The
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16th August 2003
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FEI
Eventing World Cup News
Another
busy Eventing weekend lies ahead. The 15th and 16th
FEI Eventing World Cup qualifiers will be held simultaneously
at Cavertitz (GER) and Thirlestane Castle (GBR)
from 15 through 17 August.
Cavertitz
(GER) - No
less than 74 riders representing Austria, Belgium,
Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Portugal,
Romania, Sweden and Switzerland will take part in
this second German qualifier. Competition will be
particularly exciting as last weekend's winner Linda
Algotsson of Sweden will be bringing her two top
horses Stand By Me and Fair Dobbin to strengthen
her chances for final qualification.
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Thirlestane
Castle (GBR) - The weekend sees the 20th edition of the
Thirlestane Castle Horse Trials, the largest international
sporting event in the Scottish Borders, which this years
has attracted riders from nine nations.
Among the leading international riders who will be competing
are standings leaders William Fox-Pitt and last year's winner
Leslie Law, number 1 of the FEI World Event Riders rankings
Pippa Funnell, Mary King, Jeanette Brakewell and Karen O'Connor
(USA). Local riders include Ian Stark and Niccy Roncouroni.
Zara Phillips (GBR), the reigning Young Rider champion and
a silver medallist at last year's European Championships
who made her World Cup at Chatsworth last May, will also
be present.
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ILPH
to sell Lingfield Centre
The
ILPH (International League for the Protection of Horses)
has decided sell Cherry Tree Farm its centre near
Lingfield, Surrey.
Due
to its success the ILPH needs to expand its operations
in southern England and it has decided to sell Cherry
Tree Farm its founding centre, opened in 1948 as there
is no room on site for development. The
sale of the property, comprising a 17th Century farm
house, cottages and 43 acres, will allow the ILPH
to look for a larger more suitable site in Southern
England as and when one comes on the market.
All
Staff currently working at Cherry Tree Farm will be
offered positions at other ILPH centres.
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The
United States Wins the Show Jumping Team Gold Medal
At 2003 Pan American Games
Santo
Domingo, DR—August 14, 2003— The United
States will be sending a Show Jumping team to the
2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece as a result
of winning the Team Gold Medal at the Pan American
Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with a
score of 13.66 penalties. The team from Mexico won
the Silver Medal and a trip to Athens finishing with
a score of 21.87. The Bronze went to Brazil with a
final score of 43.39 faults.
The four riders of the Gold Medal Team were: Margie
Engle of Wellington, FL, on Hidden Creek’s Perin,
owned by Hidden Creek Farm; Lauren Hough also of Wellington,
aboard Windy City, owned by Peppercorn Ltd; Chris
Kappler of Pittstown, NJ, riding Royal Kaliber, owned
by Kappler and Kathy Kamine and Beezie Madden of Cazenovia,
NY, on Conquest II, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patton.
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A
Texas Chef On The Road To The Renowned James Beard
House
Tim Love on the Lonesome Dove Trail Drive
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FORT
WORTH, Texas (Aug. 11, 2003) - In honor of James Beard's
100th birthday and a highly sought after invitation to cook
at the James Beard House, Chef Tim Love is setting out with
his staff and American Paint Horses on a Lonesome Dove Trail
Drive from Fort Worth to New York on August 14. Covering
more than 1,500 miles, the trail drive is both a tribute
to historical cattle drives and an opportunity to emphasize
the importance of cooking with fresh ingredients. The Lonesome
Dove Trail Drive culminates on August 18, the day Love cooks
at the James Beard House.
Love
and his staff will pay homage to trail drive cooks of the
past by mounting American Paint Horses to gather indigenous
ingredients from modern day Farmer's Markets. After leaving
Fort Worth, Texas, the trail drive's first stop will be
Little Rock, Ark. to buy black beans. They will continue
onto Cookeville, Tenn. for watercress and blackberries;
Knoxville, Tenn. for olive and peanut oils; Roanoke, Va.
for nuts, produce and chiles; Washington, D.C. for seafood;
Philadelphia, Pa. for game meats; and finally New York,
N.Y. for cheese and chocolate.
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Top
12 Qualifiers Announced For 2003 USAE Junior Dressage
Team Championship
USA
Equestrian announces the top twelve qualified horse/rider
combinations for the 2003 USAE Junior Dressage Team
Championship to be held September 23 – 28, 2003
and hosted by Dressage at Devon in Devon, Pennsylvania.
This event, now in its seventh year, showcases some
of the most talented young dressage riders in the
country and is made possible through the generous
sponsorship of Collecting Gaits Farm. After a record
52 Applications of Intent were received, the top five
scores submitted for each horse/rider combination
were averaged to determine the final placings.
