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14th
February 2004
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Magnets:
Use, Don't Abuse!
Armadillo's
Founder Justin Hoon is an Equine Sports Therapist. He
has been using magnets as part of treatment for many
years.
'Using
Static magnets is like having a stretch or a warm-up.
They simply increase the circulation in the area you
put them. If an increase in circulation helps the condition
you are treating, then static magnets will help.'
'But Magnets are not a miracle cure.' Warns Justin 'If
an increase in circulation is bad, ie in the case of
open wounds, or even headaches, magnets should not be
used.'
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American
Trail Horse Association Raffle!!!
We
are pleased to announce ATHA 1st Annual Raffle! |
This
is our first national raffle to help offset the ever raising
cost of advertising and promotion of the American Trail
Horse Association. ATHA strives to give members the best
benefits at the lowest costs. A raffle is the only way to
bring in extra for shows, demos, and other advertising not
budgeted for.
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In-depth
interviews with Dutch riding stars lensed for HorseTV
Exclusive
interviews with the 2000 Individual Dressage Gold Medalist,
Anky van Grunsven, and with four time Olympian Tineke
Bartels, both of The Netherlands, have been recorded
for HorseTV by SportsQuest International.
The celebrated equestrian athletes were in the United
States as the featured participants in a recent symposium
conducted by the California Dressage Society (CDS) at
the Murieta Equine Complex, near Sacramento.
The interviews were conducted by SportsQuest International's
Senior Producer, Melvin Cox, with the assistance of
KMTP-TV's Daniel Fountenberry.
The interviews will form the cornerstone of a special
presentation on Dressage that is to air this spring
on HorseTV.
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Jeffery
Welles And Ursa Major Win 1.40 Meter Acorn Hill Farm Challenge,
Section B
Fabio Leivas De Costa Of Brazil Wins 1.40 Meter Acorn Hill
Farm Challenge, Section A
Rob
Bielefeld And C.C. Bloom Win First Year Green Hunter Championship,
Section A
Ken Smith And Noir Win First Year Green Hunter Championship,
Section B
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 13, 2004 - With 114 horses entered in the
$5,000 1.40 Meter Acorn Hill Farm Challenge Time First Round
at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida,
today, management split the class into two sections, A and
B.
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USEF
Seeks Bids To Host NAYRC
The
United States Equestrian Federation is currently seeking
bids to host the FEI North American Young Riders’ Championships,
for Dressage, Eventing, Reining and Show Jumping, in 2005.
As
part of the bid process, candidate organizing committees
are required to submit an advertising and promotions proposal
to ensure the competition is given the prestige it deserves
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White
Birch, Old Pueblo, Erg Register Wins In Hall Of Fame
Polo Friday At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Ten-goaler Mariano Aguerre converted a 40-yard
penalty shot 87 seconds into overtime to lift White Birch
over C Spear 13-12 in a physical 22-goal Hall of Fame Cup
polo match Friday at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
The victory gave White Birch (2-0) sole possession of first
place in its division.
In
other Hall of Fame Cup action, Jeff Hall scored four goals
to lead Old Pueblo over Everglades 10-9 and ERG got five
goals from Pablo Spinacci en route to a 12-9 victory over
Brigadoon.
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USEF
Announces FEI World Children's Jumping Final
The
FEI World Children’s Jumping Final, for children between
the ages of 12 and 14, will be held at Hummingbird Nest
Ranch in Simi Valley, CA, November 22-29.
There
are two qualifying classes in the U.S., an East Coast Qualifier
held February 21-22, in Wellington, FL, and a West Coast
Qualifier. The dates for the West Coast Qualifier will be
announced in mid March.
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13th
February 2004
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FEI
World Cup Jumping News:
Pessoa Wins In Bordeaux
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Joins Lansink In Top Of
The Standings
Double
World Cup Champion Rodrigo Pessoa scooped the 25,000
Euro winners prize and rocketed up the league leaderboard
with a superb victory in the FEI World Cup qualifying
competition in Bordeaux riding Baloubet du Rouet.
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum finished 4th and is now
leading the standings together with Jos Lansink.
