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News
Headlines 24th April 2004
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Kim
Severson Early Leader Following Dressage at Rolex Kentucky
Three-Day Event CCI**** Presented by Bayer
Lexington, KY—April 23, 2004—Kim Severson holds
the lead following the conclusion of dressage at the CCI****
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bayer, running
April 22-25, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
Severson,
30, of Keene, VA, and Winsome Andante, winners of the 2002
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, posted a dressage score
of 37 penalty points to put them well into the lead from
a starting field of 44 entries. Please
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FEI
World Cup Jumping News: Bruno Beats Them All To Win
Second Final Competition In Milan - Now Shares The
Lead With Meredith.....
There
was a sensational shake-up in the second competition
at the Sony Ericsson FEI World Cup Final in Milan
today when Markus Fuchs lost his grip on the lead
with a single mistake in the opening round and Bruno
Broucqsault, overnight sixth, stormed to victory in
a thrilling seven-horse jump-off. This leaves the
Frenchman sharing the top of the leaderboard with
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum while Markus is in third
position going into Sunday’s deciding clash.
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Great
Yorkshire Show: Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 July 2004
Plans
are well underway for the 2004 Great Yorkshire Show, one
of the premier events on the British summer calendar. Dates
are Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 July when the organisers, the
Yorkshire Agricultural Society, expect more than 120,000
visitors to come through the gates.
A
showcase for the best and latest in the farming industry,
a snapshot of the many different elements of the countryside
and a packed programme of entertainment all combine to provide
a great day out.
The
animals remain at the heart of the event with more than
8,000 expected to enter the competitive classes, ranging
from international show jumpers to champion bulls to exotic
poultry whilst hundreds of stands across the Showground
provide the opportunity to literally "shop till you
drop." Please
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Nick
Skelton Wins The British Open At Sheffield
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Nick
Skelton from Shrewley, Warwickshire stormed to victory in
Sundays British Open held at the Sheffield Hallam FM arena.
Nick, riding John and Lisa Hales' Oldenberg stallion Arko
III carried away the £25,000 prize money to become
the British Open Champion. Based on a points system over
three competitions, Nick finished with the least points
to beat fellow countryman Robert Smith and Harry Smolders
of the Netherlands into second and third place respectively.
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Hickstead
Highlights Lack Of Financial Support
New
ground improvements brought forward to answer criticisms
Hickstead
has brought forward planned improvements to the All England
Jumping Course to answer FEI criticisms after last year's
Samsung Super League Nations Cup competition.
"Apart
from work on the all-weather surface in the warm-up area,
everything now being done had been on our development plan,"
said director Edward Bunn. "Like everything, improvements
need financing and we walk the same narrow line as everyone
else."
And
he adds: "But it does highlight a particular problem
faced by Hickstead. For 43 years, the upkeep and facilities
on the show ground have been financed by my father and it
does beg the question of why a venue classified as one of
the best in the world and certainly the best in this country
has to be financed solely out of Bunn family resources.
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Yann
Candele and Mill Creek Marco Taere Enjoy a Win at World
Cup Final
Cambridge,
Ontario – Canadian-based show jumping athlete Yann
Candele of France enjoyed victory in the opening competition
of the 2004 World Cup Final held April 22-25 in Milan, Italy.
On
April 22, the opening day of the event, Candele and Mill
Creek Marco Taere won the 1.40 meter speed competition by
one one-hundredth of a second over Sencer Can of Turkey.
The class is open to World Cup Finalist competitors only
and gives the riders an opportunity to compete with their
second horses. Candele, 33, who rides for France and is
based in Schomberg, ON, was riding Mill Creek Marco Taere
for owner Mill Creek Stables of Cambridge, ON.
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Yann
Candele and Mill Creek Sweet Dream Finish Second at World
Cup Final
Milan,
Italy – It was a dream come true as Canadian-based
show jumping athlete Yann Candele of France and Mill Creek
Sweet Dream finished in the runner-up position in the second
leg of the 2004 World Cup Final held April 22-25 in Milan,
Italy.
