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Headlines 3rd April 2004
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If
You Missed It! Don't!
Belfast Indoor International Horse Show 2003 Official
Video On Sale NOW!
If
you missed the fabulous Belfast Indoor International
Horse Show at The Odyssey Arena in November 2003 don’t
worry, you don’t have to miss out as the show’s
official video is on sale now.
Featuring
all the best bits from the inaugural Belfast Show,
the official video will leave you mesmerised by the
enchanting performances of some of the World’s
top acts, which graced the arena in 2003 with their
show stopping performances keeping the Belfast audience
on the edge of their seats during the four day show.
Topping the displays, were Jean-Francois Pignon demonstrating
his almost uncanny relationship and control of rider
less and unharnessed horses, the three film stunt
riders and horse trainers of the Naprous family, the
immensely fast but very small ponies of the Irish
Shetland Grand National and the jumping skills of
the Flying Frenchmen - sometimes billed as human horses!
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Scope
Festival Secures Three Year Sponsorship Deal With easibed
Scope
Promotions (Equestrian) Ltd is delighted to announce a significant
three year sponsorship with easibed, manufacturers of the
totally unique dust free bedding. This new deal, for a substantial
amount, will encompass the overall title sponsorship for
the Scope Festival and will also include the 1.35m Grand
Prix on the Saturday evening.
Having
successfully run for the last seven years, Scope Promotions
(Equestrian) Ltd is eager to be back on Staffordshire County
Showground where the Scope Festival will incorporate six
days of show jumping for an eighth tremendous year. Please
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Debbie
McDonald Offers Training Package As Fundraiser For Olympic
Dressage Team
WELLINGTON, FL – April 1, 2004 – It’s a dream-come-true
package for any rider – one month’s training with
internationally renowned Grand Prix dressage rider Debbie
McDonald at River Grove Farm in Sun Valley, Idaho, complete
with a stall for your horse and a condo for you. This once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity will be auctioned off on June 19 as part of
a fundraising event at the Dressage Olympic Selection Trials
in San Juan Capistrano, California, called “Celebrate
With The Champions” chaired by Jane Thomas, Dick and
Jane Brown, and Honorary Chairperson Akiko Yamazaki.
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Westminster
Debate on Live Exports
Following
yesterday's (Wednesday 31 March) debate in the Palace
of Westminster on the possible resumption of the live
exports of British horses and ponies for slaughter,
the ILPH is encouraged by the Government's response.
The
Westminster Hall debate lead to heated exchanges between
Alun Michael, Government Minister of the Horse and
James Gray, Shadow Minister for Agriculture who was
answering the debate, tabled by Gregory Barker, MP
for Bexhill & Battle.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
Top
Sport, Top Stars open FEI World Cup Final
The
nineteenth FEI World Cup Dressage Final opened today
at Duesseldorf's Phillipshalle. Finalists from across
the world competed in stage one of the competition,
the FEI Grand Prix, which decides the starting order
for the Freestyle finale on Sunday.
Holland's Anky van Grunsven, the record-breaking five-time
winner of the World Cup title on her star horse Bonfire,
set down the gauntlet with a win on her up and coming
ten-year-old Gestion Salinero. " I was very happy
with Salinero today" said van Grunsven. "
He was more relaxed in the warm up and he just wants
to do the job. He cruised through the test - he doesn't
want to make mistakes." As van Grunsven spent
most of last year out of the saddle due to a fractured
thigh, she is even more astonished at the progress
of the young Hanoverian. For Sunday's freestyle, she
has perfected her new programme entitled 'L'Esprit
Chanson', which she has already shown to be a winner
during the qualifying season. Please
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BETA
Launches New Consumer Safety Course
AN
innovative new course has been launched by BETA in
order to help give guidance to assistants, instructors,
clubs and organsations on all aspects of safety, protection,
standards and equipment fitting.
The
BETA Consumer Safety Course follows on from one held
in Ireland last year which was a great success and
will be offered as both full day and evening sessions.
