The
equiworld.net magazine - News of the Week
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25th
January 2004
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Kathryn
launches new website
Leading
disabled dressage rider, Kathryn Wheelock has announced
the launch of her new website at www.disabled-dressage.co.uk.
Kathryn,
who has been chosen to attend the selection trials for the
World Class Potential Paralympic Dressage Squad in February,
hopes that her website will help her attract sponsors who
will help fund her quest to ride at the Paralympics. Kathryn
is seeking funding to help her continue to travel overseas
to international competitions, such as the Spanish Disabled
Dressage Championships in Madrid, where she was a winner
in 2003.
Featuring
information about disabled dressage, Kathryn's horses (Jon
Boy George and Call Me Charlie), full competition results
and news stories, this professionally designed website offers
the ideal medium for sponsors to endorse this talented rider.
Advertising opportunities within the photo gallery section
of the website are also available from as little as £60.
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Irish
Draught Stallion will compete at Orlando Dressage show
To the left, Stephany Fish rides Irish in Santa Fe,
NM. Fish was impressed with Irish and decided he could
compete with Florida's top dressage horses. The purebred
Irish Draught has adjusted well to Florida's Winter
Climate. Irish was accustomed to working at an elevation
of 7,000 feet. When he reached sea level Fish discovered
the stallion had amazing stamina. Irish has impressed
many since arriving in Florida. Several top dressage
riders/clinicians have worked with Fish and Irish. Recently,
Marion Green of Ireland visited his training facility.
Green told Fish she was very impressed. Green worked
to improve his canter pirouettes. Irish is at the Irish
Horse Farm owned by breeder Barbara Baris.
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U.S.
Equestrian Accepting Bids To Host West Coast World Children's
Jumping Final Qualifier
U.S.
Equestrian is accepting bids to host a West Coast qualifying
class for the 2004 FEI World Children’s Jumping Final.
The Final will be held at the end of November 2004 in California.
Deadline for submission is March 1, 2004.
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24th
January 2004
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BETA
Relaunch What To Wear
With
so many rules and regulations governing equestrian disciplines
it can be a nightmare if you decide to try something
new and then discover you don't know the correct dress
code.
BETA has updated and relaunched its very useful book,
'What to Wear', which is packed with information on
what clothing and footwear is required for each discipline
and to meet the associations rules and regulations.
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Horses
Of A Different Color To Be Sold At Auction
Take a free farewell ride on San Diego’s 113-year-old
carousel.
A rare breed of endangered animals will take a final
spin in San Diego on April 17th when the 113-year-old
Seaport Village carousel will go on the auction block.
It is one of the oldest and few remaining antique wooden
carousels still operating in America.
For many generations carousel horses, revolving majestically
to band organ music, summons wonderful memories of childhood.
The Golden Age of the American carousel lasted 50 years,
from 1880-1930. Sadly, of the more than three thousand
hand carved wooden carousels built prior to the Great
Depression, fewer than 70 of the grand “Park style”
carousels like the one at Seaport Village still survive.
Many folk art lovers regard wooden carousels as living
museums. Hand carved carousel figures that once graced
merry-go-round platforms are eagerly sought after by
folk art collectors. Some single carvings have sold
for more them $150,000. Several of the Seaport Village
carousel dog carvings are thought to worth upwards of
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The
maker of the Seaport Village carousel was Charles Looff
a pioneer carousel artist. His first carousel was erected
on Coney Island Beach in New York during the summer of 1876.