Riding
Mill Creek Sweet Dream for owner Mill Creek Stables of Cambridge,
ON, Candele was seventh in the starting order from a field
of 36 horses and posted the first clear round over a tough
and technical course designed by Uliano Vezzani of Italy
to advance to the jump-off where six others joined him.
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Julie
Muth Goodman To Join United States Equestrian Federation
As General Counsel
Julie
Muth Goodman, a partner with the law firm of Dinsmore &
Shohl LLP in Lexington, Kentucky, will join the United States
Equestrian Federation (USEF) as General Counsel and Senior
Vice President on June 1st.
During her twenty-four years of practice, Ms. Goodman has
obtained a national reputation as a leading trial attorney
in product liability, construction defect and class action
litigation. Please
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BSJA
Code of Conduct & Principles
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"The
BSJA Executive Board has taken on board points raised at
the AGM held on the 1st October 2003 and has drafted a new
Statement of Principles and Code of Conduct for those who
serve the Association as a member of the Executive Board
or other Committees, to ensure they are held to the highest
standards of conduct for the benefit of the Association
and its members. Please
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News
Headlines 23rd April 2004
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Tony
Head Pirate Costumes To Aid Rescue Rabbits!
Well-known
actor Anthony Stewart Head and his partner Sarah Fisher
are holding an auction for the pirate shirts worn in the
stage productions of 'Peter Pan' and 'Pirates of Penzance'
in aid of the Bunningham Palace rescue rabbit enclosure
at their farm near Bath. The address for the worldwide online
auction is http://www.anthonyhead.org/Auction.html, and
the auction for the first pirate shirt closes on May 8th,
2004.
Anthony
Stewart Head, better known to millions of fans as Giles
from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, appeared in the productions
wearing these pirate shirts at the Savoy Theatre until March
20th 2004. This is an amazing opportunity for fans to own
some memorabilia from the shows.
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Fox-Pitt
Takes Early Lead at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI****
Presented by Bayer
Lexington, KY—April 22, 2004—Great Britain’s
William Fox-Pitt took the early lead at the CCI**** Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bayer, running April
22-25, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
The
first of two days of dressage competition, Thursday saw
22 of the world’s best horse-rider combinations perform
in wet conditions. Riding Coastal Tide, an 11-year-old Australian-bred
gelding, Fox-Pitt earned the lowest penalty score, 43.4,
from the international panel of judges.
“This
is the first time he’s done this dressage test as it
is only his first four-star event,” noted Fox-Pitt,
35. “He made a few mistakes that he doesn’t normally
make, but he has a fantastic presence and a great mentality.”
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FEI
World Cup Jumping News: Fuchs Wins The First Final
Competition At Drama-Filled Sony Ericsson FEI World
Cup Final In Milan......
There
was high drama on the opening day of the Sony Ericsson
FEI World Cup Final in Milan today where Switzerland's
Markus Fuchs and Tinka’s Boy took the early lead.
He threw down a powerful challenge when fourth into
the ring in this speed event and the rest of the runners
simply could not match his target-time of 68.35 but
defending champions, Markus Ehning and Anka, are breathing
down his neck going into tomorrow’s competition
having finished second ahead of fellow-German Meredith
Michaels-Beerbaum who was third with Shutterfly.
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Condios
Approved by Holsteiner Verband
Condios, the international Grand Prix winning stallion,
has been approved as a sire by the Holsteiner Verband following
two days of rigorous inspections at Elmshorn, Germany. Condios
is now approved by a total of ten studbooks in Germany,
Denmark, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand,
and the United States.
