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News
Headlines 10th April 2004
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FEI
Eventing World Cup travels to New Zealand for the
first time
For
its fourth qualifier, the FEI Eventing World Cup will
leave the United States and travel all the way to
New Zealand.
Already well renowned for its national level horse
trial competitions, the Mitavite Horse Trials held
at the Kihikihi Domain (Akaroa County) will host New
Zealand's inaugural World Cup qualifier. This class
will be the highlight of the Easter trial which also
caters for a CIC Two Star, Open intermediate and Novice
classes.
It is only fitting that a world equestrian legend
is behind the design of New Zealand's very first FEI
Eventing World Cup Cross-Country course. Cambridge
based double Olympic Gold Medallist Mark Todd and
course designer John Nicholson have worked closely
and have devised some innovative and interesting obstacles
some of which reflect the wide range of sports practised
at the Kihikihi Domain.
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Debbie
McDonald Auction Package To Highlight “Celebrate
With The Champions”
WELLINGTON,
FL – April 9, 2004 – Invitations for “Celebrate
With The Champions” will go out mid-May announcing
the premier fundraising party at the Dressage Olympic
Selection Trials in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Orchestrated by Chairs Jane Thomas, Dick and Jane Brown,
Linda Edwards, and Honorary Chairperson Akiko Yamazaki,
the June 19 event will not only bring together 300 members
of the dressage community for an evening of festive
‘wining and dining’ California-style, but
will also feature one of the most original and generous
fundraising efforts conceived by one of the riders –
Debbie McDonald has offered up for auction a one-month
training package at Peggy and Parry Thomas’s River
Grove Farm including five lessons per week with her,
board for the rider’s horse, and accommodations
at a condo in the resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Ontario
Young Riders’ Show Jumping Team Finalists for 37th
Ontario Sport Awards
Toronto,
Ontario – In recognition of its gold medal victory
at the 2003 North American Young Riders’ Championship,
the Ontario Show Jumping Team consisting of Carly Campbell
Cooper of Elora, ON, Chris Sorensen of Caledon East, ON,
Elliot Stone of Midland, ON, and Keean White of Cambridge,
ON, was one of three finalists for the Ontario Team of the
Year Award at the 37th Ontario Sports Awards held April
2, 2004.
Nominated
by the Ontario Equestrian Federation on behalf of the Ontario
Hunter Jumper Association, the Ontario Young Riders’
Show Jumping Team was one of three teams up for the award
against the Ottawa Titans Water Polo Team and the eventual
winners, the Carleton Ravens Men’s Basketball Team.
The 37th Ontario Sports Awards ceremony took place at the
Atlantis Pavilions at Ontario Place in Toronto, ON.
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Kurten
Shows Class At Gothenburg
WITH
just 20 points accumulated so far in her bid to be
at the World Cup Show Jumping Final in Milan two weeks
from now, Ireland's Jessica Kurten tonight (Friday)
stretched herself to take first place in the World
Cup Preliminary class at Gothenburg, the last of the
World Cup qualifying venues.
Riding
the 10 yr old bay mare <Quibell>, Kurten now
puts herself in pole position for Sunday's World Cup
competition at the Swedish event, and will hope for
another win to earn her a place at Milan.
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Old
Pueblo Wins 12-7, Is Last Team To Reach Quarterfinals In
Stanford Financial Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship
At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Old Pueblo became the final team to qualify
for the quarterfinals of the Stanford Financial Group –
100th U.S. Open Polo Championship, defeating Texas Polo
12-7 Thursday at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.
