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News
Headlines 17th April 2004
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World
Reining Trophy 2004: When the Alsace turns into a 'Mecca'
for Reiners and Cutters...
Mooslargue (France), June 9-13, 2004
From June 9 until 13, 2004 the best reiners and cutters
of Europe meet at Mooslargue in Alsace. The small village
is situated about three quarters of an hour from Basel and
is the home to HorseAcademy, one of the most popular western
riding facilities of Europe. During those days, there will
be the World Reining Trophy 2004. The show which concentrates
on reining and cutting offers a total purse of EUR 160,000.-with
EUR 100,000.-- (added) in the NRHA Lawson Bronze Trophy
alone and EUR 15,000.-added in the Open Cutting.
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Derby
Writer’s Son Presents Memoir at The Brown Hotel
Free Derby Week Event Will Air as Part of The Spoken Word
Radio Series
(Louisville, KY, April 16, 2004) – On Thursday, April
29, Public Radio South will host a live taping of an episode
of The Spoken Word at The Brown, A Camberley Hotel. As part
of Derby week activities the evening’s program will
feature a reading from “Blood Horses: Notes of a Sportswriter’s
Son” by author John Jeremiah Sullivan, son of veteran
Courier-Journal sportswriter, Mike Sullivan. A question-and-answer
session will follow.
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Canada’s
Stuart Black and Fleeceworks Starlight Light Up Plantation
Fields
Unionville,
Pennsylvania – Canadian three day eventing competitor
Stuart Black riding Fleeceworks Starlight captured the Open
Intermediate division of the Plantation Field Spring Horse
Trials held April 10-11 in Unionville, Pennsylvania.
Originally
from Orangeville, ON, and currently training in Bluemont,
VA, Black took the early lead in the opening phase of dressage
with a score of 31 penalty points. Despite incurring four
penalty points for a dropped rail during the stadium phase,
Black maintained his lead going into Sunday’s challenging
cross-country phase where he added just 2.8 time penalties
to his score. Please click here
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Kenny
Romps Through Card At Moorsele
WITH
almost practised ease, Ireland's 15 yr-old Darragh
Kenny romped through most of the major classes at
the major Pony/Junior event at Moorsele in Belgium
today (Friday).
The
Offaly-born teenager, who has been a rising star in
the ranks for the last few years, took third in the
opening event with a new pony , < Earls Golden
Glory>, then went on to finish fourth in the Junior
class with <Tell Which Trump>, was narrowly
beaten into second in the big pony class with <View
Spot On>, and then triumphed in the day's final
Junior class with <My Irish Paddy>.Please
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Show
Jumping Results: CSIOP & CSIP Fontainbleau France
15-18 April 2004
Class
No. 1, Table A Against the Clock (art 238.2.1)
1)
IRONIE DES GENETS; ARTHUR CASTEL ESCOFFIER (FRA)
2) BERTHA'S CLOVER; DAVID O'BRIEN (IRL)
3) GALAXIE OF KALEM; EMMA DE MOUSSAC (FRA)
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News
Headlines 16th April 2004
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RSPCA
Cartridge collection scheme proves popular with vets.
Did
you know over 350 million ink cartridges are thrown
away each year, adding to our countries landfill sites
and destroying our environment?
In
January Jet Tec rolled out their new ink cartridge collection
scheme to over 4000 vets across England and Wales.
Participation
is simple, just pick up a freepost return bag from your
local vets, place your empty ink cartridge in it, seal
it up and drop it in the post.
For
every ink cartridge returned that can be successfully
recycled Jet Tec will donate £1* to the RSPCA.
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Eventing’s
Best Expected to Compete at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
CCI**** Presented by Bayer
Lexington,
KY—April15, 2004—Eventing’s biggest names
are expected to compete at America’s most prestigious
equestrian competition – the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day
Event, presented by Bayer – which returns to the Kentucky
Horse Park in Lexington, April 22-25, 2004.
The
Event will host many of the world’s best horse-and-rider
pairs as they compete for one of the most coveted purses
in equestrian sports and one of the most prestigious championships
in the sport of Eventing.
Husband-and-wife
Olympians, David and Karen O’Connor of The Plains,
VA, both past Rolex Kentucky champions, return for this
year’s event. David won the first Olympic Gold Medal
for the United States since 1984 when he clinched the Individual
Eventing Championship on Custom Made at the 2000 Olympic
Games in Sydney with the best score in Olympic history.