His early carousels were exciting mixtures of menagerie
figures (non-horses) plus the ever-popular horses. Looff
was an early amusement park tycoon. He primarily built carousels
that he operated himself, and then went on to California
around 1909 where he built entire amusement piers in Santa
Monica, Santa Cruz and Long Beach. His piers at Santa Monica
and Santa Cruz still are in use. With his wife and six children
they lived in the second floor of the carousel building
on the old “ Long Beach Pike”.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
23
January 2004
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Malina Baryard/ H&M Butterly Flip is the 2003 Best Horse
and Rider - Combination in Jumping
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FEI Olympic Rankings
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FEI World Cup Jumping, Leipzig
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FEI World Cup Driving
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CSI Cairo (EGY)
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New CRIs (Reining competitions) in Bremen and Dortmund
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IPEC Ranking List
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2004 FEI European Eventing Junior Championship – date
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2004 FEI General Assembly
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In Memoriam Billy Haggard
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Deputy
Director For Burghley
Burghley
Horse Trials, Stamford, Lincs. has announced that it has
appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Inman, from Tickencote, nr. Stamford
to the newly created role of Deputy Director of the world
famous Event, which this year takes place from 2nd-5th September
2004.
The
appointment of Liz, who is widely respected throughout the
sport and has been involved with the Event for 20 years,
will complete the new management line-up following the retirement
of Bill Henson. As announced previously, Andrew Tulloch,
Clerk of the Course at Aintree, took over the role of Director
on Mr. Henson’s retirement
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C
Spear To Play Brigadoon In Key Ylvisaker Cup Action Sunday
At 3pm At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – American 10-goaler Adam Snow leads Brigadoon
against C Spear in a key Ylvisaker Cup polo match Sunday
at 3 p.m. at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
Both
teams need a victory to remain in the running for a playoff
spot. In its last game, Brigadoon (1-1) lost in overtime
while C Spear (1-1) won its game in the final 11 seconds.
Both are chasing Black Watch, which leads Division I with
a 2-0 record.
Joining
Snow are 7-goaler Tiger Kneece of Aiken, South Carolina,
5-goaler Brian Prichard of Loxahatchee and patron Christine
Cato of Charlotte, North Carolina. Brigadoon reached the
semifinals of the first 22-goal tournament.
C
Spear is led by Argentine 9-goalers Paco de Narvaez and
Matias Magrini. They are joined by 2-goaler Weston Gracida,
Ruben Gracida’s son, and patron Tommy Boyle of Wyoming.
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Highlights
Of Upcoming 34th Annual Winter Equestrian Festival
WELLINGTON,
FL - January 23, 2004 - The 34th annual Winter Equestrian
Festival will keep the excitement level turned up from January
28 through April 3, 2004, with eight weeks in Wellington
and two weeks in Tampa, Florida, highlighted by world-class
competition and special events throughout the 10-week circuit.
GRAND
PRIX SUNDAYS - The anticipation builds in the $1.42 million
Grand Prix series as each week, for 10 consecutive weeks,
the purse increases, starting with a $35,000 event and culminating
with a $200,000 capper. From January 28 through March 14,
Sunday Grand Prix events are held in the Internationale
Arena at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club show grounds
in Wellington, starting at 1pm. In Tampa, the Sunday Grand
Prix events continue with a $75,000 class at the Bob Thomas
Equestrian Center on March 28, topped off by the season
finale - the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational in
the Raymond James Stadium on April 3. The world's top show
jumpers compete including Margie Engle, Lauren Hough, Laura
Kraut, Chris Kappler, McLain Ward, Molly Ashe, Todd Minikus
and Norman Dello Joio.
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2004
Accenture Young Rider International Squad
The
British Young Rider International Squad has been announced
and the following riders have been selected Please
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Horsetv
Enters Its Fourth Year Of Television Broadcasting
Houston,
TX: HorseTV announced today that as of January, 2004 it
has entered its fourth year of providing the finest equestrian
and horse-related television programming to a nationwide
audience of devoted viewers.
HorseTV
broadcasts an outstanding array of documentary, show and
event programming, as well as a wide variety of informational
and instructional programs devoted to owners, riders, breeders
and lovers of horses and equestrian sports.