The
loss eliminated Texas Polo from the tournament. Please
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Show
Jumping Results CSI** Moorsele Belgium 9 - 11 April
2004
CSI
** 1.40 m (1st qualifier), Class 04-Table A jump-off
-FEI 238.2.2
1)
Armani 91; Vincent Lambrecht (BEL), 2) Twenty; Bert
Prouvé (BEL), 3) Cortaflex Macchiavelli; William
Funnell (GBR)
CSI
** young horses 1.30 m, Class 02-Two phase -FEI 274.5.3
1)
Copyright; Denis Lynch (IRL), 2) Jan Willem; Harrie
Smolders (NED), 3) Clayton; Dave Molin (NED)
CSI ** 1.35 m, Class 03- Two phase -FEI 274.5.3
1) Kadorijke; Wim Smet (BEL), 2) Larcos B; Felipe
Gandara Velasco (CHI), 3) Marengo; Steve Lefevre (BEL)
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News
Headlines 9th April 2004
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WINERGY®
Burghley Young Event Horse qualifiers kick off
The prestigious WINERGY® Burghley Young Event Horse
qualifiers kick off next month at Chepstow Horse Trials
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Supported
for the sixth year by the elite equine feeding system WINERGY®,
a total of 20 qualifiers will be held around the UK between
May and August 2004, culminating in the four-year-old and
five-year-old finals at Burghley Horse Trials on Friday
3rd September 2004, the second day of the Event which runs
from 2nd-5th September.
The
WINERGY® Burghley Young Event Horse series is regarded
as a showcase for event horse breeding in the UK. Its purpose
is to identify the three-day event equine stars of tomorrow
and judges of the series include history’s cream of
equestrianism such as Ian Stark, Malcolm Pyrah and Judy
Bradwell.
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Exciting
Line-up of Events at Museum of Scottish Country Life
The
new events season begins at the Museum of Scottish Country
Life this weekend, with a packed schedule of exciting days
out designed to appeal to all ages. From agricultural shows
to country fairs, the Museum is offering a breath of fresh
air to anyone who wants a day away from city life.
Visitors
can discover their hidden talents for tatty howking or bee-keeping,
learn about the ancient art of dowsing, or test the wonders
of science by disrupting a tornado. The start of the new
season also coincides with a host of new spring arrivals
on the Museum's working farm, including lambs and Ayrshire
calves. The latest calf, April, was born last weekend.
The
season begins with the Easter Sunday Funday on Saturday
11 April, where the star of the show is the Easter Bunny.
There are lots of activities aimed at children including
an Easter-egg hunt and the chance to travel in a wagon pulled
by four Clydesdale horses.
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Opening
Day Of Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI**** Kicks Off On Friday,
April 9
Three Day Schedule Features Olympians, R&B Singer Jeffrey
Osborne, And Easter Bunny
CHARLOTTE,
NC – April 8, 2004 – The 14,000-seat Charlotte
Coliseum has been transformed from an NBA basketball court
into a four-star indoor horse show arena for the Charlotte
Jumper Classic CSI, which opens on Friday, April 9, and
runs through Sunday, April 11, in Charlotte, NC.
Topnotch
show jumpers scheduled to compete are US Olympians Joe Fargis,
Todd Minikus, Nona Garson, and Laura Kraut, plus eight-time
Canadian Olympian Ian Millar. Pan American Team Gold Medallists
Beezie Madden and Chris Kappler are also on the roster,
as well as three-time AGA Rider of the Year McLain Ward,
and the record-holder for most Grand Prix wins in a single
year, Aaron Vale. Please
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Americana,
Augsburg September 8-12, 2004: Cutting
- Highlights during AMERICANA 2004
550
cattle for the international elite of cutters
You
can become addicted to cutting - who ever had the chance
of riding a cutting horse himself, will approve of that.
Experiencing the incredibly agile, fast and intelligent
cutting horses fascinates both riders and audience. From
September 8 until 12, 2004, the Americana, Europe's number
1 westernriding event, offers a variety of top class cutting
events. Cutting fans should not miss this show in the Augsburg
Schwabenhalle versäumen. The show management already
ordered 550 cattle for competitors. Please
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Irish
Horse Board launches new look website
The
Irish Horse Board’s new look website is now live
at www.irishhorseboard.com. The website has a new FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions) section which answers such
questions as how to register a horse, or how to become
a shareholder in the Irish Horse Board.
