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| 15th
November 2003
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BETA
Outdoor Rug Guide And Advice
Looking
to buy an outdoor rug for your horse or pony?
Help
is on hand with the new BETA Rug guide.
BETA,
(the British Equestrian Trade Association), represents
most of the UK's equestrian manufacturers, distributors
and retailers, and aims to raise standards of supply,
retail and safety.
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The
association has re-launched its leaflet 'Guide to Purchasing
your Outdoor Rug' which is full of valuable advice for horse
owners and riders, and covers all aspects to consider when
buying a rug for your horse or pony.
There
are many different types of rugs manufactured to suit a
variety of purposes, and choosing the correct one for your
horse's needs can become quite difficult.
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British
Horse Society Ragwort Bill enters final stage
Fears
that conservations groups were prepared to wreck the
British Horse Society (BHS) initiated Ragwort Control
Bill thankfully proved unfounded in the House of Lords
late last night (12 November). Amendments tabled prior
to Report Stage were withdrawn during debate, enabling
the Bill to move one stage closer to becoming law and
provide for a code of practice with evidential status. |
Amendment
1: Page 1, Line 5, leave out 'prevent the spread of' and
insert 'reduce the risk of horses dying from eating [Ragwort]'
tabled by the Lord Bishop of Hereford and in particular,
Amendment 2: Leave out Clause 1, tabled by Lord Brooke of
Sutton Mandeville would, if accepted, have effectively wrecked
the Bill at almost the last stage. The amendments reflected
concerns of the Wildlife & Countryside Link (Link),
an umbrella group of 32 member organisations, on the effect
a code of practice to control Ragwort would have on the
plant's ecological status.
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Kurten
Wins Young Horse Class At Berlin
CONFIRMING
her recent return to form, Ireland's Jessica Kurten
tonight (Friday) won the prestigious Audi Cup for
Young Horses at the World Cup event in Berlin.
Riding
the 7 yr old bay gelding <Laurus>, Kurten saw
off a strong field of 24 starters, including such
luminaries as Germany's Markus Beerbaum and former
world champion Rodrigo Pessoa.
The
World Cup competition at Berlin takes place on Sunday.
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Barry
Capstick To Represent Ireland
BRITISH-born
four-in-hand driver Barry Capstick will from now on
represent Ireland at international carriage driving
events and at World Driving Championships.
Capstick,
a 46-year old professional driver from Stow-on-the-Wold
in Great Britain, has been competing successfully
in the horse pair and horse team classes since 1990.
Capstick represented Great Britain at several major
international events such as Aachen, Breda and Windsor
and at the World Four-in-Hand Championships in Wolfsburg
and Jerez de la Frontera.
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| 14th
November 2003
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New
Release - Dressage For Jumping With Richard Davison,
John and Robert Whitaker
Dressage
for Jumping is an innovative training video in which
international dressage rider and double Olympian, Richard
Davison, is joined by show jumping legend John Whitaker
and his son Robert. The result is 90 minutes of fascinating
and comprehensive instruction on the flat and over jumps
as Richard's dressage expertise is moulded with the
Whitakers' jumping prowess.
During the programme, Richard takes viewers through
the training session, covering suppleness, yielding
to the leg and half halt. He is joined by John Whitaker
to assess the young jumping horse and together they
tackle some common problems. With John and Robert Whitaker,
Richard looks at seeing a stride including arriving
correctly at take-off, shortening and lengthening on
the flat and between jumps before moving on to look
at jumping a course. Finally there are advanced exercises
on the flat to perfect the turn and jumping against
the clock.
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New
Full Length Riding Coat From Gumleaf
Gumleaf
has launched the Carlisle full length riding coat which
offers total protection whatever the weather.
“This
coat is made in the UK on the lines of an Australian
stock coat in a lightweight and supple dark brown wax,”
says Gumleaf founder Alistair Paterson, who farms 1,000
acres in Norfolk.
“Cotton
lined with a polyester drip band, leg straps and saddle
gusset are standard and the coat can be snapped around
the legs to convert to leggings in severe conditions.”
Both
breathable and waterproof the Carlisle has an oiled
nubuck padded leather collar and elbow patches and the
cape can be removed to give a more “traditional
English appearance”. The coat also benefits from
hand warmer pockets for added user comfort.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
FEI
World Cup Dressage
Star
riders in Berlin for the first Dressage World Cup
of the Western European League
The Western European League of the FEI Dressage World
Cup opens this weekend in Berlin, Germany . A star-studded
cast will grace the Messegelande for the qualifying
grand prix on Saturday 14th November, followed by
the FEI World Cup Freestyle on Sunday morning.
