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| 30th Mar 2002 |
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The
Caspian Horse Today
by Elizabeth Webster (Hopstone Caspian
Stud)
The Caspian is a horse, not a pony, and
therefore should be viewed in the same manner as when judging
a Thoroughbred, i.e. the limbs, body and head should all be
in proportion to each other . The overall impression should
be of a well-bred, elegant horse in miniature. The Caspian
Horse is now recognised as the ancestor of one of the four
main types of horse breeds. A true hot-blood, his descendants
include the Arabian, for long thought to be the oldest breed,
and therefore the Thoroughbred and many of our well-known
native horses and ponies.
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As long ago
as 3000 years before the birth of Christ, the peoples of the Middle
East were especially fond of the small type of equid celebrated in
the ancient friezes and carvings of that era. Indeed, Darius the Great,
ruler of Mesopotamia around 500 BC, so favoured these courageous,
swift little horses as his personal choice to draw his hunting chariot
that he honoured them by having their likeness used on the royal seal
(British Museum).
For many breeders their powerful combination of looks, brains, charm
and character has been impossible to resist. More than a thousand
registered pure-bred Caspians have been listed in the International
Caspian Stud Book and crosses to mares of non-Caspian breeding have
produced some spectacularly successful part-breds in many spheres
and disciplines of the horse world.
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| 30th Mar 2002 |
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BHS
Gets Radio & TV Ads On Riding and Road Safety
The British
Horse Society is delighted to announce that there are to be
radio and television announcements explaining to motorists how
to treat horses on the road. The "ads" are being made
by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
(DTLR) in response to requests by the BHS. They will be distributed
to radio and television stations around the country for them
to use as and when they please. |
There are over
3000 accidents a year involving horses on the roads, and the BHS has
been running a campaign to try and get the message over to motorists
why they should pass horses wide and slow. In a survey by the BHS,
20% of riders had had an accident and a further 40% had experienced
a near miss. One third of riders had been subjected to road rage.
The radio
announcements have already been circulated, and the television "ads"
will be shown in the Spring.
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| 30th Mar 2002 |
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A
Horse of Course with Don Blazer
You don't
pull the mask off the old L one Ranger, and you don't say
Silver was a weakling or had poor eyesight. And you don't
call El Cid "babieca" (idiot), or express doubts
about the choice of horses ridden by Emperor Hirohito of Japan,
or Napoleon or Gen. Zachary Taylor.
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They all rode Albinos,
as did many kings, queens, knights, commanding generals and Indian
chiefs.If you made disparaging remarks about their horses you might
find they didn't take it kindly, and some of them could be pretty
rough characters.
But to make matters worse, you'd be perpetuating the misconceptions
that the albino horse is weak, has poor eyes, dies young and is white.
You see, most albinos aren't.
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| 30th Mar 2002 |
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Bridleway
Success By BHS After 12 Years
The Government
has approved the building of a bridge to enable riders, walkers
and cyclists to cross the busy A34/M4 junction at Chieveley
in Berkshire. The decision has come twelve years after BHS Bridleways
Officer Penny Reid first put forward the case for a safe crossing
of the A34 to the rights of way networks in the area. |
Penny has seen
the traffic on the A34 increase steadily over the years. Riders used
to be able to cross the road, but when the A34 became a dual carriageway
it became impossible, and the two rights of way became truncated.
To the north of the junction lies the Ridgeway Downs and to the South
is Snelsmore Common, and the area contains some important equestrian
routes.
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| 30th Mar 2002 |
It Could Kill Your
Horse Although It Cannot See It…
I am talking
about RAGWORT. It has been said that horses can get ragwort poisoning
without the plants growing in their fields. Spores or seeds or both
get carried by wind from anywhere where people are irresponsible
enough not to pull those plants up in their gardens or fields. Horses
will inhale the seeds or spores whilst grazing and the slow process
of poisoning will begin.
Now some
of you might believe that ragwort poisoning can be cured and that
the liver regenerates anyhow. The liver does regenerate but once
it is poisoned by ragwort, the liver will NOT regenerate!