Bred
by Dieter Steffen, Condios (Coriano x Landgraf I) is a nine-year-old
Holsteiner owned by Morningside Stud in County Clare, Ireland
and ridden for Denmark by Henrik Steen Gundersen. . Please
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Eventing’s
Best to Compete at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI****
Presented by Bayer
Lexington, KY—April 21, 2004—Eventing’s biggest
names are ready to compete at America’s most prestigious
equestrian competition, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event,
presented by Bayer, running April 22-25, at the Kentucky
Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
The
Event is hosting 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, are back for this
year’s event. David is the reigning Olympic champion,
having won the Individual Gold Medal for the United States
at the 2000 Olympic Games riding Custom Made. He was also
a member of the Bronze Medal Team in Sydney riding Giltedge
and previously won the Team Silver Medal at the 1996 Atlanta
Olympic Games. Karen was David’s teammate on both medal-winning
occasions. Please
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Scheduling
Change at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bayer
Lexington, KY—April 22, 2004—Due to weather conditions,
the organizers of the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, presented
by Bayer, have made a change to Saturday’s Cross-Country
schedule.
On Saturday, the Cross-Country phase of the CCI**** division
will begin at 9:30 a.m., while the Bayer Modified Four Star
Three-Day Event will run in the afternoon. Originally, the
Modified was set to begin at 9:00 a.m. to be followed by
the CCI**** division. Please
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The
British Horse Society announces new President
Noel
Edmonds, star of TV and radio for over 30 years, is
to become the new President of The British Horse Society.
A riding enthusiast, Noel has supported the BHS for
many years and has now kindly agreed to take that
support to a higher level.
The
British Horse Society's current President, HRH The
Princess Royal, steps down in June after an amazing
five years in post, during which time The Society
saw the largest number of members since its formation
in 1947. Please
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Festival
Of Champions/Dressage Olympic Selection Trials Set For San
Juan Capistrano
WELLINGTON,
FL – April 22, 2004 – The Bayer/USET Foundation
Festival of Champions Presented by State Line Tack featuring
the 2004 Dressage Olympic Selection Trials, USEF Grand Prix
Championships, and USEF Intermediaire Championships will
be held June 12-13 and June 18-20, 2004, at Oaks Blenheim
Exhibitions in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Please
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CSIO****
Copenhagen (Den) 6 - 9May 2004
Guy
Goosen Based in Swolgen, HOLLAND, John Renwick From
Brentwood, ESSEX, Tim Stockdale From Roade, NORTHANTS,
Robert Whitaker From Huddersfield, WEST YORKSHIRE
have been selected to compete at the above-mentioned
show Please
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Skilled
Contractors Make Vision For HITS-On-The-Hudson A Reality
Horse
Shows In The Sun To Premiere World-Class Equestrian Facility
In May
SAUGERTIES,
NY – April 21, 2004 – In May 2002, Tom Struzzieri,
owner and president of Horse Shows In The Sun, walked the
site for his new horse show facility with excavation contractor
Glen Metzger. The pair surveyed the land and devised a preliminary
sketch for HITS-On-The-Hudson. Throughout the two years
of planning and construction, that sketch underwent several
revisions at the hands of engineers Bob Hagopian and Mark
Day. Despite the necessary changes, the plans have remained
true to the original vision for HITS-On-The-Hudson. Please
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CSI**
Fontainebleau (Fra) 30 April - 2 May 2004
Richard
Davenport From Knutsford, CHESHIRE, Scott Smith From
York, NORTH YORKSHIRE, Alex Rident From Saint Valery
En Caux, FRANCE have been authorised to compete at
the above show Please
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News
Headlines 22nd April 2004
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ILPH
Loan Scheme goes On-line
To
speed up the process of finding loan homes for their
horses and ponies the ILPH (International League for
the Protection of Horses) has decided to put them
on their website.
Although
the ILPH currently has 1800 horses and ponies of all
shapes and sizes out on loan to approved homes they
are always looking for suitable borrowers for those
equines that have completed their rehab or have been
returned.
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Hickstead
Schools Day Launches Individual Titles
Hickstead
owner Douglas Bunn has made the first change in 40 years
to the popular national competition run for school and Pony
Club riders.