The
courses will cover all areas of safety from the medical
aspects of what equipment can do to reduce injury
to the fitting of hats and body protectors. Advice
will also be given on current standards and testing
procedures for equipment.Please
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Jeffery
Welles And Octavius Win $20,000 1.50m Classic At WEF In
Tampa
TAMPA,
FL – April 2, 2004 – Jeffery Welles of Pound Ridge,
NY, riding Octavius for owner International Jumpers LLC
won the $20,000 1.50-Meter Classic at the Tournament of
Champions in Tampa, Florida today. Welles topped a class
of 29 entries and was the fastest of three clear performances
in a six-horse jump-off. Callan Solem of Colts Neck, NJ,
aboard Mianta for Quiet Winter Farm placed second. Alison
Firestone of Upperville, VA, riding Sansierra for owners
Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Firestone was third Please
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Las
Monjitas Remains Unbeated With 12-11 Overtime Win In Stanford
Financial Group - 1OOth U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Seven-goaler Nacho Novillo Astrada scored
on a 10-yard near-side shot 1:18 into overtime to lift Las
Monjitas over Old Pueblo 12-11 in the first round of the
Stanford Financial Group – 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship
Thursday at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
In
another first-round game, 8-goaler Mariano Gonzalez converted
a 30-yard penalty shot 1:06 into overtime to lift Millarville
over Texas Polo 10-9.
The
victory gives Las Monjitas (3-0) a half-game lead over Pony
Express (2-0) for first place in Division I. Pony Express
plays Texas Polo (0-2) Sunday at 10 a.m.
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CSIJ-B
Welkendraedt (Bel) 9 -11 April 2004
Ashlee
Adams from Ashford KENT, Hailey Adams from Ashford
KENT, Stacey Babes From Kilmarnock, SCOTLAND have
been authorised to compete at the above-mentioned
show Please
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CSI***
Pioltello (Ita) 16 -18 April 2004
Ellen
Whitaker From Barnsley, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, Steven Whitaker
From Barnsley, SOUTH YORKS, Jamie Wingrave From Daventry,
NORTHANTS, Anna Rees Based in Pombia, ITALY, Sharon
Quigley From Whitchurch, SHROPSHIRE have been invited
and authorised to compete at the above-mentioned show
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News
Headlines 2nd April 2004
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High
fibre diets can help laminitis management advises SPILLER
Spring
is the highest risk season for laminitis, a very painful
and debilitating condition from which native type horses
and ponies are particularly at risk. The results of worldwide
research into laminitis recommend high fibre diets with
low levels of soluble carbohydrates and fructans and a broad
spectrum of vitamins and minerals. Feeds such as SPILLERS
Happy Hoof meet these requirements perfectly.
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Minister
reveals publication of industry research at National Equine
Forum
Rural
Affairs Minister Alun Michael chose last week’s prestigious
National Equine Forum, attended by HRH The Princess Royal,
to reveal the publication of a Report of Research on the
Horse Industry in Great Britain.
The
Report, produced by The Henley Centre and jointly funded
by Defra and the British Horse Industry Confederation (BHIC),
forms the basis on which a strategy for the industry will
be formulated. It concludes that there is potential for
real growth within the industry, with research initially
estimating that the industry’s current gross output
is approximately 3.4 billion, that 50,000 people are employed
directly and a further 100,000 – 200,000 indirectly.
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Easton
College Lecture Demo Boosts ILPH Funds
Following
an extremely successful Piggy French lecture demo
organised by Easton College students in Norfolk, the
ILPH has received a cheque for £1,579.
As part of the Event Management module of their National
Diploma in Horse Management, 12 students from Easton
College, Norfolk, ably assisted by course tutor Hilary
Francois and groom Lyndsey Platten, had to plan, organise
and run a fundraising event.
They chose to organise a lecture demo with rising
star event rider, Piggy French. ILPH Hall Farm, Snetterton,
Norfolk was chosen as the venue firstly because it
has such excellent facilities and secondly because
it was felt that the students would learn more from
having to liaise directly with an outside organisation
in a realistic environment. Please
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Joel
Wins Grand Prix and Audi
Joel, the 13-year-old gelding by Morningside Stud's champion
sire Ekstein, won last weekend the 1.60 m. International
Grand Prix at the Indoor Brabant Show in
Den Bosch, Holland. Joel and his breeder/owner/rider, former
European Young Rider Champion Gert-Jan Bruggink, won an
Audi car for their efforts.
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Laura
Chapot And Sprite Win $5,000 1.40m Acorn Hill Farm Challenge
At WEF
TAMPA,
FL – April 1, 2004 – Laura Chapot, 30, of Neshanic
Station, NJ, riding her own Sprite won the $5,000 Acorn
Hill Farm Challenge today at the Tournament of Champions
in Tampa, Florida. The win marked the third time Chapot
and Sprite claimed victory in this class at the 2004 Winter
Equestrian Festival. The $5,000 1.40m Acorn Hill Farm Challenge
is a member event of the North American League (NAL) Open
Speed Series.