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| 30th Mar 2002 |
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USA
Equestrian Announces Criteria To Compete At FEI Dressage Championships
Of The Americas |
USA Equestrian
recently approved criteria for the selection of U.S. teams to compete
at the FEI Dressage Championships of the Americas, which will be held
July 17-21, 2002 at the Blainville Equestrian Park, Blainville, Quebec,
Canada. This is an international dressage competition sanctioned by
the FEI. Participants will come from throughout North and South American
countries to compete at four competition levels: Grand Prix, Small
Tour, Young Riders, and Junior Riders. Each team will be comprised
of two rider/horse combinations. Up to three teams per level may be
sent from each national federation. Countries confirmed to date include
Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic,
and the United
States. For further information contact Ms. Louis Thibault, Events
Manager,
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| 29th Mar 2002 |
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Stars come out
for All The Queen’s Horses
An all-star cast will be the voices of ‘All
The Queen’s Horses’ - Britain’s biggest outdoor
theatrical performance to be staged in celebration of Her
Majesty The Queen’s Jubilee year on 16th -18th May 2002.
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Robert Hardy, Sir
Derek Jacobi, Prunella Scales and Edward Woodward are to be star readers
during the 12 acts of this unique Equestrian Extravaganza. With their
world-famous voices they will bring to life an imaginative variety
of characters.
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| 29th Mar 2002 |
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Ex
Show Jumper Finds New Star Role
An ex top
flight showjumper is making a name for himself in a second career
and taking the name of a UK horse welfare charity into Europe.
ILPH Flump, or Conkeffy Black as he was formerly known, is out
on loan from the International League for the Protection of
Horses (ILPH) to Helen Rogerson of Berwickshire in Scotland.
Helen, as well as being a registered vaulting coach, is reserve
lunger for the Scottish Equestrian Vaulting 'A' Team. She and
ILPH Flump are off to Saumur, France this Friday 29th March
for the Concours Voltige International. |
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The
horse was brought over from Ireland as a 5 year old by Sandra
Low-Mitchell, of Fife, who comments, "At the beginning
he was an absolute delinquent but he turned into an angel
who would jump 7 feet just for fun, and was only just off
upgrading to A when his problems came to light."
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| 29th Mar 2002 |
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BHS
Junior Progressive Riding Tests
The British
Horse Society has introduced a new junior version of the BHS
Progressive Riding Tests which will be available from 1 April. |
For many years
the BHS Progressive Riding Tests have been providing a worthwhile
system for learning progression in riding and stable management among
those who want a systematic learning programme and accreditation for
progress made. They are designed for the leisure rider though they
can lead in to the BHS exams system for those who decide to go on
and take professional qualifications.
The BHS have now put in place a programme for youngsters aged approximately
6 to 11 years. As with the adult version, they will be run at BHS
Approved riding schools and examined by BHS Registered Instructors.
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| 29th Mar 2002 |
Record attendance
at tenth National Equine Forum
Representatives
from a record total of 78 separate equestrian organisations attended
this year’s National Equine Forum at The Royal Veterinary College,
London on 21 March.
The National
Equine Forum is the only independent conference for the horse world
in the UK. Although not intended to be a lobbying body the Forum
strives ultimately to secure change and improvement through government
and industry wherever appropriate.
Chaired
by Professor Sir Colin Spedding CBE, this year’s Forum welcomed
contributions from some of the country’s leading equestrian
experts:
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Johnson and
Stover Top USET Selection Trials at Live Oak CDE
Gladstone,
New Jersey—March 28, 2002—Tucker Johnson of Oldwick,
NJ and Kim Stover of Warwick, MD won the USET World Championship
selection trials at the Live Oak CDE.
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Johnson, five-time
USET Four-in-Hand Champion, topped the trial for the Four-In-Hand
World Championship to be held at the World Equestrian Games in Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain in September. He drove his team, owned by Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Duke, to a three-phase
score of 132.52 penalties. Johnson, who has competed in three previous
Four-In-Hand Championships, won the dressage phase with a score of
33.33, was second in the marathon with 94.19 and tied for first in
cones with 5.0.
