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| 20th
December 2003
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Manchester
Man Convicted of Pony Cruelty
Today,
Thursday 18th December in Wigan Magistrates Court
a local man was found guilty of causing unnecessary
suffering to Frosty, a 13 hh pony in his possession.
Tom
Gotheridge, 69, of Abbey Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester,
who changed his plea to guilty just prior to the hearing,
was disqualified for 5 years from having custody of
equines, except for the 2 which he requires for towing
his vehicle in his itinerant lifestyle.
He was also given a community punishment order of
80 hours and ordered to pay £300 prosecution
costs.
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Chaka
Khan and Bjorn Again to Perform at “Denim & Diamonds:
Back to the Future”
Wellington,
Florida – December 18, 2004 -- Well-known diva Chaka
Khan will headline at the upcoming “Denim & Diamonds:
Back to the Future” gala, along with the internationally-acclaimed
entertainment phenomenon Bjorn Again.
Denim
& Diamonds will take place on Sunday, February 15, 2004,
beginning at 6:30 pm, at The South Florida Fairgrounds in
West Palm Beach. The gala is being held for the benefit
of The United States Equestrian Foundation and The United
States Equestrian Team’s efforts moving towards the
2004 Athens Olympics.
Chaka
Khan’s amazing recording career has rewarded her with
8 Grammy Awards and 19 Grammy nominations. Her music touches
upon the beat and sounds of rhythm & blues, jazz, pop,
fusion and funk. Some of Chaka’s best-known hits are
“I Feel For You”, “Chaka Khan – Chaka
Khan” and a stunning remake of Michael Jackson’s
“Got To Be There”. Chaka has been featured as
one of the divas on VH-1’s “Divas Live” along
with Cher, Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige and Whitney Houston.
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Outback/Sidelines
Equestrian Triathlon® TV Pre-Event Coverage On PBS
WELLINGTON,
FLORIDA – December 18, 2003 – G-STAR School of
the Arts For Motion Pictures and Television has announced
that their six-minute pre-event coverage of the Outback/Sidelines
Equestrian Triathlon will air on December 21, 2003, on The
G-STAR TV Show on PBS. The high school student-produced
program is broadcast on WXEL Channel 42 (PBS) at 8:00 am
on Sunday mornings and reaches 1.7 million homes.
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, with
net proceeds benefiting the Make A Wish Foundation®
of Southern Florida.
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Dressage
Results: CDI** Milan Italy 18 - 20 December 2003
GRAND
PRIX
1)
SAPPALOT; BIRGIT WIENTZEK PLAGE (SUI)
2) REVEILLE; KAMILA DUPONT (USA)
3) FIBRIN; MARCELA KRINKE-SUSMELJ (USA)
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Show
Jumping Hall of Fame Elects Eight Board Members
Tampa,
FL—December 17, 2003—The Show Jumping Hall of
Fame filled its Board of Directors when eight Directors
were elected at its meeting on December 10.
John
Ammerman, Brownlee Currey, Peter Doubleday, Larry Langer,
Chrystine Tauber, and Marcia Williams were re-elected as
Directors while Sally Ike and Fran Steinwedell were elected
for the first time. These Directors join Elizabeth Busch
Burke, Frank Chapot, David Distler, Eugene Mische, George
Morris, Mason Phelps, Robert Ridland, and William Steinkraus
who are in the midst of terms to give the Board the maximum
16 Directors allowed by the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Bylaws.
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December 2003
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
18
December 2003
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FEI
CHILDREN'S FINAL
Brazil's Fabio Genes Crowned FEI Children's International
Jumping Champion
PIPPA FUNNELL IS THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
On 26 November 2003, Pippa Funnell was awarded the UK Sunday
Times Sportswoman of the Year Award in a ceremony held in
London.
FEI WORLD CUP DRESSAGE
CDI-W Maastricht, Netherlands, 11-14th December 2003
Germany's Heike Kemmer cemented her lead in the FEI World
Cup Western European dressage league table with a close
fought victory in Maastricht.
FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING
The next leg of the FEI 2003/2004 World Cup Jumping series
takes place at OLYMPIA in London from 18-22 December.
FEI WALDFRIED EURO FUTURE CUP
The Final of the FEI Waldfried Euro Future Cup took place
in the beautifully decorated Festhalle of Frankfurt in the
frame of the CSI-CDI which was organised from 10 to 14 December.
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British
Horse Society makes further response to new Government
consultation document on vehicle off-road access
The
British Horse Society knows that riders who have to
dice with death on the roads feel strongly that they
should not have to worry about encountering motor
vehicles on public rights of way (PROW). However,
many such vehicles on PROW have private access rights
and, as the Society understands it, these rights would
not be removed by the proposed legislation.