Competitors
at the Alpine National Schools and Pony Club Jumping Championships,
to be held at the All England Jumping Course on July 31,
will be competing for individual as well as team titles.
"We
have always felt it sad that individual riders who go clear
on their big day don't get more recognition," said
show secretary Lizzie Bunn. "This year, things will
be different." Please
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The
British Horse Society appoints new Chief Executive
Government 'Official for the Horse' moves to Stoneleigh
The
Board of The British Horse Society is delighted to
announce that Graham Cory, the current Defra 'Official
for the Horse', is to be the Society's new Chief Executive.
Graham will take up his appointment in the summer.
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Chairman
of the BHS, Mrs Pat Campbell, said "With his oversight
of the horse industry, his political knowledge, and his
appreciation of the grass roots rider, Graham Cory has the
right mix to ensure The Society continues its healthy period
of growth. With almost 60,000 members, The British Horse
Society is moving from strength to strength." Please
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
FEI
General Assembly
Paris,
16-22 April 2004
A record number of National Federations took part
in the 2004 FEI General Assembly hosted by the French
Equestrian Federation. The six days of meetings (16
through 21 April) were held in a cooperative and friendly
atmosphere.
In connection with the General Assembly, both the
Bureau and the Executive Board met twice. A total
of 26 different meetings took place throughout the
week, which represents the highest number of meetings
ever organised in the framework of an FEI General
Assembly. Please
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Forum
calls for industry co-operation to advance database
The
National Equine Forum, held in London last month, called
for all members of the equestrian industry to work together
to ensure the future success of the National Equine Database
(NED).
Graham
Suggett OBE, DL, Consultant Director of Breeding British
Equestrian Federation, presented a comprehensive paper on
‘The National Equine Database’ at the Forum, provoking
an enthusiastic response from attending equestrian organisations,
with the majority expressing a strong desire to see the
project work effectively. Please
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David
O'Connor And Outlawed Win At Foxhall
Win earns him National Championship of Eventing and Spring
Three Star Championship Title
David
O’Connor, of The Plains, Virginia, riding the 14-year-old
New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding, Outlawed (Thoroughbred:
Our Westminster (NZ) - Outline (NZ); bred by Gillsepie,
McNamee, Oak & Samson (NZ)) owned by Jennifer Taxay
of Agua Dulce, California, finished in the top spot to win
the Foxhall CCI***, held at Foxhall Farm in Douglasville,
Georgia, April 15 - 18. As the top placed American rider,
he also won the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)
National Championship of Eventing and the United States
Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation Spring Three Star Championship.
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New
Date Confirmed For Aglish Gymkhana (25th April)
The
Aglish Gymkhana, which was postponed last Sunday due
to adverse weather conditions, has been rescheduled
for next SUNDAY 25th APRIL, starting at 10.00am.
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EMG
Announces On-Site Equine Diagnostic Facility
Palgrave, Ontario --- The Equestrian Management Group (EMG)
is pleased to announce that McMaster Services and McKee-Pownall
Equine Services will operate an equine diagnostic facility
at the Caledon Equestrian Park for the duration of the 2004
show season, May 12 to September 28.
Operational
for a full 18 weeks, the state-of-the-art facility will
be dedicated to lameness diagnostics, therapies and pre-purchase
examinations.
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Blood-Horse
Publications Joins With Toba And The Parkinson Support Center
Of Kentuckiana To Present Derby Eve Gala
LEXINGTON,
KY - Blood-Horse Publications, a multimedia publishing company
that traces its roots to 1916, joins with the Thoroughbred
Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) and the Parkinson
Support Center of Kentuckiana to present the fifth annual
Derby Eve Gala at the Olmsted in Louisville, Ky., on Friday,
April 30. Please
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News
Headlines 21st April 2004
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Milan
Final Promises To Be A Thriller.........
Milan
becomes the centre of the show jumping universe this
weekend when, after a season full of surprises, the
2003/2004 FEI World Cup Jumping series reaches it’s
climax but there are three tough days of jumping to
be completed before the new champion is crowned.