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| 29th Mar 2002 |
Irish Participation
In International Events
CSI-W GOTEBORG
4-7 APRIL 2002 ,
CDI***/CDIY/J SOLEY ENGLAND 9-14 APRIL 2002,
CCI*** ATLANTA USA 18-21 APRIL 2002,
CCI**** LEXINGTON USA 25-28 APRIL 2002
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| 29th Mar 2002 |
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::
Saddletude Hits The Airwaves::
Saddletude
proudly presents the Steeplechase Spring Preview television
special on Outdoor Life Network, OLN. Sunday,
April 7 |
Go behind the scenes,
check out the action and take a sneak peek at the biggest Steeplechase
races of the 2002 Spring on Saddletude's Steeplechase Spring Preview,
brought to you by the National Steeplechase Association.
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| 28th Mar 2002 |
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
27 March 2002
Ulla Salzgeber
Wins The World Cup Dressage Final
The World Cup Dressage Final 2001/2002 was held in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
(NED) from 21 to 24 March 2002.
The Final took place on 24 March 2002 in front of a large crowd.
The favourite and title defender Ulla Salzgeber (GER) won the
Final with her impressive chestnut gelding Rusty. Although she
did not ride a faultless Kür, she stayed ahead of Lars
Petersen (DEN) thanks to high notes of three out of the five
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First Event
Of The North American Driving Challenge In Live Oak, FL (USA)
Live Oak celebrated their 10th year as a Combined Driving Event and
4th year as an FEI Event.
There was a record attendance on the Saturday, the Marathon day and
on Sunday, the Cones day. The organizers had a two-phase Marathon
under the new rules and most competitors had favourable comments.
FEI Emirates Endurance World Cup
The UAE once again hosted the FEI Emirates Endurance World Cup on
March 21st at the permanent Endurance Village at Seih Assalem in Dubai.
The largest ever field of 108 riders from 32 countries took part over
the 130km course in hot and windy conditions.
FEI Veterinary meeting and course for Veterinarians in Santiago
de Chile (CHI)
A combined meeting on health regulatory issues and a veterinary course
were held in Chile on 12 and 13 March 2002. The meeting had been organised
by the Chairman of Group VI, General Manuel Rodriguez (CHI). Sanitary
and Event Veterinarians from 11 South and Middle American countries
participated in a one-day session on facilitation of international
movement of competition horses.
Meeting of The Finance Committee
The Finance Committee met on 12 March 2002 in Lausanne (SUI). The
main subjects on the agenda were the results of the 2001 financial
year and the budget for 2002.
World Equestrian
Games - Reminder for Press Accredition Deadline
In Memoriam
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| 28th Mar 2002 |
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Rights
Of Way Losing Out Says BHS
The British
Horse Society has come up with disturbing evidence that money
given to local authorities to fund the implementation of the
Countryside and
Rights of Way (CROW) Act is being diverted to other departments. |
In September 2001
Alun Michael, Minister for Rural Affairs advised that significant
additional funds would be made available to help County councils to
implement Part II of the Act. At the same time DEFRA also advised
that additional funds would be made available for the establishment
of Local Access Forums. The money was to be included in the counties'
SSA allocation. The money was not ring fenced in spite of recommendations
to do so by all involved in rights of way issues including DEFRA.
The Minister said he expected County Councils to allocate sufficient
resources to ensure delivery.
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| 28th Mar 2002 |
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To
Be The Best You Have To Learn From The Best
In
any form of horsemanship you need to worship at the feet of
gurus. The Pony Club is giving Branch Eventing Team hopefuls
just that chance when it runs two courses with Eventing Wizards
Anne Marie Taylor and Sarah Verney.
The
Courses which will take place at Cirencester (Glos.) on 26th
June and Eydon (Northants.) on 9th July, will be for 24 members
each day.