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For
most riders, the issue is more about damage to the surface
than the surprise or, occasionally, danger of meeting a
motor vehicle. It would appear that the majority of damage,
nationwide on all classes of PROW, derives from the exercise
of private rights during the course of necessary activities,
such as feeding winter stock, although there are some sites
where considerable nuisance is caused by a small minority
of the public.
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Norfolk
Man Found Guilty of Pony Cruelty
Today,
Wednesday 17th December, at Swaffham Magistrates Court,
Norfolk, Clonus Jones, was found guilty of causing
unnecessary suffering to a yearling piebald colt in
his possession.
Jones,
of Shelfanger Road, Diss changed his plea from not
guilty to guilty only minutes prior to the hearing
at which he was convicted. The Magistrates did not
accept any of his mitigating circumstances concerning
the horse and sentencing was deferred until 14 January
2004.
Following
a call to the ILPH (International League for the Protection
of Horses) concerning the welfare of a pony in Diss,
ILPH Field Officer Jonathon (Jacko) Jackson and Inspector
Mark Neopold of the RSPCA visited the area to investigate.
In Sandy Lane, Diss they found a badly emaciated coloured
colt tethered around the neck by a an old car seat
belt.Please click here for
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| 18th
December 2003
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Select
Sport Horse Sale
There
will be a unique opportunity this January to purchase a
quality sport horse just before the start of the Florida
winter circuit. On January 24th and 25th, the Ridge Farm
and Dobber Stables will present The Intercontinental Sport
Horse Sales at the Ridge Farm in Palm Beach Point East in
Wellington, Florida. This exceptional auction is fashioned
after the Holsteiner sales in Germany, and is a type of
sale seldom seen in the United States.
"This
is a really nice way to present high class horses,"
said Nona Garson, owner of the Ridge. "The auction
is coming at an opportune time, just at the beginning of
the Florida circuit. Buy your show horse at the auction
on Sunday and go to the horseshow on Wednesday."
The
horses will all be high-caliber sport horses, primarily
hunters and jumpers. This is a select sale. An elite panel
of horsemen will examine horses submitted for the auction.
They will select horses for the auction that satisfy their
standards for confirmation and performance. In addition,
a panel of veterinarians will pre-vet and x-ray all the
horses and reject any horses they judge unsuitable for the
discipline. People who want to have their own veterinarian
exam a horse can do so prior to the auction. Please
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British
Horse Society helps to launch Welsh Equine Council
In
response to discussions held in the Principality,
The British Horse Society in Wales (BHS Cymru) has
helped to launch the Welsh Equine Council (Cyngor
Ceffylau Cymraeg) and to provide the initial secretariat;
funding support for development of this Council has
been received from the Wales Tourist Board.
The
Council has been established to encompass all equine
organisations within Wales. It will enable members
to join together and speak with one voice on issues
relating to equestrianism, particularly when there
is a need to lobby the Welsh Assembly or campaign
specifically within the Principality with funding
organisations such as the Sports Council for Wales.
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Cambridgeshire
Family Banned for Life for Pony Cruelty
Today,
Wednesday 17 December, at Ely Magistrates Court, Sandra
Rose Loveridge 38, her husband George Robert Loveridge
37, and his father John William Smith, 71 of Littleport,
Cambridgeshire were found guilty of causing unnecessary
suffering to 2 ponies in their possession.
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Mr
& Mrs Loveridge, of 31 Parsons Lane, Littleport, Ely,
and Mr John William Smith, who all pleaded not guilty to
the charges, were disqualified from keeping horses for life,
and ordered to pay £400 costs each. The Court placed
a confiscation order on the mare and foal that survived
because the defendants showed a complete lack of awareness
of the care and welfare that these ponies needed and no
remorse that their negligence had led to the death of one
of them.
At
the end of February this year ILPH Field Officer, Jonathan
(Jacko) Jackson was driving along the A10 at Littleport
when he saw some ponies in a field beside the road that
looked underweight. Please click
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Breaking
Down Rural Business Barriers |
The
Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has written
to Chancellor Gordon Brown urging him to address inequalities
in the current tax system that force extra burdens onto
rural businesses.
CLA
Regional Director North, Douglas Chalmers says: "Diversification
into non-agricultural activities is essential for the survival
of many farm businesses and the growth of the rural economy.
But the distinctions between different types of operations
made by the current tax regime is a major hindrance to many
country businesses, which are becoming increasingly mixed
in nature."