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Nine
Illegally Grazed Ponies Arrive at HorseWorld
HorseWorld
is urging all horse owners to ensure their animals are
being grazed on suitable land after 9 animals arrived
at their Welfare Yard in Whitchurch requiring immediate
attention. The ponies had all been illegally grazed
on land belonging to Wessex Water near Bath, and legal
ownership of the animals has now been passed to HorseWorld
after the owner failed to respond to a 14 day notice
served by Wessex Water. |
The
land where the ponies were kept is unsuitable for grazing,
and staff at Wessex Water had become very concerned for
the animals' welfare following the death of two foals, either
during or just after birth. On arrival at HorseWorld, it
became apparent that all of the animals had a very significant
worm burden, in addition to overgrown feet. Several of the
animals were underweight, and three have since been confirmed
as pregnant. Please
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Local
Charities Benefit From HITS Ocala Winter Circuit |
OCALA,
FL (February 12, 2004)—For the twenty-third consecutive
year in Florida, Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS) will produce
its world-class hunter/jumper horse shows, the Ocala Winter
Circuit, in Marion County. In an effort to give back to
the community that has embraced it, HITS partners each year
with several deserving charities from Marion County. HITS
is pleased to announce that the following charities will
benefit from ticket sales at the 2004 Ocala Winter Circuit:
Arnette House, Interfaith Emergency Services, Marion Therapeutic
Riding Association, Take Stock in Children, and Silver River
Marine Institute.
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Robert
Dover Wins USEF Grand Prix Qualifiers For Olympic Selection
Trials
Gladstone,
NJ—February 11, 2004—Five-time U.S. Olympian Robert
Dover of Watermill, NY, won the USEF Grand Prix, Grand Prix
Special and Grand Prix Freestyle, Qualifying Competitions
for the USEF Grand Prix Championship and the 2004 Olympic
Selection Trials, at the Wellington Dressage Show in Wellington,
FL.
For
the first time since he returned from his retirement with
his two mounts owned by Jane Forbes Clark, Dover entered
them both in the same class and produced a one-two finish
– Dover placed first with FBW Kennedy, scoring 75.694%
and placed second with his 2000 Sydney Olympic mount Rainier,
earning 72.431%. In addition, Dover won the Grand Prix Special
with a score of 77.000% on FBW Kennedy and he won the Freestyle
with a score of 77.917% on Ranier.
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The
Streak Is In Tact - McLain Ward And Hurricane Win $25,000
Challenge Cup
Ken
Smith And Carmen Win Regular Working Hunter Championship
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 12, 2004 - "The problem with having such
a good run is that you get fearful when it's going to end,
because you know at some point it's going to end,"
said McLain Ward after chalking up his 10th win in the Internationale
Arena at the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington,
Florida, today. "But we'll keep riding and enjoying
it while it goes on."
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Isla
Carroll, Las Monjitas Register Wins In Hall Of Fame
Polo Thursday At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Isla Carroll built up a big lead but had
to hold off a late rally to defeat San Saba 13-12 in a 22-goal
Hall of Fame Cup polo match Thursday at International Polo
Club Palm Beach. San Saba scored the final four goals of
the game, the last one by 9-goaler Agustin Merlos with two
seconds remaining.
In
other Hall of Fame Cup action, 10-goaler Javier Novillo
Astrada scored six goals as Las Monjitas crushed Orchard
Hill 12-3.
There
were five ties, all in the first half, before Isla Carroll
took control with four unanswered goals in the fourth chukker,
two apiece by 5-goaler Tomas del Rio and 8-goaler Pancho
Bensadon.
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Purina
Mills Named Official Feed Partner For All HITS Horse Shows
SAUGERTIES,
NY (February 12, 2004)—Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS)
is pleased to announce that Purina Mills, LLC, America's
leader in animal nutrition, is the Official Feed Partner
for all HITS horse shows including: HITS Indio Desert Circuit,
HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, Arizona Winter Circuit, HITS
Culpeper, HITS-On-The-Hudson, and the Marshall & Sterling
League National Indoor Finals.