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The
United States Wins The Show Jumping Team Medal At
2003 Pan American Games
The
United States will be sending a Show Jumping team
to the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
as a result of winning the Team Gold Medal at the
Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
with a score of 13.66 penalties. The team from Mexico
won the Silver Medal and a trip to Athens finishing
with a score of 21.87. The Bronze went to Brazil with
a final score of 43.39 faults.
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The
four riders of the Gold Medal Team were: Margie Engle of
Wellington, FL, on Hidden Creek’s Perin (Westphalian:
Pageno – Garbe, by Gotthard), owned by Hidden Creek
Farm; Lauren Hough also of Wellington, aboard Windy City
(Holsteiner: Gaspari I – Vorr, by Cor de la Bryere),
owned by Peppercorn Ltd; Chris Kappler of Pittstown, NJ,
riding Royal Kaliber (Dutch Warmblood: Ramiro – Fiedonja,
by Voltaire), owned by Kappler and Kathy Kamine and Beezie
Madden of Cazenovia, NY, on Conquest II (Dutch Warmblood:
Concorde – Fernod, by Ulft), owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Patton.
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August 2003
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Alternative
pet gift at Christmas for young animal lovers
Britain's
leading veterinary charity, PDSA, and Art Attack presenter
Neil Buchanan, are suggesting an alternative gift for
young animal lovers this Christmas, membership of PDSA's
young people's club - Pet Protectors. |
"Christmas
is a stressful and hectic time for the whole family and
is definitely not the ideal time to introduce a new pet,"
says Neil Buchanan, Art Attack presenter and Pet Protectors
Club President.
"Membership
of PDSA's Pet Protectors club, however, is an ideal present,
providing children with a year of opportunity to discover
the real responsibilities of owning and caring for a pet,"
continues Neil Buchanan.
The
Pet Protectors club is open to young people aged five to
sixteen years old. Membership is £6.50 and those signing
up to the club receive a free gift, personalized membership
card, pin badge and regular copies of Animal Antics, the
club magazine.
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teque-style
Especially For Men
CUT
a dash with the new teque-style Performer competition
shirt designed for men.
Stylish
and technical, the longer length shirt features a button
down collar and tie tuck to prevent the rider's tie
flapping around in the ring.
Using
revolutionary fabric technology, the shirt is made from
hydropore, which has been tried and tested in extreme
sports and has been designed to keep riders cool in
the summer and warm in the winter.
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FEI
Eventing World Cup News
Linda
Algotsson (SWE), riding the 13-year old gelding Stand
by Me, won the 13th leg of the FEI Eventing World
Cup held in the Polish town of Strzegom from 8 through
10 August. She was equal 2nd with Karin Donckers (BEL)
after Dressage having scored 39.8 points. She secured
her runner-up position after a clear cross country
and finally conquered the 1st place after a faultless
Jumping test. Linda's result is all the more remarkable
as she also took the 4th place with Fair Dobbin.
22
riders and 31 horses took place in the Strzegom World
Cup qualifier; 16 riders and 20 horses completed the
competition
Andrey Senin of Ukraine won the 15th FEI Eventing
World Cup qualifier held in Moscow (RUS) simultaneously
with Strzegom. This result places him among the leaders
of the standings and insures him qualification for
Pau. Nine riders and 11 horses began in Moscow and
only four completed the competition.
254
riders representing 25 nations have taken part in
the World Cup series so far; 140 riders have obtained
points.
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MGA
World Individual Championship Challeng
This
year's Mounted Games Association of Great Britain Intercounties
Championships at the Royal Showground, Stoneleigh will also
host the World Individual Championship Challenge.
Over 500 ponies and their riders are expected at the three-day
competition with 100 teams in three age groups.
After the grand final where the top seven teams will fight
out for the prestigious title of Intercounties Champions,
the five World Individual Champions go head-to-head for
the overall World Individual Challenge title.
The five riders will have already have ridden in the three-day
team competition before competing in eight races. The riders
will show their ability having ridden in team competition
before taking part in individual races.
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United
States Equestrian Team Maintains Lead After First
Round of Nations Cup at 2003 Pan American Games
Margie Goldstein Engle leads individually; all four
U.S. riders in top six
Santo
Domingo, DR—August 14, 2003— The United
States Equestrian Team (USET) maintained its lead
at the conclusion of the first round of the Nation’s
Cup in the show jumping competition at the Pan American
Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The U.S.
leads with a score of 1.66 faults. Mexico is second
with 15.87 and Brazil is third with 35.39.
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Individually,
U.S. rider Margie Goldstein Engle of Wellington, FL, leads
with a score of 0.22 on Hidden Creek’s Perin, owned
by Hidden Creek Farm. Mark Watring and Sapphire of Puerto
Rico stand second with 0.83 penalties and U.S. rider Beezie
Madden of Cazenovia, NY is third riding Conquest II, owned
by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patton, with 1.16 faults.