He also rode Giltedge in Sydney, helping the U.S. capture
the Team Bronze Medal and also won the Team Silver Medal
at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Karen was David’s
teammate on both those medal-winning teams. Please
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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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National
Book Award Winner - Frosty: The Adventures Of A Morgan Horse
We
are pleased to announce that the second book in our Morgan
Horse series has been selected as a winner of the "Children's
Choices for 2004." This prestigious award is administered
by The Children's Book Council, Inc. and co-sponsored by
the International Reading Association.
Nominated books were sent to selection sites in Tennessee,
Ohio, Georgia, Montana and Texas. Approximately 10,000 children
then visited the sites, read the books and voted on their
favorites. The award will be officially announced at the
International Reading Association's convention in May in
Reno-Tahoe, NV. We are very proud that Frosty was chosen
as one of the top books. Please
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Equine
Industry Group appoints new Chair to take industry forward
Lantra's
Equine Industry Group has appointed a new Chair to steer
activities and help the group to shape the future for training
and skills. Helen Gallop, who runs Gloucestershire's Summerhouse
Education and Equitation Centre, was appointed as Chair
after a unanimous vote at the recent meeting of the Industry
Group held at the Lantra Head Office at Stoneleigh Park,
Warwickshire.
The
Equine Industry Group, which comprises employer, education,
trade union and Lantra representatives, meet and communicate
regularly to steer priorities and advise Lantra on skills
issues, and has already made valuable progress in helping
the equine employers across the UK to address their business,
training and development needs. Please
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Custom
Made Retirement Ceremony Planned at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day
Event CCI**** Presented by Bayer
Lexington,
KY—April 15, 2004—Custom Made, the famed horse
that David O’Connor rode to the Individual Gold Medal
at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, with the best score in
Olympic history, will be formally retired in ceremonies
at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bayer,
at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, April 22-25. The
ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 25.
Custom
Made, the 19-year-old Irish Thoroughbred owned by Xandarius,
LLC, will no doubt cause tears to flow as he thrills the
huge Kentucky crowd one more time with his magnificent presence.
In
addition to his Gold Medal Olympic performance in Sydney,
Custom Made finished fifth at the 1996 Olympic Games in
Atlanta. Custom Made also had tremendous success at the
Badminton Horse Trials CCI**** in Great Britain, finishing
third in 1996 and then in 1997, helping David O’Connor
become only the second American ever to win the prestigious
event over its first half century.Please
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Irish
Open Sheffield With Top Ten Places
BILLY
Twomey and Peter Charles - both shortlisted for the
Irish Olympic team - started the British Open Show
Jumping Championships at Sheffield tonight (Thursday)
in fighting mood, clocking up three Top Ten places
in the first two competitions.
Twomey
and the ten yr-old mare <Anastasia lll> took
a Third in the speed class, while a short time later
the Cork-born rider was sixth in the British Masters
with <Whinnie Jackson>. Peter Charles, meanwhile,
took fifth in the same competition with the eight
yr-old chestnut gelding <Rockstar>. Both riders
made it through to the jump-off in the Masters, and
both registered double clear rounds.
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The
countryside needs you
After
a successful trial last year, the NFU Virtual Job Centre
is being extended and launched earlier in the growing season.
The
summer months are among the busiest on farms and horticultural
units as crops are harvested and fruit, vegetables and flowers
picked.
The
virtual jobcentre – at www.NFUonline.com – will
carry details of seasonal jobs from across the country offering
the chance to pick strawberries, harvest herbs, prune trees
and even make hay while the sun shines.Please
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Smith
Wins Goteborg Trophy
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Robert
Smith from Shrewley, Warwickshire rode to victory in the
Goteborg Trophy held Saturday 10th April at CSI-W Gothenburg
beating a world class field. Robert riding his own 12 year-old
grey gelding, Kalusha jumped a double clear round beating
Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa and Baloubet du Rouet by just 0.15
seconds. Top German riders Ludger Beerbaum and Marcus Ehning
finished in third and fourth places respectively. John Whitaker
and Lord Z finished in 8th place with four faults in the
jump-off. Please
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Isla
Carroll, White Birch Advance To Title Game Of Stanford Financial
Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Sentimental favorite Isla Carroll and perennial
powerhouse White Birch each registered dramatic one-goal
victories in the semifinals Thursday to advance to Sunday’s
final of the historic Stanford Financial Group – 100th
U.S. Open Polo Championship at the International Polo Club
Palm Beach.
