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News
Headlines 1st May 2004
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Percheron
First At The Royal Show
The
Percheron - a heavy horse breed with its roots in medieval
France and Arabia, but only introduced into Britain less
than 90 years ago - is to stage its own National Championships
at the 2004 Royal Show.
This
is one of a number of new innovations in the equine classes
at the Show, which also sees an open multiples class for
the Withers LLP Coaching Marathon section.
"Having
the National Championships at the Royal Show complements
our existing Royal Bank of Scotland Heavy Horse section.
And by using the Royal Show's dedicated equine display arena,
the Percheron Society has been able to schedule in new classes,"
says Royal Show organiser, Debbie Dann.
"This
will be the first year that these championships have included
two new ridden classes for pure and 50% part-bred Percherons."
Adding: "We're expecting as many as 40 animals to compete
in total. Please
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British
Horse Society announces new sponsorship for Approved
Livery Yards
The
British Horse Society (BHS) is pleased to announce
a new sponsor for its successful Approved Livery yard
scheme. Rag-Fork, the company made famous for its
fight against ragwort in producing the easy to use
fork of the same name, has joined continuing sponsors
South Essex Insurance Brokers in support of improved
horse welfare.
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Announcing
the sponsorship agreement BHS Head of Approvals Chris Doran
said, "I am delighted that Rag-Fork has agreed to sponsor
our scheme. Since the launch in July 2002 there has been
huge interest from clients, proprietors and the media alike,
and we now have over 220 approved livery yards registered
with several more being processed. Rag-Fork is an ideal
company to be linked with livery yards as controlling Ragwort
is so important for horse welfare."
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Phelps
Media Group, Inc. Casting For ABC Family Television Show
- "Switched!"
WELLINGTON,
FL – April 29, 2004 – Phelps Media Group, Inc.
(PMG), a public relations firm focused on promoting events
and people in the equestrian world, is casting for a junior
rider to appear on the ABC Family television show "Switched!"
The producers of the show are interested in profiling a
rider aged 16 to 20 that is currently competing in any equestrian
discipline.
"Switched!"
is a new teen reality show that gives two young people between
the ages of 16 and 20 the chance to simultaneously trade
lives during a four-day adventure. The challenge is to see
how each person will cope in a new environment – dealing
with a new family, new school, new friends, new activities,
and everything that involves trading a life with a counterpart
somewhere else in the USA. The top-rated ABC show currently
airs weekdays at 5pm.
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Equine
Degree online
Now, for the first time, it is possible to earn your Bachelor
of Science in Equine Studies degree completely online, enrolling
anytime, working at your own pace and with no completion
deadlines.
The
degree program faculty is comprised of award winning trainers,
riders, authors and veterinarians with outstanding records
of accomplishment.
Success
Is Easy, the world’s leading provider of online equine
study courses, has affiliated with Breyer State University,
a virtual university accredited by the Central States Consortium
of Colleges and Schools. With an accelerated format (no
general education courses required), students can expect
to earn their degree within 18 to 24 months. Please
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI*** Modena Italy 30 April - 2
May 2004
Class
2.<Accademia Militare di Modena>
1)
COMPANERO; VITALI ANTONIO (ITA)
2) FORTUNA FOREVER; BOLOGNI ARNALDO (ITA)
3) LIBERO BOY; TALBOT NIALL (IRL)
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Kentucky
Derby Is Not the Only Horse Race Ready To Run New Lucky
Stars Plush Collectibles Race into Children's Toy Stores
POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta, B.C April 30, 2004 - "
And they're off..." Wild Heart Ranch is pleased to
let avid horse fans know that the updated series of mini
plush horses, 'Lucky Stars Collection' will be racing to
stores this summer. Wild Heart will target equine and specialty
stores with their new collectible plush horses. Competing
against larger established plush manufacturers, Wild Heart's
unique line of plush incorporating twinkling lights and
stories, is sure to take the lead ! The Company's founders
are horse owners themselves, so they know the equine market.
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News
Headlines 30th April 2004
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The
British Horse Society urges all Horse Owners to obtain
Final Draft of Ragwort code
The
British Horse Society (BHS) has welcomed the final
draft of the Ragwort code of practice recently published
by Defra. However, there still remains an area of
concern over guideline distances for risk assessment.
The Society urges all horse owners, along with landowners
and other grazing animal owners, to obtain a copy
of the code, and to submit their comments.