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USEF
Announces Riders For World Cup Finals in Milan, April 21st
through 25th
The
United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (USEF), the National
Governing Body of Equestrian Sport, today announced the
riders who will compete in the 2004 World Cup Finals in
Milan, Italy, April 21st through the 25th.
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Show
Jumping - Launch Of 20,000 Euro National Grand Prix
League
AT
a press reception at Kildare Paddocks, Co. Kildare,
the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI) today
(Thursday April 8) formally announced the launch of
the 2004 Outdoor Grand Prix League, sponsored by IJM
TimberFrame of Monaghan.
Among
those present were David Hart, Area Sales Manager
for IJM TimberFrame; Charles Hanley, Chairman of the
SJAI; Cian O'Connor, member of the 2004 Irish Olympic
show jumping squad; and Sarah Jane Tracey, national
rider.
With
a total prize fund of 20,000 euro and a top prize
of 8,000 euro going to the outright winner, the annual
league attracts the country's best riders and horses,
and creates a premium level of competition and excitement.Please
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USEF
Olympic Veteran Guenter Seidel Finishes Sixth At FEI World
Cup Final
Guenter
Seidel of Del Mar, CA placed sixth in the FEI World Cup
Final, held April 1-4, at the Dusseldorf Masters in Dusseldorf,
Germany. Leslie Morse with her stallion, Kingston, placed
fifth in the B Final.
In the preliminary competition held on Friday, April 2,
Seidel, aboard the 15-year-old Westfalian gelding Nikolaus
7 (Weinberg - Elise), had a Grand Prix score of 71.33%.
Morse, aboard the 12-year-old Dutch stallion Kingston (Voltaire
- Gisnette), turned in a test score of 65.87%.
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News
Headlines 8th April 2004
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Equestrian
Support Services (ESS) Shares Its Success
Specialist
equestrian breakdown service provider, Equestrian Support
Services (ESS) is further rewarding its customers.
ESS' specialist breakdown services have proved to be a huge
success among horse owners nationwide, with demand continuing
to grow. Such accelerated growth has enabled ESS to share
its success with customers by reducing the prices of some
of its most popular packages
The
comprehensive 'Traveller Plus' package which provides 24-hour
breakdown assistance, the ESS 'At Home' option (which provides
breakdown assistance from your home address) and the 'Long
distance' option (which offers recovery to any destination
in the UK) have all seen significant price reductions.
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ABRS
launches prestigious award for instructors
The
search is on to find the most dedicated and talented riding
instructor in the UK. The Association of British Riding
Schools (ABRS) has launched a fabulous award scheme to acknowledge
the best instructors working at ABRS member schools. So
if you know a particular instructor who deserves praise,
recognition and prizes for his or her untold teaching talents,
now is the time to do something about it.
The
ABRS Golden Spur will be awarded to the instructor demonstrating
the perfect combination of quality instruction and commercial
acumen, teaching at any level. This prestigious accolade
will bring both public acclaim and prizes to the winner
and also the runner up. Colleagues or pupils who would like
to recommend an instructor for the award must talk to their
centre proprietor or manager, who is responsible for assessing
and putting forward nominations.
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11
Nations, 2000 ponies, 40 classes : an exceptional vintage
is being prepared !
The
international registrations are closed for this third
edition of the CSIP of Fontainebleau (France). 11 nations
are already in the starting blocks for this 2004 BIP
(for Bonneau International Pony). The tenors of European
Pony Riders will unstitch some in a festive environment
on one of the most beautiful grounds of the circuit.