Anne
Marie Taylor and Sarah Verney (nee Cotton) are both BHSII’s
and former British Eventing Team members.
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| 28th Mar 2002 |
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BHS
Two Day Instructors Convention
A Show Jumping Masterclass with Albert Voorn
April 22 - 23
Kindly
Sponsored by South Essex Insurance Brokers
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The 2002 British
Horse Society's National Two Day Convention will be taken by internationally
renowned trainer Albert Voorn. It is to be held on 22 and 23 April
at Solihull Riding Club.
Dutch show
jumper Albert Voorn is an exceptionally talented and gifted rider
and trainer whose expertise is sought after the world over. He has
been show jumping champion of Holland twice, most recently in 2000
riding Lando, and he has had wins in both the World Cup and Nations
Cup as well as a Silver medal at the Sydney Olympics 2000. Albert
is best known as a rider and trainer of difficult or problem horses.
He likes to work with the rider and the horse as a partnership to
improve performance. This convention will be an opportunity to see
a master at work.
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| 28th Mar 2002 |
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New
Manager for Horse Welfare Centre
A
new Centre Manager has been appointed at the ILPH (International
League for the Protection of Horses) equine recovery and rehabilitation
centre, Glenda Spooner Farm, at Hoarwithy, in Herefordshire.
Janet Dale
(38), originally from St. Helens, Liverpool, came to Glenda
Spooner Farm in 1997 as Head Groom, following several years
working and teaching at a local riding school.
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| 28th Mar 2002 |
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New
for 2002 Sportz Truck Tent II Arrives !!!
The latest
addition to the truck tent camping experience, Sportz Truck
Tent II.
The Sportz
Truck Tent is a necessity for today's hunter, fisherman, camper
and outdoor sports enthusiast. This patented nylon tent fits
into the bed of virtually any pick-up truck on the market
today, in less than 10 minutes! No more worrying about finding
that perfect campsite.
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Features include
a polyurethane floor, fiberglass poles, large mesh windows, and a
rain fly that extends out over the windows for excellent ventilation.
The tent is fully enclosed and comes complete with rain fly. After
a good night's sleep, it folds up into a small carrying bag that fits
conveniently behind your seat!
This ingenious new tent is designed to include the tailgate, providing
an extra two feet of sleeping and storage space, a larger door for
easier entrance, and an access sleeve has been added to allow cords
to run to and from the cab.
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| 27th Mar 2002 |
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XP
Triple Action
Up to 10%
less mucking out ! ….. findings show horses produce up
to 10% less droppings when supplemented with Dengie XP Triple
Action!….
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A recent trial
of Dengie's unique three-phase probiotic XP Triple, a combined yeast,
nine-strain probiotic and pre-biotic, at Writtle College showed some
impressive results that were greater than those previously seen by
supplementing yeast alone.
" XP
Triple Action significantly improved the digestion of fibre, protein,
oil and certain minerals, helping the horse utilise their feed better.
" Increased
the faecal pH which is likely to reflect an improved hindgut environment,
that would favour the growth of 'friendly' microflora.
" Reduced
faecal output by up to 10%, which basically means that you have 10%
fewer droppings per day to remove! This is likely to be due to a combination
of improved dropping consistency as well as the increase in total
feed utilisation.
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| 27th Mar 2002 |
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Clay
Webster Performance Horses
and http://www.northernhorsereview.com/we
Has What You're Looking For
Are
you tired of the search for gentle horse training methods?
Unconfident in your riding, or horse handling abilities?
Are you constantly looking for the latest winning show-ring
techniques?
Clay Webster Performance Horses has a new look and a program
that caters to you, your horse and your equine related goals!
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| 27th Mar 2002 |
Ride Of Their Lives
Offers Intimate Look At America's Top Jockeys
Lexington,
KY (March 26, 2002) Ride of Their Lives: The Triumphs and Turmoil
of Today’s Top Jockeys, a new book by award-winning author
Lenny Shulman, goes behind the scenes to offer an intimate look
at America’s top Thoroughbred jockeys.