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German
riders are out in force, led by European team gold medallist
Heike Kemmer, who has a head start of 20 points gained from
her win at the Central European league show in Zaposvar,
Hungary. She is joined by, among others, former World Cup
and Olympic champion Isabell Werth and Olympian Ann Kathrin
Linsenhoff.
British rider Emma Hindle, who led her team to bronze medal
at this summer's European Championships, is starting her
first serious World Cup in Berlin. She has 22 points already
from the Central league, thanks to a second place behind
Kemmer in Hungary and an early season place in Zsiaz, Poland.
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Parelli
Natural Horsemanship Methods Presented to Her Majesty the
Queen and Other Distinguished Guests
On
the 5th November 2003, Pat Parelli together with Neil Pye,
David Stuart, Charlotte Dennis, Inge Sainsbury and Silke
Vallentin presented Parelli Natural Horsemanship methods
to Her Majesty the Queen and other distinguished guests.
Guests included the US Ambassador to the UK, Head of the
Cavalry, Head of the Kings Troop, Head of the Metropolitan
Police Mounted Division, The Queens Equerry, Head of the
Ceremonial Horses, Lord Vesty together with over 100 other
guests. The 3 hour presentation took place at the Royal
Mews, Buckingham Palace.
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Debbie
McDonald Named Champion of 2003 Dressage World Cup
Final
Gladstone,
New Jersey—November 13, 2003—Debbie McDonald
of Hailey, ID, has become the first U.S. rider to
hold the title of Dressage World Cup Champion. McDonald,
who originally placed second to German rider Ulla
Salzgeber in the 2003 World Cup Dressage Final in
Gothenburg, Sweden last March riding Mrs. Peggy C.
Thomas’s Brentina, became the 2003 World Cup
champion when Salzgeber was disqualified from the
championship by the FEI (International Equestrian
Federation) Judicial Committee after it determined
that her horse, Rusty 47, had been given Testoterone
Propionate.
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Sheehy's
Mayfly Lands Grand Prix on Debut
Last
weekend saw the second leg take place of the Inaugural
Leinster Indoor Show-jumping Championship Series. This
time it was the ponies turn to take centre stage in
the Kathleen Flannelly Memorial Arena at Kill International
Equestrian Centre. With over 650 pre-entries made from
all round the country for the show it promised to be
busy weekend, with a lot of good jumping in store as
the five members of the European Bronze Medal winning
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Saturday
saw competitors ease into the groove and familiarise themselves
and their ponies to the impressive new complex with customary
D, CD and ABC classes for each height categories. Familiar
faces who popped up in the winning line up on a number of
occasions on Saturday morning in the 128cms classes included
Joseph Sweeney (Theo Lite and Rags to Riches), Gerard Clarke
(Jo's Dancer and Drishogue Brandy), Bertram Allen (She's
Pretty) and Lucy Bowler (She's Pretty). However, the 128
that caught the eye was the impressive combination of Daniel
Mullins and I'm Otto who won the 128cms ABC with over two
seconds to spare from Jenny Brennan taking both second and
third on Sprinter's Magic and Woodlouse respectively.
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CSI****
Stuttgart (Ger)
19 - 23 November 2003
Nick Skelton From Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE, Michael
Whitaker From Whatton, NOTTS, John Whitaker From Huddersfield,
WEST YORKS, Robert Smith From Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE
have been invited and authorised to compete at the
above mentioned show Please
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| 13th
November 2003
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British
Horse Society comments on passport regulations
The
British Horse Society, having studied the finalised
Horse Passports (England) Regulations 2003 published
by Defra yesterday, has the following comment to make.
The
BHS is pleased that at long last the equestrian world
has sight of the regulations relating to horse passports,
which come into force on 30 November. It welcomes the
fact that several issues raised by equine organisations
have been accepted by Defra and implemented in the final
document, particularly in relation to extending the
deadline six months to 30 June 2004 and the movement
of foals when the dam is moved to or from stud.
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Demand
Forces Extra Day For Trailblazers Championships
The
championship meeting for the 2004 South Essex Insurance
Brokers/PSOA Trailblazer series has been extended to four
days (August 5-8)
"This
will be the fourth year of the series, and the numbers going
forward to the final have steadily increased," said
Permanent Show Organiser Association (PSOA) chairman Norman
Bargh. "Last year about 58,000 riders competed in first
rounds, from which about 1,950 qualified for the three day
final - which left us very tight for time."