Riders from 12 leagues around the world assemble in
the Forum of Assago for a five-day jumping festival
which begins tomorrow (Wednesday 21 April) but, although
there is a training session included in the first-day
programme, the final stage of the FEI World Cup does
not begin until Thursday when the first of the three
deciding jumping tests takes place.
Everyone begins with a zero score going into Thursday’s
competition which is a one-round speed event and there
is already much speculation about who will take the
early lead. Please
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Horse
Owners And Vets Must Be Alert For West Nile Virus
West
Nile Virus, an encephalitis disease affecting horses, humans
and birds and spread by mosquitoes, is threatening to engulf
the whole of the USA - and there is now a risk that the
disease could be found in Europe and the UK, too. A new
information resource on the virus and the disease is now
available from Wildlife Information Network (WIN) an international
charity based in the UK.
Horses
exported from the UK to the USA are vulnerable to infection,
and are at risk in regions where the virus is known to be
present - which is throughout most of mainland USA. Please
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Support
For World Class Start And Potential Squads
The
British Equestrian Federation¹s World Class Start
& Potential programme has recently set up ŒSupporters
of World Class Equestrian¹ that brings together
equestrian companies who would like to assist the
World Class Start & Potential squads.
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ŒSupporters
of World Class Equestrian¹ is based on a partnership
approach tailored to the individual company, either through
offering products, services or discounts. In return there
are a number of generic PR and marketing opportunities that
a company is able to take advantage of.
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Equinox
Resort and Spa Continues Support of the Vermont Summer Festival
as a 2004 Grand Prix Sponsor
East
Dorset, VT—April 20, 2004—The Equinox Resort and
Spa, one of the premier properties in the Rock Resort portfolio,
has joined forces with the Vermont Summer Festival Horse
Show in becoming a Grand Prix Sponsor for the third consecutive
year. The five week long event will be held at the Harold
Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, July 14 – August 15,
2004.
“The
Vermont Summer Festival exhibitors have been enjoying the
fine staff and services of the Equinox Hotel for years,
but are now experiencing the beautiful Gleneagles Golf Course
and the new Avanyu Spa during their free time,” stated
Dotty Ammerman, Vermont Summer Festival Executive Director.
“While our competitors love the rural nature of the
Manchester area, they also look for luxury and first-rate
amenities in their accommodations.”
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News
Headlines 20th April 2004
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A
magical Final to a unique competition
The
British Horse Society Equitation Competition for riding
school clients
Tuesday 13 April saw almost sixty children complete
with horses, ponies, an army of volunteers, and a
Royal Princess descend on a tranquil corner of Warwickshire.
The reason? The seventh Final of the British Horse
Society (BHS) Equitation Competition, sponsored by
the Elise Pilkington Trust.
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Children
qualified for the competition at BHS Approved Riding Establishments,
including one centre in Hong Kong! To be eligible for the
competition, children had to be riding school clients who
did not own a horse or pony. Success at the qualifiers earned
them a place at the final, held at Warwickshire College,
in either the 13 years and under, or 17 years and under
class.
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New
Olympic Format CIC** and New Fences at Colorado’s
Two-Star Three-Day Event
Parker,
CO – The Colorado Horse Park will again be the
site of the region’s only Two-Star Three Day Event
May 27-30. High Prairie Farms Three-Day Event and Horse
Trials has been expanded to include the new Olympic
format CIC** International Intermediate Horse Trials
as well as the Area IX Young Riders’ Team Challenge.
In addition, CCI One and Two-Star, Intermediate, Preliminary
and Training divisions are offered. Riders are expected
from Germany, Canada and Mexico as well as from around
the United States.
“We
are thrilled with last year’s success,” said
event organizer Chris Eaves. “For this year, we
are looking forward to an expanded cross-country course
with several new fences that should be fun for the riders
and spectators.”