Based
on revealing interviews, Shulman, the features editor for The Blood-Horse
magazine, profiles 14 top riders, including five-time Eclipse award
winner Jerry Bailey, Gary Stevens, Pat Day, Corey Nakatani, and
Laffit Pincay Jr., Thoroughbred racing’s all-time leading rider.
The book describes each jockey’s love for horse racing as they
share their stories on how they became riders and what has propelled
them to the top of their profession.
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Ward
Moves To Top Of The NAL Open Speed Standings
Annville,
PA - March 26, 2002 - McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, and Puertos
Mortero, a 12-year-old Belgian-Warmblood bay gelding, jumped
into the winner's circle in the $5,000 1.40m AmeriChoice North
American League Challenge during the Tampa Series of the Cosequin
Winter Equestrian Festival held at the Bob Thomas Equestrian
Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The win
pushed Ward to the top of the NAL Open Speed standings.
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Ward turned in
a clear round over the 15-obstacle jumping course designed by Javier
Fernandez of Mexico in 68.120 seconds. Ward, 1998 AGA Rider of the
Year, is currently leading the standings for this year, both in the
AGA and in the World Cup standings.
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| 26th Mar 2002 |
Hickstead Creates
A Dick Saunders Memorial Championship
Dick
Saunders, Hickstead's showing director for the last 10 years and
oldest-ever winner of the Grand National, who died in January, is
to be remembered with a new showing championship at this year's
Royal International Horse Show.
The Dick
Saunders Supreme Ridden Pony Championship will be judged in the
International Arena on the last day of the show (July 28). Mrs Pam
Saunders, who has agreed to become Assistant Showing Director at
the Royal International Horse Show this year, will make the presentation.
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| 26th Mar 2002 |
Groundbreaking Equine
Industry Welfare Guidelines Compendium Launched
A
growing need for the introduction of guidelines for the welfare
of horses has long been recognised. A steering group, chaired by
Lord Donoughue and comprising representatives from 17 equine-interested
organisations was set up to address this need, resulting in the
production of the Equine Industry Welfare Guidelines Compendium,
which will enhance the welfare of horses, irrespective of where
they are kept and how they are used.
The Compendium,
funded by the Home of Rest for Horses and available free of charge,
is to be launched on 21st March at the National Equine Forum. It
is a guide to standards of husbandry and management, based on scientific
knowledge and best practice within the industry. It provides equine
welfare guidance based on the current statutory provisions and is
intended neither to propose any new statutory provisions, nor to
provide a complete explanation of the law relating to horses.
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| 26th Mar 2002 |
Study and Discussion
Days with Lucinda McAlpine
April, May, June
2002
Seven years ago Lucinda McAlpine began exploring the fields of alternative
therapies for her dressage horses when it seemed that their conventional
training and competition regime was causing them stress. With her
move to Brackenhill Stud she gradually progressed to developing
a system of keeping them closer to nature and now over 35 horses
are resident on the Stud all living naturally without shoes or rugs.
This ongoing research project aims to find a better working partnership
between horse and rider with a view to increasing longevity and
eliminating 'problems' and 'problem horses'. This too has a massive
impact on the issue of safety in horse management.
Through a series of study discussion days Lucinda would like to
share some of her experiences and knowledge so that others may be
able to see how easy it is for horses to teach us the way forward.
We have
scheduled the following study days for April, May and June 2002.
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| 26th Mar 2002 |
Joel Proves Himself
A Worthy Competitor To The Very Best Showjumpers In The World
Joel,
the eleven-year-old gelding sired by Morningside Stud's KWPN approved
stallion Ekstein, again proved himself a worthy competitor to the
very best showjumpers in the world with a second place finish in
the lucrative Grand Prix of Brabant (1.60 metre) in Holland.
The class,
and an Audi A4 automobile, were won by the gelding Priobert de Kalvarie
under American rider Leslie Howard. Joel, under his breeder/rider/owner
Gert-Jan Bruggink, placed second and took home euro 12,000 in prize
money.