In
the 2003-2004 series, a total of 44 PSOA centres - six more
than in the previous year - are holding first round showjumping
and dressage qualifiers and rider registrations are up by
about 800.
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Feed
for the Older Horse this Winter
Specially
formulated to help keep old horses looking younger,
Old Faithful's Special Blend is a firm favourite for
owners of veteran horses and this Allen & Page feed
really does help keep the condition on through the colder
months. The must-have stock for retailers everywhere
this winter, this feed has a great reputation for keeping
older horses feeling and looking well.
Popular
with horse owners for its ability to avoid the problem
of winter weight-loss in older horses, Old Faithful's
Special Blend also provides higher levels of digestible
energy sources and good quality protein. Vitamins and
minerals are carefully balanced to suit older horses.
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Wylye
mounted games team - guests of honour at new Superstore
What
a year for the Wylye Pony Club Mounted Games team! Two
months ago they were presented to HRH Princess Royal
at the Horse of the Year Show and then made history
last weekend by opening the new Robinsons' Equestrian
Superstore at Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, situated
just off junction 23 of the M6. |
The
Wylye team members were: James Stark from Stanton Drew,
Chris Clinton from Chewton Mendip, Hannah Seabourne from
Faulkland Bath, Tayah Barrs from Freshford and Mary Chivers
from Stratton on the Fosse. Maria Gibson trained the team
and Jim Morgan is Team Manager. Wylye won not only the Robinsons'
Trophy but also the prestigious Prince Philip Cup in the
national finals of The Pony Club Mounted Games competition
held at the Horse of the Year Show in September. Robinsons,
who have sponsored both of these competitions for the last
two years, are the largest equestrian mail order company
in the country and did have, until September 2002, the biggest
equestrian retail store in the country until it was totally
destroyed by fire.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
12
November 2003
FEI
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DECIDES ON RUSTY
The Judicial Committee of the FEI has today issued
its decision in the medication control case involving
the horse Rusty 47 and the rider, Ulla Salzgeber
(GER) (the "PR"), submitted to the Judicial
Committee for decision on October 23 2003.
FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING : VICTORY AT VERONA FOR NIEBERG,
LANSINK NOW CHALLENGES FOR WORLD CUP SERIES LEAD
Germany's Lars Nieberg stood on the winners podium
at the third leg of the FEI World Cup series in
Verona today after a perfectly-measured victory
with Loreana earned him the maximum 20 points. However
Belgium's Jos Lansink, who slotted into third place
with a double-clear from AK Caridor Z, is now stalking
league leader Eric Van der Vleuten as he lies just
one point behind on the leaderboard.
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PREVIEW
INTERNATIONAL SHOW JUMPING OF PARIS
The International Show Jumping of Paris, one of France's
only two four-star indoor Jumping events, will take place
from 28 to 30 November. Some 110 horses and riders representing
some 12 nations will gather in the French capital to take
part in Against the Clock, Two-Phase, Gradual Difficulties
and Grand Prix competitions the prize-money for which is
no less than EUR 182 940.
FEI WORLD CUP DRESSAGE
The first World Cup Dressage of the Western European League
will take place this week-end in Berlin (GER).
POLISH RIDER ANDRZEJ PASEK WINS FIRST LEG OF 2004 FEI EVENTING
WORLD CUP IN NICHELINO (ITA)
Poland's Andrzej Pasek, 29, won the opening leg of the FEI
Eventing World Cup's second season riding the 9-year old
chestnut gelding Redan (owned by Erika Ratti).
2006 FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES
1000-day countdown. On 26 November, the 1000-day countdown
will start for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen
(GER) which will take place from 22 August to 3 September
2006.
4TH TROPHY OF MAROC EQUESTRE
The Moroccan Magazine "Maroc Equestre" is organising
a Gala evening on 19 November 2003 at the Hotel Hilton of
Rabat (MAR).
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North
American League Finals Cap Off Exciting 2003 Season
Annville,
PA—November 4, 2003—The 2003 North American League
(NAL) Finals capped off an exciting NAL season when they
were held at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg.
The
Finals had an exciting start with Jennifer Waxman winning
the NAL Pony Jumper Final on opening day at the riding her
bay mare, Just Have Fun. The pair put in a faultless performance
to edge out the competition in a time of 29.448 seconds.
