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| 26th April 2003 |
British
Invasion as Pippa Funnell Overtakes the Lead at Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented By Bayer, April 24–27
Lexington,
KY—April 25, 2003—A change in the leader board
saw three new faces at the top of the standings at the 2003
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Bayer, held
at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
Following
the conclusion of the opening phase of dressage, two-time
European Champion Pippa Funnell and her mount, Primmore’s
Pride, topped the 55-horse starting field with a score of
38.6 penalty points. Funnell has developed the 10-year-old
English thoroughbred gelding since his owners, Roger and
Denise Lincoln, purchased him as a yearling.
“I
think this horse is a good example of a British eventing
horse,” noted Funnell, 33. “He’s only going
to get stronger and improve physically over time.”
William
Fox-Pitt, who finished fourth at the 2002 Rolex Kentucky
Three-Day Event riding Stunning, is currently in second
position with the Irish-bred Moon Man following a dressage
score of 42.6 penalty points.
“I
am very uncomfortable being in this position, I wish I was
10 or 15 points ahead of William!” joked Funnell.
Fellow
British competitor Polly Stockton, 29, was leading following
the opening phase of dressage on Thursday but fell to fourth
position with her score of 43.4 penalty points earned aboard
Tangleman.
Breaking
up the British domination was Amy Tryon of Redmond, WA,
who moved into third position with a score of 43 penalty
points riding My Beau, a 13-year-old Canadian thoroughbred
gelding. 2003 marks the pair’s fourth time competing
at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
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| 26th April 2003 |
Survival
Campaign for the Cleveland Bay
AS
the breeding season gets underway, concerns over the future
of the Cleveland Bay have prompted an appeal by its Society
to encourage all pure bred mare owners to breed only to
pure-bred stallions.
The Cleveland Bay features on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's
'Critical' list. In 2001, only 39 foals were registered
with only 14 of these being fillies.Numbers prior to 2000
had been approaching 80 per year on average but the sudden
decline has been a major cause for concern.
Registrations in 2002 were again well below the average.
Some of this may be attributable to the F&M epidemic
when mares were not travelled to stallions.
Worldwide there are only 400 pure-bred mares of breeding
age but over half of these have never bred a pure Cleveland
Bay foal.
The owners of all pure bred mares are the target of the
Cleveland Society's campaign. "We do not face the future
with optimism," says President Charles Medforth. "I
would like to see every member with a mare trying to breed
a pure bred foal.
To encourage the breeding and registering of pure bred foals
the CBHS in conjunction with the Horse Race Betting Levy
Board have increased the premium to £200 for each
pure bred foal registered.
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| 26th April 2003 |
An
Alternative Approach To Intestinal Parasite (Worm) Control
In Your Horse
How
do you know my horse has worms? How are you sure that the
deworming medication got rid of the worms my horse had?
These were the 2 most often asked questions by owners when
I routinely dewormed their horses. The answer to these 2
questions was always the same, the company that manufactures
the deworming medication says they do and also assures us
that their medication got rid of them. Horsemen's Laboratory
was created to give horse owners a much more convenient,
accurate and reliable answer to these 2 questions than was
previously available.
Have
you ever wondered if your horse is really harboring those
dreaded enemies the worms? After 18 years of routinely deworming
horses and answering the above 2 questions over and over
I rediscovered something that has changed the way I look
at the routine deworming schedule. As an equine veterinarian,
I started checking the stool of all the horses I was treating
on the every 2-month routine deworming schedule. This research
revealed that less than 1 out of 10 of the horses in my
practice was passing worm eggs, the best indication that
they were not infected with adult worms.
Therefore,
after consulting with veterinarians that specialize in equine
intestinal parasitology, I decided to do something revolutionary.
Horsemen's Laboratory was started to give horse owners an
alternative to the routine deworming schedule. Our goal
is to take the guesswork out of deworming programs. Horsemen's
Laboratory provides horse owners with postage paid kits
to mail their horse's fecal samples to the laboratory. When
Horsemen's Laboratory receives these samples, a microscopic
examination is performed on each of them and the results
are mailed, emailed, or faxed to the owners.
Horsemen's
Laboratory has a program where by our clients, whose horses
are negative for evidence of worms, are mailed a reminder
and kits to recheck their horses every 3 months. When a
horse's fecal sample contains worm eggs, the results identifying
the type of worm are sent with a recommendation to deworm
the horse. A new kit is included with the results so the
owner can recheck the horse 3 weeks after deworming to insure
that the treatment was effective. Treatment is considered
successful when there is a 90% drop in the number of eggs
per gram of feces following treatment.
Why is it important to know how many worm eggs are in a
horse's stool sample? Please
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| 26th April 2003 |
USA
Equestrian 2002 Horse of the Year Awards
Forty Arabians, Half-Arabians and Anglo-Arabians earned
USA Equestrian 2002 awards, including 34 Horse of the Year
Awards, five Grand Champion Awards and an Arabian Leading
Sire Award. Included in this year’s championship roster
was the Grand Champion Half-Arabian MS Scarlette+//, Grand
Champion Arabian Vivacious Leigh+/, Leading Arabian Sire
Desperado V and Grand Champion Arabian Gelding MFA Maverick+//.
It
was a year marked with triumph, not just for the USA Equestrian
award, but for the fact that Brianne Walker Parsons and
her Half-Arabian mare MS Scarlette+// (Red Tape+// x Countess
Vanessa) were able to show together again.
In
the spring of 2001, 19-year-old Parsons was diagnosed with
a rare pituitary tumor that threatened not only her ability
to continue showing but her life. The tumor that severely
impaired her eyesight and left her sleeping 18 hours a day
forced her to stop riding and leave college. An operation
in June of 2001 found two distinct tumors, one of which
contained cancerous cells.
