how his season has gone so far and what a typical day is like for him.

What was the highlight of 2012 so far?

Veterinarians Joe Davis, DVM, and Sarah Dukti, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, from Piedmont Equine Practice in The Plains, Va., answered some of our questions about the potential risks and reactions associated with administering your own injections.

What are some of the hazards associated with giving intravenous injections?

Recently, my father bought my mother her dream house. I was pretty involved in the purchase of the house, probably more involved than any 
other attorney for a residential closing, because I work for free for my parents (though my father insists that I'm a "prepaid attorney" and not a “free attorney”).

On Feb. 21, Robert Ridland was named as George Morris’ successor as the next U.S. show jumping chef d’ equipe, a position that will begin in 2013 when Morris retires.

Phyllis Dawson found her first pony under the Christmas tree at age 4, and it’s been all horses, all the time, ever since. She made her international debut at the Boekelo CCI*** in the Netherlands in 1985, where she participated on the winning U.S. team in the “friendly team competition” on Mountain High. She rode on the eventing team at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, and finished 10th, as the highest-placed U.S. rider aboard Albany II. She’s ridden around the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event more than 20 times and has also completed the Burghley CCI**** (England) several times.