Julianna Fischer and Indigo came in second with a double
clear in a time of 30.729. Caroline Woods on Longacre Lavender
just missed the Reserve spot to finish in third with a time
of 30.869.
The
field of 21 yielded eight for the jump-off with the first
seven going clear and very little time separating the top
two. The pressure was on for Waxman who, as the top qualifier,
was the last to go in the first round, which put her in
the final slot for the jump-off.
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CSI*
Bois Le Roi (Fra)
21
- 23 November 2003
David McPherson From Maidstone, KENT, Grace Barton
From Royston, HERTS, Lynne Van Heyningen From Westerham,
KENT have been authorised to compete at the above-mentioned
show Please click here for
further details
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI****
STUTTGART GERMANY 19-23 NOVEMBER 2003
CSI***
MUNICH 27-30 NOVEMBER 2003
CSI***
STOCKHOLM SWEDEN 28-30 NOVEMBER 2003
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CSI****
Paris Porte De Versailles (Fra)
21
- 23 November 2003
Tim Stockdale From Roade, NORTHANTS, Richard Davenport
From Knutsford, CHESHIRE, Damien Charles From Westerham,
KENT have been invited and authorised to compete at
the above mentioned show
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November 2003
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Local
children shine through in British Horse Society Equitation
Competition
Children
from all across Scotland converged on Gleneagles Equestrian
Centre at Auchterader in Perthshire recently for The
British Horse Society's Equitation Competition, sponsored
by the Elise Pilkington Trust. Successful in the 13
years and under group was Michelle Arnott from Windygates
Equestrian Centre in Torrance, Glasgow, with Ellie Wagstaff
from Gleneagles coming second, while in the 17 years
and under group, Anne Marie Chalmers from Knockandhu
Riding Centre in Craigellachie took the honours from
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competition comprised a short dressage test, a small but
challenging show jumping course and a multiple-choice test
paper on horse welfare. Marks were gained for accuracy,
balance, suppleness and riding ability. The winners received
a £50 training voucher, a cup and a place at the BHS
Equitation Competition Final next year. The winning children's
riding instructors also won a plaque for best riding instructor.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
FEI
Eventing World Cup
Polish
Rider Andrzej Pasek wins first leg of FEI Eventing
World Cup's new season at Nichelino (ITA)
Poland's
Andrzej Pasek, 29, won the opening leg of the FEI
Eventing World Cup's second season riding the 9-year
old chestnut gelding Redan (owned by Erika Ratti).
Despite the heavy rain, deep mud and generally appalling
weather conditions, he took the lead from the very
beginning scoring a remarkable 39.10 points (73.91%)
after Dressage. He went clear in Jumping and had neither
fence nor time penalties in the Cross Country. This
performance is all the more remarkable as Pasek placed
2nd in the two-star event riding Bujwid delle Ombre.
Andrzej, who currently trains in Italy preparing for
next year's Olympic Games in Athens, is a regular
visitor at Nichelino, where he competed last year
placing 18th in the World Cup class and winning the
two-star competition.
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New
BETA Award at Gala Dinner
A
new award will be included at the BETA Gala Dinner
held on the first evening of BETA International.
The
BETA Riders Award will go to the sponsored rider who
has been nominated by their sponsor, a retailer or
associate for being a good ambassador for the industry
and under the following criteria:
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Level of commitment to the company
" Product support and knowledge
" Attendance at events and exhibitions
" Promotion and sales awareness
Those
companies who do not sponsor a rider are still eligible
to nominate someone who they have had dealings with and
feel put something back into the industry and sport.
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Equine
Vision And The Blood-Horse Announce Cooperative Venture:
2004 Virtual Stallion Guide
LEXINGTON,
KY - The Blood-Horse, the industry's most widely-read news
and information magazine for Thoroughbred racing and breeding,
and Equine Vision, a groundbreaking, new marketing resource
that harnesses the latest advances in digital imagery and
global communications, announce the release of a new cooperative
venture: the 2004 Virtual Stallion Guide. The 2004 Virtual
Stallion Guide is a CD-ROM and Internet marketing tool for
Thoroughbred stallions, and features digital imagery, including
Equine Vision's proprietary 360-degree photography, conformation
(walking) video, conformation still photography, and race
footage.
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November 2003
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British
Riding Clubs Horse Welfare Advisers' Conference 2003
Sponsored by EQUEST
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The
annual British Riding Clubs (BRC) Horse Welfare Advisers'
Conference took place on Sunday 26 October at Warwickshire
College, Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire. Sponsored by EQUEST
from Fort Dodge, the Conference was a great success with
delegates travelling from as far afield as Scotland and
Devon to attend this highly educational day.
