The
equiworld.net magazine - News of the Week
| 18th
October 2003
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Horse
Passport Agency Launched To Meet Huge Demand
The
Horse Passport Agency has been launched to cope with the
huge demand from owners who still need the compulsory equine
passport.
The
government announced on 14 February 2002 that all equines
would need a passport from the 1 January 2004. Penalties
for failing to obtain a passport can be up to £5000
or one month's imprisonment. Demand is still very high from
owners and so The Horse Passport Agency launched its self
last month to help owners obtain this necessary document.
The
agency, recognised by DEFRA, issues identity passports for
horses with no known breeding for just £14 each. There
are no hidden costs as the form is completed by the owner
without the need for a veterinary surgeon, and so is one
of the most reasonably priced available.
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First
Belfast Show Will "Awe And Excite" Audiences
Belfast’s
own horse show, the Belfast Indoor International Horse
Show, which opens a four-day run at the Odyssey Arena
on November 27, will be a feast of equestrian competition
and entertainment - and some performances are already
nearing sell out!
The
four-day show, brainchild of Equestrian Sports Promotions,
has already attracted some of the top names in Irish,
European and British showjumping with a prize fund of
£210,000. Add to that the lure of the Irish Shetland
Grand National and the magical displays by Jean Francois
Pignon with his amazing horses and the result is a show
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“Irish
people love horses, and we are giving them a horse show
they can be proud of,” says Mrs McKenna. “Over
the four days, we intend to awe them with the horse as a
competitor, excite them with horse entertainment and then
top it all off with Belfast’s widest choice of exclusive
shopping under one roof. The idea seems to have been well
received because only a few tickets remain for some performances.
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Meet
Pippa Funnell with Allen & Page
Come
and see top championship rider and winner of the Rolex
Grand Slam, Pippa Funnell, on Allen & Page's stand
at the British Equine Event this November.
Not
only that but visitors can also enjoy the chance to
enter a fantastic free prize draw to win a copy of Pippa's
new book "Training the Young Horse" as well
as two of her videos, "The Road to the Top"
and "Riding Your New Horse", an Allen &
Page branded Horseware cooler rug and £50 of Allen
& Page feed vouchers. Five lucky runners up will
also receive an Allen & Page goody bag.
Pippa
will be meeting fans and signing autographs on the Allen
& Page stand (number 89) between 2.30pm and 4.30pm
on Saturday 1st November, at the one and only event
for horse lovers.
Over
15,000 riders and horse owners attended the event in
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, last year and the 2003 original
non-sporting equestrian event promises to be even bigger
and better. |
Allen
& Page horse feeds are just one of 300 exhibitors taking
part in this year's massive event and visitors to their
stand will also receive top-quality advice from their feed
advisors.
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A
New Friend From The Horseware Stable
If
you want to keep your horse cozy and warm this winter
without breaking the bank, you will love the new Amigo
Turnout Rug from Horseware Ireland. This fabulous rug
is available in three weights and has all the features
you would expect from a rug in this price range but
with that little extra that comes from being a member
of the Horseware family.
The
Amigo Turnout is all you'll need for your horse this
winter. With the option of a NEW revolutionary easy
fix hood to match this soft feel turnout rug, the Amigo
will keep your horse toasty and warm from head to tail.
Amigo
for your best friend at a great price from Horseware.
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Conditioning
Advice For The Winter From TopSpec
YOU
want to do the best for your horse but there are so many
choices! Deciding what to feed your horse in the winter
can be very confusing. There are an enormous number of feeds
to choose from and everyone gives you different advice,
so how do you choose?
A
good start is to talk to an experienced equine nutritionist.
Many feed companies offer a free telephone advisory service,
to help you make the right choice for your horse.
The
onset of autumn means horse owners can no longer rely on
grass to provide most, or all, of our horses nutritional
needs. As the night draw in the feeding value of grass falls
away sharply and cold weather means that horses need more
calories in their food than in summer just to keep warm.
A
sensible winter feeding program starts with minimizing heat
loss.
Keeping
your horse warm and dry in a stable will not only make his
life more pleasant but will also reduce his requirements
for calories. This is essential for fully clipped horses
and ponies.
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Success
for Emile in the Derby House Prix St Georges Final
TOP
dressage rider Emile Faurie captured the Derby House
& Dressage Horse International Prix St Georges final
at the National Championships.