Pancho
Bensadon scored eight goals to lead Isla Carroll past 2003
finalist Lechuza 12-11 and 10-goaler Mariano Aguerre scored
on a short forehand 35 seconds into overtime to lift three-time
finalist White Birch over Catamount 13-12. Please
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Blue
Chip Winter Championship Winners
The
Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships were held
At Solihull Riding Club, Solihull, West Midlands from
30th March to 4th April 2004. Below is a list of the
major championship winners:-Please
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News
Headlines 15th April 2004
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Classic
Challenge In Olympic Year
Back
in history the severity of the Badminton course used to
reach a rotational peak in Olympic year. Now the challenge
for the world's premier Event is equally demanding every
year.
This
year is the third with the new layout at the Mitsubishi
Motors Badminton Horse Trials, starting and finishing in
the main arena, and convention dictates the direction alternates.
The course will visit many familiar landmarks, but some
15 new fences will give an exciting new feel, even for those
riders who have tried for the Mitsubishi Motors Trophy several
times before.
Course
Designer Hugh Thomas was asked which were the most difficult
fences and he said "I have tried hard this year to
make the riders think all the way round. There are lots
of alternatives and especially lots of slightly different
lines through combinations, with a choice of striding, so
the riders will have to decide the best way for their particular
horse." Please
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Mark
Phillips Appointed As Burghley Course Designer
Captain
Mark Phillips, C.V.O., has been appointed to design the
course for the world famous Burghley Horse Trials for the
years 2005 to 2007 inclusive.
Captain
Phillips, who won the Event himself in 1973 riding Maid
Marion, was previously the course designer 1989-1996 and
1998-2000.
Of
the appointment Andrew Tulloch, Director of Burghley Horse
Trials said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Mark
Phillips back to Burghley Horse Trials. Mark Phillips’
fresh style of fence design will be both interesting for
the public and thought provoking for the riders. Over the
years that Mark was designing at Burghley the stature of
the event rose significantly. When we changed Course Designer
in the last rotation, the committee publicly said that they
hoped that, in future years, they would be able to resume
their long, happy and successful association with Mark Phillips
and I am delighted that we are doing just that. Our thanks
go to Wolfgang Feld for doing an excellent job.” Please
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Big
Money Draw For Stars Of The Future
Juniors get their second chance to ride for big money when
Hickstead repeats its Pony Masters class at the British
Jumping Derby Meeting (June 3-6).
The
Hickstead Pony Masters, successfully introduced last year,
gives the under-16s an opportunity to ride and compete in
the famous International
Arena as well as earn a share in the £7,500 prize
money - the richest prize for juniors in Europe.
C ompetition
begins with two classes in rings two and three designed
to whittle entries down to 20 for Saturday's third leg in
the International Arena and then to 10 for Sunday's final,
where the winner takes £2,500. Please
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Blue
Cross survey uncovers consequences of “poor choices”
in horse ownership
A new survey by The Blue Cross animal welfare charity has
found that a third of horse owners had bought a horse which
then proved unsuitable for their needs. It also discovered
that nearly half of those who subsequently sold on a problem
horse had not sought any help in remedying the situation.
75 per cent of those who did seek help found it either “very”
or “quite successful” in solving the problems.
Half
of the 1000 owners surveyed (496 in total) had either given
up or sold on horses at some point in the past. The biggest
single reason given was that they had simply outgrown the
horse (37 per cent) or needed something more advanced (10
per cent). However 7 per cent cited “behavioural issues”,
while other reasons included “Didn’t like him”
(3 per cent) or “Too difficult to ride” (6 per
cent). Financial reasons accounted for 6 per cent of the
total. 31 per cent gave unspecified “other reasons”
as to why they had sold or given up their horse. Please
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Whitaker
Qualifies For World Cup Final
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Michael
Whitaker from Whatton, Notts will be Great Britain's sole
representative at the 2004 FEI World Cup Final to be held
in Milan from 21st - 25th April 2004. Michael secured his
place by finishing in 15th place in the Western European
World Cup Points List. The line-up of riders qualified for
the final in Milan is as follows: Please
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All
Natural Company Launches Non-Profit.