Topping
a class of 24 horses, Chapot aboard her eight-year-old gray
Holsteiner mare by Quidam de Revelle, was the fastest of
five clear rounds over the speed course designed by Luc
Musette of Belgium. The 14-effort course included a triple
at No. 6 and ended with a double at No. 11 with time allowed
set at 75 seconds.
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McLain
Ward And Hurricane Win $30,000 Ariat WEF Challenge Cup Series
Finale
TAMPA,
FL – March 31, 2004 – McLain Ward of Brewster,
NY, riding Hurricane I for Turnabout Farm won the $30,000
WEF Challenge Cup Finale CSI-W today at the Tournament of
Champions in Tampa, Florida. Topping a field of 36 horses,
Ward rode the fastest of three clear rounds in a six-horse
jump-off to claim victory and $9,000 in prize money. Laura
Linback of Mundelein, IL, aboard Remember Me 9 owned by
Woodrun Farm placed second. Anne Kursinski of Frenchtown,
NJ, riding Sun God for owners Ron and Cheryl Krise placed
third.
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CSI**
Moorsele (Bel) 9-11 April 2004
Sarah
Lynch From Loughborough, LEICESTERSHIRE, Kelly-Anne
Riches From Tiptree, ESSEX , William Funnell From
Dorking, SURREY, Emma Rust From Bishops Stortford,
HERTS, Jane Davies From High Wyucombe, BUCKS have
been authorised to compete at the above-mentioned
show Please
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Lake
Placid Horse Shows Take Center Stage Between Show Jumping
Trials and Olympic Games!
Lake Placid Horse Shows Return To The Adirondacks June 30-
July 11
Lake
Placid, NY–March 31, 2004–The Lake Placid and
I Love New York Horse Shows return to the beautiful Adirondack
Mountains, June 30 – July 11, 2004 at their fabulous
horse show facility at the North Elba Showgrounds in Lake
Placid, NY. The Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows
will be one of the last stops between the Olympic Show Jumping
Trials and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and some or all
of the U.S.’s Olympic show jumping riders are expected
in Lake Placid before they head off to Athens.
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Stellar
Roster of Riders Invited to Compete on April 3 in the $200,000
Budweiser American Invitational Presented by Publix and
The Tampa Tribune
TAMPA,
FL – March 31, 2004 – Stadium Jumping, Inc., producers
of the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational presented
by Publix and The Tampa Tribune, officially announced today
the roster of riders invited to compete in this year’s
event. The “Super Bowl of Show Jumping” will be
held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on
April 3, 2004, starting at 7:00 pm.
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Irish
Olympians Inaugural Gala Launch
AN
TAOISEACH, BERTIE AHERN T.D. AND JOHN LANDY, AC, MBE,
GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA, MILE RECORD HOLDER
An
Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern T.D. and John Landy, AC, MBE,
Governor of Victoria, Australia, Olympian, and holder
of the mile world record (1954-1957) are guests of
honour and speakers at the inaugural Irish Olympians
Gala Lunch at the RDS Concert Hall on Monday 10 May
2005.
A
few months before the 2004 Olympic Games are held
in Athens, this event will bring at least one hundred
former Irish Olympic Athletes together, including
the medal winners, to celebrate their achievements
and reminisce about Games past.
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CSI**
Hardelot (Fra)
10-13
April 2004
Graham
Lovegrove From Halstead, ESSEX, Alex Rident From St
Valery en Caux, FRANCE, Ricki Hill From Benfleet,
ESSEX, Veronique Whitaker Based in Brussels, BELGIUM,
Jane Annett From Sevenoaks, KENT, Robert Bevis From
Wrexham, CLWYD have been authorised to compete at
the above-mentioned show Please
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CIC2*
SOMERLEY PARK GREAT BRITAIN 1-2 APRIL 2004
CSI-W
GOTEBORG SWEDEN 8-11 APRIL 2004
CSI2*
MOORSELE BELGIUM 9-11 APRIL 2004
CSI3*
AREZZO ITALY 9-12 APRIL 2004
CSI4*
SHEFFIELD GREAT BRITAIN 15-18 APRIL 2004
CSIOP
& CSIP FONTAINEBLEAU FRANCE 15-18 APRIL 2004
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News
Headlines 1st April 2004
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Royal
Windsor- a driven success
A
highlight on the calendar of International driving competitors
around the world, Royal Windsor Horse Show 13th-16th May
2004, justifiably lays claim to providing the most famous
driving venue in the UK. Held in the stunning public and
private grounds of Windsor Castle, Berkshire, The Land Rover
International Driving Grand Prix not only boasts a palatial
course but also enjoys royal participation in the form of
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, whose entry has been received
for this year’s event. Please
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1st
Int. Western Riding Show at Dortmunder Westfalenhallen
- great show with superb sport and lots of spectators
Western
riding as an attraction for spectators - this is the
concept the Kampmann Pferdesport Festival in Bremen
has been relying on for 17 years now. This year, the
showmanagement of Dortmund Escon Marketing used this
concept as well as the proven western show management
of Carola and Ulli Vey for their renowned Dortmund
Westfalenhallen Show. For the first time, there was
a big international western riding show at Dortmund
with attractive classes and good prizes, which was
to become one of the main attractions for spectators.