Riding
Lady Bamford's 10-year-old gelding, Fididas, the pair
had an excellent score just short of 70% in the 46 strong
competition. European Championship medallist Emile who
took over the ride from Alice Bamford also earned fifth
place on another of Lady Bamford's horses Livello.
Said
Emile: "For the first time he felt truly confident
and concentrated in the ring."
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Lt
David O'Brien Just Pipped At Helsinki
Lt.
David O'Brien failed by just half a second to take
the Helsinki Horse Show Trophy at Finland's first
intenational meeting of the indoor season this afternoon
(Friday).
Riding Lismore Clover, a mare loaned to the Army Equitation
School by Lady Moira Forbes, O'Brien went clear in
the second round but was pipped for time
by Great Britain's Robert Smith on Marius Claudius.
Lt. Col. Gerry Mullins of the Army Equitation School
said that O'Brien's effort was a very good performance,
especially as it was just the beginning of the indoor
season.
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American
Paint Horse Association elects new executive committee
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Show
Jumping Result - CSI**** Bremen, Germany 16 - 19 October
2003
International
Jumping Competition
1)
Larius W; Florian Meyer Zu Hartum (Ger)
2) Donnerlitchen; Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (Ger)
3) Cromwell; Joachim Heyer (Ger)
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Show
Jumping Result - CSI(-W) Helsinki, 17 - 19 October
2003
Silja
Line Qualifier for Sunday's FEI World Cup event
1)
Meurer's Le Patron; Toni Hassmann (Ger)
2) Karina; Robert Whitaker (GB)
3) Kalusha; Robert Smith (GB)
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Show
Jumping Result - CSI*** Saint Lo, France 17 - 19 October
2003
Prix
Sorapel, Two-Phase
1)
Cabri D'Elle; Scott Smith (GB), 2) O'Jessie; Marion
Hughes (Irl), 3) Fresh Direct Landed Gentry; Tim Stockdale
(GB)
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Show
Jumping Result: Lennon 9th At Leeuwarden (Netherlands)
CSI*** Leeuwarden, Holland 16 - 18 October 2003
Friesa
Rabobanken Prijs, (Young horses)
1) Oki Doki; Albert Zoer (Ned), 2) B.C.O. VDL Oranta;
Angelique Hoorn (Ned), 3) Ozanne; Luciana Diniz Knippling
(Bra)
Friesa Rabobanken Prijs
1)
Labor's VDL Montreal; Jur Vrieling (Ned), 2) Minka's
Diamond; Emile Tacken (Ned), 3) Skybreaker; Jurgen
Stenfert (Ned), 4) Paramo K; Jessica Kurten (Irl)
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| 17th
October 2003
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New
Look Rambo® Turnouts For Your Horse!
Rambo,
absolutely the best your horse can get!
With a new range in turnout rugs launched in 2003, together
with some exciting changes to our existing range, we
are sure you will love the new designs and materials
available. Continual improvement and innovation forms
the basis of Horseware's approach to product development.
This year we have improved the cut of the Rambo Wug
Plus and Rhino Wug Plus Turnouts, to include the SUREFIT™
neck design of the Rambo Supreme and new strong Velcro
neck fastenings. As these rugs have a brand new neck
design, we have made their names simpler too - they
are now simply the Rambo Plus and Rhino Plus Turnouts!
Due to the resounding success of the Rambo® Supreme
Turnout Rug, with its innovative leg arches, third surcingle
and reflective strips, we will now be adding these features
to the Rambo® Plus, Rambo® Wug and the new Rambo®
Original with leg arches™. The Rambo Original classic
will remain as it always has - with its simple, classical
design.
The
Rhino Rugs now have a new look for 2003, smart eyecatching
check in practical rich colours, and a new 1100 denier
ripstop material, the tough just got tougher!. Please
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New
Belfast Show Attracts A Star Turnout
A
prize fund of £210,000 for the first Belfast
Indoor International Horse Show is attracting leading
Irish, British and European showjumping riders.
World Champion Dermott Lennon heads the Irish contingent,
a strong favourite for the closing class of the four
day show, the Envirocare Grand Prix, which has prize
money totalling £81,000 with £27,000 to
the winner.