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USA
Equestrian Names Ellie Wood Keith Baxter and Elizabeth
Searle For Pegasus Medal Of Honor
Ellie
Wood Keith Baxter of Charlottesville, VA, and Elizabeth
Searle of San Juan Bautista, CA, have been named as
2003 recipients of the USA Equestrian Pegasus Medal
of Honor.
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Exhibiting
natural talent from the beginning, Mrs. Baxter won her first
blue ribbon at the age of three. In 1936, she won the Maclay
Trophy for the A.S.P.C.A. Horsemanship finals at the National
Horse Show in New York City. Throughout her junior and amateur
careers, Mrs. Baxter competed with great success. In 2000,
she was inducted into the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame.
Elizabeth
Searle has played a major role in the worlds of Dressage
and Vaulting in the United States. It was through her efforts
that Vaulting was first introduced to the United States,
and in 1968 she co-founded the American Vaulting Association
(AVA). She has served as an officer for the AVA, the United
States Dressage Federation, the United States Dressage Foundation,
and the United States Pony Club. Ms. Searle competed in
a variety of disciplines, hunters, jumpers, eventing, and
breeding, as well as FEI-level dressage.
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI**** Hickstead Great Britain 14-17
August 2003
THE
BRITISH JUMPING DERBY
Class
115 THE ALBERTA CANADA SALVER
1) RACAL B; Damian Charles (GBR), 2) BALLINAR; Jo Pay
(GBR), 3) COLOUR OF LIFE; Ellen Whitaker (GBR)
Class 116 THE HICKSTEAD DERBY TANKARD
1) LAVALETTO; Duncan Inglis (GBR), 2) ROMULUS 16; Damian
Charles (GBR), 3) QUALITE; Robert Whitaker (GBR)
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USA
Equestrian Executive Committee Meeting Available Via
Webcast
A
meeting of the USA Equestrian Executive Committee
is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, at 4:00 pm (ET).
The meeting will be available via live audio webcast
and can be reached by visiting the USA Equestrian
web site at www.equestrian.org and clicking on the
link. Please click
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14th August 2003
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Win
a night to remember courtesy of PUFFA |
Do
you fancy watching the International Show Jumping Championships
at Olympia while sitting in a private box, drinking Champagne
and enjoying a delicious dinner?
The
PUFFA Olympia competition gives you a chance to do just
that and the fun doesn't end there.
The
three winners, together with a guest of their choice, will
spend the night at the Olympia Hilton Hotel. After a leisurely
breakfast there will be an opportunity for some last minute
Christmas shopping before returning home.
All
you have to do is visit your local PUFFA stockist, fill
in an entry form and either hand it in at the shop or post
it direct to PUFFA. There is no need to purchase any PUFFA
products in order to enter the competition, although taking
part will give you an opportunity to see the PUFFA Autumn
Winter 2003/4 range for yourself.
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BBC
& Burghley Agree New Three Year Deal
BBC
Television Sport and Burghley Horse Trials, voted last year
the ‘World’s Best Three Day Event’ for an
unprecedented fourth time, have agreed to extend their present
relationship for a further three years from 2004 up to and
including the 2006 Burghley Horse Trials.
London
based independent sports production company ‘Television
in Europe’ will continue to provide the host broadcast
coverage for BBC Television: featuring post produced highlights
of the spectacular 32 fence Cross Country Course and live
coverage of the decisive Show Jumping finale.
Michael
Cole of BBC Grandstand said: “This new agreement is
an indication of our strong commitment to Burghley and the
sport of Eventing. The event fits well within our schedule
and is very well received by the audience.”
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Bolton
and Halasz Vie for High Point Honors at Dressage in
the Rockies
Parker,
CO, August 12, 2003—The ever popular Dressage
in the Rockies I and II once again drew riders from
several states to the Colorado Horse Park at High
Prairie Farms. Amateurs, juniors and top professionals
competed in the three-day, five-ring show that also
featured the USDF Cosequin Sport Horse Breed Show.~
Mazarin,
ridden by Joan Bolton, was the big winner in the open
FEI classes. The elite Hanoverian stallion owned by
Paradigm Sport Horse Farm in New Mexico claimed the
FEI High Point Award for both shows with scores up
to 68.250 in Prix St. Georges.
The
Reserve Champion FEI High Points for each show went
to Sue Halasz riding two different horses. Inca, a
Dutch gelding, owned by Barbara McElnea was the reserve
champion for show one. The pair won the I-1 Freestyle
with a brand new routine designed by McElnea just
two weeks prior to the show. Halasz’s other FEI
Reserve High Point was won on Lector, a Dutch gelding
owned by Janice Jaspers. “He is a very excitable
horse with a very, very good work ethic,” Halasz
said of the son of Pion. Plans for the ten-year-old
gray include qualification for next year’s USET
Festival of Champions in Gladstone, New Jersey.