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Saddle
Fit Database Established
WOODSIDE,
CA – Dec. 18, 2003
Why
do so many saddles NOT “FIT”? Have you ever purchased
a saddle that “FITS”? How did you do that? Has
anyone ever told you that the saddle fits the horse, but
a little later you find that the saddle does not fit? How
did that happen?
Saddletech.com,
provider of the only horse and saddle measurement instruments
that employ the “scientific method”, have launched
a new Saddle Fit Database to answer the question: “Why
do so many saddles not fit?
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U.S.
Equestrian Accepting Bids To Host FEI World Children's Jumping
Final
U.S.
Equestrian has received notification from the FEI to request
bids to host the 2004 FEI World Children’s Jumping
Final.
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Call
Now For A Tasty Bird This Christmas
As
Christmas day fast approaches and our thoughts turn to preparing
the most important meal of the year, no festive plan would
be complete without the centrepiece of the British culinary
year, the turkey.
Though
British households will consume ten million turkeys this
Christmas, it may come as a surprise that the popular bird,
uniquely associated with British festive celebrations, originates
from America.
Several
stories claim to explain exactly how Britons began their
relationship with the characterful animal, but we do know
for certain that it first arrived in the 16th Century. The
turkey achieved a position of favour (and flavour!) with
loving support from Royalty such as George II, who kept
a flock at Richmond Park.
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Blood-Horse
Publications Announces Acquisition Of 3101 Beaumont Centre
Circle
LEXINGTON,
KY - Blood-Horse Publications announces the acquisition
of a new building which will serve as the company's new
corporate headquarters. The 46,000 square foot building,
built in 1995, is located at 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle
on land that was originally part of the historic 4,000-acre
Beaumont Farm. The Lexington-based multimedia publisher
expects to relocate to its new facility in March of 2004.
The new location is at the intersection of New Circle and
Harrodsburg roads, about two miles from the company's present
location at 1736 Alexandria Drive. Blood-Horse has occupied
these offices since 1965.
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| 17th
December 2003
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British
Horse Society issues advice over Strangles outbreak
The
British Horse Society has received reports of an outbreak
of Strangles in Cumbria. Cases have been unofficially
confirmed in the county.
Strangles
is an infection of the equine lymph glands. The swollen
glands can restrict the airways, hence the name 'strangles'.
It is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus Equi and
is highly infectious and contagious. The disease is
more prevalent and more serious than many horse owners
appreciate.
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Whilst
Strangles is not a notifiable disease, it is strongly advised
that owners and carers should be responsible and inform
other horse owners of any suspected or confirmed cases as
a matter of courtesy to help prevent further spread of this
disease. The incubation period is usually about a week but
may take as long as two weeks before any clinical signs
are shown.
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NFU
On The Hunt For Big Game In The Countryside
The
NFU is on the hunt for big game in the British countryside
with a survey of farmers to find out if there are wild cats
on the loose.
NFU's
members are being questioned about mysterious big cat sightings
through the NFU's membership magazine, British Farmer and
Grower, which has a circulation of 60,000.
It
is the first time Britain's farming community has been involved
in such a survey and stems from increasing reports of unidentifiable
puma-like creatures roaming the fields of Britain.
Farmers
are being asked to contact the British Big Cats Society,
which is already conducting research among the public about
sightings of unidentified creatures.
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Kentucky
Equine Management Internship Program Announces Michelle
Fuerniss Scholarship Fund
Scholarship
created in memory of 17-year-old groom who died earlier
this week from horse-related injury sustained while working
at Central Kentucky Thoroughbred farm
LEXINGTON,
KY - At the request of friends of the Michelle Fuerniss
family, the Kentucky Equine Management Internship Program
(KEMI) has established a "Michelle Fuerniss Scholarship
Fund" in memory of Michelle Fuerniss, a 17-year-old
groom who died from chest trauma at the University of Kentucky
Hospital on Monday. Miss Fuerniss was kicked in the chest
on Monday morning while working at Steeple Hill Farm in
Bourbon County, Kentucky.
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December 2003
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British
Open Offers Wild Card Qualifiers
An
amazing opportunity for two British riders to join some
of the best show jumpers in the world at the British Open
Show Jumping Championships 2004 has been offered by organisers
Grandstand Event Management. An inaugural qualifier will
be held at the Addington Classic in March offering two riders
the chance to join the top twelve ranked British riders
together with leading foreign riders at the show case event
in Sheffield next Easter.