By organising this year the French Official Pony Show
Jumping (CSIOP), the team of the Etrier d'Arbonne riding
school was right. This unique show in France, with a
"O" like "Official", propose almost
the same program than for the European Championships
(1). The mythical ground of the Grand Parquet of Fontainebleau,
one of the best grass grounds of France, attracts once
again the European elite. Judge by yourself : Ireland,
Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Luxemburg,
Belgium, The Netherlands and France of course. A small
exotic touch with the venue for the very first time
of a representative of Mauritius ! Please
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Prestonwood
Country Club Hosts 2004 Brookhill Steeplechase Gala Benefitting
Duke Cancer Center April 30
Raleigh,
NC - Cary's Prestonwood Country Club was selected as the
host of the 2004 Brookhill Steeplechase Gala on Friday April
30. Themed "An Evening of Elegance," this annual
charity benefit marks the start of the 12th annual Brookhill
Steeplechase weekend featuring a gourmet buffet dinner,
silent and live auction and dancing. Dress is black-tie
optional and tickets are available online or by phone at
$60 each. Auction and festivities begin at 7:00 p.m. and
conclude at 12:00am midnight. Please
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Isla
Carroll Beats San Saba 8-5 To Reach Quarterfinals In Stanford
Financial Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Isla Carroll, using the experience of 15-time
champion Memo Gracida and the inspiration of patron John
Goodman, defeated San Saba 8-5 in a first-round game of
the Stanford Financial Group – 100th U.S. Open Polo
Championship Wednesday at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
The
loss eliminated first-time entrant San Saba from the tournament.
The 13 combined goals is the second lowest scoring game
of the tournament.
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News
Headlines 7th April 2004
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Horseworld
Grooms Receive RSPCA Awards
HorseWorld
grooms Sarah Hollister and Gill Banks were delighted to
be awarded the RSPCA Certificate of Merit recently for their
part in a difficult horse rescue. The RSPCA gave the HorseWorld
grooms the awards as a result of a very tense and potentially
dangerous rescue in August 2003.
HorseWorld,
the South West's premier equine welfare charity, had been
contacted by the RSPCA to help rescue an apparently abandoned
mare and foal in a ragwort infested field. Sarah and Gill
arrived with the RSPCA, with the aim of removing the animals
to safety at HorseWorld's Welfare Department at Whitchurch,
Bristol. The emaciated foal was found in a ditch at the
bottom of the field, and it became apparent very quickly
that the animal was too ill to stand. Despite the best efforts
of HorseWorld and RSPCA staff, the foal later died at the
vets. Gill and Sarah not only had to cope with the frightened
animals, but also with several aggressive travelers, who
wanted to stop the animals from being removed. Gill said;
"It was really scary. We were just so worried about
the horses and it was quite traumatic being threatened by
strangers. I am really proud to receive the award, but Sarah
and I know that any other HorseWorld groom would have done
the same thing".Please
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
Gothenburg
closes FEI World Cup Driving season Sandmann aims
for second place
The
Gothenburg Horse Show will host the last FEI World
Cup Driving event of this season. From 9 to 11 April,
the Globen arena will be the place where Germany¹s
Christoph Sandmann will get his last chance to climb
in the standings. His compatriot Michael Freund is
certain of his third World Cup victory in a row and
will compete in Gothenburg with an extra wild card,
which allows him right to prize money, but no points.
Sandmann is currently in fourth position and will
have to win or come second behind Freund to climb
up to the second place in the standings, which is
currently taken by Australia¹s Boyd Exell.
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Feeding
for breeding from SPILLERS
Feeding
breeding mares and growing youngstock that are good
doers can present real problems. It can be hard to find
a feed that will provide them with the extra nutrients
they need when, at this time of year, most of their
requirements are met by grass. Thanks to SPILLERS, the
worldwide experts in equine nutrition, there is now
an easy answer - SPILLERS Stud Concentrate.
Launched this Spring, SPILLERS Stud Concentrate is a
highly palatable supplement, formulated specifically
for all good doers, irrespective of breed, and is particularly
recommended for native ponies and their crosses and
warmbloods. It is also ideal for all mares foaling in
summer and for bloodlines with a history of growth-related
disorders.Please
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Equine
Locomotion Seminar - Saturday and Sunday 3-4 April
ILPH
Belwade Farm, at Aboyne, Aberdeenshire this weekend
hosted a Seminar designed to assist farriers and vets
diagnose equine lameness.