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But
he will face strong international opposition. Countrymen
Peter Charles, Jessica Kurten and Billy Twomey are on a
strong entry list, which includes also Germany’s Franke
Sloothak, Belgium’s Jos Lansink and Ludo Philipaerts,
while Switzerland will field world ranked number one Markus
Fuchs and Beat Mandli.
Three Whitakers - John, Michael and Robert - head up a British
squad, which also boasts on-form Nick Skelton and Robert
Smith as well as Di Lampard.
“The interest among international riders has been amazing,”
said Theresa McKenna, Event and Operations Director of the
show. “In the next weeks I am sure we are going to
add even more star names top the entry we already have.”
McKenna has already booked dates at the Odyssey for 2004
and 2005 and put in a bid for a World Cup round in Belfast
for next year.
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Hydrotherapy
Unit Offers Special Care For Horses
Panama
Sport Horses, based in East Lancashire, with over 30
years of experience training and producing competition
horses has unveiled a brand new product proven to be
beneficial in the treatment and prevention of a variety
of equine leg conditions.
The
Panama Equine Hydrotherapy Unit uses chilled saline
water to drastically reduce a horse's recovery time
following an injury, operation or ailment. The veterinary
profession highly recommends the use of such treatment
for tendon injuries, laminitis, strains, flesh wounds,
hoof growth and many more conditions.
"The
benefits of equine hydrotherapy have been conclusively
revealed in recent years," says Carol Richardson,
professional show jumper and partner in Panama Sport
Horses. "We decided to develop our own unique unit
offering the treatment at the most cost effective price
on the market". Please
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Nutrition
Tour Proves Enlightening
A
NATIONWIDE tour which brought together a wealth of experience
from the equine nutrition sector proved thought provoking
for the hundreds of horse enthusiasts that attended.
'Keeping
Feeding Simple' was the theme and included talks by
equine nutrition lecturer Dr Derek Cuddeford from the
Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies at Edinburgh
University, Simon Parker from Masham Micronized Feeds
and Nicola Tyler from TopSpec Equine.
The
tour travelled to six venues from Scotland to the West
Country.
Derek explained how understanding the horse's digestive
system makes it easier to feed correctly.
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High
standards provide a close finish at British Riding
Clubs' Dressage to Music Championships & Quadrille
Selection Trial
Sponsored
by South Essex Insurance Brokers
Last weekend (11 - 12 October) saw the British Riding
Clubs' (BRC) National Dressage to Music finals at
Addington Manor Equestrian Centre in Buckinghamshire,
along with the annual Quadrille selection trial. The
high standard of riding produced close results in
each competition.
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In
the Quadrille Trial, sixteen teams battled it out for a
place at the Final, to be held in Olympia's Grand Hall during
the pre-Christmas International Show Jumping Show. New for
this year in the dressage finals was the Pairs Dressage
to Music, for seniors only, which ran alongside the Junior
Championship and the Quadrille Selection Trial on day one
of the competition.
The
build up to the Senior Dressage to Music final saw over
60 individuals qualify for the chance to win the South Essex
Insurance Brokers' sponsored competition. The horses entered
varied greatly in type and breed, from cobs to warmbloods,
with a few native breeds including a purebred Highland mare
that had lived wild on the hills of Scotland until she was
four. This versatile horse, Burnside Holly, owned by Deirdre
Robinson from West Sussex, was placed seventh in the individual
competition, and was also part of the Ardingly Riding Club
Quadrille team.
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McLain
Ward Tries for Three-peat in $25,000 NAL Open Jumper
Speed Final
Harrisburg,
PA—October 16, 2003—McLain Ward of Brewster,
NY, will attempt a hat trick at the Pennsylvania National
Horse Show in the $25,000 North American League Open
Jumper Speed Finals on Friday evening. Ward won the
class for the last two consecutive years and will
attempt to become the first rider to win the title
three consecutive times.
Ward
will have to face a star-studded field first. Some
of the riders expected to compete include Olympic
veterans Leslie Howard and Ian Millar of Canada, three
of the United States’ four riders on the 2000
Sydney Olympic Show Jumping Team—Margie Engle,
Laura Kraut and Nona Garson—as well as 2003 Pan
American Games Team Gold Medalists Chris Kappler and
Beezie Madden. Veteran jumpers Jeffrey Welles, Aaron
Vale and Debbie Stephens are also among the favorites.