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United
States Equestrian Team Leads After First Round of
Show Jumping at 2003 Pan American Games
Individually, U.S. Riders Stand Second, Third, Fifth
and Ninth
Santo
Domingo, DR—August 13, 2003— The United
States Equestrian Team (USET) had an outstanding first
day of Show Jumping competition, capturing the lead
at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, with all four riders placing in the top
ten. The US squad finished the Individual Qualifier,
whose scores carry into Thursday’s Nations’
Cup, without knocking down a single rail. The U.S.
finished with a team score of 1.66 faults based on
converted penalties in the speed class format. Mexico
is in second with 6.87 faults and Argentina is third
with a score of 13.57.
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High
Performance Funding Announced
THE
EQUESTRIAN Federation of Ireland (EFI) is pleased
to announce that a High Performance grant of 252,000
Euro for equestrian sport has been made by the Irish
Sports Council for 2003. This compares to the grant
of 244,500 Euro made in 2002.
In
order to further develop its programme in this area,
the EFI has appointed former international show jumper
John Ledingham as the Chairman of the High Performance
Committee, while former Dressage Ireland Chair Joan
Keogh is providing technical services.
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Jayne
Wins National Junior Hunter Championship
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Charlie
Jayne, 17, of Elgin, IL, riding In Sync (Thoroughbred: Excavate
– Horn’s Girl, by U Pos Ent), finished in the
top spot to win the second annual Monarch International/USAE
National Junior Hunter Championships – East Coast.
The championships were held August 11 – 12, in Lexington,
KY. Jayne and In Sync finished the three phase competition,
judged by Frank Willard, Betty Oare and James Toon. Jayne
was awarded the Monarch International Perpetual Trophy,
and a Triple Crown custom cooler. In addition, Monarch International
donated a Show Circuit Magazine letterman jacket and a crystal
trophy awarded for one year. In Sync is owned and trained
by Alex Jayne.
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CIC***/**
THIRLESTANE CASTLE SCOTLAND 15-17 AUGUST 2003
EUROPEAN SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS DONAUESCHINGEN
GERMANY 20-24 AUGUST 2003
CIC***-W
MARTINVAST CHERBOURG FRANCE 21-24 AUGUST 2003
CSI**
GIUBIASCO SWITZERLAND 21-24 AUGUST 2003
CEI**
HEXHAM GREAT BRITAIN 24 AUGUST 2003
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13th August 2003
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Helpless
in the Heat
Transporting
your horse can be very stressful in cool weather, however
in the heat the potential hazards that can arise when travelling
dramatically increase.
In
light of the recent heatwaves across the country, ESS (Equestrian
Support Services) have produced a series of guidelines to
ensure you keep your horse safe in the heat.
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Firstly, if you have any concerns about your horse's health
get a vet to check your horse over before you travel.
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Always ensure that if your horse has been exercised that
it has cooled off prior to travelling.
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Make frequent stops. Offer the horse small amounts of water
every few hours when it is hot, as horses often refuse to
drink when travelling. Ensure that the water is not cold.
ESS do not recommend feeding horses in transit on short
journeys.
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Give the horse plenty of room to move it's head. Do not
tie them on too short a rope, and ensure that they have
good airflow by opening any side or roof vents in the horsebox.
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Try to limit transport to cooler parts of the day (i.e.
very early in the morning or late in the evening), not only
is this more comfortable for the horse but your journey
will be easier as there will be less traffic.
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ESS also stress the importance of ensuring that your trailer
is in good repair and that you keep an emergency safety
kit in your trailer.
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BETA
To Sponsor Best Stand Awards At BEE
BETA
is once again sponsoring the Best Large and Small
Stand Awards at the Your Horse British Equine Event
at Stoneleigh Park on 1-2 November.
Last
year the difficult task of judging went to BETA Field
Officer Tricia Nassau-Williams. Hilton Herbs and Thorowgood
were rewarded for their efforts.
More
than 300 stands offering for all things equestrian
are expected in the 2004 retail village which offers
unrivalled pre-Christmas shopping.
BETA
Chief Executive and Secretary Claire Williams said:
"The standard improves every year and we are
always delighted to sponsor the best stand awards
when so many people go to so much effort.
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Lose
the fizz and enjoy your horse more with SPILLERS Cool
Mix
SPILLERS
COOL MIX is now better than ever. Its new 25% cooler
recipe means your best friend can forget about being
fizzy and stay cool, calm and controllable instead.