“Scarlette+//
was the one thing that kept me going throughout my treatments.
Each day I could handle it, my parents drove me up to the
barn to see her against doctors’ orders specifying
that I should not travel more than 30 minutes from a hospital.
My parents knew how important it was for me to see her,”
recollects Parsons.
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| 26th April 2003 |
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A
Fitting Tribute to Helen
Fifteen
year old horselover Helen Wilkinson tragically died
last November in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary shortly
after collapsing outside Alford Academy.
Pupils
and staff at the Academy, wanting to find a fitting
memorial for Helen, approached the ILPH (International
League for the Protection of Horses) as she was passionate
about horses and had supported them in the past.
Morag
Edwards, Helen's registration teacher said, "We
discussed with the ILPH our wish for a lasting memory
for Helen and it has been decided that a stable at
Belwade Farm, their equine recovery and rehabilitation
centre at Aboyne, should be dedicated in memory of
Helen."
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Comments
Eileen Gillen, Manager at Belwade Farm, "We are extremely
happy to be able to provide such a fitting tribute to a
talented young lady who tragically died at such a young
age. Our heartfelt thanks go to all those who have so generously
made donations towards the running of the box."
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| 26th April 2003 |
Ashley
Young Named AHA Youth of the Year
Ashley
Young, of Elk Grove, California, was named the Arabian Horse
Association (AHA) 2002 Youth of the Year for her contributions
to AHA, personal achievements and community involvement.
As Youth of the Year, 17-year-old Young will have the opportunity
to represent the Arabian Horse Youth Association (AHYA)
as an ambassador of the Arabian breed, making appearances
at the 2003 AHYA Convention and Youth Nationals. Youth of
the Year award recipients are selected from AHA youth members
across the U.S. and Canada.
“I
was very surprised to win the award because I knew how many
talented youth were nominated this year. It was wonderful
to win and such an honor,” says Young.
An
active member of her local club, AHA of Northern California,
Young is serving her second term as the youth president.
In this position she works tirelessly on the club’s
schooling shows hiring judges, ordering ribbons and volunteering
her time. One of her main objectives as the club’s
youth president is to get more youth participating in horse
show administration.
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| 26th April 2003 |
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CSIJYR
Moorsele (18 - 20 April 2003)
Accenture
Young Rider International Squad Members travelled to
CSIPJY Moorsele in Belgium last weekend with the team
Chef d'Equipe, Mike Florence and Team Trainer, Rowland
Fernyhough. |
Sixteen
year old, Zara Phillips from Pentre, Mid Glamorgan was the
winner of a strong Junior Accumulator class on Mr Palmer's,
Ashroe Clover. Chelmsford's Lisa Phillips finished in 2nd
place on Corrado II and Zara also collected 7th place with
her father's Mylegoman. Tim
Gredley was the highest British placed rider in the Junior
Grand Prix. The 17 year old from Newmarket, Suffolk jumped
a double clear to finish in 4th place on his father's Medrano.
Portia Howard finished in 5th place on Uptons Jilburga.
Lancashire's
Anton Owens finished in 5th position in the Young Rider
Grand Prix on his own Bentley Master. This was a very creditable
position for Anton who was attending his first International
show abroad in Young Riders.
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| 26th April 2003 |
Eclipse
Press Author Julia McEvoy Wins Peabody Award For Radio Series
LEXINGTON, KY - Julia McEvoy, co-author of Women in Racing,
published by Eclipse Press, has received a prestigious Peabody
Award for the Chicago Public Radio series "Stories
of Home," which aired last spring. The eleven first-person
stories sought to examine the unusual ways people think
about home through intimate looks at the lives of Chicagoans.
McEvoy was executive producer of the series. McEvoy previously
has won an Eclipse Award for outstanding radio coverage
of Thoroughbred racing.
In Women in Racing, McEvoy and her father, racing journalist
John McEvoy, interviewed women in all facets of the sport.
Well-known sports commentator Charlsie Cantey, top trainer
Jenine Sahadi, and retired jockey Donna Barton are among
the women profiled. Women in Racing is available through
Exclusively Equine at www.ExclusivelyEquine.com and is available
through other fine book sellers.
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| 26th April 2003 |
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI**** Sheffield Great Britain 24-27
April 2003
Class
3: The Grandstand Classic
1) LACTIC TWO; JOHN WHITAKER (GBR), 2) RUSSELL; NICK
SKELTON (GBR), 3) PERSHING; PETER CHARLES (IRL)
Class Number 5 - The Squibb & Davies Speed Classic
1)
Karina; Robert Whitaker (GBR), 2) Lady Carthago; Angelique
Hoorn (NED), 3) Lactic Two; John Whitaker (GBR)
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| 25th April 2003 |
Great
Britain’s Polly Stockton Takes Early Lead at Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented By Bayer, April 24–27
Lexington,
KY—April 24, 2003—Polly Stockton of Great Britain
took the early lead following the opening day of dressage
on Thursday, April 24, at the 2003 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day
Event, Presented by Bayer, at the Kentucky Horse Park in
Lexington, KY.
Riding
the English-bred Tangleman, Stockton rose to the top of
the field with a score of 43.40 penalty points.
“I
have been riding Tangleman for almost two years, I took
over the ride when he was an eight-year-old,” said
Stockton, 29, who traveled from England to participate in
the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event for the first time in
her career. “I think this event is amazing! Back home,
we are always told how incredible it is, but you can’t
believe it until you see it for yourself!”
American
riders Heidi White and Marcia Kulak finished the dressage
portion in second and third positions. White of Chadds Ford,
PA, riding her 10-year-old English thoroughbred gelding,
Northern Spy, earned a penalty score of 45.80 in her first
visit to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Kulak, who
contested the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in 2000 with
another mount, is in third position with a score of 49.80
penalty points riding Horton Who, a 10-year-old American
thoroughbred gelding.