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South
Yorkshire Police Horsewatch
Stolen from Upper Whiston area, Rotherham between 4/5th
January 2004, Stolen between 12/13th January 2004 from
Brinsworth area, Rotherham, Stolen from Swinton between
21st/22nd January 2004, Stolen between 23/24th January
2004 from Penistone, nr Barnsley, Stolen from Penistone
near Barnsley between 23/24th January 2004, Stolen from
Catcliffe between 27/28th January 2004, Stolen from
Silkstone near Barnsley between 1/2nd February 2004,
Stolen between 4/5th February 2004 from Moorends, Doncaster,
SUSSEX HORSEWATCH: Break to outhouse on farm at Southwater
daytime Tuesday 3rd February 2004, STOLEN OVERNIGHT
9th - 10th JANUARY 2004 FROM BASILDON ZOO, LONDON Please
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Athens
Environmental Foundation Brings the "Wreath" to
Iraq
Emeryville,
CA, February 4, 2004; The Athens Environmental Foundation
(AEF), at the invitation of the Interim Committee to Administer
Sport in Iraq (ICTASI), participated at the election of
the New Iraq Olympic Committee on January 29, 2004 and dedicated
the Global Olive Wreath to the new Iraqi Executive Board
AEF
Executive Board member and Olympian Michael Voudouris joined
the delegation that attended the elections in Sulaimaniya
City (Northern Iraq) together with members of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC), the United States Olympic Committee
(USOC), members of the Iraqi Governing Council, and representatives
from the United States Government.
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12th
February 2004
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Malvern
Makes The Going Good
The
owners of a top competition venue in the Midlands are to
invest in an extensive programme of further improvements
to its equestrian facilities for 2004.
The Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcestershire
- home of the Three Counties Agricultural Society (TCAS)
- hosts in the region of twenty separate horse events, together
with its long running Three Counties Countryside Show every
year.
The planned regeneration of its equestrian area will involve
breaking down compacted surfaces, installing a permanent
irrigation system and enlarging the horse rings. Please
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Record
Number Of Countries Competing At 2004 WEF
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 11, 2004 - This year marks a record for number
of countries represented at the 32-year-old Winter Equestrian
Festival in Wellington, Florida. Riders competing at the
Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club show grounds hail from 31
countries - Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France,
Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Holland, Iraq, Ireland, Italy,
Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Puerto
Rico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, the USA,
and Venezuela.
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PERA
News
Olympic
gold medallist Anky van Grunsven comes to Waresley
Park Stud on 2-3 March and, back by popular demand,
top international dressage judge Francis Verbeek will
also be at Waresley on 16-18 March, to give riders
the exclusive opportunity of pre-season dressage training
with two top names in the world of pure dressage.
Please see the website for full details.
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World
Reining Trophy 2004 - Schedule changed
As the showmanagement already informed, the EUR 160,000.--
World Reining Trophy (Mooslargue, France, June 8-13, 2004)
will now offer an Intermediate
Open class as well. With this additional class, the show
schedule had to be changed.
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HorseTV
Announces New Programming For April/May
A Television Special From Iceland
Launch of the new National High School Rodeo Series,
"20X Rodeo High!"
Launch of the new Appaloosa Horse Club Series
Houston,
TX - HorseTV announced today new additions to its April
- May program lineup. By adding to its programming base
unique television specials and on-going series covering
many different aspects of the horse world, HorseTV continues
its ongoing expansion while pursuing its goal of the
24/7 HorseTV Channel.
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U.S.
Equestrian Announces Vaulting Training Camps in Menlo Park
and Saratoga, California, February 14-15
Gladstone,
NJ—February 10, 2004— U.S. Equestrian will host
16 of the nation’s best vaulters at a training camp
to be held at Riekes Center for Human Enhancement in Menlo
Park, CA on February 14 and at Garrod Farms in Saratoga,
CA on February 15.
This
training camp is the vaulters’ last chance before the
Selection Trials for the 2004 World Championships to focus
on maximizing performance through specific instruction on
vaulting technique. The vaulters will also be working with
the strength and conditioning coaches at the Riekes Center.