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It's
Game Fair Time For BETA
Following
last year's huge success, BETA will once again be
out in force at this year's CLA Game Fair.
Held
at Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire the Game Fair will
play a host to a Hooked on Horses area, where BETA
will have a stand.
BETA
staff will be on hand to provide visitors to the event
with information on safety and advice to assist those
wishing to set up a business in the equestrian sector.
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All
the fun of the farm
The
Easter holidays are a great time of year to take children
on a fun and informative visit to an open farm.
Spring
brings a burst of activity and colour to Britain with trees
coming into blossom, newborn lambs gambolling in the fields
and the first green shoots appearing.
Some
of the sights children visiting open farms this Easter will
be able to see include newborn lambs and chicks as well
as learning how their food is produced, go on nature trails
and even take part in Easter Egg hunts.
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The
Sun Rises On HITS-On-The-Hudson
Horse
Shows In The Sun to Premiere World-Class Equestrian Facility
in May
SAUGERTIES,
NY – March 30, 2004 – From dawn to dusk, crews
are hard at work in Saugerties, New York, making the final
preparations for the grand opening of HITS-on-the-Hudson.
The state-of-the-art horse show facility will premiere in
May, marking the accomplishment of a long-held ambition
for Tom Struzzieri, owner and President of Horse Shows In
The Sun.
“A
large concentration of our exhibitors operate out of the
Northeast, and up until now the region has lacked a horse
show facility designed from the ground up with amenities
customized to their needs,” said Struzzieri. The HITS-on-the-Hudson
show grounds promises to fill that gap. Situated on the
site of a former 200-acre golf course, the horse show facility
took two years to complete. Struzzieri oversaw the project
from the turning of the first sod, and every aspect of the
facility was designed to his exact specifications. Please
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Dressage
Online
Understanding the biomechanics and structural balancing
of a horse’s movements creates great dressage performances,
explains Tammy Fifer in her online course, Dressage: You
Can Do It!
A
dressage instructor and competitor for more than 20 years,
Fifer is the newest “celebrity” instructor at
www.horsecoursesonline.com, the nation’s leading online
Equine Science program. Fifer’s course is one of the
elective courses available through Austin Education Center
or Scottsdale Community College.
Fifer’s
course focuses on the basic dressage movements which lead
to advance performances. The course begins with the observation
of movement, then teaches the student how to improve that
movement, and finally assists the student in mastering advanced
exercises.
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Bendabout,
White Birch Post Wins To Remain Undefeated In Stanford Financial
Group - 1ooth U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Ten-goaler Miguel Novillo Astrada scored
five consecutive goals in second half to rally Bendabout
over Orchard Hill 13-8 and into sole possession of first
place in Division III in the first round of the Stanford
Financial Group – 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship
Tuesday at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
In
other first-round games, 3-goaler Del Walton scored six
goals as White Birch dominated Isla Carroll 14-9 and Lechuza
snapped Catamount’s seven-game winning streak with
a 9-6 victory behind 10-goaler Sebastian Merlos’ five
goals.
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Richard
A. Lang Perpetual Trophy New to 2004 Garden State Horse
Show
Augusta,
NJ— March 30, 2004—The Richard A. Lang Perpetual
Trophy, a new annual award for the Garden State Horse Show,
will be presented for the first time at the 2004 Garden
State Horse Show, held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds
May 5-9. The award, which was donated by family and friends
of the late Dick Lang, will be awarded to the Amateur-Owner
Hunter Grand Champion
Artist
Nancy Beldon created the bronze trophy which features a
harnessed driving horse without a carriage and a special
Britney Spaniel named “Peaches.” “She was
Dick’s dog. Everyone knew her… Everywhere he went,
she was with him,” said Barbara Lang, Dick’s wife
of 32 years. The bronzed version of “Peaches”
even wears a scarf, similar to the one that Dick frequently
wrapped around her neck. “Peaches is forever immortalized
in bronze!” Barbara laughed.