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Colorado
Horse Park to Host National Combined Driving Championship
For Second Consecutive YearParker,
CO – The Colorado Horse Park will again host the
U. S. Equestrian National Combined Driving Singles Championship
August 27 – 29. This prestigious event attracts
drivers from around the United States, Canada and Mexico.
They will compete for the national title as well as
for awards in advanced, intermediate and preliminary
divisions. In 2003, the Colorado Horse Park was honored
when the facility was chosen to hold the Championship—the
first time the event had ever been held west of the
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“We
were extremely pleased to host the National Championships
last year,” said event organizer Deborah Terry. “And
even more thrilled that we were once again chosen to hold
the event. The Colorado Horse Park is looking forward to
providing a top notch marathon course and facility for the
nation’s best drivers.” The Colorado Horse Park
has been home to many other national and international events,
including the North American Young Riders Championships.
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Belgium
- The Netherlands - Switzerland : the winning tiercé
!
Till saturday, France was dominating the competition
by winning 5 classes among the 6 of the programme.
Our european neighbors caught up with themself on
Sunday, despite rain and wind. Belgium, The Netherlands
and finally Switzerland were definitively the best.
It
had started so well… Five victories among six
possible, the score was great for the French team
trained by Marcel Delestre, the national Chef d'équipe,
who preferred not to be too trustful in the potential
of his team faced to the best European riders. During
all the day, rain and wind came and swept the Grand
Parquet. Despite it, all the riders played the game,
and tried to outdo each other in skill with a delicate
ground.
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Polo
Royalty Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of U.S. Open In Style
At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Polo royalty partied all night at the annual
U.S. Open Polo Ball, the equestrian social season finale
at the Grand Marquee overlooking the majestic stadium field
at the new International Polo Club Palm Beach.
The
sold-out, glamorous black-tie gala celebrated the 100th
anniversary of the most prestigious polo tournament in the
United States. Colorful tiered imitation birthday cakes
adorned each table as centerpieces. A Marilyn Monroe impersonator
sang a husky rendition of Happy Birthday to the guests and
concluded her performance by sitting on the lap of Jack
Shelton, Chairman of the USPA, much to the delight of the
crowd. Please
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Polo
Season Ends With Style At Fabulous Finale Of Stanford Financial
Group - U.S. Open Polo Championships At International Polo
Club Palm Beach
The
inaugural high-goal polo season at International Polo Club
Palm Beach combined pomp and circumstance, and culminated
with the championship match of the Stanford Financial Group
– 100th U.S. Open Polo tournament before a packed house
of 6,896 spectators.
The
season finale was all about polo as John Goodman’s
Isla Carroll team scored eight consecutive goals en route
to a 10-6 victory over Peter Brant’s White Birch team.
Pancho Bensadon scored eight goals to lead Isla Carroll.
Hall of Famer Memo Gracida of Isla Carroll won his 16th
U.S. Open title, more than anyone else in the history of
the sport. Please
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Bensadon
Leads Isla Carroll Over White Birch 10-6 To Capture Stanford
Financial Group - 100th U.S. Open Polo Championships At
International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON
– Sentimental favorite Isla Carroll, led by Hall of
Famer Memo Gracida, scored eight consecutive goals en route
to a 10-6 victory over White Birch in the championship match
of the Stanford Financial Group – 100th U.S. Open Polo
Championship in front of 6,896 spectators at International
Polo Club Palm Beach on Sunday.
It
was the 16th U.S. Open championship for the 47-year-old
Gracida, whose handicap was lowered to 9 goals at the beginning
of the 2004 season after more than 20 years as a 10-goaler.
His first title was in 1977 with Retama. His 15th U.S. Open
crown was in 1997 with Isla Carroll. It was his experience
that provided leadership for Isla Carroll. Please
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Marshall
Takes Pioltello Grand Prix In Style
Ireland's
Harry Marshall was the emphatic winner of today's
(Sunday's) 25,000 euro Grand Prix at Pioltello, Italy,
with his own horse Splendido.