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NRHA
To Host North American Young Rider Reining Championship
The
National Reining Horse Association will host the first
ever FEI North American Young Rider Reining Championship
following the NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City, OK, on
May 23, 2004. Competing nations will include Canada,
Mexico and the United States.
The
Young Rider competition is an important element in
the development of international equestrian sport.
Many of the world’s top equestrians began their
international careers at the North American Young
Riders competition, established in 1974.
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Plan
Now To Attend U.S. Equestrian’s Annual Meeting
Lexington,
KY and Gladstone, NJ – October 16, 2003 –
Make plans now to attend the First Meeting and Sports
Summit of equestrian sports’ newly formed National
Governing Body, U.S. Equestrian. The meeting will
be held January 14 – 18, 2004, at the Millennium
Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
The registration form, along with hotel, sponsor,
travel information, and a tentative schedule of events
for the meeting, is currently available on the USA
Equestrian web site Please
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Equine
Protection Network Launches National Billboard Campaign
"Save America's Horses"
Friedensburg,
PA – On October 15, 2003 the Equine Protection Network
(EPN) kicked off a national horse slaughter awareness campaign
in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana with billboards proclaiming,
“Keep America’s Horses in the Stable and off the
Table!” The EPN also has launched a new website, SaveAmericasHorses.com
to educate Americans about horse slaughter and to tell Americans
how they can Save America’s Horses from becoming an
expensive steak dinner for the French, Belgians, and Japanese.
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Additional
Pony Jumper Criteria Approved
Additional
criteria for the USAE National Pony Jumper Championships
was approved at a meeting of the USA Equestrian Executive
Committee meeting held via conference call on Monday,
October 13. To view the additions visit the USA Equestrian
web site at http://www.equestrian.org/disciplines/jumper/2004-pony-jumper-nat-champ.pdf
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October 2003
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Irish
Riders Clamour For Belfast Entries
Irish
showjumpers are clamouring to take up the last two places
available to compete at the Belfast Indoor International
Horse Show which opens a four-day run at the Odyssey
Arena on November 27.
Organisers Equestrian Sports Promotions had allocated
12 places to Irish riders together with two “wild
cards” offered at the show’s discretion. Those
have been given to Linda Courtney and Young Rider Ryan
Crumley who join a squad which includes World Champion
Dermott Lennon, Jessica Kurten, Billy Twomey, Cian O'Connor,
Harry Marshall, Conor Swail and Peter Charles along
with three confirmed entries from the Irish army showjumping
team, leaving two entry places open.
“Both the Show Director and myself have been getting
telephone calls day and night from riders wanting to
fill those two places,” said Mrs McKenna. “The
waiting list at the moment stands at twelve!”
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British
Horse Society Ragwort Bill in the House of Lords
The
British Horse Society initiated Ragwort Control Bill
makes its appearance in the House of Lords on Friday
17 October where it will receive a Second Reading. The
Bill will be led by Baroness Masham of Ilton and it
is expected to return to the Commons almost immediately,
thus completing its parliamentary passage. |
The
Bill, initially sponsored by John Greenway MP (Cons), has
enjoyed all party support and provides for a statutory code
of practice that will be admissible in evidence. The draft
code was launched at the Royal International Horse Show
last July to much media acclaim.
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Inaugural
Leinster Show Jumping Championship Series |
Following
the most successful ever summer league in fourteen years,
the show-jumping calendar for the remainder of the season
has moved indoors to the 'Kathleen Flannelly Memorial Arena
at Kill International Equestrian Centre. Last Wednesday
saw the first ever show-jumping competition in the fantastic
new arena, which was purpose built for the Special Olympic
World Summer Games in June. Indeed, following the games
the newly developed complex received rave reviews, and was
hailed as the best ever venue that the games had ever seen.
The arena itself is worth a visit, it has a very warm feeling
to it, it's a great size to compete in, and has excellent
footing, Cushion Track Supreme (Equestrian Surfaces), which
has been used at the World Cup Show jumping finals in Las
Vegas and The Horse of the Year Show.
"Last
June was a very special time at Kill and it has been very
rewarding to have received so many compliments about the
games and the centres' facilities. I even received a letter
from Special Olympics H.Q.s in Washington hailing 'the venue
and competition were the best ever', Fintan proudly says.