This is their third visit this season to the Riekes Center
to work with their expert coaches. Vaulters will receive
private lessons on choreography, kur content, and performance
presentation. Auditors are welcome. Please
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Barnmaster
inaugurates World Show High-Point Exhibitor award
for APHA
FORT
WORTH, Texas-Barnmaster, one of the country's foremost
builders of modular barns, has extended its support
of the American Paint Horse Association by initiating
a new APHA World Championship Show High-Point Exhibitor
Award. Beginning in 2004, Barnmaster will award a
$7,500 gift certificate for its products to the rider
who claims the World Show's top honor.
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"Barnmaster
wanted to give APHA winners the freedom to choose their
reward," said Jessica Miller, Barnmaster's national
show coordinator and director of marketing. "The gift
certificate is perfect. It gives people multiple options."
Miller notes that Barnmaster renewed its APHA sponsorship
after receiving a tremendous amount of feedback from association
members. The company's product has been APHA's official
barn for the past four years, while Barnmaster has been
an official sponsor for the past six years.
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CSI-W
Vigo (Esp)
13th - 15th February 2004
Michael
Whitaker From Whatton, NOTTS, Robert Smith From Shrewley,
WARWICKSHIRE, Robert Whitaker From Huddersfield, WEST
YORKS, John Whitaker From Huddersfield, WEST YORKS
have been authorised to compete at the above-mentioned
show Please
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Ward
Wins Again, Not Once But Twice Today Kicking Off WEF Week
3
Joe Fargis And Maria Bonita Notch Win $5,000 Faults Converted
Section
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 11, 2004 - Hot off a seven-win streak in the
Internationale Arena after just two weeks of competition
at the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida,
McLain Ward, 28, of Brewster, NY, notched two more wins
to his tally of victories. Kicking off the Kilkenny/ICH
Internationale CSI***, which runs February 11-15, Ward rode
Cinderella 248 for owner Double H Farm to win the $$7,500
1.45 Meter in the morning. He followed that up in the afternoon
aboard LaBelle for owner Turnabout Farm, chalking up the
victory in the $5,000 1.40 Meter. Course designer this week
in the arena is Frank Rothenberger.
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HRW
Names AYHC as Recipient Of 2004 Equine Leadership Award
For
over four years, Horseman’s Radio Weekly has been broadcasting
interviews with people from all over the world who are involved
in the horse industry. During that time, Jim Campbell and
his team have encountered numerous horse enthusiasts with
dedication and passion for an ever growing and changing
business. “Many of those people have made contributions
that have had a major impact, not only on breeds and disciplines,
but some contributions have gone past the horse industry
to affect people’s lives in general,” says host
Jim Campbell. “Because of this, we decided to create
an award to honor the people, horses and even organizations
that have made significant contributions. Thus, we created
the HRW Equine Leadership Award.”
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11th
February 2004
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SPILLERS
launch new ‘fibres for welfare’ initiative
SPILLERS
have introduced a brand new range of fibre feeds, together
with a comprehensive booklet on the benefits of feeding
fibre. Both form part of a new initiative to highlight
the importance of a high fibre based diet in supporting
the best health and welfare of your horse or pony. |
Unsurpassed
as pioneers in equine nutrition SPILLERS are relied upon
for using their technical and practical expertise to supply
solutions to modern feeding challenges. The three new fibre
blends build on the success of the UK’s fast growing
fibre feed SPILLERS Happy Hoof, a complete feed designed
for horses and ponies at risk from laminitis. Each new blend
has been carefully designed to suit specific types of horses
and ponies kept in a variety of different environments.
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Shopping
Spree - Winter Equestrian Festival Style Saddles, Silver,
And Sensual Art
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 9, 2004 - While topnotch equestrian competition
is the centerpiece of the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival
in Wellington, Florida, there's also another draw that many
shopping aficionados have discovered - the tents, trailers,
vans and RVs located throughout the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian
Club show grounds, colorfully decorated and filled to the
brim with gifts, apparel, tack, jewelry, and art.
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EUR
160,000.-- World Reining Trophy 2004 offers Intermediate
Open Class now
The
World Reining Trophy 2004 will offer an Intermediate Open
class as well, which means a total prize money of EUR 160,000.-now.
From
June 10 to 13, 2004 Daniel Straumann and his team organize
at Mooslargue (France) the first World Reining Trophy. This
show concewntrating on Reining and Cutting offers a highly
attractive variety of classes, among them the NRHA Lawson
Bronze Trophy Open with a purse of EUR 100,000.-alone.