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| 25th April 2003 |
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Newmarket
Racecourses On The Lookout For Tour Guides
As
the racing season gets off to another very successful
start, Newmarket Racecourses is looking for additional
Tour Guides to help out on racing days.
'We have a lot of new visitors to Newmarket each year',
explained Gaynor Haxby, Marketing Manager, 'and we need
knowledgeable people with a good understanding of racing,
and Newmarket to help show visitors around and explain
what happens where, how to place bets and to generally
make people feel welcome and at ease.' |
Whilst
Newmarket Racecourses is looking for volunteers, successful
candidates will be paid, issued with a uniform and will
take part in a day's induction which will involve a tour
of the facilities.
Rose
Todd, pictured, has been an Official Guide for more than
a year, and has built up an incredible wealth of knowledge
and is full of interesting stories about the racecourse.
'I thoroughly enjoy race days', said Rose, 'and new visitors
to the racecourse certainly appreciate a bit of guidance,
it makes the whole experience more enjoyable if you know
what to do and where you're going'.
Rose
and other guides can be approached or contacted and found
very quickly by any steward or members of raceday staff
on race days, should assistance or information be required.
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| 25th April 2003 |
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The
Open College of Equine Studies
Learn
how to produce the ultimate equine athlete
If
you have always wanted to learn how to fine-tune your
horse for a winning competition season, The Open College
of Equine Studies has the answer with their popular
‘Equine Athlete – Production and Therapies’
study week running from 1st- 6th June 2003. A limited
number of places are still available. |
When
training horses for any competitive discipline, whether
the sport is racing, showjumping, dressage or eventing,
injury and imbalance can affect performance.
The
course covers the production of athletic horses for both
the Thoroughbred and non-Thoroughbred sectors and explores
the range of ‘traditional’ and complementary therapies
that are available to promote and regain normal function.
Experts in the fields will give practical talks and demonstrations.
Subjects
covered will include equine physiotherapy, shiatsu, chiropractic
techniques, laser and magnetic therapy, drugs and the performance
horse, sport horse production, advanced equine nutrition,
foot balance in the performance horse, equine biomechanics
and the Thoroughbred and racing industry.
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| 25th April 2003 |
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New
Motor Sponsor For Show Jumping
SY
UK Cars Ltd have joined the team of successful British
Show Jumping Association sponsors by supporting a brand
new series of qualifiers that culminate at Horse of
the Year Show.
The
qualifiers known as the Rexton Speed and Power competitions
consist of 8 jumps in a speed section before turning
to a six bar flight of show jumps built to ever increasing
heights. |
On
sale from June the high quality, luxurious Italian styled
Rexton 4 x 4 makes an intelligent choice for those with
busy twenty first century life styles. Offering a unique
combination of functionality and comfort the Rexton, with
versatile 5 or 7 seat configurations and a massive 3.5 tonne
towing capability is equally suited to school runs or crossing
continents.
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| 25th April 2003 |
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British
Riding Clubs to Launch Membership Incentive Scheme
British
Riding Clubs (BRC) are to launch an advertising campaign
in a bid to top their all time membership high of 2002.
In the year following the Foot & Mouth disease outbreak,
membership of affiliated Riding Clubs recovered and
then exceeded all previous records to reach 36,000. |
The
campaign for 2003 will feature a prize of a brand new computer
for the affiliated club which increases its 2003 membership
by the highest percentage. The winning club will be announced
at the BRC Conference on November 16th. The membership drive
will be supported by advertisements in the equestrian press,
provision of posters to affiliated clubs for use in their
areas, and the production and distribution of 'Join A Riding
Club' leaflets around the UK. British Riding Clubs' general
merchandise will also be launched during 2003, and will
be available to purchase via the internet or directly from
the office at Stoneleigh.
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| 25th April 2003 |
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Burghley
Appoints New Director
Burghley
Horse Trials has today confirmed that it has appointed
Andrew Tulloch to the position of Event Director of
the Burghley Horse Trials. Tulloch (37) will take on
the post from Bill Henson who retires after this year’s
event.
Andrew
Tulloch is no stranger to Eventing having himself competed
or officiated at a wide range of Three Day Events from
Osberton to the Atlanta Olympics where he was an FEI
Steward. Mr. Tulloch also knows Burghley from an owner’s
perspective as co-owner, with his wife Jancis (nee Lane),
of the international Eventer Bally Free who was 4th
at Burghley in 1998 and was shortlisted for the Sydney
Olympics in 2000. |
Andrew
Tulloch said of his appointment “Burghley is not only
one of the best Three Day Events in the world but is also
a great British sporting and social occasion. Its tremendous
growth over the last 10 years is in no small part down to
the current Director, Bill Henson, and I look forward, with
a great deal of enthusiasm, to working with the team at
Burghley and to helping the event grow still further.”
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| 25th April 2003 |
National
Equestrian Productions & Hammond Equine Form Strategic
Alliance
National
Equestrian Productions (NEP), a division of National Equestrian
Communications, and Hammond Equine, a division of Hammond
Communications Group, Inc. (HCG) announced today that they
have formed a strategic alliance. This alliance combines
unequaled expertise of the horse world and state-of-the-art
technical capabilities that will enable the two companies
to produce the highest quality equestrian media productions.
National
Equestrian Productions has over 25 years experience in all
aspects of equestrian media from video, radio and TV to
script writing, narration and journalism. Among its credits
this year, NEP has produced TV programs of international
equestrian events including Red Hills Horse Trials and Wellington
Children’s International Jumping. NEP is delighted
to bring its extensive knowledge of the horse world and
equestrian media to this alliance, which will complement
the excellent production capabilities of HCG.