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News
Headlines 31st March 2004
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European
Parliament Supports Opt-out for Slaughter Horse Export
The
European Parliament in Strasbourg have today, Tuesday
30 March, voted on the draft Regulation on the Protection
of Animals during Transport and agreed amendments
put forward by UK MEPs in consultation with the ILPH.
Their
recommendations, if adopted by the Council of Agricultural
Ministers and the European Commission, would allow
the UK to prevent the export of horses for slaughter.
They would also ensure that horses imported into the
EU for slaughter are given a period of substantial
rest at, or near the border, and before they can resume
their journey.Please
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The
British Horse Society applauds efforts of local council
in the fight against Ragwort
Worcester
City Council, in a bid to control the spread of Ragwort,
are holding a 'Ragwort clearance morning' at Aconbury
Orchard, nr Newton Hospital, Worcester, on Saturday
3 April from 10.00 am onwards.
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Ragwort
(Senecio Jacobaea) contains the toxic properties of several
pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) which are poisonous to equines,
cattle, deer, sheep, pigs, goats, dogs and humans, with
equines being the most susceptible. Even small amounts of
ragwort ingested by equines will cause damage to the liver
with clinical signs only showing once the liver is 75% destroyed,
at which stage the damage is irreversible.
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Voucher
Scheme Helps Livery Yards Control Costs
A
new scheme means that more than 700 livery yard owners insuring
their businesses through South Essex Insurance Brokers can
cut down the cost of their crucial public liability insurance,
while their clients can reduce their horse or pony insurance.
Each
establishment is being issued with vouchers, which will
entitle clients insuring for the first time through South
Essex to a £10 discount on their premiums - and each
new policy will mean another £10 off the yard owner's
next public liability renewal.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
FEI
World Cup Driving News ; Chardon
shocks Os-Hertogenbosch
Australia¹s
Boyd Exell has won the FEI World Cup competition in
¹s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. The biggest
surprise however, cam from home driver IJsbrand Chardon.
The triple World Champion was determined to finish
his last World Cup competition of this season in the
top three and so he did. Germany¹s Christoph
Sandmann knocked down three cones in the second round,
which made him end on the third place.
Boyd Exell, winner of the FEI World Cup in ¹s-Hertogenbosch
in 2003, drove Fred Pendlebury¹s Cobs deliberately
smooth and fast through the first round..
The best three drivers from the first round qualified
for the second round, in which they started blanco
again.
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Charlotte
Jumper Classic CSI**** Features Stars In Show Jumping And
Entertainment
WELLINGTON,
FL – March 30, 2004 – The Charlotte Jumper Classic
CSI**** to be held April 9 –11, 2004, in Charlotte,
North Carolina, will feature not only topnotch riders competing
for a total purse of $260,000, but also stars of the entertainment
world. Produced by Eugene R. Mische and Stadium Jumping,
Inc., the event will be staged at the 14,000-seat Charlotte
Coliseum, home of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats and WNBA Charlotte
Sting – basketball teams owned by Robert Johnson, founder
of Black Entertainment Network (BET). Mr. Johnson operates
the Charlotte Coliseum and is a longtime supporter of world-class
horse shows.
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PERA
News
There
are still a few spaces available on Monday 5th and
Tuesday 6th of April for the Albert Voorn showjumping
clinic. This is a great opportunity for people to
have a training session with the top Dutch show jumping
rider and trainer. Please
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Top
Officials on Board to Judge at 2004 Maui Jim North American
Young Riders’ Championships, Presented by CN
Old
Mill Creek, IL—March 30, 2004—The Maui Jim North
American Young Riders’ Championships (NAYRC), presented
by CN, has announced an impressive list of officials for
this year’s event, August 10-15, at Tempel Farms in
Old Mill Creek, IL.
This
year’s team of judges and stewards was hand-picked
by the show committee according to its commitment to creating
one of the finest equestrian competitions for Young Riders,
age 16-21. The list includes some of the sport’s top
names from the United States and other countries.