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The
initial draft code of practice to prevent the spread of
Ragwort was launched at the Royal International Horse Show
last July and has since undergone rigorous scrutiny by interested
organisations, including the BHS, Local Government Authority,
Network Rail, Highways Agency and several conservation groups.
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Dina
& Robert Verburgt have announced the retirement of Abbervail
Dream their, 17 year old international show jumper. Due
to an injury at the 2003 St Gallen Nations Cup the horse
has not made a sufficient recovery to return to the International
circuit.
Abbervail
Dreams partnership with Di Lampard made them one of the
great and most reliable combinations in Britain for almost
a decade. They started on 36 teams including two European
Championships and two World Equestrian Games. At the 1998
European Championships they were instrumental in Great Britain
winning a team bronze medal. In 1994 as a seven year old
they won their first Queen Elizabeth II Cup and again in
1998, Abbervail Dream enabled Di to become the first lady
rider to win the Cock o'the North Championship at the 1999
Great Yorkshire Show. Please
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SHOWTIME!
For decades, teenage girls have been searching for this
book! Now it's finally available in SHOWTIME!, the exciting,
true life adventures of a group of kids who show their horses
in beautiful Southern California.
New author, Gayle Farmer, long time trainer and competitor
herself, has written an action packed story about show jumping
on the A Circuit that is presented from the young riders
point of view.
DEL MAR, California. April 2004 - In an area already quite
familiar with thoroughbred racing, another aspect of the
horse world, in this case show jumping, is continuing to
climb the ranks as one of the up and coming equine spectator
sports of the area, and the Del Mar Fairgrounds, where the
action takes place, is a lure to all horse lovers. .Please
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BRC
NAF Novice Indoor Show Jumping Championships
The
recent British Riding Clubs NAF Indoor Show Jumping Championships
proved a resounding success with record entries for the
BRC's first National Championship of 2004. Held over the
17th and 18th April at Hartpury College in Gloucester, the
event saw 36 senior teams qualify and 26 teams representing
the junior membership.
The
event, sponsored by Natural Animal Feeds for the 3rd year
in succession, featured jump offs on both days with a tense
finish to both championships. Tracey Lloyd, Marketing Director
for NAF, was on hand to award rosettes and prizes.
The
senior competition took place on Saturday 17th and the record
entry ensured that the team jump off was still in progress
at 8.00 p.m. in the evening even with an 8.30 a.m. start
to the competition. Sunday 18th played host the junior event
with both days seeing teams travel across the UK from Scotland,
Cornwall and the Isle of Wight. .Please
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EU
Live Export ‘Failure’ Welcomed
Government
urged to retain protection for horses or face public outcry
Viva!
today welcomed news that the EU Agriculture Council has
failed to reach agreement on the draft Regulations on Transportation
of Animals. These proposals would have allowed transport
times for live animals to be measured in days not hours
and would have removed the existing protections which prevent
British horses and ponies from being exported and slaughtered
for meat. Please
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Blood-Horse
Silent Auction to benefit March of Dimes
Blood-Horse Publications will hold its annual March of Dimes
Fundraising Silent Auction on Thursday. There are over 100
great items that you don't want to miss! If you would like
to bid online today, here is the link: Please
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI3*
MODENA ITALY 30 APRIL-2 MAY 2004, CSI** FONTAINEBLEAU
FRANCE 30 APRIL-2 MAY 2004, CSI3* MAUBEUGE FRANCE
30 APRIL-2 MAY 2004, CSIO COPENHAGEN DENMARK 5-9 MAY
2004, CSIO5* LA BAULE FRANCE 6-9 MAY 2004, CDI3* BARZAGO
ITALY 7-9 MAY 2004, CAI-4(W), CAI-P/A WINDSOR GREAT
BRITAIN 12-16 MAY 2004, CEI3* SOUTH DOWNS GREAT BRITAIN
15 MAY 2004, CCI3* SAUMUR FRANCE 20-23 MAY 2004, CIC2*
FLOORS CASTLE SCOTLAND 22-23 MAY 2004, CCI2* WINDSOR
GREAT BRITAIN 27-30 MAY 2004
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News
Headlines 29th
April 2004
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Stubbing
Court Showcases Horsey Careers
Chesterfield-based
Stubbing Court Training (SCT) promoted its Work Based
Learning opportunities in the Horse Care Industry at
high profile events in Derby and Chesterfield last month.
The
Derbyshire Skills Festival - organised by the Derbyshire
Learning and Skills Council - was held at Pride Park
in Derby and at the Chesterfield Hotel in Chesterfield.