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| 25th April 2003 |
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Joe
Fargis And Diams III Win The $50,000 EMO Grand Prix
Culpeper,
VA (April 23, 2003)—Two-time Olympic Medalist,
Joe Fargis and his mount Diams III, owned by Mary B.
Schwab & Oeji Farms LLC, delivered an exciting finish
to Sunday's $50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper
Commonwealth Park. Out of a starting field of thirty
horses, seven advanced to the jump-off. The Sunday crowd
enjoyed a fine display of horsemanship by each successive
rider, with Fargis going last and providing the final
flourish. Fargis took top honors in a very fast time
of 45.91 seconds, edging out Laura Linback and Remember
Me 9 by 1.11 seconds and putting them in second place.
Callan Solem and Allison took third place in a time
of 48.83 seconds. |
The
$50,000 EMO Grand Prix ended a very successful opening week
at HITS Culpeper. The circuit will offer a $50,000 Grand
Prix each week. The final week, September 24-28, will include
the King Shavings USGPL invitational finals featuring: $100,000
Invitational Grand Prix, $15,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Low
Invitational, $25,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner High Invitational,
and $25,000 Pre-Green Hunter Invitational Classic, sponsored
by Stillwell-Hansen and Four Winds Farm. The New Marshall
& Sterling League National Standings will be used to
determine the top 30 to qualify in each category.
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| 25th April 2003 |
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CSI-W
Las Vegas World Cup Final
17th - 20th April 2003 |
FINAL
RESULT :World
Cup Final
1. Marcus Ehning Anka 191 GER, 2. Rodrigo Pessoa Baloubet
Du Rouet BRA, 3. Malin Baryard H&M Butterfly Flip SWE,
4. Lars Nieberg Fighting Alpha 3 GER, 5. Laura Kraut Anthem
USA, 6. Markus Fuchs Tinka's Boy SUI
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| 25th April 2003 |
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI**** Sheffield Great Britain 24-27
April 2003
Class
Number 1 - Thomas Bates & Son Welcome Stakes
1) ROYAL CHARMER; Marcus Fuchs (Sui), 2) HADDON HOUSE
CARLSON; Michael Whitaker (Gbr), 3) PHIN PHIN; Roelof
Bril (Ned)
Class Number 2 - Yorkshire Post Stakes
1)
QUINTEN; ROBERT WHITAKER (GBR), 2) LORD Z; JOHN WHITAKER
(GBR), 3) KASTING HORSES GAVI; HELENA WEINBERG (GER)
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CSI***
Cervia (Ita)
9 - 11May 2003 |
Robert
Maguire From Wigan, LANCS, Anna Rees Based in Novara, ITALY,
Nick Skelton From Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE, Lisa Hales From
Shifnal, SHROPSHIRE, Robert Bevis From Wrexham, CLWYD have
been authorised to compete at the above-mentioned show Please
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| 24th April 2003 |
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Stourbridge
Horse and Owner Benefit From Physiotherapy System
A
PHYSIOTHERAPY system developed for horses has also
proved a huge success for the owner of a Holstein
stallion.
The
Equissage pad has both helped to ease Joan Mundy of
her eczema as well as improving the soundness of Feroree
a 17.3hh Holstein breeding stallion.
Said
Joan of Kinver, Stourbridge: "When I bought Feroree,
a 13-year-old old former Grade B showjumper, 18 months
ago I knew that he had damaged both his stifles -
one used to completely lock - in an accident. He was
also suffering from muscle wastage.
"Three
months after starting treatment he is not yet 100
per cent but is looking a lot stronger and is nearly
there. You can tell he is feeling better. I started
off using the pad everyday, then dropped to twice
a week.
"We are expecting Feroree, who has fantastic
action, to be sound enough to compete in the summer.
He will be ridden by my son, Timothy, an elite under
21 dressage rider who is currently training with Ferdi
Eilberg. |
"One
of our other horses a German 17.1hh four-year-old jarred
his shoulder while playing in the paddock. We used the pad
and the Equissage hand unit which did a super job of getting
him right again."
Joan,
a lupus sufferer, decided to use the pad on herself after
being taken off medication at the end of last October which
resulted in severe eczema on both legs.
"I
used it once for five minutes and the eczema disappeared.
It has never returned. At the time I thought 'in for a penny,
in for a pound'. I am over joyed."
The
Equissage pad gives a deep cycloidal massage to the whole
horse and due to the unique action of the therapy, the pad
actively improves circulation, eases and tones muscles,
and promotes lymphatic drainage.
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| 24th April 2003 |
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BHS
South & South West - out and about at the Royal
Windsor ShowThe
new British Horse Society South/South West show unit
will be making it's first outing in 2003 at the Royal
Windsor Horse Show, 14-18 May.
Joining
the BHS throughout the show will be two of the famous
'Mini Marvels'. Owned by top horsewoman, Tanya Larrigan,
the 'Mini Marvels' are six miniature horses that have
been trained to the art of long reining and will soon
be appearing on the ITV children's programme 'Brilliant
Creatures'. |
The
'Mini Marvels' are made up of Hercules, Warrior, Samson,
Comanche, Goliath and Gladiator and they received additional
fame last October when a set of toys were modelled on them.
These toy 'Mini Marvels' come complete with their own passports
and set of long reins, and will be available to buy on the
stand.
The
stand will also offer books, gifts and videos, and provides
and ideal opportunity for people to come and visit the BHS
and find out what the Society has been up to in 2003.
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| 24th April 2003 |
Exciting
Management Changes At Derby House
DERBY
House is pleased to announce the appointment of two new
directors to the board to assist in the continued expansion
of the group.