The
focus of the conference for 2003 was the older equine and
delegates were shown how to 'condition score' horses and
the repositories where fat accumulates. A session was also
included on the health of the older equine, in particular
Cushings Disease and the drugs used to treat this condition.
Arthritis management was covered along with a presentation
from Natural Animal Feeds on the natural treatment options
for this condition.
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Zada
Enterprises, LLC Committed To Promoting Dressage At
The National
WELLINGTON,
FL – November 7, 2003 – Well-known sponsor
of equestrian events and riders, Joe Zada and his
sponsorship corporation
Zada Enterprises, LLC, has taken a leadership role
in the production of the dressage show held for the
second consecutive year in conjunction with the 120th
National Horse Show at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian
Club in Wellington, Florida. This year’s event
is titled the 2nd Annual Zada Enterprises, LLC Dressage
at the National and is scheduled for November 28-30,
2003. The show features classes from Training Level
through Grand Prix and offers more than $10,000 in
prize money and awards.
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Markim
Farms "Impromptu" Wins UDSF 2003 National
Year End Champion Awards
Holland, Michigan, November 7, 2003
The United States Dressage Federation (1) announced
that Markim Farms' Colt, Impromptu, is the 2003 Nationwide
All Breeds Champion Oldenburg N.A. Weanling Colt of
the Year. In addition, he is ranked 2nd in the Nation
as the Reserve Champion, Horse of the Year for 2003,
Sport Horse Colt.
This is a major achievement considering that the USDF,
celebrating its 30th Anniversary, had 787 recognized
competitions across the US this year. It is comprised
of 26,760 members, including 16,654 participating
members and 47,232 registered horses in 2003.
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Certified
Horsemanship Association International Conference
September 23 - 26, 2004 at The Villas of Grand Cypress in
Orlando, Florida
Tyler,
TX (November 2003) - Mark your calendars now for the Certified
Horsemanship Association (CHA) International Annual Conference
to be held September 23 - 26, 2004 at The Villas of Grand
Cypress in Orlando, Florida. The conference is open to the
public and includes mounted workshops for participants,
lessons on great performance horses from master level certified
instructors, top veterinarians and farriers, round pen demonstrations
and much more.
The
2003 Conference was held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
at Glacier View Ranch and had topics ranging from: saddle
fit, reining, dressage, equine first aid, equine dentistry,
vaulting, Feldenkreis therapy, conditioning the endurance
horse, fundraising, grant writing, nutrition, harnessing
and driving, leather working, packing, farrier science,
working with riders with disabilities, and overnight camping
with horses.
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G-STAR
To Broadcast Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon® On PBS
WELLINGTON,
FL – November 6, 2003 – G-STAR School of the Arts
For Motion Pictures and Television has signed up as a sponsor
for the upcoming Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon®. As
part of the sponsorship, G-STAR will air coverage of the
event on The G-STAR TV Show on PBS, a high school student-produced
program broadcast on WXEL Channel 42 (PBS). The show reaches
1.7 million homes from North Miami to Orlando to Vero Beach
on Sundays at 8:00 AM. The Fourth Annual Sidelines Equestrian
Triathlon will be held December 27, 2003, in the Internationale
Arena at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington,
Florida.
Students
from G-STAR, guided by their award-winning instructors in
TV and film, will produce two in-depth programs on the Triathlon.
“We are doing a piece and a show before the event,
and then a show after the event,” explained film producer
Greg Hauptner, the founder and co-principal of the G-STAR
School. “It’s a weekly half-hour show, and we
are planning to use the whole half hour for the Triathlon
for both programs.”
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Start
Your Holiday Shopping at The 120th National Horse
Show in Wellington
Wellington,
Florida – November 10, 2003 – What better
way to enjoy Thanksgiving week than by attending the
most prestigious horse show in the United States while
doing some holiday shopping in between the competitions?
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The 120th National Horse Show will return for the second
consecutive year to the spectacular showgrounds of The Palm
Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington from Wednesday,
November 26 through Sunday, November 30, 2003. The competition
at The 120th National will include over 400 of the best
horses and riders in the United States showing in the equestrian
disciplines of hunter, jumper, equitation, dressage and
ladies’ side-saddle. These talented horses and riders
rank among the top 25 in the country in their respective
divisions and have qualified for The 120th National through
a year-long competition process.