Aimed at local 14-16 year olds, the event showcased
a wide variety of exciting career opportunities available
following compulsory education. The whole Festival saw
in excess of 8,000 visitors from 56 Derbyshire schools
and the wider community..Please
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New
British Horse Society Development Officer for Southern
Region
The
British Horse Society (BHS) is pleased to introduce
Andrea Jackman as the new BHS Development Officer
(DO) for the Southern region. Andrea joins The Society
from a management consultancy where she has worked
for 17 years. Andrea has ridden since the age of four,
and delightfully describes herself as a "happy
hacker".Please
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Darren
Chiacchia and Windfall II Victorious at Rolex Kentucky Three
Day Event
Lexington,
Kentucky – Darren Chiacchia of Buffalo, NY, emerged
victorious at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event held April
21-25 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Competing
in the Bayer Modified Four Star division open only to horse/rider
combinations already qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games
in Athens, Greece, Chiacchia earned the victory with a total
score of 45.2 penalty points and ensured his position as
one of the United States Equestrian Team’s top hopefuls
for the Olympics. Please
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Hanoverian
Horse Happenings
Spring
2004 : Articles for this Issue
From
Germany - Breeding Statistics Compared to US - 2003
From
the USA - Mare Pregnancy Analysis & 5 Year Foal Data
From
Vista Ridge Farm - Wonderful Hanoverian Foals - 2004
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Irish
Sport Horses compete in Italy and France
The
Sony Ericsson FEI World Cup Final took place over three
days in Milan last weekend with Hilton Flight (ISH),
ridden by Richard Spooner (USA), coming eighth in Fridays
second round and eleventh ! in Sundays third round to
finish overall twelfth in the €205,128 finale.
Ado
Annie (ISH) and her rider Will Simpson (USA) also competed
at Milan, finishing tenth in Sundays Milano Grand Prix.
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Yann
Candele and Mill Creek Sweet Dream Enjoy Top 12 Finish at
World Cup Final
Milan,
Italy – Canadian-based show jumping athlete Yann Candele
of France concluded his World Cup Final debut with a top
12 finish riding Mill Creek Sweet Dream for owner Mill Creek
Stables of Cambridge, ON.
Consisting
of three legs of competition, the 2004 World Cup Final held
April 22-25 in Milan, Italy, saw 41 of the world’s
biggest names in show jumping competing for international
accolades.Please
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News
Headlines 28th
April 2004
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Horse
Welfare Charity Outraged at Failure of EU to Agree
New Animal Welfare Legislation
Yesterday,
Monday 26th April the Council of Ministers, meeting
in Luxembourg, failed to reach a compromise agreement
on improved welfare conditions for animals in transport
within the EU.
Comments
Jo White, Campaigns Manager at the ILPH (International
League for the Protection of Horses), "We are
bitterly disappointed and frustrated that improvements
to the current conditions in which horses are transported
into and across the EU for slaughter, will not now
be introduced. Please
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Sheepgate
Tack & Togs rewards loyal shoppers
A
new scheme to encourage and reward loyal customers has been
launched by Sheepgate
Equestrian’s popular country and equestrian shopping
emporium Tack & Togs at Boston, Lincs.
The
shop has recently launched its own Loyalty Card scheme,
whereby shoppers who spend in excess of £10 will earn
Loyalty Points towards future discounts.
Tack
& Togs, which recently unveiled its new Spring/Summer
collection of leading country and equestrian brands, will
also feature special promotions throughout the year. Please
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Pfizer
supports Air Ambulance
Pfizer
Ltd, international pharmaceutical company and manufacturer
of one of the leading brands of horse wormer in the UK,
Strongidä-P, has chosen the Air Ambulance Foundation
as its preferred charity for 2004.
Providing
a vital service throughout the UK, the Air Ambulance Foundation
has also long been recognised as a mainstay for emergency
medical care within the equestrian sporting world. Please
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HorseTV
Media Group Launches 24/7 HorseTV iChannel on Internet
Houston,
TX - HorseTV Media Group launched the HorseTV iChannel on
the Internet on April 26th in an expansion of its current
television operations. The 24/7 equestrian programming service
will be available on
a subscription basis to the rapidly growing universe of
horseenthusiasts
with access to broadband Internet connections.
The
iChannel is a companion to HorseTV’s current national
television
broadcast schedule and is the company’s next step toward
its plannedlaunch
later this year of a dedicated full-time equestrian network
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Horsebox theft on the increase in Home Counties.