Norman
Finnigan has been appointed non-executive Chairman and Dara
O'Malley becomes Managing Director with effect from April
22, 2003 with Paul Dickson becoming Commercial Director
for the Group.
Norman
Finnigan is an executive director of Otto UK/Grattan/Freemans
where he is responsible for Human Resources and all customer
facing activities including Call Centres.
Dara O'Malley has joined Derby House from Littlewoods Retail
where he was head of mature market business. He has spent
25 years in the Home Shopping and retail sectors with N
Brown Group and Oldhams Leisure after starting his career
with Littlewoods. Dara has a broad base of experience to
bring to the ongoing development of Derby House.
Paul
Dickson, well known throughout the equestrian sector as
a key figure at Derby House, now takes on the role of commercial
director.
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| 24th April 2003 |
"Hydro
Fodder Farm"
USING U.S. & CANADIAN PATENTED HYDROPONICS TECHNOLOGY
TO MEET YOUR FEEDING NEEDS
Increasing land values and unsettled climatic conditions
have made once abundant forage-growing acreage very valuable
yet highly unpredictable. GREENFIELD has developed world's
first Solar Photo Voltaic and 110/220 volt Powered Hydroponics
Greenhouse "Hydro Fodder Farm", a breakthrough
that will allow economical fodder production in even the
driest, most remote, or valuable locations.
This "Hydro Fodder Farm" is constructed of prefabricated
steel or fiberglass insulating panels, making up to the
one-ton (per day) unit portable. The "Hydro Fodder
Farm" controls the temperature and maintains a 24-hour
a day growing environment and by powering fluorescent lights
that allow photosynthesis to take place. Watering is provided
by either sprinkler or drip irrigation and requires approximately
200 US gallons or 800 liters of water daily for fodder production.
Completely self-contained and self-regulating, the greenhouse
unit automatically controls the water pump, temperature
system and photosynthetic lighting for optimum efficiency.
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| 24th April 2003 |
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Arezzo
(Italy) and Las Vegas (USA) Grand Prix find Irish Sport
Horses in the Top Ten again!
The
Arezzo (Ita) CSI A last weekend (April 18-20) finished
with Sundays Arezzo Grand Prix in which Two Mills Showtime
(ISH) and Robert Maguire (GBR) took sixth place. Saturdays
1m35 at Arezzo saw another Irish Sport Horse, Highland
Sky, take second place ridden by Mirco Casadei (Ita). |
Easter
weekend in Las Vegas brought success for Ado Annie (ISH)
and her rider Will Simpson (USA). In the Las Vegas Grand
Prix $50,000 class on Saturday they took fifth place, with
the second fastest time and an unfortunate four faults in
the second round.
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| 23rd April 2003 |
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
MARCUS
EHNING OF GERMANY WINS THE 25th WORLD CUP TITLE
On 20 April 2003, Marcus Ehning of Germany emerged
as the 25th Show Jumping World Cup Champion with
a faultless performance on Sunday, riding his Oldenburg
mare Anka to victory at the World Cup Final organised
at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Three-time World Cup Champion Rodrigo Pessoa of
Brazil had to settle for the runner-up position
this time aboard Baloubet du Rouet. Young Swedish
rider Malin Baryard riding H& M Butterfly Flip
finished third. The best US rider was Laura Kraut,
who tied for fifth on Anthem.
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FEI
OPEN EUROPEAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS CONFIRMED FOR IRELAND
Following the conclusion of successful discussions with
both sponsors and the FEI, the International Sport Horse
Show has now confirmed that they will indeed be organising
this year’s FEI Open European Endurance Championships
which will be held at Punchestown (Ireland) in conjunction
with the European Eventing Championship. It will be the
first time that the Europeans of the disciplines of Endurance
and Eventing are organised together.
The Endurance Championship will take place on Sunday 21
September 2003 and, subject to agreement from the FEI Bureau
and Endurance Committee, it will be run as a one day event
run over a 160 kilometres course in the picturesque Wicklow
Hills.
OLYMPIC TEST EVENT IN ATHENS
The ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
will host the official equestrian test event in the form
of a CIC**, from Friday, 15 August to Sunday, 17 August
at the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre. The format
of this Eventing competition aimed at testing the infrastructure
and organisation of the 2004 Games will be a CIC and the
level of difficulty will be two stars (**).
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| 23rd April 2003 |
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KL
Grand Prix, Another First For Malaysia
PM Patron, Dato' Dr. JJ Organising Chairman
Kuala Lumpur, April 21, 2003 - Malaysia scores another
first in bringing international showjumping to the region.
The world-class KL Grand Prix will make its debut at
the Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil from October 2 to 5,
2003 where the world's top-ranked and Malaysia's best
riders will meet for the first time to compete in a
major showjumping event. |
YAB
Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad is the patron of the KL Grand
Prix and the Chairman of the KL Grand Prix Organising Committee
is YB Dato' Dr. Jamaludin Jarjis, President of the Equestrian
Association of Malaysia and Second Finance Minister.
"Having
such an important event here will undoubtedly help bring
this sport to the larger public, promote equestrian tourism
in Malaysia, and accord greater recognition to the sport
and the country. Indeed this world-class event, with the
best riders and horses from around the globe, will put Malaysia
on the equestrian map, reinforce Malaysia's reputation as
a host of great international sporting events and provide
unparalleled impetus and inspiration to our accomplished
riders and young aspiring riders to reach the top,"
said YB Dato' Hishamuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Youth
and Sports.
"As
the only major international equestrian event in Asia, I
look forward to the KL Grand Prix becoming a vital part
of the yearly international circuit," he added
The
KL Grand Prix creates another milestone for the country
in international sporting events - from Formula 1 Racing
and Tour de Langkawi to international showjumping.