So now you can enjoy him even more, not only for his
improved coat condition but for his improved temperament
too. |
Knowing
how vitally important it is for the horse owner to achieve
a balance between energy, condition and a manageable temperament,
leading nutritionists at SPILLERS have made Cool Mix an
incredible 25% cooler. This, coupled with the secret ingredients
of NOVAMIN-S®, a concentrated form of important nutrients,
means horses fed on Cool Mix will look fantastic and be
even more likely to maintain an even temperament.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
12 August 2003
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Pan American Games Dressage event
- 2004 World Cup Final Jumping allocated to Milan
- Samsung Super League in Dublin
- Samsung Nations Cup in Bratislava
- Test event in Athens
- FEI World Combined Driving Championships for Ponies
- Course for FEI Driving Indoor Competitions
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Pan
American Games Show Jumping Competition Opens Wednesday
Santo
Domingo, DR—August 12, 2003—The United States
Equestrian Team (USET) Show Jumping squad had their
first look at the competition arena at the Palmarejo
Equestrian Center while participating in the Training
or “Friendly” round of jumping at the Pan
American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
on Tuesday, August 12.
The
Training is a warm-up for the horses and riders that
participate in the Show Jumping events that begin
on Wednesday with the Individual Qualifier. The results
from the Individual Qualifier are carried forward
to Thursday’s Nations’ Cup and count in
determining the team medals.
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How
World Cup Points Are Earned
Gladstone,
NJ—August 12, 2003—There are two Show Jumping
World Cup leagues in the United States - East Coast
League and West Coast League. The record of the points
earned by riders (not horse-and-rider combinations)
at CSI-W competitions in these leagues is maintained
by the United States Equestrian Team (USET).
In general, riders qualify for the Final in the league
in which they live. Points may only be earned during
the time period of a rider’s home league.
Foreign riders competing in one of the U.S leagues
may qualify for the Final from one of the U.S. Leagues,
as long as they reside in the United States and gain
at least as many points as the lowest-placed competitor
qualified for the Final in the league in which they
live. This rule applies to Canadian riders living,
and competing in World Cup qualifying classes, in
the U.S. as well as to riders from other countries.
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Hammond
Equine Completes Two New Websites
Mohns
Hill Farm, a full-service bloodstock agency located in Reinholds,
Pennsylvania, that specializes in selling Stallions, Broodmare
prospects and In-foal Broodmares, chose Hammond Equine as
its vendor to produce a very attractive end functional site.
Also
recently completed is the new website for Cullen Bloodstock,
a Lexington, Kentucky based bloodstock operation owned and
run by former award winning Thoroughbred journalist Jim
Cullen.
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Hubbuch
Wins Pony Jumper National Championship
Zone 4 Wins Team Championship
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Jill
Hubbuch, 15, of Pataskala, OH, won the 2003 HorseCity.com/USAE
Pony Jumper National Championship, individual competition,
which has been named as a USA Junior Olympic – Equestrian
event. Riding Little Freebie, Hubbuch, also a member of
the United States Pony Club team, bested the field of riders
from across the nation to take top honors in the individual
competition. As the individual champion, she was awarded
the Swan Creek Farm Perpetual Trophy donated by Bill Moroney
in honor of Alvin and Patsy Topping, a Triple Crown Custom
cooler, a gift certificate for a pair of custom made Der
Dau boots. The event was held August 5 – 6, as part
of the 2003 State Line Tack Pony Finals held at The Andrews
School in Willoughby, OH.
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12th August 2003
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The
Big Ben Project : For the Love of a Horse
Perth
Ontario Canada, where Ian Millar makes his home, is making
an effort to honour one of Canada’s most successful
pairs in sport and arguably, the greatest team in Equestrian
history.
Millar
and his late mount Big Ben, the 17.3 hh Belgium Warmblood
who died in December 1999 at the age of 23, won the hearts
of fans the world over and made their mark in the Equestrian
world. They appeared in the Olympics together three times
and won two gold medals at the Pan Am Games The pair had
5 consecutive top eight world cup finishes, including back
to back titles in 1988 and 1989, and they took home more
than 40 Grand Prix victories. Millar and Ben won the Derby
at Spruce meadows six times in eight years; they represented
Canada in more than 30 Nations Cups and they won the world’s
richest Grand Prix twice, the Du Maurier International.
It is believed Big Ben was the first North American show
jumper to win more than $1.5 million in prize money.
Perth’s
Chamber of Commerce has launched a project to erect an arresting
bronze statue of Millar and Big Ben in a picturesque park
setting along the banks of the Tay River in beautiful downtown
Perth. The life-size statue will depict Ian and Ben in full
flight over a 5-and-a-half foot jump - a lasting tribute
to the pair and the sport, not far from Millar’s home
and Ben’s final resting place.
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Remember
this weather?
It
may be sunny and pleasant now, but it won’t
be long away.
And
then comes the ground frost followed by
around and below zero temperatures.
Remember
dismounting and when your feet touch the ground, it
feels as if all your bones crack?