The
British Open, launched last April was heralded a great success
by the media, riders and public alike. The 2004 event will
take place from Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th April and once
again features a feast of equestrian entertainment including
some of the best displays ever seen and world class show
jumping with a prize fund of over £160,000.Please
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Brilliant
second victory for Rodrigo Pessoa at CSI**** A Coruna
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Two years after his initial win at Casas Novas, the
Brazilian rider recovers the coveted trophy of the Gran
Premio Telefonica after a clean round in 43,83 seconds,
ahead of Germany’s Marco Kutscher.
- With a total purse of 172.000 euros, the Gran Premio
Telefonica is the most desired win of this four star
show attended by 74 riders from 11 countries.
- CSI**** Casas Novas ends today, following three days
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Coruna (SPAIN). December 10, 2003.- After the excitement
of his key win at CSI-W Geneva just a week ago, last night
Brazilian rider Rodrigo Pessoa made a brilliant effort with
his young horse “Hermes St. Lois” and pulled off
a clean round in 43,83 seconds, winning back the Gran Premio
Telefonica at the CSI**** A Coruna taking place this weekend
in Spain. “ Hermes St. Lois promises to be my star
horse for future competitions”, he noted contentedly
after the day’s competition. He carries home 50.000
euros in prize money just for this one win, which added
to his two other placements, total nearly 52 thousand euros.
And there is still one more day of competition. Please
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Outback/Sidelines
Equestrian Triathlon® Teams Announced
WELLINGTON,
FLORIDA – December 15, 2003 – The Outback/Sidelines
Equestrian Triathlon has announced the members of the four
teams that will compete on December 27, 2003, at the Palm
Beach Polo Equestrian Club show grounds in Wellington, Florida.
The three-phase event features dressage, show jumping and
polo. The teams are:
DENIM
& DIAMONDS: Jimmy Torano, Ruth Hogan-Poulsen, and Mike
Azzaro.
RV
SALES OF BROWARD: Nona Garson, Bent Jensen, and Martin Estrada.
INTERNATIONAL
POLO CLUB PALM BEACH: Candice King, Lynda Alicki, and Luis
Escobar.
EQUIDRY
DISTRIBUTIONS, LLC: Aaron Vale, Shawna Harding, and Gabriel
Crespo.
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Miami
Projects and Debbie Stephens
WELLINGTON, FLORIDA-January 17th and 18th:
The Winter Equestrian Festival would like to announce on
the weekend of January 17th and 18th a fundraising event
to raise the awareness to cure paralysis. Proceeds from
the event will benefit the Nick Buoniconti Fund and benefit
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The Miami Project to
Cure Paralysis and Jackson Memorial Hospital will be working
with the 2004 Winter Equestrian Festival to provide proper
health care to our equestrians.
Last year Grand Prix rider Debbie Stephen's was critically
injured from a fall from her horse. During the first 48
hours of her injury Debbie received improper care which
could have ended her career as a professional athlete. Debbie
attributes her proper care and rehabilitation to The Miami
Project and Dr. Bartholomew Green, "It is long overdue
that the equestrian community has the accessibility to top
physicians after an injury to rehabilitate them and get
them back to their competitive state, and The Miami Project
will provide this for all of us." After Debbie's injury
last year she has dedicated herself to raise the awareness
for a cure for paralysis and the immediate need to bring
proper healthcare to the equestrian community nationwide,
"It is inevitable that we are going to get hurt, but
it is not inevitable that we need to be delayed by improper
care."
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Equus
Receives Award For Overall Excellence
EQUUS
magazine, published by Primedia, is the recipient of the
Daniel P. Lenehan Trophy, awarded for overall excellence
at the 2003 USA Equestrian Media Awards.
The
2003 honorees represent a full spectrum of media outlets,
including print and broadcast journalism. Established in
1993 as part of the “Making Strides for Equestrian
Sports” marketing campaign, the USA Equestrian Media
Awards are designed to acknowledge and encourage outstanding
efforts by the media to promote understanding and appreciation
of equestrian sports in the United States.
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Vote
For Equestrian Of The Year
Equestrian
media is invited to participate in the selection of the
2003 USA Equestrian of the Year. Please cast your ballot
for one of the seven Equestrians of Honor who are the finalists
for this distinguished award. When you return your ballot,
please include your name and publication. Please return
your ballot no later than Tuesday, December 23, 2003 Please
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI**** La Coruna Spain 12-14 December
2003
CAIXA
GALICIA International Jumping Competition
1)
CIGALE DU TALLIS; Eugenie ANGOT (FRA)
2) HADDON HOUSE CARLSON; Michael WHITAKER (GBR)
3) LANDO; Otto BECKER (GER)
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December 2003
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FEI
World Cup Dressage : CDI-W
Maastricht, Netherlands, 11-14th December 2003
Germany's
Heike Kemmer cemented her lead in the FEI World Cup
Western European dressage league table with a close
fought victory in Maastricht today. Less than one
point separated Kemmer and Bonaparte, a now nine-year-old
Hannoverian gelding found by her father Joachim as
a foal, from local heroine Anky van Grunsven riding
Gestion Salinero. This was the Olympic champion van
Grunsven's first international grand prix competition
in a year where most of her time has been spent recovering
from a serious thigh fracture sustained in a training
accident at home. With Isabell Werth, Kemmer's team
mate on the gold-medal winning German European squad,
in third place on her young talent Satchmo, the top
three riders performed at a very high level on exciting
young horses.