The enduring pairing produced the only sub-40-second
jump-off clear round to take first place by well over
two seconds from nearest rival Jean Claude Vangeenberghe
of Belgium on Osta Rugs Tresor.
David Quigley put in the second fastest time in the
jump-off round but incurred four faults on Ashdale
Futuro to finish a creditable eight overall.
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News
Headlines 19th April 2004
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Isla
Carroll, White Birch Ready Themselves For 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 held light workouts and team meetings
Saturday in preparation for Sunday’s 3 p.m. 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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Mundole
Equestrian One Day Event 18-04-04
Some
rain in the morning failed to dampen the enthusiasm for
nearly 60 competitors who attended the Mundole Equestrian
One day Event. The new course provided a lot of variety
and challenges for Open to Mini competitors. Ruby Downie
on Just Toby, the winner of the Mundole Winter Showjumping
Series, was presented with her prize. Please
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Jumping Result: IJM Timberframe Grand Prix League
- Clarke Wins Opener at Coilog
The
new-founded partnership of Galway rider Olive Clarke
and Hands Free swept into an early lead in the IJM
Timberframe-sponsored Grand Prix League by taking
the opening event at Coilog, Co. Kildare, this afternoon.
The 25 starters found Gerry Byrne's course more than
a little tricky in the the mixed weather conditions,
with only Clarke and Edward Little on Pulserate leaving
everything intact after the opening round.
In the two-horse jump-off, Little steered Pulserate
clear again, in a testing time of 34.84, but Clarke
followed up by getting Hands Free clear and clocking-down
a time that was over a second faster, taking first
place and the League's first 10 point tally of the
season.
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Jumping Result - Twomey 7th in Final of British Open
Championship
The
British Open Show Jumping Championship - Final International
Jumping Competition
1)
Arko 111; Nick Skelton (GBr)
2) Mr Springfield; Robert Smith (GBr)
3) Omar; Harry Smolders (Ned)
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Jumping Results - CSI-P/J/YR Moorsele Belgium 16 -
18 April 2004
CSI-P-A
Competition No. 16 Grand Prix P-FEI 238.2.2
1) Reape's Pride; Melanie Vestergaard (Den), 2) View
Spot On; Darragh Kenny (Irl), 3) Randel; Charel Spekenbrink
(Ned)
CSI-J-A Competition No. 15, Accum.+Joker, FEI 269.1.2.3
and 5
1) Qrandelle vd Wellington; Odile Gierich (Bel), 2)
Skovgaardens Chewan; Martin Bundgaard (Den), 3) Tell
Which Trump; Darragh Kenny (Irl) Please
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Jumping Results: CSI*** Piotello Italy 16-18 April
2004
Competition
No 7 1m40 (art 238.2.2)
1)
AK Kanselier; Ellen Whitaker (GBr), 2) Splendido;
Harry Marshall (Irl), 3) Kastello; Giuseppe Rolli
(Ita), 4) Ashdale Spirit; David Quigley (Irl)
Competition No 8 1m50 Accumulator (art 269.5 215)
1)
Gold Du Talus; Willi Melliger (Sui), 2) Can Do; Paul
Estermann (Sui), 3) Novesta; Gunnar Klettenberg (Est)
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Show Jumping Results: CSIOP & CSIP Fontainbleu
France 15-18 April 2004
Competition
No 7, difficulte progressive, CSIP, (art 269)
1)
Extie; Guillaume Ruant (Bel), 2) Balou; Stpheniee
Brugmann (Ned), 3) Clonkill Blaze; Frank Curran (Irl)
Competition No. 8 CSIP GRAND PRIX
1) Chivas Regal; Stephanie Brugmann (Ned), 2) Western
Wonder; David Simpson (Irl), 3) Gypsi De Taurou; Erika
Chapuy (Fra)
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News
Headlines 18th April 2004
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"FERIA
DEL CABALLO" (Annual Jerez Fair): May 9 - 16, 2004
Declared
to be of International Touristic Interest, the "Feria
del Caballo" is the most popular of local celebrations,
with young and old involved, dancing Sevillanas and enjoying
all the major attractions and most typical features of Jerez:
horses, flamenco singing and dancing, sherry and all the
gaiety, art and colour of Andalusia.