Equinalysis,
is a new concept in the understanding of horse lameness
which harnesses a video camera with computer technology
to assist farriers and vets to help understand the
root cause of a horse's lameness.
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Really
Big Coloring Books, Inc. ® and the State Horse Councils
Alliance, LLC. present The Great American Horse Book “A
Children’s Guide to Horse’s” in English and
Espanol
(Some
members include: The American Quarter Horse Association
(AQHA), The Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana Horse Council
Foundation and Success Planning Associates)
An
official Teaching and Learning Tool for children pre-K to
grade 6 for the equine industry.
A
fantastic item in gift shops, tack shops, race tracks, and
by the horse industry at large to raise awareness about
horse to the public at large.
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2004
Winter Equestrian Festival Circuit Champions And Trophy
Winners
WELLINGTON,
FL – April 6, 2004 – Wrapping up this year’s
Winter Equestrian Festival in ceremonies held during the
Budweiser American Invitational on April 3 at the Raymond
James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, a highlight of the evening
was the Parade of Champions and Series Winners prior to
the start of competition. Ribbons, coolers, and trophies
were presented to the Circuit Champions for the 2004 Winter
Equestrian Festival and the winners of the Winter Equestrian
Festival Series Awards. Following the Parade of Budweiser
American Invitational Riders, an awards ceremony honored
the Special Trophy Winners.
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Edward
Bowen's Legacies Of The Turf Is Finalist For Book Of The
Year Award
LEXINGTON,
KY - Racing authority Edward L. Bowen's latest book, Legacies
of the Turf: A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders (Vol.
1), has been selected as a finalist for ForeWord Magazine's
Book of the Year Award in the sports category. Legacies
of the Turf, which tells the stories of the powerhouse dynasties
that dominated horse racing in the early to mid-twentieth
century, is published by Eclipse Press, a division of Blood-Horse
Publications, a multimedia publishing company that traces
its roots to 1916. Please
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Bendabout
Avenges Losses To Catamount With 7-5 Victory In Stanford
Financial Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – In a game featuring the only two American
10-goalers and two of the pre-tournament favorites, Bendabout
avenged two losses to Catamount with a 7-5 victory in a
first-round game of the Stanford Financial Group –
100th U.S. Open Polo Championship Tuesday at International
Polo Club Palm Beach. The 12 combined goals is the lowest
scoring game of the tournament.
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News
Headlines 6th April 2004
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
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April 2004
-
FEI World Cup Dressage: Anky Van Grunsven wins the
Duesseldorf Final
- FEI Gandini World Jumping Riders Rankings
- FEI BCM World Dressage Riders Rankings
- More than 1 million km ridden in FEI Endurance competition
in 2003
- In Memoriam: Alfons Lütke Westhues
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Keean
White Awarded Horse Sport Young Riders Scholarship
Cambridge,
Ontario - Keean White of Cambridge, ON, has been awarded
a $500 scholarship as part of the Horse Sport Young Riders
Scholarship Fund for his outstanding performance at the
2003 North American Young Riders’ Championship held
in Bromont, QC, for riders aged 16-21
White
was the top placed Canadian show jumping athlete, capturing
Team Gold and Individual Silver medals, at the North American
Young Riders’ Championship, riding the Dutch Warmblood
mare, Libidou. Representing the Ontario Team, who was in
fourth position following the first round of competition,
White’s flawless performance in the second round clinched
the victory for Ontario, ensuring them top position on the
medal podium. Individually, White completed five rounds
of jumping with just 5.07 faults to claim the Individual
Silver Medal behind USA Region 2’s Georgina Bloomberg,
who won the gold with 3.03 faults.