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News
Headlines 30th March 2004
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
29
March 2004
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FEI World Cup Dressage, CDI-W 's-Hertogenbosch and
Duesseldorf Final
- FEI World Cup Jumping
- FEI Top Ten Final supported by Gandini and Rolex
allocated to Geneva
- Silver Camera Award, conditions of participation
- Death of famous Dressage stallion Dutch Gold
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New
Class For Amateurs At Hickstead
Owner
and amateur showjumper Mrs Julia Harrison-Lee is supporting
a new class at Hickstead's British Jumping Derby Meeting
which she hopes will help to improve standards in the sport.
The
Hickstead Amateur Championship, supported by the yachting
team GBR Team Challenge, with which Mrs Harrison-Lee is
involved, is not open to riders in the top 100 of the BSJA
Riders Ranking or anyone who has competed on a senior Nations
Cup team.
The
two-phase competition will send a final 12 riders forward
to the championship in the International Arena, where the
winner will earn a purse of £500.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
FEI
World Cup Jumping News ; Ludger Supreme In s'Hertogenbosch...
On
his sixth start in the 2003/2004 FEI World Cup Jumping
series Ludger Beerbaum at last made his mark when
victorious today with Goldfever at the penultimate
qualifier in s’Hertogenbosch, Holland.
It
has been a strange season for the German ace who had
only picked up eight points on his previous outings
at Berlin, Geneva, Leipzig, Vigo and Paris but it
came together for him at the Dutch fixture at which
spectators enjoyed a thrilling seven-horse jump-off.
Ludger
was first to jump against the clock and he said afterwards
"I had to set the pace but I feel I had luck
on my side today because I only won by 100th of a
second and one other rider was faster than me".
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Invitational
Sunshine Tour and S’Hertogenbosch Results |
The
Spanish Vejer de la Frontera Invitational Sunshine Tour
Grand Prix on Sunday, March 21st finished with Chippison
(ISH), ridden by Marie Burke (IRE) jumping a double clear
to take second, followed by Calvaro Star (ISH) and Samantha
McIntosh (BUL) 0.4 seconds behind them in third. In the
Netherlands last weekend Saturdays S’Hertogenbosch
Essent Grand Prix (1m60) class finished with Sails Away
(ISH) and Sebastian Numminen (FIN) in eighth place.
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Wrap
Up For Winter Equestrian Festival Week 9, March 24-28, Tampa
Bay Classic
TAMPA,
FL – March 29, 2004 – The ninth week of the 10-week
32nd Winter Equestrian Festival entitled Tampa Bay Classic
was held March 24-28 at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center
in Tampa, Florida. Guilherme Nogueira Jorge of Brazil was
the course designer for the covered arena, Luc Musette built
the tracks in the Jumper Annex, and Philip DeVita designed
the Grand Hunter Ring and Indoor Arena
The 2004 Winter Equestrian Festival wraps up in Tampa next
week, March 30 through April 3, with the Tournament of Champions
CSI-W at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center, and caps off
with the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational Presented
by Publix and The Tampa Tribune on April 3 at the Raymond
James Stadium. Total prize money for the 2004 WEF is three-million-dollars.
Produced by founder Eugene R. Mische and Stadium Jumping,
Inc., the Winter Equestrian Festival is the largest and
longest consecutively running equestrian sporting event
in the world. Please
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“An
Afternoon Of Polo And Evening Of Elegance" To Benefit
British Forces Foundation At International Polo Club Palm
Beach
WELLINGTON,
FL – Historically,
the U.S. Open has always been the grand prize of polo in
North America. It is one of only three tournaments played
at the 26-goal echelon, the highest-rated tournament in
the United States. The first U.S. Open title game was played
in 1904 at Van Cortland Park in New York City where the
Wanderers defeated the Freebooters 4 ½-3, the lowest
scoring final in the history of the tournament.
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San
Saba Defeats Everglades 11-9 For First Win In Stanford Financial
Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Nine-goaler Agustin Merlos scored six goals
and San Saba played its best all-around game of the season
en route to an 11-9 victory over Everglades in the first
round of the Stanford Financial Group – 100th U.S.
Open Polo Championship Monday at International Polo Club
Palm Beach.
The
victory evened San Saba’s record at 1-1 and kept alive
their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals.
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Budweiser
Has Long And Cherished History As A Show Jumping Sponsor
TAMPA,
FL – March 29, 2004 – Budweiser, the world’s
best-selling beer, and its parent company, Anheuser-Busch,
Inc., have supported show jumping in the United States for
more than 50 years. Its support of the sport today is multi-faceted
and varied, and centers on its title sponsorship of the
nation’s premier show jumping event, the $200,000 Budweiser
American Invitational.