Prevents Disease.
Helps Animals and People Be Happier!
Be
Happy is a small, caring company dedicated to helping people
and abused animals feel happier through the sale of its
all-natural, therapeutic luxury products. The founder, dedicated
tothe premise of blending holistic health with natural remedies
has created two distinct lines.Bugrepel, a non-toxic, environmentally
safe insect repellent is herbal based (actually making you
happier by soothing the skin and senses) and for use by
you, your family and pets.
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Final
Four Semifinals Postponed Until Thursday In Stanford Financial
Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – A doubleheader featuring four of the best
high-goal teams in the United States are ready for the semifinals
of the historic Stanford Financial Group – 100th U.S.
Open Polo Championship on Thursday at the International
Polo Club Palm Beach.#
Sentimental
favorite Isla Carroll, led by 15-time U.S. Open winner Memo
Gracida and International Polo Club owner John Goodman,
plays 2003 finalist Lechuza, led by 10-goalers Pite and
Sebastian Merlos, at 10 a.m..
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CSI**
Sachendorf (Aut) 7 - 9 May 2004
Gillian
Bilbrough From Whitchurch, SALOP, Kelly-Ann Riches
From Tiptree, ESSEX have been invited and authorised
to compete at the above-mentioned show Please
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI3*
PIOLTELLO ITALY 16-18 APRIL 2004, CSI-P/J/YR MOORSELE
BELGIUM 16-18 APRIL 2004, CEI2*/3* SLANEY VALLEY COUNTY
WICKLOW IRELAND 17-18 APRIL 2004, CSI3* VITTEL FRANCE
23-25 APRIL 2004, CIC3*/2*/1*/Y2*/J1* BALLINDENISK
IRELAND 24-25 APRIL 2004, CSI2* LUMMEN BELGIUM 23-25
APRIL 2004, CCI4* BADMINTON GREAT BRITAIN 29 APRIL-2
MAY 2004, CSI2* LUMMEN BELGIUM 30 APRIL-2 MAY 2004,
CIC2* OSBERTON GREAT BRITAIN 2-3 MAY 2004, CSI2* LUMMEN
BELGIUM 30 APRIL-2 MAY 2004
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CSIPJY-A
Moorsele (Bel) 16 - 18 April 2004
Paige
Neill From Barton, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Georgie Strutton
From Steyning, WEST SUSSEX, Jodi Streeter From Dorking,
SURREY, Christopher Sadler From Westerham, KENT have
been authorised to compete at the above-mentioned
show Please
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News
Headlines 14th April 2004
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Easy
option for digestive upsets in foals
Digestive
upsets in the new-born foal can be a nightmare for horse
breeders during the spring, with the associated problems
of rapid weight loss and weakness. Now thanks to Diarsanyl,
a practical innovation from CEVA Animal Health, protection
couldn’t be simpler or more effective.
Diarsanyl
is quickly and easily administered by oral syringe in a
specially formulated palatable paste to enhance absorption.
It works by protecting the intestinal mucosa which carries
out the vital function of screening and separating the gut
contents from the body. Containing montmorillonite, which
is 90 times more absorbant than kaolin, Diasanyl can absorb
gut toxins produced in digestive upsets. At the same time
it delivers a dose of electrolytes and dextrose to boost
energy and aid recovery.
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South
Essex Offers Low Cost Help With Vet Bills
An
"accident only" healthcare plan is the main element
of a new "£100 policy" devised by equine
experts South Essex Insurance Brokers.
The
Equine Easyplan policy allows owners to recover up to £750
for vet fees - although they have to pay the first £135
of any claim - arising from accidental injury to a horse
or pony. And because of rising instances of colic, they
can also opt for £1,500-worth of help towards fees
for emergency surgery.
The
policy has been introduced to meet the needs of people operating
on smaller budgets but still wanting the security of good
insurance. It is for animals up to 15.3hh at grass and being
used for hacking and gymkhanas and for brood mares. SEIB
supports the welfare work done by equine charities and "re-homed"
horses over 16hh can also be covered. Please
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Hickstead
Schools Championships Get Major Sponsor
Alpine
Electronics, a market leader in car audio and navigation
systems, is to support the popular National Schools and
Pony Club Jumping Championships at the All England Jumping
Course, Hickstead (July 31).