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CSI**
Zuidlaren (Ned)
30 October - 2nd November 2003
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Robert
Smith From Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE, Michael Whitaker From
Whatton, NOTTS, John Whitaker From Huddersfield, WEST YORKS,
Richard Davenport From Knutsford, CHESHIRE, Damien Charles
From Westerham, KENT, James Davenport From Knutsford, CHESHIRE,
Emma Rust From Bishops Stortford, HERTS, Nick Skelton From
Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE have been invited and authorised
to compete at the above mentioned show
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USA
Equestrian Requesting Bids To Host Driving Championships
USA
Equestrian is now accepting bids for the 2004 U.S.
Equestrian National Combined Driving Singles Championship
and the 2004 U.S. Equestrian National Combined Driving
Pony Championships (Singles, pairs and teams). Deadline
for submission is November 30. Please
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CSI-W
Oslo (Nor) 24
- 26 October 2003
Robert Smith From Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE, Robert Whitaker
From Huddersfield, WEST YORKS, William Funnell From
Dorking, SURREY, Richard Davenport From Knutsford,
CHESHIRE have
been authorised to compete at the above mentioned
show Please
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CSI**
Klagenfurt (Aut)
30
October - 2 November 2003
Jamie Wingrave From Daventry, NORTHANTS has been authorised
to compete at the above mentioned show .Please
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USA
Equestrian Now Accepting Applications For 2003 Media
Awards
USA
Equestrian’s 2003 Annual Media Awards are now
open for nominations. The deadline for nominations
to be received in the Lexington office is Friday,
November 21.
A
panel of media experts will judge the awards on Friday,
December 5, and the winners will be notified by December
12. The 2003 USA Equestrian Awards for Media Excellence
will be presented formally on the evening of Friday,
January 16, 2004, at the Pegasus Awards Banquet, held
as part of the U.S. Equestrian Meeting at the Millennium
Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, January 14 –
18, 2004. Please
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| 15th
October 2003
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Insignia
Wins The $10,000 NAL Children’s Hunter Final
Harrisburg,
PA—October 13, 2003—Ashley Hotz 15, of Shamong,
NJ, won the $10,000 North American League Children’s
Hunter Final riding her Dutch Warmblood, Insignia,
at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. The Reserve
Champion was Gangbuster, owned and ridden by Ashley
Scott of Reistertown, MD.
Consistency
was the key for Hotz and “Micki”, the barn
name for the 13-year-old gelding. The pair came into
the second round in third place, but moved into the
top spot when they put in an impressive second round
and received the highest overall score.
“I
was really excited to win,” said Hotz. “I
was a little nervous at first, but Micki’s been
here before and he was great.”
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Tim
McQuay Wins First Qualifier for 2004 USET Open Reining
Championship
GLADSTONE,
NEW JERSEY—October 14, 2003—Tim McQuay of
Tioga, TX, won the United States Equestrian Team (USET)
Open Reining Championship in impressive style at the
All American Quarter Horse Congress on Friday, October
10. McQuay and Custom Red Berry, owned by Leanne Bovet
Roberts, received a score 225.5 in the first qualifying
competition of the 2003/2004 Season.
There
was a tie for second place between Dell Hendricks
of Tioga, TX, on Starlights Wrangler, owned by Sally
Broten, and Brian Bell of Damascus, MD, aboard A Smart
Enterprise, owned by Robert LaPorta. Both riders received
a score of 220 and shared the reserve honors.
McQuay
is the NRHA’s All-Time Leading Money Winner and
will add over $5,000 to his standings with his winning
run at the Congress.
“This
was a tough class”, said McQuay. “Any time
you run against the likes of Dell and Shawn (Flarida),
you have to be at your best.”
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National
Disability Sports Alliance to Host Forum on Judging
Dressage Riders With Physical Disabilities
Kingston,
RI—October 14, 2003—The National Disability
Sports Alliance (NDSA), in association with USA Equestrian
(USAE), will host a forum on judging dressage riders
with physical disabilities at Brookside Equestrian Center
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forum is designed to provide judges with an in-depth review
of judging dressage for riders with disabilities. It will
include lecture, discussion, and demonstration, as well
as practical judging of riders with disabilities.