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Blainville
Returns with Flagship Dressage and Show Jumping Tournaments
Blainville,
Quebec --- The Classique Internationale de Blainville
is pleased to announce the return of its two most popular
equestrian competitions, the CDI***-W Blainville Dressage
International from June 30-July 3 and the CSI-W Blainville
Jumping International held July 7-11 at Blainville Equestrian
Park in Blainville, QC
Both
competitions, which include World Cup Qualifying events,
are sanctioned by the International Equestrian Federation
(FEI) and feature the world’s top athletes competing
in the two Olympic disciplines of dressage and show
jumping.
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Canada's
Jill Henselwood And Special Ed Win $50,000 King Shavings
Grand Prix At Indio Desert Circuit II |
INDIO,
CA (February 9, 2004)—Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills,
Ontario, rode her 10 year-old Oldenburg gelding, Special
Ed, to victory in Sunday's $50,000 King Shavings Grand Prix,
presented by Cosequin® . Henselwood was the fastest
of five double-clears in a nine-horse jump-off. Olympic
veteran, Gerardo Tazzer of Mexico City, Mexico, took second
place with his mare Scappino Chanel. Third place went to
John French of Los Altos, California, aboard Millenium,
owned by Cathy & Alex Mendez. Misti Cassar of Malibu,
California, placed fourth with Pasadena, owned by Sopranos
Farm. Ronnie Freeman placed fifth with Litente, owned by
Marlborough Corp. Please
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Special
international competition to debut at APHA World Championship
Paint Show
FORT
WORTH, Texas-The World Championship Paint Horse Show,
set for June 20-July 3 in Fort Worth, Texas, will
feature more international competition than ever before,
with the debut of the Youth Paint World Games.
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Youth
from all nations are invited to participate in this special
competition, which will take place on the first day of the
World Show. Teams will compete in four categories-barrel
racing, reining, showmanship and horsemanship. As many as
four riders and one alternate will make up each team and
the horses will be randomly drawn prior to the contest.
In addition to the thrill of international competition,
youth will have the opportunity to explore the many similarities
they have with Paint Horse admirers from many nations around
the world. Please
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Kappler
Wins $50,000 Bayer/USET Foundation Wellington Cup
Gladstone,
NJ—February 10, 2004—Chris Kappler of Pittstown,
NJ, rode Kathy Kamine’s Royal Kaliber to the win in
the $50,000 Bayer/USET Foundation Wellington Cup, February
8, at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach
Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL. A crowd of more
than 5,200 spectators gathered at the show grounds on Grand
Prix Sunday to watch two of America’s best hopefuls
for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games – Kappler and McLain
Ward – compete for the win. Please
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PERA
News : Your comments required
You
may already be aware there is a discussion document
currently featured on www.peraworld.com which is to
be presented to the FEI Eventing Committee. PERA requests
your feedback on this document currently which you
will find under the FEI news section..
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Behind-the-Scenes
Book on Wellington's Winter Equestrian Festival to Debut
at Denim and Diamonds on Sun, February 15
Vicky
Moon, author and equestrienne, will be signing the first
copies of her new book A Sunday Horse about the celebrity
and character-packed Winter Equestrian Festival.
As
part of the many festivities planned for the spectacular
Denim & Diamonds gala to benefit the United States Equestrian
Team (USET) on Sunday, Feb 15, a new book "A Sunday
Horse: Inside the Grand Prix Show Jumping Circuit"
will debut.
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HITS
Hosts Fiesta Day Fun At 2004 Indio Desert Circuit
INDIO,
CA (February 6, 2004)—Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS)
is pleased to announce that the fourth annual Fiesta
Day, presented by Nextel and Avis Rent A Car, will take
place on March 14th from noon to 2pm at the HITS Indio
Desert Horse Park. Please
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Keean
White Congratulates Jessica Speiser on the Purchase of Libidou
Cambridge,
Ontario – Canadian Show Jumping Team member Keean White
of Cambridge, ON, wishes to congratulate Jessica Speiser
of Armonk, NY, on the purchase of Libidou.