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Wrap
Up For Winter Equestrian Festival Week 10 : March 30-April
3, Tournament of Champions
TAMPA,
FL – April 5, 2004 – The 10th and final week of
the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival entitled Tournament
of Champions was held March 30 through April 3 at the Bob
Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, Florida. The 2004 WEF
wrapped up 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 was 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.
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Rockin’Horse
Productions Announces Media Relations Appointment
March
30, 2004 (ALBANY, NY) – Susan Kayne Omnimedia, LLC
(SKO, LLC), today announced the appointment of Anya Frost
of Troy, New York, as its media and public relations specialist
for rockin’horse productions, a unit of SKO, LLC.
Frost has a background in various aspects of communications
including more than six years of experience in public relations.
She previously served as External Affairs Manager for Morgan
Memorial Goodwill Industries in Boston, as well as Deputy
Director of Public Affairs for the New York State Thruway
Authority/Canal Corporation in Albany. She earned a bachelor’s
degree in Communications from Russell Sage College in Troy.
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Show
Jumping Hall of Fame Honors 2003 Inductees
Tampa,
FL—April 5, 2004—The Show Jumping Hall of Fame
conducted its annual induction ceremonies during the intermission
at the Budweiser American Invitational on Saturday, April
3, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. J. Russell Stewart,
Sr. and Main Spring were inducted into the Show Jumping
Hall of Fame. They join 52 previous inductees whose contributions
to the sport set them apart and earned them the honor of
enshrinement in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame.
J.
Russell Stewart, Sr. was born in Albany, NY, in 1926. He
began riding at age 11, and though he had no formal training,
subsequently began showing successfully in the jumper divisions.
By the time he returned to New York after serving in the
army during World War II, he was well recognized for his
riding and training abilities. Please
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News
Headlines 5th April 2004
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
Anky
wins again
Anky
van Grunsven won the FEI World Cup Final for a record
breaking sixth time in Duesseldorf today with her
new star Gestion Salinero. The Dutch rider was the
unanimous victor with all five judges, and on 83.45
per cent, scored three per cent higher then her pupil
Edward Gal who took runner up position on the Dutch
stallion Gestion Lingh.
"I could not believe it could go so well",
said van Grunsven, who admitted to feeling nervous
at the start of her winning freestyle, which was the
nine year-old Salinero's best performance yet. She
had to wait for both Gal and Guenter Seidel (USA)
to ride before her victory was confirmed and joked
afterwards that she had told Gal he could be very
good as long as he did not beat her!
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Norman
Dello Joio And Glasgow Win $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational
At WEF
TAMPA,
FL – April 3, 2004 – Norman Dello Joio, 47, of
Wellington, Florida, riding Glasgow for The Glasgow Group
topped a field of 35 horses to win the $200,000 Budweiser
American Invitational presented by Publix and The Tampa
Tribune in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday night, April 3. In
a five-horse jump-off, Dello Joio was the faster of two
clear rounds and claimed $60,000 for his win. Please
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Lechuza
Defeats San Saba 12-9 In Stanford Financial Group - 100th
U.S. Open Polo Championship At International Polo Club Palm
Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Ten-goaler Sebastian Merlos scored six goals
to lead a revamped Lechuza lineup past San Saba 12-9 in
a first-round game of the Stanford Financial Group –
100th U.S. Open Polo Championship Sunday at International
Polo Club Palm Beach.
In other first-round games, 9-goaler Milo Araujo and 7-goaler
Gaston Laulhe scored four goals each as Texas Polo surprised
Pony Express 10-9 and 8-goaler Facundo Pieres scored seven
goals to lead Old Pueblo over Millarville 12-8. Please
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United
States Defeats United Kingdom 5-4 To Win " An Afternoon
Of Polo And Evening Of Elegance" Match To Benefit British
Forces Foundation At International Polo Club
WELLINGTON,
FL – Adam Snow scored the game-winner, but high-goal
patrons John Goodman, Tim Gannon and Dawn Jones were major
contributors as the United States defeated the United Kingdom
5-4 in a four-chukker benefit match Saturday at International
Polo Club Palm Beach.