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| 26th Mar 2002 |
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USET Olympic
Veteran Steffen Peters Finishes Eighth at FEI World Cup
Final
Lisa Wilcox Finishes 13th
Gladstone,
NJ—March 25, 2002—USET Olympic veteran Steffen
Peters, of Escondido, CA, notched an impressive performance
to earn eighth place in the FEI World Cup Final, held March
24, 2002 at the Brabant Indoor Horse Show in ‘s-Hertogenbosch,
Holland. U.S. rider, Lisa Wilcox, currently based in Germany,
placed thirteenth. Fourteen riders competed in the Final
won by Ulla Salzgeber of Germany on Rusty with a score of
76.98%
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In the preliminary
competition held on Friday, March 22, Peters, aboard the Dutch Warmblood
gelding Grandeur, placed eighth with a score of 68.39%. Wilcox aboard
the Oldenburg stallion, Rohdiamant, also turned in a solid test for
a score of 64.29% and thirteenth place. The placing in the preliminary
class did not effect the final standings of the FEI World Cup Final
but was used to determine the starting order for Sunday’s Final.
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Kappler
Wins $75,000 Grand Prix Of Tampa
At Cosequin Winter Equestrian Festival
TAMPA,
FL – March 24, 2002 – Chris Kappler of Pittstown,
NJ won the $75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa -
CSI-W, presented by Kilkenny Insurance Company to conclude
week nine of the ten-week Cosequin Winter Equestrian Festival.
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Kappler, 35, and
the 12-year-old Trakehner stallion, Rafiki, owned by Greg Obrecht
of Fortville, IN, were one of 67 initial horse-and-rider combinations.
The duo cleared the 16-obstacle first-round course designed by Javier
Fernandez of Mexico, and joined only 4 others in the sudden-death
jump-off round. The pair went 4th in the jump-off, following Todd
Minikus and Oh Star, who had just become the leaders. Kappler and
Rafiki jumped clear and took the lead with a blistering time of 42.87
seconds and then remained unmatched to secure first place. They won
$22,500 for their efforts.
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Peters
Finishes 8th At Dressage World Cup Finals
Steffen Peters
of Escondido, California, finished 8th in the 2002 Dressage
World Cup Finals held in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, March
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Peters, riding
the Dutch Warmblood gelding, Grandeur (John U To Berry xx X Cisca)
secured 8th place with a score of 68.39% in the Grand Prix and a score
of 74.69% to capture the 8th spot in the Freestyle event.
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2002
Bayer/USET Festival of Champions, Presented by State Line
Tack,To Serve as Final Selection Trial for Reining Team for
World Equestrian Games
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Gladstone, NJ –
March 25, 2002 – In what will be an historic first, the 12th
annual Bayer/United States Equestrian Team (USET) Festival of Champions,
presented by State Line Tack, June 20-23 at the USET Olympic Training
Center in Gladstone, NJ, will showcase the final selection trial for
the horses and riders who will represent the United States in the
first-ever Reining World Championship to be held at the World Equestrian
Games in September.
The $75,000 USET
Reining Championship presented by Bayer joins world-class events in
four other disciplines that have long been a tradition at the Festival
– dressage, combined driving, show jumping and endurance. That
cowboy hats are now spotted among the velvet hunt hats at the Festival
is a sign of the growing global popularity of a horse sport long identified
with the United States.
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| 26th Mar 2002 |
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Howard
Wins Again In Holland
Leslie Howard
claimed her third Grand Prix victory in a four-month period
in Holland, at s'Hertogenbosch, on the 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood
gelding, Priobert de Kalvarie (Kimball x Dorothee de Kalvarie),
owned by Higher Ground Farms.