The 2004 Budweiser American Invitational presented by Publix
and The Tampa Tribune, the culmination of the 10-week Winter
Equestrian Festival, returns to Raymond James Stadium in
Tampa on Saturday evening, April 3. The top 30 riders who
qualified over the 10 weeks of the Winter Equestrian Festival
will compete for show jumping’s biggest honor.
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Beezie
Madden And DeSilvio Win $75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa, Presented
By Kilkenny/ICH, CSI-W At Winter Equestrian Festival
TAMPA,
FL – March 28, 2004 – Beezie Madden, 40, of Cazenovia,
NY, riding DeSilvio for owner Abigail Wexner bested a field
of 36 riders to win the $75,000 Grand Prix of Tampa, Presented
By Kilkenny/ICH at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa,
FL, today. The victory wrapped up Week 9, the Tampa Bay
Classic CSI-W, of the Winter Equestrian Festival. Madden
and DeSilvio were the fastest of six double-clear performances,
topping the nine-horse Jump-Off. Derek Petersen, 37, of
Archer, FL, aboard his own Promised Land placed second.
Alison Firestone, 27, of Upperville, VA, riding Casanova
for owners Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Firestone placed third.
The Grand Prix was a World Cup Qualifier, a Final Qualifying
Class for the Budweiser American Invitational, and a Qualifying
Competition for the AGA Grand Prix Series. Please
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CSI***
Arezzo (Ita) 9 - 12 April 2004
Anna
Rees Based in Pombia, ITALY, Kate Mead Based in Hochdorf,
SWITZERLAND, Jamie Wingrave From Daventry, NORTHANTS,
Steven Whitaker From Barnsley, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, Ellen
Whitaker From Barnsley, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, Robert Maguire
From Wigan, LANCS have been invited and authorised
to compete at the above-mentioned show
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CSI-W
Goteborg (Swe) 8 - 11 April 2004
Michael
Whitaker From Whatton, NOTTS, Robert Smith From Shrewley,
WARWICKSHIRE, Richard Davenport From Knutsford, CHESHIRE,
John Whitaker From Huddersfield, WEST YORKS have been
authorised to compete at the above-mentioned show
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Las
Monjitas Continues Winning Ways In Opening Round Of Stanford
Financial Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Eight-goaler Silvestre Donovan scored four
goals, all in the first half, as Las Monjitas built a 7-3
lead and coasted to an 8-6 victory over Texas Polo in the
first round of the Stanford Financial Group – 100th
U.S. Open Polo Championship at Sunday International Polo
Club Palm Beach.
In
other first-round action, 10-goaler Bautista Heguy and 17-year-old
Sapo Caset scored five goals each to lead Pony Express over
Millarville 12-11.
The
victory keeps Las Monjitas (2-0) tied for first place in
Division I with Pony Express.
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News
Headlines 29th March 2004
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
Anky
Sweeps to top of the League
A
superb performance from Anky Van Grunsven and Gestion
Salinero secured the Dutch diva victory in the final
qualifier of the FEI Western European League in front
of an ecstatic home crowd at Indoor Brabant.
With wins at Mechelen and Amsterdam under her belt
plus a second on her initial outing at Maastricht,
the five-time World Cup winner goes into the Final
next week as Queen of the League.
" Gestion Salinero was great, the best he has
been so far" said van Grunsven. " The atmosphere
here was brilliant, very special as always, and we
are having a big party tonight for sure!" Please
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Arabian
Horses Claim $2.9 Million in Sweepstakes Prize Money
In
2003, the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) paid out close
to $2.9 million to eligible horses in the International
Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes program, making it one of the
richest payback programs in the horse industry. Since its
inception in 1984, more than 100,000 horses have been enrolled
in the program, and each year approximately 1,800 owners
receive paybacks. Most of the payback went to Arabian, Half-Arabian
and Anglo-Arabian show horses in disciplines ranging from
dressage, reining and trail to western, hunter and country
English pleasure. Endurance and competitive horses earned
more than $62,000 while owners of Nominated Sires pocketed
more than $105,000, based on the winnings of their offspring.