Open
to all USAE or foreign dressage judges and “l”
graduates, the forum will allow for a maximum of 30 participants
accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Judges with
a dressage “R” rating or above will be given priority
and may attend the course free of charge. There is a fee
of $50.00 per person for judges at the lower levels and
for observers.
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CSI-W
Helsinki (Fin)
16
- 19 October 2003
In addition to Robert Smith and Robert Whitaker, Richard
Davenport From Knutsford, CHESHIRE has been invited
and authorised to compete at the above-mentioned show
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CSI***
Caen (Fra)
24 - 26 October 2003
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Damien
Charles From Westerham, KENT, Alex Rident Based in Saint
Valery en Caux, FRANCE, Tim Stockdale From Roade, NORTHANTS,
Michael Whitaker From Whatton, NOTTS, John Whitaker From
Huddersfield, WEST YORKS, Robert Whitaker From Huddersfield,
WEST YORKS have been invited and authorised to compete at
the above mentioned show
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CIC**/CCI**
LE LION D'ANGERS FRANCE 15-19 OCTOBER 2003, CCI*
ALDON GREAT BRITAIN 16-19 OCTOBER 2003, CSI(-W)
HELSINKI 17-19 OCTOBER, CSI***
ST LO FRANCE 17-19 OCTOBER 2003, CIC***-W
FINAL PAU FRANCE 22-26 OCTOBER 2003, CSI****
HANNOVER GERMANY 23-26 OCTOBER 2003, CSI-W
OSLO NORWAY 24-26 OCTOBER 2003, CSI*** CAEN FRANCE
24-26 OCTOBER 2003, CSI** KLAGENFURT AUSTRIA 30 OCTOBER-2
NOVEMBER 2003 Please
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Crowley
Wins USAE National Two-Star Eventing Championship
Idalgo
Wins National Young Horse Championship
Debi
Crowley, of Elkmont, AL, riding the 10-year-old gelding,
MIGHTY MITE (New Zealand Thoroughbred: For the Best
– Cankerine) finished on their dressage score
of 49.6 to win the USAE National Two-Star Eventing
Championship held at the Radnor Hunt International
Three-Day Event in Malvern, PA, October 9 – 12.
Wendy Lewis and RAMPANT LION (Thoroughbred: Distinctive
Pro - Paula Sue, by Restivo) finished in second place
with a score of 50.00.
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CSI****
Bremen (Ger)
16
- 19 October 2003
Michael Whitaker From Whatton, NOTTS has been invited
and authorised to compete at the above mentioned show
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| 14th
October 2003
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
13 October 2003
FEI
JUMPING COMMITTEE MEETING IN DONAUESCHINGEN
The FEI Jumping Committee held its annual statutory
meeting on 25 August 2003, following the European
Jumping Championship in Donaueschingen (GER).
SELECTION OF THE TOP TEN FINAL
An advanced edition of the FEI Gandini World Jumping
Riders Rankings will be published on 24 NOVEMBER 2003
to decide on the participating field of the Top Ten
Final to be held in Geneva (SUI) on 6 December 2003
at 21.00.
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DECISION
OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE ON COMPLAINT BY SWEDISH EQUESTRIAN
FEDERATION
The Judicial Committee rejected the Complaint filed by the
Swedish Equestrian Federation in regard to the allocation
of the venues for the Super League events during the 2004
and 2005 seasons.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GLOBAL DRESSAGE FORUM
There were many highlights at the third Global Dressage
Forum, which was held on 6 and 7 October at the Dressage
Academy in Hooge Mierde (NED). European champion Ulla Salzgeber
gave an exciting interview, followed by a perfect demonstration
of top riding. Arthur Kottas, ex chief rider of the Spanish
Riding School, showed the real art of working horses 'in
hand'. TheAustralian 'sit trainer' Richard Weis talked about
body dynamics and body awareness. Many interesting discussions
took place between top trainers and judges, chaired by the
President of the FEI Dressage Committee Mariette Withages.
IN MEMORIAM: CALVARO V
The legendary horse Calvaro V of Willi Melliger (SUI) died
on 1 October 2003, aged 17 ½. The huge grey holsteiner,
son of Cantus, was born in 1986 and bought from Axel Wöckener
in 1994.