The polo match was part of “An Afternoon of Polo and
Evening of Elegance” to benefit the British Forces
Foundation. Following the match more than 150 guests attended
a cocktail reception, catered dinner and auction. Dame Celia
Lipton Farris was International Honorary Chairman.
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Catamount
Wins Emotional Game Against Isla Carroll, White Birch Remains
Unbeaten With 11-9 Victory In Stanford Financial Group -
1OOth U.S. Open Polo Championship At International Polo
Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Catamount’s dynamic duo of 10-goaler
Mike Azzaro and 9-goaler Carlos Gracida used a four-day
break to heal from injuries and the time off worked as Catamount
defeated 1997 champion Isla Carroll 10-8 in an emotion-packed
first-round game of the Stanford Financial Group –
100th U.S. Open Polo Championship Saturday at International
Polo Club Palm Beach
In
other first-round games, 9-goaler Lucas Craido scored nine
goals to lead White Birch over Bendabout 11-9 in a battle
of unbeaten teams and Everglades, led by four goals each
from 8-goalers Tomas Llorente and Lucas Monteverde, beat
Orchard Hill 10-7. Please
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News
Headlines 4th April 2004
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ESS
Solve Livestock Dilemma
Specialist
equestrian breakdown service provider, Equestrian Support
Services (ESS) has made one customer very happy indeed.
Staff at ESS's call centre in Dorchester, were surprised
to receive a call from a lady with an unusual dilemma: 129
prize-winning sheep and a custom-made livestock vehicle
were making it difficult for Mrs Phillippa Ball to find
a breakdown assistance company, willing to provide her with
breakdown cover
The
majority of breakdown assistance companies had refused to
cover the vehicle, which had been specially made to include
living quarters and an area for the sheep.
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World
Reining Trophy
2004 attracts Top Riders from all over the World
Mooslargue (France), June 9-13, 2004 |
The
World Reining seems to meet expectations everywhere. Reiners
all over the world are looking forward to one of the largest
sums of prize money in the reining horse world. The World
Reining Trophy (Mooslargue/France, June 9-13, 2004) offers
EUR 160,000.-added, with EUR 100,000.-added alone in the
NRHA Lawson Bronze Trophy Open. Besides the Bronze Trophies
there are the Intermediate Reinings plus Cutting Non Pro
and Open
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First
June Derby Meeting Will Still Draw Showjumping Fans
The
British Jumping Derby Meeting (June 3-6) breaks new ground
this year, moving for the first time in its 43 year history
from August to June to avoid clashing with this summer's
Athens Olympic Games. But it is still a great draw for showjumping
fans.
The
DFS Derby is wide open. Peter Charles, who last year went
into the record books with a third successive win, is looking
for a new Derby specialist after losing Corrada to an overseas
sale, which leaves local rider William Funnell and his on-form
Cortaflex Mondriaan as possible favourites.
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Ben
Maher Wins The Winter A & B League Championship
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A
cheque for £1,000, sponsored by the BSJA, together
with the magnificent Pegasus trophy were presented to Ben
Maher at Towerlands Equestrian Centre on Sunday evening
21st March 2004, when he recorded the highest number of
points on Alfredo II to win the BSJA Winter A & B League.
Ben
was placed first, second twice and fifth and sixth on this
good French bred 16.1hh 10 year old chestnut gelding, owned
by his father Richard Maher.
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farrierFACTS
steps into National arena award-winning equine lifestyle
series to feature hoofcare
Albany,
NY -- March 16, 2004, -- UNBRIDLED, winner of the US Equestrian
Federation's 2003 BROADCAST MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD announced
it will feature a special hoofcare segment in every episode
of its National broadcast this season. The feature segment,
aptly named farrierFACTS is a two-minute piece dedicated
to sharing a better exchange of information between owners,
trainers and farriers to promote proper shoeing and regularly
scheduled hoofcare.
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