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November 2003
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Victory
At Verona For Nieberg, But Lansink Now Challenges
For World Cup Series Lead.......
Germany’s
Lars Nieberg stood on the winners podium at the third
leg of the FEI World Cup series in Verona today after
a perfectly-measured victory with Loreana earned him
the maximum 20 points.
However
Belgium’s Jos Lansink, who slotted into third
place with a double-clear from AK Caridor Z, is now
stalking league leader Eric Van der Vleuten as he
lies just one point behind on the leaderboard.
Van
der Vleuten did not travel to Verona so this left
the door wide open, particularly for Robert Smith
who had been lying in second position, but despite
excellent results for the British rider during the
early stages of the Italian fixture he failed to capitalise
on his win in Oslo when lowering two fences in the
opening round today with Marius Claudius.
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Hammond
Communications Group projects garner awards at state competition
A
Hammond designed CD-ROM, television spot and park promotional
video for the Kentucky Horse Park, garnered several awards
at the Kentucky Tourism Council's annual Traverse Awards
Gala.
The
CD-ROM was an integral part of the marketing effort for
the park's All The Queen's Horses exhibit, a landmark presentation
of rare pieces held at the International Museum of the Horse.
The CD reflected the period feel of the exhibit and supplied
images, information and a timeline of the art and artifacts
presented. The exhibit's press kit, which included the CD-ROM,
won first place in Direct Mail. The CD-ROM won third place
by itself in Direct Mail.
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All
dislodged San Diego Firestorm horses gone from Del Mar Fairgrounds
DEL
MAR, CA - As of Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, the Del Mar Fairgrounds
is no longer housing horses or any other animal dislodged
by the San Diego County Firestorm.
All animals were removed by San Diego Department of Animal
Control (SDDAC) officials and taken to animal hospitals
or moved to the Poway Humane Society; where they will be
held until their owners claim them, or they are put up for
adoption.
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| 9th
November 2003
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The
Fjord Horse
Of all the modern equine breeds, the Norwegian Fjord
horse bears the most striking resemblance to the Przewalski
horse, also known as the Asiatic wild horse of the Ice
Age, which has a very strong resemblance to primitive
cave drawings that have been found in a number of places
around the world. Existing in the wild only in the western
area of the Gobi Desert, it was generally thought to
be extinct, until a herd was discovered by a Russian
explorer, Colonel N. M. Prezwalski (1839-1888), in the
latter part of the nineteenth century
The Norwegian Fjord horse retains much of its ancestor's
primitive vigour, as well as the uniform dun coat colour.
The latter is accompanied by an eel stripe running from
the forelock to the tip of the tail, and sometimes by
zebra bars on the legs. The mane and tail are usually
lighter in colour, being almost silver.
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W Verona Italy 7 - 9 November
2003
Prix
n. 6 , International Mixed Competition (Art. 270.12)
1m50
1) ACAJOU; HASSMANN Toni (GER), 2) KALUSHA; SMITH
Robert (GBR), 3) CHECKMATE; MICHAELS-BEERBAUM Meredith
(GER)
Competition 4, International Competition In Two Phases
(Art. 274.5.2) 1m45
1)
PATCHOULIT KESTERBEEKBOS; ANGOT Reynald (FRA), 2)
QUEEN Z; PHILIPPAERTS Ludo (BEL), 3) PLATINA V/D CUMUL;
DEMEERSMAN Dirk (BEL)
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Jumping Results: CSI**** Wiener Stadthalle Austria
6 - 10 November 2003
Preis
der Fa. NIEMETZ
International Speed and Handiness Competition 1m40
1)
Stopke; Hugo Simon (AUT)
2) Nivolinus; Markus Fuchs (SUI)
3) Aster; Francois Mathy Jr (BEL)
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Jumping Results: CSI**/CDI*** Oldenburg Germany 6
- 9 November 2003
Buddelei-Moden
GmbH & Co. KG Prize, Jump & Drive
1) Calvaro; Mario Stevens (GER), 2) Mr. Aldus; Stephan
Geue (GER), 3) Askan IV; Carl Hanley (IRL)-
Mitsubishi Prize, Group Jumping with one Second Round
- International
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Diabolo du Parc II; Ludger Beerbaum (GER), 2) Diabolo
d'ysieux; Bjorn Nagel (GER), 3) Ars vivendi; Joachim
Heyer (GER), 4) Calido 7; Denis Lynch (IRL)
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