Schools and Pony Club branches from England, Wales, Scotland
and Ireland travel hundreds of miles to compete in the championships,
which in recent years have been heavily influenced by Irish
success.
Alpine are at the forefront of in-car navigation and rear
seat entertainment and has a positive following amongst
people involved in equestrian sport, something that Alpine
would like to develop further. Please
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Magical
Malin Jumps To Glory In Goteborg.........
Malin
Baryard raised the roof off the Scandinavium Arena
in Gothenburg today when sweeping to a superb victory
in the last qualifying leg of the 2003/2004 FEI World
Cup Jumping season.
In front of her proud and loud home crowd, the 29
year old rider from Norrkoping in central Sweden galloped
home with H&M Butterfly Flip to secure maximum
points and a total of 350,000 Swedish Kroner in prizemoney
while confirming her place at the series Final which
kicks off in Milan in 10 days time.
Course designer Olaf Petersen set them a tough first-round
track which Malin described as "tricky and big
with a couple of very difficult turn-backs –
particularly to the last fence" but ten horse-and-rider
combinations left all the fences intact to go through
to the jump-off.
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Eriksson
beats Freund at home soil-Freund wins third World
Cup title
Sweden¹s
Tomas Eriksson has done what no driver did this FEI
World Cup season: he beat triple World Cup Champion
Michael Freund! In front of an outraging Swedish crowd
in the Globen arena in Gothenburg, Eriksson stayed
ahead of Freund and his compatriot Christoph Sandmann
and climbed to the fourth place in the final standings.
The best three drivers from the first round, Eriksson,
Sandmann and Freund, had qualified for the winning
round. The times and penalty seconds of both rounds
were added together. OI hit two balls in the first
round and new that I had to go for it. I took a lot
of risks and was lucky to stay clear which put extra
pressure on Sandmann,¹ explains Eriksson. Sandmann
was unable to equal Eriksson¹s time in the speedy
course, which was set at 10 cm tighter than yesterday¹s
warm up competition, and knocked one ball down. Freund
however, driving with a wild card, knew that he had
to drive faster than his first round.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
13
April 2004
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World Cup Jumping: Malin Baryard wins last qualifier
on home soil
- World Cup Jumping: Situation in the Leagues
- FEI General Assembly
- CSIO-P Fontainebleau
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USET
Foundation Announces Legends Dinner & Golf Tournament
Rancho
Santa Fe, California – April 13, 2004 – The USET
Foundation is proud to announce the Legends Dinner and Golf
Benefit, to be held on Monday, May 17, 2004 at the spectacular
Del Mar Country Club located in Rancho Santa Fe, California
Proceeds
of the benefit will help support this country’s equestrian
International High Performance Athletes. Contributions are
tax deductible.
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Cross
Country International Invites Equestrians to Meet “Singles
in the Saddle”
Millbrook,
NY—April 13, 2004—Cross Country International
(CCI) is making it easier and more economical for the nearly
40 million Americans who travel solo each year. In an attempt
to make travel more affordable for single men and women,
we work with "singles friendly" tour, and resort
suppliers. With single travel on the rise, CCI has created
a variety of customized equestrian vacations, which cater
to single travelers both in experience and price.
The
four “Singles in the Saddle” packages, which are
priced specifically for single travelers, allow single travelers
to pair their love of riding with the opportunity to meet
other individuals who share their interests, set against
the backdrop of a variety of spectacular destinations. Participants
in the singles rides will share a passion for horses, a
longing for adventure and a desire to meet new people.
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CSI**
Lummen (Bel) 23 - 25 April 2004
Stacey
Babes From Kilmarnock, AYRSHIRE has been invited and
authorised to compete at the above-mentioned show
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CSIO*****
La Boule (Fra) 6- 9 May 2004
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Super
League Event
Nick
Skelton From Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE, Michael Whitaker From
Whatton, NOTTS, Robert Smith From Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE,
Scott Smith From York, NORTH YORKSHIRE, Mark Armstrong From
Bordon, HANTS, have been selected to compete at the above-mentioned
show
TEAM MANAGER Derek Ricketts, from Bicester, OXON.Please
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New
Lucky Stars Collectible Plush Horses Stampede into Stores
for June 2004
Wild
Heart Ranch Launches New and Creative Line
By
Jennifer Lee Published April 13, 2004
Point
Roberts, WA, Delta, B.C. April 13, 2004 - Wild Heart Ranch,
Inc. launches a new line of mini plush horses, the ‘Lucky
Stars Collection’. The 12 collectible mini horses created
in this line are expected to become available in stores
by June 2004.