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Kilkenny/ICH
Internationale Sponsors Week 3 Of 2004 Winter Equestrian
Festival
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 9, 2004 - Week 3 of the 32nd Winter Equestrian
Festival kicks off on Wednesday, February 11, and runs through
Sunday, February 15, at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club
in Wellington, FL. Kilkenny/ICH Internationale is the title
sponsor of the five-day show, which features the $50,000
Kilkenny/ICH Internationale Cup, CSI***, a Member Event
of the AGA Grand Prix Series, on Sunday, February 15.
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10th
February 2004
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Under
Starter's Orders
With
the worst of the winter hopefully over, now is the ideal
time to consider how best to prepare your horse for the
working months ahead. Maintaining weight and condition through
this change in seasons can certainly be tricky - particularly
if there are other factors to into account, such as, if
your horse:
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Has a tendency to be 'fizzy', o Is a 'fussy feeder', o Suffers
with bad digestion, o Is barley-intolerant, o Has poor coat
and/or coat condition
Despite
this diverse set of concerns and problems, simply supplying
your horse with the correct feed can help resolve all of
the conditions above as well as ensure that he keeps on
weight and condition.
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FEI
World Cup Driving News: Exell ready to beat Freund
in Vigo with his own weapon
Exell
ready to beat Freund in Vigo with his own weapon The
fifth and sixth leg of the FEI World Cup Driving will
take place in Vigo, Spain, on 13th and 14th February
2004. After Bordeaux had dropped out of the World
Cup Driving circuit, the organisation of Vigo offered
to host two World Cup events instead of one.
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Photo credit – Cealy Tetley |
Keean
White Named 2003 Equine Canada Athlete of the Year
Cambridge,
Ontario – Show jumping athlete Keean White has
been named the recipient of the Dr. George Jacobsen
Trophy as the 2003 Equine Canada Athlete of the Year.
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Farmkey
Develop Innovative Website
FARMKEY
has added major new innovations to their website, providing
an even better service for customers.
A
new addition which has been developed provides the opportunity
for horse owners to apply for a passport online.
This
quick and efficient method of applying for a passport is
a major plus for busy horse and pony owners.
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Int.
Western Riding Show at Bremen: 29 riders now in the first
CRI of the world
Only
three more weeks until the first CRI of the world. On Friday,
February 27, there will be the first CRI (the first qualifying
show for the $ 100,000.-- FEI Reining Masters in Oklahoma
City) during the 17. Int. Western Riding Show at the Kampmann
Pferdesport Festival at Bremen (February 27-28, 2004). The
show is one of the most renowned events in Germany and offers
more than EUR 25,000.-- prize money plus Trophys, among
them the NRHA Lawson Bronze Trophy and the Jan Mapes Cutting
Trophy. It is also the second qualification for the German
Reining Championship (FN).
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Wrap-Up
For Wellington Dressage, Qualifying Competition for the
Olympic Games Selection Trials, February 5 - 8, Winter Equestrian
Festival Week 2
WELLINGTON, FL - February 9, 2004 - Wellington Dressage,
the first of three dressage shows at the 2004 Winter Equestrian
Festival in Wellington, Florida, was held February 5-8 at
the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club. Wellington Dressage
featured qualifying competitions for the Olympic Games Selection
Trials, USET national championships, and the GAIG/USDF Regional
Championships.
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Winter
Equestrian Festival Week 2 Wrap-Up, February 4 - 8
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 9, 2004 - The second week of the 32nd Winter
Equestrian Festival was held February 4 through February
8 at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington,
Florida. The five-day show entitled Bayer/USET Gold Coast
Jumper Classic CSI*** featured an all-jumper roster.
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Polo
Sunday @ International Polo Club Palm Beach Feb.8,2004
WELLINGTON, Florida - With a gracious gesture
to the storied history of a sport more than 2,500 years
old, high-goal polo continued to flourish at the International
Polo Club Palm Beach on and off the field during action
at the 22-goal Hall of Fame Cup.
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Robert
Dover And Rainier Win USET Grand Prix Freestyle
Catherine
Morelli And BeSe Win USET Intermediaire I Freestyle
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 8, 2004 - Starting off with a brassy "If
My Friends Could See Me Now," Robert Dover and Rainier
owned by Jane Forbes Clark wowed a standing room only crowd
at the FEI ring today as they danced their way to victory
in the $2,000 USET Grand Prix Freestyle.