Along
with its friendly and welcoming atmosphere, the Feria is
also famous for its spectacular parade of dressage horses
and horse-drawn carriages. Taking place in the middle of
May, it lasts for a whole week and coincides with numerous
equestrian competitions and Flamenco events.
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Jumping Athlete Elliott Stone Heads to 2004 World Cup Final
in Milan
Midland, Ontario – Show jumping athlete Elliott Stone
is set to make his World Cup Final debut when the annual
event is held April 21-25, 2004, in Milan, Italy.
Stone,
21, of Midland, ON, is one of two Canadian representatives
invited to contest the 2004 World Cup Final and will compete
alongside Canadian World Cup League winner, Ainsley Vince
of Milton, ON. Stone will ride Freestyle, a 10-year-old
Belgian Warmblood mare owned by his father, Michael Stone.
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Kenny
Excels Again In Belgium
Ireland's
Darragh Kenny continued in excellent form at the Pony/Junior
meeting in Moorsele, Belgium, today (Saturday). Yesterday
the 15 year-old Offaly rider, who is Ireland's sole
representative at the event, had secured one victory,
and was placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the four events
he contested. This morning Kenny opened his account
for the day with another 3rd placing in the day's
opening Junior event on Tell Which Trump, before steering
Earls Golden Glory into a further 3rd spot in the
first of today's Pony competitions. Please
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Jumping Result: CSI**** British Open Championships,
Sheffield 15-18 April 2004
~ The
British Open Show Jumping Championship Third Competition
1) Granie 5; Lesley McNaught (Sui), 2) Russel; Nick
Skelton (GBr), 3) Blue Chip Quinton; Paul Barker (GBr)
The Meadowhall Classic, International Jumping Competition
1) Fresh Direct Glenwood Springs; Tim Stockdale (GBr),
2) Renzerin Vd Rampaarden; Michael Whitaker (GBr),
3) Gem Of India; John Whitaker (GBr) Please
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Armadillo
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Jumping Result: CS*** Pioltello Italy 15-18 April
2004
Prix
No. 4, 1m50 against the clock, Art 238.2.1
1) Karondo V Schlhofch; Theo Muff (Sui), 2) Gatsby
De Quinhon; Fabrice Lyon (Fra), 3) Cantus; Niklaus
Schurtenberger (Sui)
International
1m40 Competition In Two Phases (274.5.2 )
1) SILVIO; Ales OPATRNY (CZE), 2) SPLENDIDO; Harry
MARSHALL (IRL), 3) NIGHTLIFE; James WINGRAVE (GBR)
Giovani Cavalli ( 6/ 7 Years ) Competition Against
the clock (238.2.1 )
1) PRINS IV; Niklaus SCHURTENBERGER (SUI), 2) GREENFIELD
DEL BARONCIO; Filippo MOYERSOEN (ITA), 3) JERICHO
DE LA VIE; Giuseppe ROLLI (ITA)
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Jumping Results: CSIOP & CSIP Fontainbleau France
15-18 April 2004
Competition
Number 4, CSIP Table C (art 239)
1)
Silverlea Skye; Anne Boulet (Fra), 2) Kantjes Allard;
Guillaume Ruant (Bel), 3) Lou Vichot; Helen Du Clos
(Fra)
Competition
Number 5, CSIP Table A (art 238.2.1)
1)
Joyau D'Argent; Sandy Castel Escoffier (Fra), 2) Holy
Island Aluinn; Camille Fuzeau Thomas (Fra), 3) Silverlea
Simply Red; Camille Jussiaux (Fra) Please
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