Touted
as one of the best virtual reality games invented yet, children
can use their imaginations to bring the world of Eclipse,
Moonglow, Flying Wind, Moonbeam, Strawberry Roan, Starlight,
Galaxy, Comet, Painted Sky, Brodie’s Comet, Golden
Earth and Earthquake, to true and sparkling life! Though
they come in very lifelike colors, their magical lights
show that there’s something extra special about these
horses that rule the night. Please
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CSI*
Hardelot (Fra) 16 - 18 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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News
Headlines 13th April 2004
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Photo Credit: Randi Muster |
Beezie
Madden And Judgement Win $150,000 Grand Prix of Charlotte
CHARLOTTE,
NC – April 11, 2004 – Wrapping up the inaugural
Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI**** on Easter Sunday, Beezie
Madden, 40, of Cazenovia, NY, riding the Dutch-bred
stallion Judgement owned by Iron Spring Farm, claimed
victory in the $150,000 Grand Prix of Charlotte For
the Charlotte Bobcats Cup, a Member Event of the American
Grandprix Association (AGA) Series of Show Jumping.
The grand prix was held over two days, April 10-11,
in two rounds of competition at the Charlotte Coliseum
in Charlotte, NC. Judgement was one of eight horses
in a field of 26 that produced a clear trip in Round
One on Saturday, carrying no faults forward into Sunday’s
Round Two, where only four of the 24 horses were able
to go clear again and move on to the Jump-Off. Judgement
and Madden went fault-free in the tiebreaker, claiming
the win and $45,000 in prize money. Please
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Katrina
Woods And Susdal Win $25,000 Charlotte Amateur/Young
Rider Grand Prix
CHARLOTTE,
NC – April 11, 2004 – Easter Sunday at the
Charlotte Coliseum kicked off with another win for Katrina
Woods, 18, of Bronxville, NY, aboard her own Susdal
in the $25,000 Charlotte Amateur/Young Rider Grand Prix
in Charlotte, NC. The win also gave Woods the Leading
Amateur/Young Rider Award based on her performances
in the four Amateur/Young Rider classes held over three
days at the Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI****. In today’s
class, Woods and Susdal topped a field of 16 entries
and were the fastest of three clear trips in the four-horse
jump-off. The teen earned $7,500 for her victory. Cayce
Harrison of Wellington, FL, riding Reggae owned by her
family’s Double H Farm placed second. Georgina
Bloomberg of New York, NY, aboard Nadia owned by Gotham
Enterprizes was third Please
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Easter
Bunny And Polo Continue Familiar Tradition At Stanford Financial
Group - U.S. Open Polo Championship At International Polo
Club Palm Beach
Exciting
polo and Easter are a South Florida tradition almost as
familiar as champagne and caviar. The Easter Bunny made
his first appearance at the most prestigious polo tournament
in the United States, the Stanford Financial Group –
100th U.S. Open at International Polo Club Palm Beach, which
continues to draw large crowds.
The
most recent Sunday afternoon game, sponsored by Cunard,
highlighted arch-rivals Bendabout against Catamount and
was played before 3,163 spectators, the largest crowd of
the inaugural season. Catamount, led by Carlos Gracida’s
seven goals, recorded an emotional 10-4 victory to advance
to the semifinals.
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Charlotte
Jumper Classic CSI**** April 9-11, Wrap-Up
Beezie
Madden And Judgement Win $150,000 Grand Prix of Charlotte
The
highlight and featured event of the inaugural Charlotte
Jumper Classic CSI****, April 9-11, in Charlotte, North
Carolina, was held on Easter Sunday with Beezie Madden,
40, of Cazenovia, NY, riding the Dutch-bred stallion Judgement
owned by Iron Spring Farm, to victory in the $150,000 Grand
Prix of Charlotte For the Charlotte Bobcats Cup, a Member
Event of the American Grandprix Association (AGA) Series
of Show Jumping.