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| 26th Mar 2002 |
Kistler Buildings Returns
To Garden State Horse Show As A Major Sponsor
Augusta, NJ—March
25, 2002—The Garden State Horse Show, presented by the Junior
Essex Troop, Inc., is pleased to have Kistler Buildings on board for
another year of sponsorship. Kistler is sponsoring a beautifully painted
“Kistler Fence” in the Grand Prix Ring, and is also proudly
sponsoring the exhibitors’ party.
The Garden State
Horse Show runs May 1-5 from 8:00 a.m. until about 5:00 p.m. each
day at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ and features five
rings of exciting equestrian competition. The week’s competition
is highlighted by the $50,000 Garden State Grand Prix, a member event
of the U.S. Grand Prix League, on Saturday, May 4.
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| 25th Mar 2002 |
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Communicating
By The Seat Of Your Pants
WAVERLY, WV--Sometimes a super horse appears
at the events where our instructors are showing that really
catches my eye. He is already such a nice mover or I can see
that he has the potential for three good gaits as he progresses.
The following year, however, I might not even recognize the
same horse much less tag him as a rising star. His flowing
gaits have become short and choppy. His soft jaw and relaxed
back are now clamped and tight.Instead of moving forward in
his training, he has deteriorated. When a setback like this
happens, the reason is often that his rider does not have
an independent seat.
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Developing a truly
independent seat is the ultimate goal for a rider. It is not about
looking pretty on the horse. It is about being in the right position
with the right control over your own body in order to be able to communicate
clearly and logically with the horse. If your horse feels the bit
move in his mouth, it should be because you are deliberately asking
him for a specific shape or a cadence or a degree of collection, not
because you have momentarily lost your balance or have become tense
somewhere in your body.
Obviously, if you are bouncing around on the horse's back or grabbing
at his mouth in order to keep your balance, that "noise"
is what he is going to listen to. If the way you are sitting or moving
on his back creates pain or discomfort for the horse, then any communication
is gone. Without an independent seat, it is impossible to properly
influence the horse's mind and body in order to train it for any higher
level equestrian sport from dressage to eventing or cutting or reining.
The rider must master six distinct skills as she or he develops an
independent seat.
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Grow Or Die: How Change
Affects Your Horse Business
Change, both planned and unplanned, is a part of
the landscape for every horse business. A riding facility is likely
to make daily operation policy changes as it grows. For example, perhaps
when this business opened it was quite small, and so allowed people
to bring their dogs. As the business grew, and the general traffic
in and out of the stable increased, the initial policy contributed
to disruption. Another example may be that a freelance trainer increases
fees because of increases in transportation costs. The following scenario
provides a more detailed look at this and how it affects the horse
business.
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24th Mar 2002
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The
Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials & Country
Fair
2001
Video Now Online!
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Four glorious days of sunshine at Blair
Atholl combined with top class sport and entertainment led to record
crowds at the Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials and
Country Fair 2001
Now you
can view highlights from the event online!
Part 1:
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Part 2:
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Part 3:
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Part 4:
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Note: to watch the video you will need Real Player. A free download
is available at www.real.com
Overall winner of the two
star competition was Lucy Wiegersma, who made her long journey from
Penzance in Cornwall worthwhile by winning the prestigious Duke of
Atholl Challenge Cup and Bowmore Trophy and also the Sir Wattie Bronze
for the top British rider. She finished on her excellent dressage
score of 49.6 riding River Vally.
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Show Jumping Result:
CSI-W 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 21-24 March 2002
Finale
TNT Sires of the World
1) AK
High Valley Z; Jos Lansink (BEL), 2) Dow Jones Courcel; Dermott
Lennon (IRL), 3) Lincoln; Albert Zoer (NED)
RABOBANK PRIZE,1.50m
with 2 Jokers
1) Anthem; Dermott Lennon (IRL), 2) Lowina; Albert Zoer (NED), 3)
Kor II; Roelof Bril (NED)
RABOBANK PRIZE, Table A 1.50m
1) Goldfever; Ludger Beerbaum (GER), 2) Priobert De Kalvarie; Leslie
Howard (USA), 3) Mr. Springfield; Robert Smith (GBR)
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