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South
Essex Is Recognised Again For Customer Care
The
insurance industry has again recognised South Essex Insurance
Brokers for its wide ranging efforts to maintain good relations
with its customers. The company has repeated its 1999 success
in being awarded the Insurance Age Broker of the Year title
for customer care for the second time.
It
is the sixth time in five years that the industry has held
South Essex Insurance Brokers as an example, singling out
its customer care with recognition by both Insurance Age
and the British Insurance Awards together with praise for
its effective marketing, premium protection and schemes
expertise.
The
company puts heavy emphasis on its personal approach to
its customers, who are put directly in touch with staff.
There is little queuing and no numbered prompts to reach
the operator or staff members.
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Van
Eldik Wins Hunter Seat Equitation Final
Lauren
Van Eldik, 18, of Ocala, FL, defeated a field of 233
of the nation’s top junior riders to win the
2003 USAE/Pessoa National Hunter Seat Medal Final
held Sunday, October 12, at the Pennsylvania National
Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA.
Joe
Fargis of Middleburg, VA, and Carol Thompson of Colts
Neck, NJ, adjudicated the three rounds of competition
judged on equitation and the rider’s ability
to ride their horses with control, competency and
compatibility.
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Phillips
Wins 2003 BET/USAE National Junior Jumper Championship
Zone TwoTakes Team Title
Addison
Phillips, 14, of New York, NY, and her mount FLIGHT
(Swedish Warmblood), bested a field of 27 riders to
win the 2003 BET/USAE Individual National Junior Jumper
Championship held October 9 - 11, at the Pennsylvania
National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA.
Phillips
and Flight finished ahead of 18-year-old Paige Johnson
of The Plains, VA, and her mount BEACH BUM (Dutch
Warmblood). Katie Gardner, 18, of Westlake Village,
CA, and CE CE CAPONE (Holsteiner: Campione –
Calica, by Labrador) finished in third.
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October 2003
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The
Akhal-Teke
Born to challenge the wind of the desert!
Divine horses, equine aristocrats, fabled steeds,
effulgent diamonds - such flowery epithets have been
lavished upon that unique equine breed - the Akhal-Teke.
Prized by Alexander the Great, Darius the Great, Genghis
Khan, Roman emperors, Marco Polo, and many others,
the Akhal-Tekes have served people for over 3,000
years.
Absolutely everything about this horse is unique,
outlandish and stunning. It is the most ancient breed
on earth. It is one of the most beautiful, elegant
and proud horses in the world. Its endurance and resistance
to heat are second to none.
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The
Akhal-Tekes come from the Kara-Kum Desert in Turkmenia.
It is a place for the toughest people and equines.
The
Turkmens would never have survived without the Akhal-Teke,
and vice versa. Turkmens were the first desert people to
produce a horse ideal for the environment.
Today’s Akhal-Teke is a race, sports and endurance
horse, and a riveting circus performer. Smaller Akhal-Tekes
make great Western horses because of their quickness.
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Win
Tickets To The North of England Equine Fair
Courtesy of Contour Exhibitions & Events Limited
you can now win tickets to attend the event!
For a chance to win one of 4 family tickets worth £25
each, please send an email to info@equiworld.com
including your name and address.
Closing date 13th November 2003.
Winners will be the first entries drawn at random after
the closing date.
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Carriage
Driving Star Step Out At Equine Fair
Carriage
driving star Gary Docking will be showing the crowds the
full extent of his skill at this year's North of England
Equine Fair, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate on 29
and 30 November.
Gary
Docking is one of carriage driving's most colourful characters
who has earned himself the title Mr Private Driving.
From
a start far removed from carriage driving - as a red coat
at Butlin's - Gary now runs a superb yard with 16 boxes,
40 acres of land, an outdoor school and a soon-to-be indoor
one as well. As a Light Harness Horse Instructor (LHHI)
Gary is qualified to teach carriage driving. He is also
a respected judge and has judged as well as given lectures
and clinics in the USA and Australia.