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Craig
Schmersal and Tom McCutcheon Win Cosequin/USEF Open Reining
Championship Qualifiers
Two
of the nation’s best reining riders, Craig Schmersal
and Tom McCutcheon, won the Cosequin/USEF Open Reining Championship
Qualifiers held in March. Craig Schmersal of Menifee, CA,
took top honors on two horses at the Scottsdale Reining
Horse Classic in Scottsdale, AZ on Friday, March 5 and Tom
McCutcheon of Aubrey, TX, edged out his father-in-law Tim
McQuay for the victory at the Gordyville Breeders Cup in
Gifford, IL on Saturday, March 20.
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Jumping Results CSI*** Arezzo Italy 9 - 12 April 2004
Class
21- 1m50 GRAND PRIX
1) ASHDALE FUTURO; David QUIGLEY (IRL)
2) MME POMPADOUR M; Fabio CROTTA (SUI),
3) CROCUS GRAVERIE; Gilles B. DE BALLANDA (FRA)
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Catamount
Beats Bendabout To Lead Quartet Into Semifinals In Stanford
Financial Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Nine-goaler Carlos Gracida raised his game
to a higher level, scoring seven goals to lead Catamount
over arch-rival Bendabout 10-4 in the quarterfinals of the
historic Stanford Financial Group – 100th U.S. Open
Polo Championship at the International Polo Club Palm Beach
In
other quarterfinals on Sunday, sentimental favorite Isla
Carroll upset Division I winner Las Monjitas 12-11 in overtime,
2003 finalist Lechuza defeated Pony Express 13-11 as 10-goaler
Pite Merlos scored seven goals and three-time finalist White
Birch topped Old Pueblo 10-8 as 10-goaler Mariano Aguerre
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Cara
Raether And Olympus Win $5,000 Amateur/Young Riders
Top Score
Riders Complete Round One Of $150,000 Grand Prix Of
Charlotte
CHARLOTTE,
NC – April 10, 2004 – The evening show of
the Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI**** kicked off tonight
with victory in the $5,000 Amateur/Young Riders Top
Score for Cara Raether, 24, of New York, NY, aboard
Olympus owned by her family’s Trelawny Farm, Inc.
Raether topped a class of 13 entries over the ‘Gambler’s
Choice’ track. Paige Johnson, 18, of The Plains,
VA, riding her own Landria W placed second. Charlie
Jayne, 18, of Elgin, IL, riding Champion owned by his
father Alex R. Jayne was third.
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Kurten
Fails In Bid For World Cup Final Place
DESPITE
a determined campaign this winter, Ireland's Jessica
Kurten fell short of the required points to make the
World Cup Final in Milan when lowering a single pole
in the last World Cup qualifying competition in Gothenburg,
Sweden today (Sunday).
Irish
hopes were high on Friday when Kurten and her 10 yr
old mare <Quibell> took first place in the pre-qualifying
competition, beating current world champion Marcus
Ehning and <Anka> by just under half a second
on time. But today both Kurten and Ehning came adrift,
with Jessica picking up four faults in the first round,
and Marcus eight, with neither therefore qualifying
for the jump-off.
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Jumping Results CSI*** Arezzo Italy 9 - 12 April 2004
Class
17- 1m35 Mixed Competition
1) ASKOLL CARROIR DES AJONCS; Alessia MARIONI (ITA),
2) EBREZZA DEL GIGLIO; Francesco FRANCO (ITA), 3)
SEA COST PODMEY; Gilbert DE ROOK (BEL), 4) ASHDALE
SPIRIT; David QUIGLEY (IRL)
Class 4- Two phase 1m 35
1) Zairia; Filippo Moyersoen (ITA), 2) Romance; Harry
Marshall (IRL), 3) Askoll Carroir des Ajoncs; Alessia
Marioni (ITA)
Class 6- Two phase 1m45
1) Rosie van de Hermitage; Michel Robert (BEL), 2)
Altea VIII; Gianluca Palmizi (ITA), 3) Splendido;
Harry Marshall (IRL)
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Jumping Results CSI** Moorsele Belgium 9 - 11 April
2004
CSI
** Grand Prix 1.45 m, Class 11- Grand Prix-FEI 238.2.2
1) Omar; Harrie Smolders (NED), 2) Questro; Neto Alvaro
Affonso de Mirand (BEL), 3) Isaac du Jonquet; Ann
Carton (BEL)
CSI ** 1.40 m, Class 12-Accumulator+Joker-FEI 269.1.2.3
and 5
1) Donna 247; Denis Lynch (IRL), 2) Rapid; Vincent
Lambrecht (BEL), 3) Jivaro de la Bastide; Amaury Denaeyer
(BEL)
CSI ** young horses 1.30 m, Class 09- Two phase -FEI
274.5.3
1) Jan Willem; Harrie Smolders (NED), 2) Copyright;
Denis Lynch (IRL), 3) C'est Coru; James Paterson-Robinson
(AUS)
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Charlie
Jayne And Champion Win $5,000 Amateur/Young Rider Speed
Stake
Beezie Madden And Conquest II Win $10,000 International
Jumpers Top Score
CHARLOTTE, NC – April 10, 2004 – Launching
day two of the Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI**** in the
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlie Jayne, 18, of Elgin, IL,
riding Champion owned by Alex Jayne won the $5,000 Amateur/Young
Rider Speed Stake. Jayne topped a field of 14 horses
in this speed class where every rail down added four
seconds to the rider’s time and the fastest time,
regardless of knockdowns, earned victory. Georgina Bloomberg
of New York, NY, riding Action for owner Gotham Enterprizes
posted the fastest ride, but a fence down added four
seconds to her time, edging her into second place. Kate
Levy of South Salem, NY, riding her own Matheus placed
third.