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Irish
Sport Horses compete at Bordeaux CSI W |
The
Bordeaux CSI W took place last weekend, February 6th-8th,
with Fridays opening 1m40 class, the Prix du Club des Leaders,
being won by That’s Life (ISH)
and Michel Hecart (FRA). Please
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
VILAMOURA
EQUESTRIAN TOUR PORTUGAL 16 FEBRUARY-14 MARCH 2004
CSI***
SPANISH SUNSHINE TOUR 17 FEBRUARY-21 MARCH 2004
CDI
SPANISH SUNSHINE TOUR 4-21 MARCH 2004
CSI-W PARIS FRANCE 4-6 MARCH 2004
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9th
February 2004
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Promoting
Racehorse Retraining
Oberon Equestrian www.oberon-equestrian.co.uk is pleased
to be supporting the 'Promoting Racehorse Retraining' scheme
in association with Equine Management and Training www.equine-training.co.uk
and Niagara Equissage www.equissage.co.uk
For the thousands of racehorses, some only three or four
years old, that come out of training each year the future
is uncertain and often bleak. There is much prejudice against
ex-racehorses which is caused I believe because of a few
horses that give the rest a bad name. Racehorses are individuals
the same as any other living animal. Many of them will be
very trainable for other jobs and go on to excel in eventing
or become quiet ladies hacks or dressage horses etc. There
are a few, of course, who because of injury or temperament
will not be suitable to retrain but this should not spoil
it for the rest who deserve a second chance at leading a
useful happy life.
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SEIB/British
Breeding Young Horse Evaluation Series 2004
These
evaluations are designed to assess natural ability,
identify the top British-bred sport horses of the future
and recognise the most successful bloodlines used by
British breeders
A Final Gala Championship is to be held at The Royal
Show and there are generous premiums throughout the
series plus many other awards including Most Promising
Dressage Horse, Event Horse, Show jumper; Top Mare;
Performance Diplomas; Elite Mare Diplomas; Breeder's
Diplomas and Breed Society specials.
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FEI
World Cup Jumping News: Brilliant Baloubet Beats Them
All In Bordeaux........
Double World Cup Champion Rodrigo Pessoa scooped the
25,000 Euro winners prize and rocketed up the league
leaderboard with a superb victory in tonight’s
FEI World Cup qualifying competition in Bordeaux riding
Baloubet du Rouet.
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Jensen
And Kursinski Win $25,000 Windsome Dressage/Show Jumping
Spectacular
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 7, 2004 - Olympians Bent Jensen and Anne Kursinski
won the $25,000 Windsome Dressage/Show Jumping Spectacular
today at the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington,
Florida. This is the sixth year for the duo to claim victory
in this popular crowd-pleaser that features teams of two
competing in two phases - the show jumpers ride a Third
Level Test 3 and the dressage riders jump a Hit 'N' Hurry
course with fences up to 3'6". Kursinski placed third
in the dressage phase, while Jensen won the jumping phase.
Their total points proved to be sufficient to top the field
of 11 teams.
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Chris
Kappler And Royal Kaliber Win $50,000 Bayer/USET Wellington
Cup, CSI***
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 8, 2004 - It was an early birthday present
for Chris Kappler who will turn 38 tomorrow - he picked
up his first Grand Prix win at the 32nd Winter Equestrian
Festival in Wellington, Florida, today. Riding Royal Kaliber
owned by Kathy Kamine, Kappler topped a field of 37 entries
in the $50,000 Bayer/USET Wellington Cup, CSI***. More than
5,200 fans were in the stands to witness a competition that
showcased two of America's best hopefuls for the Olympic
Games - Kappler, and McLain Ward who placed second on Sapphire.
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Dover
Notches Lifetime High Score In USET Grand Prix Special Aboard
FBW Kennedy
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 7, 2004 - Robert Dover riding FBW Kennedy
owned by Jane Clark won the $1,250 USET Grand Prix Special
at the 32nd Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida,
today.