Headed
by equestrian media veteran Sally Lasater, who has spent
many years working on expanding the limited coverage of
equestrian sports on television, HorseTV was launched in
January 2001. HorseTV programming is currently available
through the America One Television’s network of affiliated
television stations coast to coast, as well as on select
cable systems and DISH and DirecTV through local option
subscription in certain major markets. It is also available
through the Internet.
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FEI
World Children's Jumping Final
East
Coast Qualifier To Be Held At The Florida Classic
ATTENTION
ALL CHILDREN’S JUMPER RIDERS: The East Coast qualifier
for the 2004 FEI World Children’s Jumping Final will
be held at the Florida Classic in Wellington, FL February
21-22, 2004
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W Leipzig Germany 22-25 January
2004
Class
10 Audi Cup for Youngsters, 1st Qualification
1) Laurus; Kurten, Jessica (IRL), 2) Lomitas; Hassmann,
Toni (GER), 3) Lolita H; Hassmann, Toni (GER)
Class 4 M.E.N.S Cup, International Two-Phase Show
Jumping Competition
1)
Cortaflex Machiavelli; Funnell, William (GBR), 2)
Glenn; Pollmann-Schweckhorst, Alois (GER), 3) Lady
Preishammer; Kurten, Jessica (IRL)
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CSI***
Nantes (Fra)
30
January -1 February 2004
Tim Stockdale From Roade, NORTHANTS, Graham Lovegrove
From Halstead, ESSEX, Mark Armstrong From Bordon,
HANTS have been authorised to compete at the above-mentioned
show
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News
Headlines 23rd January 2004
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Customs
Pass Unclaimed Horses to the ILPH
Issued
on behalf of HM Customs and Excise and ILPH
On
1st September 2003, HM Customs and Excise at Dover
discovered approximately 20 kilograms of cocaine in
the floor of a horsebox, which was examined at Dover
Eastern Docks. Inside the horsebox were two horses,
which were also detained. Since 1st September 2003,
no one has come forward to claim the horses, which
have been cared for at a livery stables at St. Margaret's,
near Dover.
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Customs
spokesman Nigel Knott says, "Reducing the availability
of Class A drugs in the UK is a primary responsibility for
HM Customs and Excise. The seizure of approximately 20 kilos
of cocaine prevents around 100,000 deals reaching the streets.
The horses had to be be detained as they were in the lorry,
but they need more care and attention than we are able to
provide for them, but which they will receive from the International
League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH), for the rest
of their lives."
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Take
your lead from Strongid™-P
This
year Strongid™-P is giving horse owners an added incentive
to keep their equine friend healthy by giving away a smart
cushion-weave lead rein and a worming planner with every
two syringes of Strongid-P paste or four sachets of Strongid-P
granules purchased for routine worming or double dose for
tape worm in Spring 2004.
Strongid-P,
the country’s favourite wormer for both routine and
strategic worming, is dedicated to helping owners keep their
horses in peak health. Strongid-P always remains fully up
to date with all the latest worming research to make sure
it can recommend the most effective annual worming programme.
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New
Highlights for Reiners: Shows in Bremen and Dortmund now
approved as CRIs (FEI Reining)
The International western shows at Bremen and Dortmund are
now even more interesting for reining competitors. Yesterday,
Michael Stone (FEI) approved both shows as "Concours
Reining International" CRI Cat. B. This means the 'Triple
Crown' in reining for these two shows. Besides the NRHA
Lawson Bronze Trophy and the qualification for the German
Championship Reining (FN), Bremen and Dortmund now offer
the chance of qualifying for the $ 100.000,-- World Reining
Masters 2004 in Oklahoma City.
As
already reported, there will be a World Reining Masters
for the first time this year. This super event was created
to find the best individual reining rider of the world.
It will take place annually from now on, alternating between
the U.S.A. and Europe. This year, the finals will take place
during the NRHA Futurity in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Each
country sends its best reining rider, meaning the one with
the largest prize money. Competitors must qualify in their
countries in international FEI events, called CRIs. Those
countries which came into the WEG 2002 finals are allowed
to send two riders each (USA, Canada, Great Britain, Germany
and Italy).