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Beezie
Madden And Judgement Win $25,000 Charlotte Welcome Stake
CHARLOTTE,
NC – April 10, 2004 – Beezie Madden, 40, of
Cazenovia, NY, riding Judgement for Iron Spring Farm
topped a field of 22 horses to win the $25,000 Charlotte
Welcome Stake, the featured event of the evening show
at the Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI**** tonight at the
Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC. Nine horses went
clean over the Round One course and qualified for the
Jump-Off. Four horses produced double clear performances
tonight, but Madden was the fastest by more than a second
to claim victory. Laura Kraut of Oconomowoc, WI, riding
Anthem for the Summit Syndicate placed second. Aaron
Vale of Aiken, SC, aboard Cortino 27 for Town Creek
Investments placed third.
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Katrina
Woods And Susdal Win $5,000 Amateur/Young Rider Competition
Laura Kraut And Joyous Win $5,000 International Riders Competition
CHARLOTTE,
NC – April 10, 2004 – Kicking off the first show
today of the Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI**** at the Charlotte
Coliseum in Charlotte, NC, Katrina Woods, 18, of Bronxville,
NY, riding her own Susdal claimed victory in the $5,000
Amateur/Young Rider Competition, topping a class of 25 horses.
Steve Stephens designed the 12-effort speed course in which
the fastest clear first round won. Woods was the speediest
of six clear performances, clocking in fault-free in 49.33
seconds, well under the Time Allowed of 65 seconds and almost
three full seconds faster than her closest competitor. Cara
Cheska of Waukesha, WI, placed second riding her own Njordoctro,
clocking in clean in 52.31. Georgina Bloomberg of New York,
NY, riding Action for Gotham Enterprizes placed third, breaking
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Jumping Results CSI** Moorsele Belgium 9 - 11 April
2004
CSI
** 1.40 m (2nd qualifier), Class 08- Two phase -FEI
274.5.3
1) Jamira; Andrea Heroldt (ITA), 2) Kadorijke; Wim
Smet (BEL), 3) Oscar; James Paterson-Robinson (AUS)
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CSI ** 1.35 m, Class 05- Two phase -FEI 274.5.3
1) Quirio vd Heffinck; Wim Smet (BEL), 2) Marengo;
Steve Lefevre (BEL), 3) Lady in Red; Armin Himmelreich
(GER), 4) Avanti; Denis Lynch (IRL)
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Four Quarterfinals To Be Played Sunday In Stanford Financial
Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championship At International
Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Pre-tournament favorites Bendabout and Catamount
resume their rivalry – with a dramatic twist –
Sunday at 3 p.m. in the last of the quarterfinal matches
of the historic Stanford Financial Group – 100th U.S.
Open Polo Championship at the International Polo Club Palm
Beach.
Ten-goaler
Adolfo Cambiaso of Argentina, generally regarded as the
best player in the world, is replacing injured 10-goaler
Mike Azzaro of Catamount. Azzaro, one of only two American
10-goalers, is suffering from a herniated disk and said
doctors suggested he rest at least a week before playing.
This will be Cambiaso’s first game at International
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