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I.R.D.Ltd
Introduce Equitag TM as their R. F. ID Tagging Security
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R D Ltd have had a tremendous start to our Security System
since the first half of 2003, thanks to the Saddle-makers
of Walsall, & those of the public who have registered
their Saddles, Members & Non members of the Walsall
Equestrian Society, have contributed to our security Initiative,
to give you the end user the ammunition to help the Authorities
to prosecute the thieves who steal your tack, At the moment
there is very little proof of ownership to tack that you
the Rider use, We have taken the last year to assess &
carry out extensive research with the Saddlers on What,
When, & Where to provide a type of Radio Frequency Transponder
Tag to permit the maximum security concept to date within
their Industry & your Sport, We all feel that we have
achieved this between us.
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Eventing
- CCI*** Boekelo, Netherlands, 9 - 12 October 2003
Irish Recover To Take Top Spot
Ireland
recovered from a difficult start to clinch a splendid
victory in the Team competition at Boekelo today (Sunday).
Having trailed in 8th place following the completion
of the opening Dressage event on Friday, the Irish
team of Jonty Evans, Jayne Harrison, Susan Shortt
and Louisa Clarke held their nerve as they watched
their opponents fall away during the Cross Country
and Show Jumping events.
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Eventing
- Weston Park Horse Trials (UK) 8 - 12 October 2003
CC1**
Final standings (finished 12 October)
1) Simply Samuel; Julie Tew (GB), 2) Ginger Charlie;
Claire Phillips (GB), 3) Hide And Seek 11; Sarah Cutteridge
(GB)
UNDER
21 Final standings (finished 12 October)
1) Drop Dead Gorgeous; Chloe Newton (GB), 2) Oingy
Boingy; Nicola Wilson (GB), 3) Parsley 11; Chloe Newton
(GB)
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Show
Jumping Result - CSI** Moorsele (Belgium) 10-12 October
CSI**
Grand Prix 1.45m FEI 238.2.2
1)
Energie de Bacon; Jan Vinckier (Bel), 2) Lady des
Hayettes; Grégory Wathelet (Bel), 3) Cigale
du Tallis; Eugénie Angot (Fra)
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Eventing
- Weston Park Horse Trials (UK) 8 - 12 October
Dressage clinches Clibborn victory for Ireland
With
the action underway on the final day (today, Sunday)
of the Weston Park Horse Trials, Ireland has already
clinched the Junior section, won yesterday by Jonathan
Clibborn with Spring Oscar.
Clibborn's commanding lead after the Dressage stage
of the competition proved unassailable, as the Irish
rider coasted to victory, finishing almost five penalties
better than his nearest challenger, Great Britain's
Simon Lucey.
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October 2003
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Veteran
Horse Society Supreme Final Date Released.
The
Veteran Horse Society are pleased to announce that their
Supreme Final will be on Sunday morning 9.30 am at Olympia,
London in December.
Last
year the Minty Memorial Trophy went to the VHS Champion
Preview II a 20 year old New Zealand Throughbred, gelding
and stands at 15.2hh Owned by Lady Best and ridden by Christine
Haley, he previously competed at Burley and Badmington.
The
Final will featured 10 veteran horses and ponies from 10
regions of the UK all of who have gone through qualifying
rounds to get there. The Regional finals will begin in August
in Scotland and go through until the end of the September.
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FEI/Gandini
World Jumping Rankings
The FEI/Gandini World Jumping Rankings of the world's top
1,110 international riders has just been published for the
period 1 October 2002 to 30 September 2003.
Despite
being eligible to compete for less then five of the twelve
months in the ranking period because he was in quarantine
for semen freezing, the 8-year-old
Condios' international Grand Prix and Nations Cup results
have propelled Henrik Gundersen to a rank of 254.
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CCI***
Boekelo, Netherlands, 9 - 12 October 2003
Team
standings after Cross Country 11 October
1)
France, 2) Ireland, 3) Sweden, 4) Italy, 5) Germany,
6) USA, 7) New Zealand, 8) Netherlands, 9) Great Britain
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI*** Baltic Horse Show (Kiel, Germany)
9 - 12 October
Nachwuchs
Cup 2nd qualifier
1) For Fun 2; Marcus Ehning (Ger), 2) Castle Forbes
Libertina; Jessica Kürten (Irl), 3) Forsyth FRH;
Toni Hassman (Ger)
Late Friday Result BCN Trophy
1)
Filias; Otto Becker (Ger), 2) Lincolm L; Toni Hassmann
(Ger), 3) Sinclaire 5; Christian Ahlmann (Ger)
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