Horsebox
theft is on the increase in the Home Counties, warns South
Essex Insurance Brokers, with vehicles left unattended at
stables or livery yards being most at risk.
Three
vehicles, one worth £30,000, were stolen on one night.
After another spate of thefts in early April, one owner
located his vehicle after a tip-off and police subsequently
recovered it together with five others.
South
Essex recommends that, if possible, horseboxes should be
kept at home. If not then, owners should look at livery
yards or stables with CCTV. Any horsebox left overnight
or for long periods should be immobilised, the company suggests.Please
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
27
April 2004
FEI
WORLD CUP JUMPING FINAL : TRIUMPH FOR BRUNO BROUCQSAULT
AND DILEME DE CEPHE
FROM
THE USA: Kim Severson and Winsome Adante Claim Second
Victory in Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI 4* Presented
by Bayer
WORLD CUP DRIVING : Michael Freud wins third World
Cup Title
IN MEMORIAM
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UPDATE:
Engle Still Targeting Selection Trials—Broken Hip or
Not!
San
Juan Capistrano, CA—April 27, 2004—“I am
trying to work towards competing in the Trials if it is
at all possible,” said 2000 Sydney Olympic veteran
and eight-time American Grandprix Association (AGA) Rider
of the Year Margie Goldstein Engle. “The doctors are
not sure if this is possible, but they are helping me with
an accelerated rehabilitation program, but cautioning me
that bones only heal so fast, so there is a high risk of
re-injury.”
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Blackledge
Wins USEF Reining Seat Medal Championship
Keri
Blackledge, 16, of Costa Mesa, California, and her buckskin
Quarter Horse, Sundance Dun It, were named the 2004 United
States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Reining Seat Medal Champion
on Saturday night, April 24, at the Del Mar National Horse
Show.
The
USAE Reining Seat Medal Class was judged on each exhibitor's
riding form and ability to perform traditional reining patterns.
The competition is open to junior and amateur riders showing
any breed of horse. Qualifying classes were held throughout
the country. The finals were held over two rounds of competition
with scores from both rounds combined to determine the champion.
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Book
Signing with Eclipse Award-winning photographer Barbara
D. Livingston
LEXINGTON,
KY - Award-winning Thoroughbred photographer Barbara D.
Livingston will be signing copies of her books Old Friends
and Four Seasons of Racing at Heritage Booksellers, Louisville
International Airport on Sunday, May 2, from 2 to 4 P.M.
Old Friends: Visits with My Favorite Thoroughbreds (Eclipse
Press, 2003) combines Livingston's vivid photography with
poignant essays that offer tribute to aging Thoroughbreds
who once commanded center stage. Livingston recounts the
storied pasts of these great horses and stirs the embers
of their glory days.
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News
Headlines 27th April 2004
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Deadlock
In Animal Welfare Talks
The
UK Government has expressed regret at the failure by EU
Ministers to agree improvements to the welfare of farm animals
in transit. The UK was one of a number of countries that
felt the package of proposed measures did not go far enough.
Speaking
in Luxembourg, the UK's Animal Welfare Minister Ben Bradshaw
said:
"I
am bitterly disappointed at the lost opportunity but the
proposed changes would not have improved animal welfare
significantly and in some areas would have made matters
worse. That is why the UK should not support them. Please
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Sue
McMullen to head The British Horse Society Media Office
Sue
McMullen is to join The British Horse Society in May
as the new Media & Public Liaison Manager. Sue
has previously worked in the field of marketing and
PR, and is a freelance journalist, particularly in
the areas of horse management issues.
Sue
has a keen interest in horses, having part-owned a
successful flat racer and Point to Pointer. Sue currently
owns a horse and enjoys the areas of classical riding,
racing and jumping. Please
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River
Grove Farm And Sun Valley Offer 30 Days Of Paradise For
Winning Bidder Of Debbie McDonald Auction Package At “Celebrate
With The Champions”
WELLINGTON,
FL – April 26, 2004 – “Summer is the most
popular time for people to come to River Grove Farm because
it’s an unbelievable place at that time of year, not
just for riding but for families as well,” states Jane
Thomas, daughter of Peggy and Parry Thomas – the farm
owners and sponsors of Debbie McDonald and her Olympic-hopeful
dressage mount Brentina. As a team fundraiser, McDonald
has offered for auction a month’s training with her
at River Grove Farm including board for a horse and accommodations
at a condominium in Sun Valley, Idaho. The auction is set
for June 19 at “Celebrate With The Champions,”
a fiesta benefiting the USET Foundation at the Dressage
Olympic Selection Trials in San Juan Capistrano, California.