Bringing
top league showjumping to Asia has been one of the aims
of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI). This objective
is now realised in the KL Grand Prix - with its five-star
CSI rating, its status similar to that of Spruce Meadows,
Canada; Olympia and Hickstead in the UK; Paris, France;
and Aachen and Dortmund in Germany.
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| 23rd April 2003 |
Kate
Hoey Criticizes BBC at European Dressage Launch
Kate
Hoey MP, the former Minister for Sport, has criticized the
BBC for their lack of coverage of equestrian sports during
a reception to launch the 2003 European Dressage Championships,
to be held at Hickstead in August. Commenting on the refusal
of the BBC to cover the event, she said "There are
millions of follows and participants in all branches of
equestrian sport who have a right to expect a public broadcast
service to pay more attention to minority sporting activities.
Britain has succeeded in getting this major event for the
UK and it would be very short sighted for the BBC to let
the opportunity pass of showing and supporting sport at
this world class level".
Show
Director, Dane Rawlins, confirmed that arrangements were
in place for broadcasting from the Championships. "Satellite
up-links and facilities for overseas broadcasters are already
attracting European television companies and it is a huge
disappointment that the BBC have declined to cover the event,"
he said.
However,
support has been forthcoming from UK Sport. "The £180,000
of Lottery funding that UK Sport is investing in the Championships
is a significant contribution," said John Scott, Director
of Major Events at UK Sport. "This is the second major
event that we have supported the British Equestrian Federation
with following the success of the European Show Jumping
Championships in 1999. UK Sport is keen to see Olympic sports
showcased on home soil and we are determined to use this
opportunity to stimulate the development of dressage in
this country."
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| 23rd April 2003 |
Budweiser
World Cup Final in Las Vegas Excites the Show Jumping World
German Marcus Ehning Emerges as Champion
Las
Vegas, NV—April 22, 2003—Marcus Ehning of Germany
won the 25th annual FEI Show Jumping World Cup Final when
the world’s best show jumping horses and riders met
to do battle at Budweiser World Cup 2003, April 16-20 at
the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The international
event featured 41 riders from around the world who competed
for the prestigious title of World Cup Champion. Spectacular
presentation of the sport with laser light shows, Las Vegas
show acts, and the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales made
the World Cup a hit with everyone.
Ehning
put in a faultess performance in the final round of Budweiser
World Cup competition on Sunday, April 20, riding his Oldenburg
mare Anka to victory. Three-time World Cup Champion Rodrigo
Pessoa of Brazil had to settle for the runner-up position
this time aboard Baloubet du Rouet, owned by Diago Pereira
Coutinho. Third went to Malin Baryard of Sweden riding Christina
Larsson’s H&M Butterfly Flip. The top U.S. rider
was Laura Kraut of Oconomowoc, WI, who tied for fifth aboard
Anthem, owned by the Summit Syndicate.
Ehning
received a wonderful birthday present a day late, as he
had celebrated his 29th birthday on Saturday. “I can’t
believe it,” he said. “I never thought I would
win. If you think too much about it, it can hurt you, you
need to go day to day.”
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Chiacchia
Wins National Championship Of Eventing
Darren
Chiacchia of Springville, NY, and the Timothy Holekamp
owned Windfall (Trakehner: Habicht x Wundermaedel),
finished as the top placed U.S. rider and second over-all
to capture the USAE National Championship of Eventing
held at the Foxhall Farm in Douglasville, GA, April
17 – 20.
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Phillip
Dutton and Nova Top (Thoroughbred: Ra Nova x Expo Topie)
were in 3rd place entering the stadium jumping phase but
with only 4 jumping faults moved up to finish in the top
spot to win the Foxhall CCI***. Nathalie Bouckaert and West
Farthing (British Sport Horse: Triple Sweet x April Folly),
owned by Carl Bouckaert, the leaders throughout dressage
and cross country phases, had 8 jumping and 3 time faults
to finish in 3rd.
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| 23rd April 2003 |
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Darren
Chiacchia Wins USET Three Star Spring Championship
at Foxhall Cup
Gladstone,
NJ—April 22, 2003—As the top finishing U.S.
rider at the fourth annual Foxhall Cup, Darren Chiacchia
won the 2003 U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) Three Star
Spring Championship on April 17-20 at Foxhall Farm
near Atlanta.
Chiacchia,
of Ocala, FL, and Windfall, the black Trakhener stallion
owned by Dr. Timothy Holekamp, actually finished second
overall to Australian rider Phillip Dutton and Nova
Top. Chiacchia, who was in second place after the
dressage phase of competition, picked up 5.2 time
faults on the cross-country phase to sit third as
he went into the jumping phase on Sunday. Chiacchia
picked up eight jumping and three time faults in jumping,
putting him just behind Dutton, the two-time Olympic
team Gold Medalist who had moved up after placing
11th in dressage.
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| 22nd April 2003 |
Marcus
Ehning of Germany Wins Budweiser Show Jumping World Cup
Final
Las
Vegas, NV—April 20, 2003— Marcus Ehning of Germany
emerged as the 25th Show Jumping World Cup Champion with
a faultess performance on Sunday, riding his Oldenburg mare
Anka to victory at the Budweiser World Cup 2003 at the Thomas
& Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Three-time
World Cup Champion Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil had to settle
for the runner-up position this time aboard Baloubet du
Rouet, owned by Diago Pereira Coutinho. Third went to Malin
Baryard of Sweden riding H& M Butterfly Flip, owned
by Christina Larsson. The top US rider was Laura Kraut of
Oconomowoc, WI who tied for fifth aboard Anthem, owned by
the Summit Syndicate.
Ehning
received a wonderful birthday present a day late, as he
celebrated his 29th birthday on Saturday.