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Ground
Jury President Stephen Clarke (GBR) commented: " The
top three were very close. Bonaparte showed beautiful basic
work with wonderful extended trots, but could show more
expression still in piaffe and passage. Anky and Salinero
showed brilliant interpretation of the music and Isabell's
Satchmo was so expressive - the test had real highlights."
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Winter
Weight-Watching
While
some horses experience weight-loss during the winter,
have you found that your horse is actually gaining weight
over the same period or is still looking 'a bit too
well'? If so, you might like to consider that any of
the following reasons may be contributing to the problem:
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Reduced workloads
" More time spent indoors
" A natural tendency to gain weight
" Being a 'good-doer'
" The feed provided is over-compensating for the
lack of grazing availableHowever,
a healthy weight can be achieved and maintained during
the winter period by providing your horse with restricted
amounts of forage topped up with a low calorie high-fibre
feed. This will supply all the essential nutrients your
horse requires, but avoid the higher levels of energy
(calories) found even in many 'low energy' mixes. A
balanced low starch diet is also beneficial for most
horses in the winter, and for stabled will help avoid
some of the problems that can occur as a result of spending
less time in the field . Please
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI**** Maastricht Netherlands 11-14
December 2003
MECC
PRIX
1)
KARINA; Robert WHITAKER (GBR)
2) PHIN PHIN; Roelof BRIL (NED)
3) WINNIE JACKSON; Billy TWOMEY (IRL)
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Cowboy
Music & Poetry on CMT!!!
A
CMT film crew came to the Anadarko, Oklahoma area to film
the "Keepin' It Cowboy 3rd Annual Christmas Show"
to be included in a CMT Holiday Special and will air from
December 5th to December 25th. Jo Hargrave, host of "Keepin'
It Cowboy", has produced the 2 hour radio show and
Sunday Morning Cowboy Gospel Program from the KJON studios
for 5 1/2 years and was voted the Academy of Western Artists
2003 DJ of the Year in Fort Worth, Texas in July.
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI*** Frankfurt Germany 11-14 December
2003
Last
Chance, Show Jumping Kl.S* - International
1)
Pollux 78; Thomas Holz (GER)
2) Royale Bonheur; Elad Yaniv (GER)
3) Ussul; Heiko Schmidt (GER)
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December 2003
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Derby
House To Sponsor British Riding Clubs National Championships
IN
an exciting development, Derby House is to sponsor the British
Riding Clubs National Championships in 2004.
Each
year the championships attract more than 1,500 competitors
who have qualified at Area Qualifiers held around the country
and in Northern Ireland throughout the spring and summer.
The
Derby House British Riding Clubs National Championships
take place at the Lincolnshire Showground which provides
superb facilities. The 2004 event will be held on September
11 and 12.
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Lennon
Fourth At Maastricht
IRISH
World Champion show jumper Dermott Lennon took a fourth
tonight (Saturday) in the major speed class at Maastricht
in the Netherlands.
Though
his main horse <Liscalgot> is still out of action,
Dermott has been acquitting himself well on the European
circuit with his second string horses, and tonight
rode the eight yr-old Cavalier Royale bay gelding
<I Caesar> into fourth at the indoor venue,
a fraction of a second behind Germany's Tim Hoster.
The
class was won by Dutch rider Willem Greve on the stallion
<KarandasJ>, while the other Irish contender
Jessica Kurten slotted her veteran campaigner <Paavo
N> into equal 15th place. Please
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI*** Frankfurt Germany 11-14 December
2003
Internationales
Championat von Frankfurt, International Show Jumping
Kl.S***
1 )
Just Do It 8; Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER), 2)
Cantaro 11; Soren von Ronne (GER), 3) Lucie 55; Lars
Nieberg (GER)
Sattlerei Gronke Prize, International Show Jumping
Kl.S* with Bonus and Additional Bonus
1)
Emily 12; ReneTebbel (GER), 2) Fighting Alpha 3; Lars
Nieberg (GER), 3) Gestut Annahof's Samos; Manfred
Marschall (GER)
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