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Cara
Raether And News Capture $50,000 EMO Grand Prix
Culpeper,
VA (April 26, 2004)—Cara Raether of North Palm
Beach, Florida, and News owned by her family's Trelawny
Farm Inc., defeated a field of twenty-six to win Sunday's
$50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper. Raether, who
trains with Katie and Henri Prudent of France, divides
her time between competing in Europe and the U.S. Callan
Solem of Colts Neck, New Jersey, and Mianta, co-owned
by Quiet Winter Farm and Redfield Farm, took second
place in the competition. Kate Levy of South Salem,
New York, and her horse Funny De Liere finished in third
place. Please
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Selection
Procedures for Athens Paralympic Games Now Available
on NDSA Equestrian Website
Kingston,
RI—April 26, 2004—The National Disability
Sports Alliance (NDSA) has announced that the dressage
selection procedures for this summer’s Paralympic
Games in Athens, Greece, are now available by visiting
the NDSA Equestrian website at www.ndsaequestrian.org. |
The
selection trial will take place during Good Horseman’s
Dressage in the Horse Park at the Georgia International
Horse Park in Conyers, GA, May 1-2, and will determine the
Short List of riders for the Paralympic Games. The competition
will also serve as the 2004 NDSA Championship.
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News
Headlines 26th April 2004
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Kim
Severson and Winsome Adante Claim Second Victory in Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** Presented by Bayer
Lexington, KY—April 25, 2004 — Kim Severson and
Winsome Adante led the field from start to finish to claim
victory in the 2004 CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event,
presented by Bayer, held April 22-25, at the Kentucky Horse
Park in Lexington, KY.
The
winner in 2002, a broken leg prevented Severson from defending
her title last year, but Three-Day Eventing fans were thrilled
to see the 30-year-old Virginia native return to the winner’s
circle. Severson of Keene, VA, took the early lead on Friday
with a dressage performance that garnered a score of 37
penalty points from the international panel of judges. Throughout
the next two phases, cross-country and stadium jumping,
Severson and Winsome Adante were perfection personified,
adding nothing to their opening score to claim their second
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event at the four-star level. Riding
Over The Limit, Severson also won the three-star division
of the event in 1999, the final year the CCI*** was held.
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FEI
World Cup Jumping News: Triumph For Bruno And Heartbreak
For Meredith As Dileme De Cephe Takes Title For France.....
Bruno
Broucqsault became the first Frenchman to claim the
title when, thanks to sheer genius of his 13 year
old gelding Dileme de Cephe, he snatched victory in
a thrilling finish to the Sony Ericsson FEI World
Cup Jumping Final in Milan today.
Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum was second,
denied a two-way jump off with the 45 year old French
rider by what seemed like nothing short of massive
injustice when, after a first-round effort that was
nothing short of perfection, a slight second-round
error cost her dearly.
Markus Fuchs picked up just four faults on this final
day with Tinka’s Boy to place third ahead of
Eugenie Angot and the brilliant Cigale du Tallis from
France who were the only partnership to match the
winner’s double-clear performance. Please
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Show
Jumping Result: LIM Timberframe Grand Prix League
: O'Connor takes Louth County Show
IN
blazing sunshine, and with an enthusiastic crowd to
cheer on the combatants, Louth County's Grand Prix
ended today (Sunday) in a classic three horse shoot-out,
with 24 yr old Cian O'Connor finally emerging the
victor on his new mare, <Irish Independent Annabella>.
Thirty-eight
combinations started, but only eleven made the jump-off,
and with two horses left to jump, League veteran James
Kernan was in the lead with a double clear on his
own <Out of Touch>. However, Co. Down ace Conor
Swail follows James into the arena, and clipped fractions
of a second off his time with <Conduct>.
But
last man to jump, Meath-based Cian O'Connor, rode
his nine yr old mare through Tom Holden's course in
a brilliant display of speed jumping, finishing almost
three seconds ahead of Swail. Please
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O'Flynn
On Comeback Trail At Ballindenisk
THOUGH
hospitalised for weeks after a serious accident last
year, Kildare-based Event rider Jane O'Flynn proved
that she is unequivocally on the comeback trail, after
a second place in today's (Sunday) three-star event
at Ballindenisk, Cork.