“I
can’t believe it,” said Ehning. “I never
thought I would win. If you think too much about it, it
can hurt you, you need to go day to day.”
There
was much to think about on the final day, as competition
was extremely fierce. The top three were less than a rail
apart in placings with Ehning and Pessoa tied for second
place with two faults and Baryard in the lead with a perfect
score of zero. Ehning was the first of the top three to
go as they were riding in the reverse order of merit. Ehning,
a Sydney Olympic team Gold Medalist, went clear putting
the pressure on the top two. Pessoa did not have the same
luck as he did three years ago when he won in Las Vegas
and he had a rail down in the first round giving him a score
of six faults with only Baryard to go.
“I
had a silly fault,” said Pessoa. “But it caught
a lot of horses.”
That included Baryard who also had a rail, which moved her
down to second for the final round with a score of four
faults.
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| 22nd April 2003 |
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Show
Jumping - Coyle Fails In Brave Bid For World Cup Success
IT'S
NOT EVERY show jumper who gets a chance to better a
second place in the World Cup, but Trevor Coyle's brave
bid to take the crown in 2003 came to a disappointing
finish at Las Vegas today (Sunday), with a 21st place
in the final leg of the three-part Final, and a 22nd
place overall.
But
for a man written off by many as a has-been in 2000,
the comeback trail to Las Vegas has been nothing less
than spectacular. Since losing the ride on the Irish-bred
<Cruising> shortly after the so-close 1999 World
Cup bid, Coyle languished in the lower ranks of international
show jumping, until six months ago, when the wealthy
Sapersteins of California gave him the former ride of
American Ray Texel, the 12 yr old bay mare, <Fleur>.
But half-way into the World Cup season, it seemed preposterous
that the Armagh-born rider could make the cut for qualification.
Only 18 riders from Western Europe would reach Las Vegas
in April, but Coyle, with a late, and determined, campaign,
made sure he was one of them.
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Final
Results for the 2003 Foxhall Cup |
Douglasville,
Georgia, April 21, 2003 -Congratulations to Phillip Dutton
of Australia and horse Nova Top for winning the 2003 Foxhall
Cup, the National Championship of Eventing. The competition
took place in conjunction with the Foxhall Flower Show at
Foxhall Farm in Douglasville, Georgia on Thursday, April
17 through Sunday, April 20, 2003. It was a close competition
as Nathalie Bouckaert of Chatsworth, Georgia entered the
Show Jumping and final portion of the competition in first
place. After knocking down four rails during Show Jumping,
Nathalie and Westfarthing ended up in third place, with
Darren Chiacchia (USA) and Windfall moving up to second
place.
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| 22nd April 2003 |
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Equestrian
Barbara Grassmyer Awarded Women’s Sports Foundation
Grant
Kingston,
RI—April 18, 2003—Equestrian Barbara Grassmyer,
a National Disability Sports Alliance (NDSA) champion
from Placerville, CA, has been awarded a $1,000 Travel
& Training grant from the Women’s Sports Foundation®. |
Grassmyer,
who won the NDSA Championship at the Bayer/U.S. Equestrian
Team Festival of Champions, Presented by State Line Tack,
for the second consecutive year in 2002, was one of 18 individuals
and six teams to receive the grant, which helps to relieve
some of the financial burdens placed on athletes, allowing
them to better focus on training. In addition to covering
the costs of traveling to competitions, the grants are used
to purchase specialized equipment or to pay for coaching
or other training expenses.
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| 22nd April 2003 |
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Huffman
Victorious At 2003 USAE Reining Seat Medal Finals
Kelsey
Huffman of Norco, CA, and her mount Top Hickory, won
the 2003 USAE Reining Seat Medal Finals presented
by EMO Agency, Inc., held April 17-18, in Del Mar,
CA.
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Kelsey
was awarded the “Lauren Bailey” trophy for having
the highest cumulative equitation score along with the “My
Midnight Special” trophy for having the highest cumulative
reining pattern in the finals. As the high scoring junior
exhibitor her name will be engraved on the Adrian Van Sinderen
trophy, named for the AHSA President who founded the equitation
medal program in 1937.
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| 22nd April 2003 |
Dressage
Result - Stadl Paura CDI*** Austria - 21st April 2003
International
Dressage Competition, Klasse 11 - Grand Prix Kur (Freestyle
to Music)
1.BONAPARTE 67;Heike KEMMER;(GER), 2.EGALITP;Nina STADLINGER;(AUT),
3.FLORIANO DEUX NRW; Nicole GLASSER KAPPELER; (GER)
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| 22nd April 2003 |
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Show
Jumping - Irish Complete French Whitewash At Fontainebleau
After
dominating the French international at Fontainebleau
for its first two days, the Irish pony contingent tonight
(Sunday) completed the whitewash with a win and numerous
Top Ten places in the Grand Prix, and a similar showing
in the previous class, the Small Grand Prix.
Vicki
Hayes was tonight's champion, scoring the only clear
round in the hotly-contested Grand Prix, with Nicola
Fitzgibbon, Heather Purcell, and Mark Flynn also finishing
high in the leaderboard.
Earlier,
Nicola Fitzgibbon, a consistent scorer all weekend on
<Forever Reunited>, won the Small Grand Prix,
with team-mate Sarah Curran coming second, and Irish
riders taking a total of five places in the Top Ten.
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| 21st April 2003 |
Richard
Spooner Shines in the Grand Prix of Las Vegas
Las
Vegas, NV- April 19, 2003 – Richard Spooner of Glendale,
CA riding Robinson, owned by the Half Moon Investment Group,
won the Grand Prix of Las Vegas at the Budweiser
World Cup in an exciting jump-off on Saturday afternoon.