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Ride
The Marwari Horse To The Balotra Fair
-with Tiger watch safaris, Himalayan rafting, Kerala-Tropical
and Ayurvedic spa/ beach other extensions
06th-15th MARCH 2004 $ 1,800 all inclusive land and internal
air
IJ's (featured in Horse and Hound UK,World Wide Riding Vacations
USA, Horse Action Canada, Polo Player Edition USA, Residence
Elegance Holland, amongst others) is
proud to announce its new alliance with the Royal Stables
of Pratap Country Inn-Udaipur-the Lake Palace City Rajasthan
India.
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Ranch
and training facility tour to kick off AYHC National
Youth Leader's Symposium
FORT
WORTH, Texas-Four top-notch horse breeding and training
facilities will be part of a tour slated for the first
day of the American Youth Horse Council's (AYHC) National
Youth Horse Leader's Symposium, to be held Feb. 20-22
in Irving, Texas. This pre-conference tour will start
out at 9 a.m. on February 20 at the Harvey Hotel in
Irving, Texas, also the site of the symposium.
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Hughes
Second At Bordeaux
SHOWING
one of her most remarkable spurts of form in the last
few seasons, Ireland's Marion Hughes once again produced
a notable result in today's (Sunday) Prix Casino de
Bordeaux at the eponymous French venue, with a second
place on <Heritage O'Jessie>. She then followed
this with a fifth place in the jump-off class, the
Prix GPA, with <Galileo>.
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8th February 2004
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Photo
credit – Cealy Tetley |
Expanded
Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament Jumps into Ottawa
Ottawa,
Ontario --- Plans are underway for the expanded 2004
edition of the Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament
to be held from Tuesday, July 13, through Sunday, July
18, at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa,
ON.
One
of the largest show jumping tournaments in Canada, the
Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament annually welcomes
over 700 competitors from all over the world to compete
for more than $150,000 in prize money. Traditionally
a five-day tournament, the 2004 edition has expanded
its schedule to six days of competition running Tuesday
to Sunday in order to accommodate the overwhelming number
of entries.
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Irish
Horse Board “Breeding and Producing for Market
Requirements” Seminars |
The
Irish Horse Board is running two seminars on the theme “Breeding
and Producing for Market Requirements” on Thursday
the 12th of February at 8pm in Haydens Hotel, Ballinasloe
and on Friday the 13th of February at 8pm in Hotel Kilkenny,
Kilkenny. Speakers at the seminars will include experts
in the field of showjumping, eventing and dressage.
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British
Horse Society welcomes new members of staff
The
British Horse Society (BHS) is pleased to announce
the appointments earlier this year of two members
of staff. Both took place in January and are appointments
to vacant positions.
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McLain
Ward Aboard Quickstar II Z Claim Victory In $20,000 1.50-Meter
Classic
Abby
Carpenter Wins Amateur-Owner High Championship
WELLINGTON,
FL - February 7, 2004 - McLain Ward took yet another victory
lap in the Internationale Arena at the 32nd Winter Equestrian
Festival in Wellington, Florida, today, for his win in the
$20,000 1.50 Meter Classic riding Quickstar II Z.
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Robert
Dover And FBW Kennedy Win USET Grand Prix
Patricia Becker And Tsunami Win USET Intermediaire I
WELLINGTON, FL - February 6, 2004 - For the first time since
he returned to the show ring with his two Jane Clark-owned
Grand Prix mounts, Robert Dover entered them both in the
same class and produced a one-two finish.Please
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Lechuza
Caracas Edges Erg 12-11 In OT In Hall Of Fame Polo Saturday
At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Ten-goaler Pite Merlos converted a 30-yard
penalty shot 1:20 into overtime to lift Lechuza Caracas
over ERG 12-11 in a 22-goal Hall of Fame Cup polo match
Saturday at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
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Hughes
Second At Bordeaux
IRELAND'S
Marion Hughes moved up a few gears at the World Cup
show in Bordeaux today (Saturday) with her best performance
so far at this year's event..
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Approved
Rule Changes Now Available
The
rule changes approved by the United States Equestrian Federation
Board of Directors at a meeting held January 18, as part
of the Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, are available
on the U.S. Equestrian web site (www.usef.org) in the following
locations:
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