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-J Auvers France 26-28 March 2004
Competition
No.19 JUNIOR GRAND PRIX : 1) NOLINO; ROSSELLA DE SIMONE
(BEL), 2) HONDINE PRINCESSE; MELANIE CLOAREC (FRA),
3) HERMES DU JAQUET; BENJAMIN BARBOT (FRA), 5) EURO
CLOVER; WILLIAM WORKMAN (IRL)
Competition No.18 COMPETITION IN TWO PHASES (art 274)
: 1) ELYETT DIABLE; TIPHAINE JORET (FRA), 2) FUN DU
QUESNOY; BENJAMIN BARBOT (FRA), 3) DIDON CREPIN; ANTOINE
BOULANGER (FRA)
Competition
No.16 TABLE A. AGAINST THE CLOCK (art 238.2.1) : 1)
TEAM HARMONY LIEKE; ABDEL SAID (EGY), 2) HONDINE PRINCESSE;
MELANIE CLOAREC (FRA), 3) LE CRUISE; WILLIAM WORKMAN
(IRL)
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W s'Hertogenbosch Netherlands
25-28 March 2004
VDL
GROEP FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING
International Jumping Competition FEI World Cup Qualifier
1) GOLDFEVER; Ludger BEERBAUM (GER)
2) DILEME DE CEPHE; Bruno BROUCQSAULT (FRA)
3) SUNDANCE K; Franke SLOOTHAAK (GER)
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Headlines 28th March 2004
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
USA host their second 2004 FEI Eventing World
Cup Qualifier
The
third qualifier of the 2004 FEI Eventing World Cup
series begins today Friday 12 March. It will take
place at Galway Downs near Temecula, CA (USA). This
is the second out of four qualifiers organised in
the United States, the others being Red Hills, Tallahassee,
FL (12 - 14 March); Rebecca Farm, Kalispell, MT (23
- 25 July) and Over The Walls, Hardwick, MA (30 July
- 1 August).
Twenty-three riders, representing the USA and Canada,
have entered 25 horses in the FEI Eventing World Cup
qualifier. Among them, Gina Miles, 30, on the ten-year
old gelding McKinlaigh will be there to defend her
2003 title. Gina placed third in the first FEI Eventing
World Cup Final in Pau (FRA) last October riding the
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Win-Win
Partnerships Award 20 Distance Horses
The
Arabian Horse Association (AHA) recognized 22 Arabian, Half-Arabian
and Anglo-Arabian horses as its 2003 Distance High-Point
Award winners. Sixteen of these horses earned blue fleece
coolers for their excellence in competitive trail with eight
participating organizations. The coolers were embroidered
with the horse's name and the high-point award.
Each
competitive trail ride organization submitted an application
to become eligible and selected high-point individuals within
that organization. Winners had to meet the following criteria:
(1) ride a registered Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian;
(2) be current 2003 AHA members; and (3) compete in at least
five rides sponsored by that organization.Please
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Five
Horses Emerge as All-Time Winners in Arabian Show Ring
Of
the hundreds of horses that have won honors over the years
at four national shows produced by the Arabian Horse Association--the
U.S., Canadian, Youth and Sport Horse Nationals--five horses
have conquered the arena winning the most championships
by division (Arabian and Half/Anglo-Arabian) and gender.
NDL Pericles+//, Monrovia X+//, Good Thunder+/, Berried
Treasure++++// and Second Editions Debut+// are the ultimate
ringmasters possessing the Arabian's charisma, soundness,
trainability and willingness to please in show after show.
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Molly
Ashe And Lutopia Win $20,000 1.5m Classic At Winter Equestrian
Festival
TAMPA,
FL – March 27, 2004 – Molly Ashe, 33, of Wellington,
FL, riding Lutopia for owner Jane Forbes Clark won the $20,000
1.5 Meter Classic at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Tampa,
FL, today. Ashe topped a field of 41 entries at the Bob
Thomas Equestrian Center, host venue for the Tampa Bay Classic,
the ninth week in the 10-week circuit. Laura Kraut of Oconomowoc,
WI, aboard Miss Independent for the Pasmore Stables placed
second. Kate Levy of South Salem, NY, in the irons on her
own Lydia placed third.
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W s'Hertogenbosch Netherlands
25-28 March 2004
FINAL
ZANGERSHEIDE SIRES OF THE WORLD
1)
MARIUS CLAUDIUS; Robert SMITH (GBR), 2) LAREINA Z;
Dermott LENNON (IRL), 3) AUDI'S OKLUND; Eric VAN DER
VLEUTEN (NED)
RABOBANK PRIJS
1)
KALUSHA; Robert SMITH (GBR), 2) PORTOFINO 63; Michael
WHITAKER (GBR), 3) QUIBELL; Jessica KURTEN (IRL)
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