Sorry
to bring you back to reality, but it will not be long
before we return to the good old British weather.
Chill
master and Chill Buster riding boots are ideal for
such conditions. In fact they can be used all the
year round.
Are
you ready for the autumn? Please do not leave it to
the last minute.
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Skiffington
Wins National Hunter Pony Championship
Alexandra
Skiffington, 15, of Wellington, FL, rode the large
pony Madam Alexander (Welsh: Friars Brenin Dafydd
x Clay County) to win the 2003 Wild Horsefeathers/USAE
National Hunter Pony Championship, held August 7-8,
at The Andrews School, as part of the State Line Tack/USAE
Pony Finals. Madam Alexander is owned by Meredith
Irving.
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Exhibitors
competed over two days in the small, medium and large sections
in over-fences, under-saddle and model classes. Competitors
qualified for the event by winning a Championship in an
“A” rated Regular Hunter Pony section at a USA
Equestrian competition.
As
champion Skiffington was the recipient of the International
Jumping Derby Perpetual Trophy, donated by Mason Phelps,
Jr., a Triple Crown Custom cooler and a gift certificate
for a custom pair of Der Dau boots.
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Janney
Elected Chairman of Blood-Horse Publications
Lexington,
KY, August 11, 2003-- Maryland horseman Stuart S. Janney
III has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
Blood-Horse Publications. Janney assumed the post of Chairman
on August 4.
Janney
is the Chairman of Bessemer Trust Company and Bessemer Securities
Corporation, North America. He sits on several industry
boards, including Breeders’ Cup, Keeneland Association,
Maryland Million, New York Racing Association, and the Thoroughbred
Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), where he also served
as Chairman of the Board. Janney is a member of the Jockey
Club and served as steward from 1996-2000. His family’s
racing and breeding operation has a long and successful
history. Among the numerous stakes winners in recent years
was Grade I winner Coronado's Quest. Janney resides in Butler,
Maryland.
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11th August 2003
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The
Equestrian Security Concept
Equestrian
& Farming communities are seeing an ever increasing
rise in theft & damage to property, the members
are also aware of their Insurance cover rising in
response, The problems arise in Prevention, Trace-ability,
Identification, & Recovery, of Tack, Horseboxes,
Isolated Farm Buildings / Stables, and Farm Vehicles.
I.R.D.Ltd of Chichester West Sussex, in the U.K.
are working in Association with the Master Saddle
Makers of the Walsall Equestrian Society, to place
a Radio Frequency tag in their Saddles whilst at
the manufacturing stage, this allows a security
system that identifies each stage of ownership from
manufacturer, retailer, customer, and if required
Insurance Company. This tag would be very difficult
to remove without the skills of a Master Saddler,
should a thief try to dispose of this tag, he would
destroy the saddle rendering it useless to re-sale.
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We
are looking to all personnel within equestrian circles,
to help reduce the vast amount of Crime & Theft happening
to the existing tack & equipment in use by them, by
tagging their Saddles, Blankets, Rugs,
Horsewatch are trying, I.R.D.ltd are trying, The Saddle
Makers of Walsall are trying, and without the People who
use the Tack trying, we will not combat Crime in our Industry.
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United
States Riders Finish Fifth, Sixth and Seventh in the
Individual Dressage Competition at 2003 Pan American
Games
Santo
Domingo, DR- August 10, 2003- The U.S. Dressage riders
finished fifth, sixth and seventh in the Individual
Dressage Competition at the 2003 Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic after the conclusion
of the freestyle competition.
Jan
Ebeling of Moorpark, CA riding Feleciano, owned by
New Horizons Dressage LLC, remained in fifth place,
to finish as the top scorer for the United States,
with a combined score of 206.750 after the Prix St.
Georges, Intermediaire I, and Intermediaire Freestyle.
Pierre St. Jacques of Boscawen, NH on Lucky Tiger,
owned by St. Jacques and Lisa Belcastro, took sixth
scoring 203.700. The biggest jump in the freestyle
was by Carol Lavell of Loxahatchee, FL, riding her
Much Ado, who moved up from tenth to sixth with a
combined score of 202.900.
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Leslie
Reid of Canada, riding Mark, owned by Marie Andrews, wowed
the crowd and captured the gold medal with a combined score
of 222.100. Reid never saw anything but the top spot throughout
the three phases of the competition and continued her winning
ways with a flawless performance in the Freestyle, scoring
76.250%. Bernadette Pujals of Mexico and Vincent moved up
from the third spot with an outstanding test to win the
Silver medal with a combined score of 213.400. The bronze
went to the hometown favorite, Yvonne Losos de Muniz of
the Dominican Republic, riding Inatana Las Marismas with
212.000.