Recently
long-listed for the 2004 Olympics, O'Flynn was in
a critical condition in Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital
last August after being airlifted from a One-Day Event
in Richill, Co. Armagh, following a fall. Please
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI*** Vittel France 23-25 April
2004
Vittel
GRAND PRIX, 1m50 Table A with Jump Off
1) Osta Rugs Tresor; JC Vangeenberghe (BEL)
2) Pro Pilot ll; Edouard Couperie (FRA)
3) Cyrenaika; Phillipe Leoni (FRA)
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News
Headlines 25th April 2004
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Kim
Severson Maintains Lead Following Cross-Country at Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** Presented by Bayer
Lexington,
KY—April 24, 2004—With a penalty-free cross-country
performance, Kim Severson of Keene, VA, maintained her lead
following the second of three phases at the CCI**** Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bayer, running April
22-25, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
The winners in 2002, Severson and Winsome Andante, had posted
a dressage score of 37 penalty points on Friday to put them
well into the lead from a starting field of 44 entries.
A perfect cross-country performance meant nothing was added
to it, allowing Severson to maintain her position atop the
33 horse-rider combinations that completed Saturday’s
challenging test.Please
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Groom's
Choice Products to Support Elite Grooms
Groom's
Choice Equestrian Products are to reward elite show jumping
grooms this summer.
The
groom in charge of the winning horse in selected classes,
at show jumping competitions across the country, will receive
a trendy rucksack - which contains not only a variety of
Groom's Choice products, waterproof jacket and baseball
cap but also a bottle of bubbly and chocolates as a reward
for all their hard work. The 2nd and 3rd placed will also
receive a smaller bag that is also full of top quality products.
Groom's Choice has also kindly agreed to award winners'
rucksacks to the grooms of the first 3 placed horses in
the Kings and Queens Cups and the Derby at Hickstead.
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Old
Fashioned Feeding Gets the Chop!
Super
Molichop, as one of the very first bagged fibre feeds,
has earned the well -deserved reputation as a top quality,
staple horse feed, which is highly palatable and convenient
to feed.
Fibre
is an essential part of a horse’s diet, and at
least 50% of its daily food intake should be fibre.
Fibre with its high digestible energy provides a high
energy level, which is released in a controlled and
sustained way.
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Visit
The British Horse Society at the Mitsubishi Motors
Badminton Horse Trials
Well
you can tell spring is here with the start of the
Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, Thursday
29 April - Sunday 1 May, next week, and as usual the
BHS will have a trade stand at the event.
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This
year brings an action packed stand. Not only will it be
full of horse books and gifts, information and members of
the BHS staff to answer all your queries, book signings
with some top eventing stars, and the launch of new BHS
Welfare initiatives will take place.
The
'First Horse Owner Information Pack' will make its debut
appearance to the public on Saturday 1 May. Produced by
the Welfare department in response to over 30,000 welfare
queries a year, the pack aims to provide prospective horse
owners, and new owners, with information ranging from how
much it costs to keep a horse or pony, to advice on feeding,
vaccinations, and worming. Please
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New
sponsor Ford gives a prize boost to the Eventing Grand Prix
The
winner of the Eventing Grand Prix at this year's Longines
Royal International Horse Show (July 21-25) will get a year's
loan of a luxury, 4x4 Ford Ranger Thunder worth more than
£18,000 and provided by new sponsor, Ford of Britain
It
will mean the winner of the now annual duel between event
riders and showjumpers will take home, not only a brand
new vehicle but £3,000 in cash as well.
The
Ford Ranger Eventing Grand Prix, scheduled this year for
the second day of the show (Thursday, July 22) at the All
England Jumping Course, Hickstead, is unique to the international
show circuit.
Entry
is by invitation only, and the course, starting and finishing
in the International Arena, includes many of Hickstead's
famous permanent obstacles, showjumps and a section outside
the arena consisting of specially designed, cross-country
jumps including a river crossing.Please
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than $1 million paid out to 2,277 participants
APHA awards record Breeders Trust payout
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WORTH, Texas—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA)
recently paid out more than $1 million to Paint Horse breeders
and owners as part of its successful Breeders Trust incentive
program. The record payout of $1,002,175.50, which was distributed
to 2,277 people, represents a 9.3 percent increase over
the amount awarded last year, and a 514 percent increase
over the program’s first payout of $163,217 in 1997.
Since that time, APHA has paid out more than $3.9 million
through Breeders Trust. Please
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