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Pony
Of The Year Show Sponsors BSJA Junior Scholarship
For 2004
The
BSJA Junior Scholarship was launched in 2003 for Junior
members in the form of a training scholarship. The
scholarship has been kindly sponsored by the Pony
of the Year Show for the second year running.
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Traditionally
profits from POYS have been reinvested to offer generous
prize money and prizes in kind year on year. Such is the
strength of the show it can now support Junior initiatives
and the BSJA is delighted to welcome their support.
This
scholarship will be in the form of two days training with
a BSJA accredited trainer and will be awarded to winning
riders at the following major competitions. If the winning
rider has already qualified for the scholarship, the scholarship
will be awarded to the next highest placed rider not to
have already qualified.
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Winter
Equestrian Festival To Host Samsung Nations' Cup, Presented
by CN
Wellington,
FL-January 22, 2004-The $50,000 Samsung Nations' Cup, presented
by CN, an international team show jumping competition recognized
by the Fédération Equestre Internationale
(FEI), will take place at the Winter Equestrian Festival
in Wellington on Friday evening, March 12. The Nations'
Cup is one of the highlights of the CSIO United States Cosequin
Finale, held a week before the Winter Equestrian Festival
moves from Wellington to Tampa.
This marks the consecutive third year that the Winter Equestrian
Festival (WEF) is hosting the Samsung Nations' Cup, presented
by CN. This year, for the first time, the Nations' Cup is
being held under the lights of the Internationale Arena
at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington.
The United States, Canada, Australia, Columbia, England,
Ireland, France and Mexico have all accepted invitations
to compete in the Nations' Cup and the week-long CSIO. Germany,
Italy, Spain and Holland also have been invited to compete,
but have not yet submitted their entries.
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Crab
Orchard, Black Watch Register Narrow Wins To Stay Undefeated
In Ylvisaker Cup Action Thursday At International Polo Club
Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Black Watch and Crab Orchard posted one-goal
victories to remain undefeated and in first place in their
divisions in 22-goal Ylvisaker Cup polo action Thursday
at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
Nacho
Figueras scored in overtime to lift Black Watch over Brigadoon
10-9 and Crab Orchard scored the three unanswered goals,
including the game-winner by Julio Arellano, to rally past
Texas Polo 11-10.
Black
Watch (2-0) leads Division I and Crab Orchard (2-0) leads
Division II.
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Kappler
Named Equestrian Of The Year
Chris
Kappler, 36, of Pittstown, NJ, has been named as U.S. Equestrian’s
2003 Equestrian of the Year. Kappler was chosen from a group
of six of the nation’s most distinguished athletes
that were bestowed the title of Equestrians of Honor.
Kappler
and Royal Kaliber (Dutch Warmblood: Ramiro – Fiedonja,
by Voltaire), the 12-year-old stallion he co-owns with Kathleen
Kamine, won the individual silver and were members of the
gold medal winning team at the 2003 Pan American Games in
Santa Domingo. The pair racked up many wins during the 2003
competition year including the $200,000 Budweiser American
Invitational and the $150,000 Budweiser AGA Grand Prix making
Royal Kaliber the Open Jumper of the Year in the U.S. Equestrian
Horse of the Year race.
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CSI-W
Bordeaux (Fra)
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- 8 February 2004
Robert Smith From Shrewley, WAARWICKS, Michael Whitaker
From Whatton, NOTTS, Richard Davenport From Knutsford,
CHESHIRE have been authorised to compete at the above-mentioned
show
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22nd
January 2004
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Exciting
Plans For The Pony Club's 75th Anniversary
The
Pony Club, the biggest youth organisation in the country
for both boys and girls, is this year celebrating is 75th
Anniversary and has announced some exciting plans for the
forthcoming year.