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Dublin
Horse Show - Schroder Wins Samsung Grand Prix At Dublin,
O'Connor Again Takes Leading Rider Trophy
WITH
both the defence of the European Championship and
the seventh leg of the Samsung Super League coming
up within weeks, Ireland's Billy Twomey and Cian O'Connor
rode understandably cautious opening rounds in the
Grand Prix at Dublin today (Sunday), but the two riders
nevertheless made it to the seven-horse jump-off,
with clears.
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However,
in the second round, O'Connor on <Waterford Crystal>
took one fence down in an otherwise steady round, but Twomey
managed a classic clear on <Luidam> without sacrificing
speed. Unfortunately, Netherlands rider Wim Schroder on
the 10 year-old bay gelding <Eurocommerce Montreal>
also went clear, but was just over a second faster than
Twomey on Linda Allen's very testing course, and could not
be beaten by any of the remaining finalists.
O'Connor
ended in Sixth position, but his consistently top class
performance during the last five days earned him the show's
Leading Rider Trophy for the second year in succession.
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Courtney
Phibbs and Snepts Win $35,000 Vermont Summer Celebration
Grand Prix To Culminate 2003 Vermont Summer Festival
East
Dorset, VT—August 10, 2003— Courtney Phibbs
and Snepts won the $35,000 Vermont Summer Celebration
Grand Prix, closing event of the Vermont Summer Celebration,
which was the final horse show of the 5-week Vermont
Summer Festival.
The
$35,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix drew
a field of 22 entries. U.S. Olympic veteran rider
Buddy Brown designed the course and 9 horses had fault-free
rounds to qualify for the timed jump-off.
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The
timed jump-off consisted of eight jumping efforts and a
time allowed of 48 seconds. First back in the order was
Equifit Pizarro with Meredith Taylor riding a clean round
but incurring 2 time faults. The next fault-free round was
the third in the order, Leann Flavin and Julius who finished
in a time of 47.118 seconds.
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Eventing
Results: CCI*/** Hartbury Great Britain 6 - 10 August
2003
CCI*
Section 1 Final Results
1)
TOKEN GESTURE; Caron Myles (GBR)
2) WAHINE ROSE; Daisy Dick (GBR)
3) PRINTERS FIRST EDITION; Emilie Chandler (GBR)
4) CHARLEY FARLEY; Austin O'Connor (IRL)
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI**** La Coruna Spain 7-10 August
2003
Class
No. 2 - AZKAR, Table A against the clock, and one
jump-off
1) CHAC-MOOL; AZCARRAGA, Jaime (MEX), 2 ) CAMIREZ
B; HASSMANN, Toni (GER ), 3) EL CAMPEON'S SO LONG;
GONDA, Eva (USA)
Class No. 3 - NH HOTELES Table A, competition against
the clock, no jump-off.
1) ROYAL CHARMER; FUCHS, Markus (SUI), 2) LINCOLN;
HASSMANN, Toni (GER), 3) PAAVO N; KURTEN, Jessica
(IRL)
Class No. 9 - TELEFONICA Table C. FEI Art. 239 and
263 Final Round: Table A against the clock No jump-off.
1) OLYMPIA; ROBERT, Michel (FRA), 2) ROYAL CHARMER
; FUCHS, Markus (SUI), 3) CACIQUE; GOODMAN, Marley
(USA)
Class No.10 - MOSTOLES INDUSTRIAL • Baremo: Fault
and Out Optional Relays. Table C
=1) JERBO; TORRES GARCIA, Cristino (ESP), =1) QUINTA;TORRES
GARCIA, Jesus (ESP), =2) WANGO CH; ETTER, Daniel (SUI),
=2) QUANDRETTE ; GARCIA-AMADO BLANCH, Miriam (ESP)
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Dressage
Results: CDI** Fry's Great Britain 7-10 August 2003
International
Premier League GRAND PRIX SPECIAL
1)
ESCAPADO; Carl Hester (GBR)
2) WELT ADEL; Heike Holstein (IRL)
3) GERHART; Rhett Bird (GBR)
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Eventing
Results: Junior European Eventing Championships Pardubice
Czech Republic 7 - 10 August 2003
TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIP
1) ITALY Faults 157.40
2) FRANCE Faults 168.50
3) BELGIUM Faults 173.10
7)
IRELAND Faults 217.80
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| 10th
August 2003
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Now,
just what is a Pintabian?
The
Pintabian is a breed of horse that must be verified
as to having 99% or more of purebred Arabian blood,
with a tobiano coat pattern. Tobiano, color pattern,
is non-symmetrical , with large, irregular spots.
There are only about 500 Registered Pintabians in the
world, making them a rare and valulable breed.
The well-defined spots cover the body and usually crosses
the topline at some point between the ears and tail.