The United States swept the top three in this International
competition at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas
with Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, coming in second on
Judgement, owned by Iron Spring Farm, and Peter Wylde, who
currently resides Maastricht, Holland, finished third riding
Mania Jolly owned by Double H. Farm.
Wylde
was first in the jump-off and went clear in a time of 30.04,
putting the pressure on the rest of the nine riders the
jump-off.
“Going
first in the jump-off, I went as fast as I thought I could”,
said Wylde. “I have only had this horse since October
and we have only been in six shows together.”
The
crowd went wild as Spooner made incredibly tight turns to
beat the clock without fault in the fast time of 29.43 seconds.
In addition to the $15,000 prize, Spooner won a lot more
horsepower when he was awarded the use of a 2002 Pontiac
Trans Am convertible for one year, courtesy of Pat Clark
Pontiac GMC of Las Vegas. He also received a pair of Der
Dau riding boots.
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| 21st April 2003 |
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BETA
Represents Industry At The Royal Show
BETA has been invited to represent the equestrian
trade at this year's Royal Show.
The
show takes place from June 29 to July 2 and brings
together all aspects of the equestrian and agricultural
world.
BETA
will exhibit in the International Pavilion providing
a wealth of information on the industry in the UK
and for companies wanting to break into the export
market.
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"Export
is a vital ingredient in ensuring the expansion and development
of the industry and BETA is keen to see businesses exporting
their products and services," says BETA Chief Executive
and Secretary Claire Williams.
"We
have been putting a lot of time and effort into pulling
together information on what businesses need to know about
such avenues, and this will all be available at the show."
As
part of their mission to get more British businesses exporting,
BETA has also secured funding from Trade Partners UK to
assist in meeting the costs of attending trade shows abroad
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Army
Takes Honours In 2003 Kerrygold Grand Prix League
Capt
Gerry Flynn, riding the Minister for Defence's <Cruise
Hill>, snatched victory by just under one second
at the inaugural Grand Prix of the Kerrygold National
Show Jumping League at Coilog, Co. Kildare today (Sunday
April 20).
The
competition was switched from grass to sand, due to
the hardness of the ground, but winner Capt. Flynn said
the organisation and the presentation of the Coilog
event should be <a signature for all future Grands
Prix this season>. He
added: <The final round was very competitive indeed.
It was a close-run thing.>
Flynn,
with a classic double clear round, beat Michael Kearins
on <Polanski> by less than a second on time, and
also saw his Army Equitation School colleague Lt. Shane
Carey take Sixth Place with a fast round, but one fence
down.
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| 20th April 2003 |
Markus
Merschformann of Germany Wins Second Round of the Budweiser
World Cup Malin Baryard of Sweden on Top Overall
Las
Vegas, NV- April 18, 2003 – Malin Baryard of Sweden
riding H&M Butterfly Flip owned by Christina Larsson
was the runner-up in the second round of Budweiser World
Cup 2003 on Friday evening, but is the overall leader going
into the Final competition at the Thomas & Mack Center
in Las Vegas. The 28-year-old had a double clear, but could
not beat the impressive time of Markus Merschformann of
Germany. Riding Camirez, owned by Gutsverwalltung Berl,
Merschformann won the class with a faultless performance
in the time of 31.60. Marcus Ehning of Germany on Anka finished
in third place also without fault, but a slower time of
34.04.
Merschformann
vastly improved over his placing of 31 in Thursday’s
competition. As the first rider in the jump-off of nine,
strategy was key, but the thirty year old was only hoping
to make the top three.
“I
didn’t think I would win, but I thought I would finish
in the top three,” said Merschformann. “Last night
I thought if I could repeat yesterday’s performance,
I would do it differently.”
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World
Cup Show Jumping - Coyle 21st In Rankings For Final
HE
MAY HAVE made it by the narrowest if margins, and he
may only have an outside chance of finishing anywhere
near the top, but 44 yr old Trevor Coyle from Armagh
last night in Las Vegas managed to rack up just five
faults on his American-owned mare <Fleur>, to
leave him 21st of the 28 international riders who qualify
for Sunday's third and final leg of the FEI Show Jumping
World Cup Final.
Unlike
some other competitions, qualifying riders in the final
do not start on a scratch score, but carry their faults
with them, so Trevor Coyle is entering the World Cup
arena on Sunday carrying a substantial 18 penalties.
Scoreboard leader, Swede Malin Baryard, by comparison,
has zero penalties so far, and joint second-place holders
Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Marcus Ehning (GER) have just
two penalties apiece.
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Pony
Show Jumping Results: CSIP Fontainebleau, France, 18-20
April 2003
PRIX
PEPINIERES DU GATINAIS, Num 1 BAREME A. AU CHRONO SANS
BARRAGE (Against The Clock) - 1)
ROSLEEN HYDE (IRL) BORRISMORE QUEEN; 2) EMMA DE MOUSSAC
(FRA) GALAXIE OF KALEM, 3) JACQUES HELMLINGER (FRA)
SPORTSFIELD DUKE
PRIX PRESSOR, Num 2 BAREME A. AU CHRONO SANS BARRAGE
(Against The Clock) - 1) ALEXANDER ZETTERMAN (SWE) LIBELL,
2) CARLOTTA STEINBACH (GER) BUBBLE GUM, 3) EMERIC GEORGE
(FRA) CALINE DE LA FERME
PRIX DE LA VILLE DE FONTAINEBLEAU, No 3 EPREUVE EN 2
PHASES (Two-Phase) - 1)
EADAIN MCLOUGHLIN (IRL) MR VIVO, 2) ROSLEEN HYDE (IRL)
BORRISMORE QUEEN, 3) NICOLA FITZGIBBON (IRL) FOREVER
REUNITED
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