The head is usually colored with white markings, common
to those of non-spotted horses. The legs are most often
white on all four. All Tobianos are unique and can range
from a mostly white horse to that of very little white,
with the ideal being that of 50% color and 50% white.
Pintabians
are bred for their beauty, intelligence, disposition,
stamina, and are very versatile. They have a short dished
head, that is wide-set between large eyes, long arched
neck, short back, level hip, and high tail carriage.
The general height range is between 14.2 and 15.2, with
a few individuals over or under that height and weigh
between 900 and 1,100 pounds Pintabians are ideal for
pleasure, showing, competitive and endurance sports,
driving, racing, or just family fun
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Dublin
Horse Show - Smyth Wins Masters, O'Connor Joint Second
In Puissance
OBVIOUSLY
a rider to be watched, Peter Smyth from Omagh in Co.
Tyrone today (Saturday) won the ebookers Masters on
his first year at international level at the Dublin
Horse Show.
Meanwhile,
Kildare's 23 yr old Cian O'Connor came within a whisker
of repeating his magic 2002 Puissance win, but his
new mount <Irish Independent Absolon>, failed
in the final three-horse jump-off, giving the win
to Britain's veteran Michael Whitaker on <Da Capo>.
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Smyth
(33) took his former trotter, the Irish-bred <Zara's
Pride> from national Grand Prix level to international
status this week with a sixth in Thursday's Speed Derby
and a convincing win today in the Masters. Taking second
in the Masters, Clem McMahon raised his score in the Leading
Rider category for Dublin and is now a point ahead of Harry
Marshall, also from Co. Tyrone.
Marshall
had a rapturous reception from the huge Dublin crowd who
turned out to watch the Puissance on a hot, overcast afternoon,
but although he twice smacked the coping on the giant wall,
managed to stay in the running up until the very last round,
when the height maxed out at 2m16, and his Irish-bred bay
gelding <XL> finally dislodged the bricks.
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Chris
Pickett and Turbo Win the NAL/WIHS Children’s
Jumper Classic by 9/10ths of a Second At Vermont Summer
Festival
East
Dorset, VT - August 09, 2003–– The Vermont
Summer Celebration continues through Sunday as part
of the 5-week series, the Vermont Summer Festival.
The
Adult Amateur Hunters, 36-45 Years, concluded with
Jouet winning both over fence classes with owner/rider
Teresa Elron from New Canaan, CT. Teresa and Jouet
ended this week as Reserve Champion while Walter,
ridden by Regi Baker for owners Regi Baker/Avatar
Farm, took the Championship Adult Hunter Award. Mistletoe
owned and ridden by Anne Braswell was named Circuit
Grand Hunter Champion in the Adult Amateur Hunters
36-45 Years.
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In
the Marshall & Sterling Adult Hunter Classic, Ann Disarro,
from Schenectady, NY, was victorious with her horse Mardi
Gras. Ann and Mardi Gras finished with a two-round total
of 165 points. Teresa Elron was second riding Jouet. Pacemaker
with owner/rider Mary Ellen Sardella was third.
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Bob
Jeffreys Partnership Training for Horse & Rider August
2003 News
“We
don’t break horses, we teach horses and riders to make
breakthroughs!”
Topics
covered in this newsletter:
*Bob’s
World & Training tips of the month *Clinic Hosting Made
Easy! Program
*Partnership Trail Ride/Camping Weekend *Welcome to our
Sponsors
*American Trail Horse Assoc. *Bob’s Article of the
Month – “Bees”
*Kids Clinic – NEW! *Nutrena Feed – High Fat Feed
*Contest - Win a horse Vacation! *Calendar of Events
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Show
Jumping Results: CSIO Dublin Ireland August 6-10,
2003
GRADE
A CHAMPIONSHIP
1) DARK FLIGHT (Owner Kathleen McDermott); Clement
MCMAHON (IRL), 2) CARRAIGH DUBH (Owner Minister for
Defence); Lt David O'BRIEN (IRL), 3) SHANNONDALE (Owner
Minister for Defence); Lt Shane CAREY (IRL)
THE EQUESTRIAN WORLD OF MAYNOOTH 138 cm National Championship
1) SLIGO CLASSIC (Owner John Higgins); Andrew LATTA
(IRL), 2) LITTLE MAGEE (Owner Donal O'Meara); Gillian
O'MEARA (IRL), 3) YOUR ONLY MAN (Owner Terry Power);
Cailin POWER (IRL)
THE EQUESTRIAN WORLD OF MAYNOOTH, 148 cm National
Championship
1)
SOME MAN FOR ONE MAN (Owner Ann Byrne); Anthony CONDON
(IRL), 2) SILLOGUE DARKIE (Owner Eamonn Briscoe);
Alexander BUTLER (IRL), 3) MY MISS KAY (Owner Catherine
Kenny); Darragh KENNY (IRL)
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