HRH
The Princess Royal will be attending three events in the
first half of the Year.
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International
Riders Set to ‘Jump for a JustWorld’
Wellington,
Florida – JustWorld International is preparing to host
its inaugural ‘Jump for a Just World’ event on
Saturday, January 24, 2004, in Wellington, FL.
Hosted
by Belle Herbe Farm, the ‘Jump for a Just World’
Training Show will see some of the world’s greatest
show jumping athletes competing for the benefit of JustWorld
International, a not-for-profit, humanitarian organization
founded to prepare and empower students to become visionary
leaders and work for social justice. Following the competition,
a party complete with cocktails, dinner and dancing will
again benefit JustWorld International, as will a silent
auction featuring many sought-after items.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
World
Cup Driving season continues in Leipzig
The
international horse show Partner Pferd in Leipzig
will host the fourth leg of the FEI World Cup Driving
on 23 and 25 January. Last year, Leipzig made its
debut in the World Cup Driving circuit and received
a warm welcome from both the competitors and the spectators.
Seven drivers will travel to Leipzig, amongst which
double World Cup Champion and current leader of the
point standings Michael Freund. Freund has received
a wild card from the organisation. According to the
new rules, the crowd¹s favourite will not gain
World Cup points if he wins, but he will receive the
prize money. The second wild card is allocated to
Steffen Scholz, an international four-in-hand driver
from the Leipzig area.
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British
Horse Society chief executive takes on new challenge
After
three years as Chief Executive of The British Horse
Society (BHS), Kay Driver is moving on to lead another
animal charity and will leave the BHS at the end of
March.
During
Kay's time in office the BHS has seen a marked turnaround
in its financial position, begun to replenish reserves,
seen membership grow sharply and raised its national
political profile and influence.
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Dressage
Competitions At Winter Equestrian Festival Are Qualifiers
For Olympic Selection Trials
WELLINGTON,
FL - January 21, 2004 - There is always an electrified air
around the dressage rings during seasons when riders are
qualifying for international competitions such as the World
Equestrian Games, Pan American Games, and Olympic Games.
This year promises to reach high voltage at the 34th annual
Winter Equestrian Festival, January 28 through March 21,
in Wellington, FL, when two United States Equestrian Team
Federation (USETF) Qualifying Competitions (formerly USET
Qualifying Competitions) for the Olympic Games Selection
Trials will take place. Those competitions are Wellington
Dressage, February 5-8, and Zada Enterprises, LLC WEF Dressage
Classic CDI, March 18-21. Stars of the dressage world are
entered and ready for the rigorous route to Athens, Greece,
including Robert Dover, Shelly Francis, Ruth Hogan-Poulsen,
Arlene Page, James Armstrong, and Monica Sinks.
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Top
Officials to Judge at 2004 Garden State Horse Show
Augusta,
NJ—January 21, 2004—The Garden State Horse Show,
presented by the Junior Essex Troop, Inc., has announced
the officials for this year’s show, May 5-9 at the
Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ.
This
year’s team of judges and stewards, hand-picked by
the show committee according to its commitment to creating
one of the finest hunter/jumper shows in the country, includes
some of the nation’s top names.
The
hunter and equitation divisions at the 2004 Garden State
Horse Show will be judged by Thomas and Wissie Brede of
Stamping Ground, KY; Lucie McKinney of Darien, CT; Mindy
Minetto of Wellington, FL; and Mark Tompkins of Ada, MI.
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HITS
Welcomes Cox Communications as the Official Cable Provider
for the 2004 Ocala Winter Circuit
SAUGERTIES,
NY (January 21, 2004)—Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS)
is pleased to welcome Cox Communications (Cox) to its
stable of sponsors for the 2004 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit.
Cox is the fourth largest cable television provider
in the nation and serves more than 96,000 customers
in the Ocala and Gainesville communities. The company
employs over 200 individuals in the two communities,
delivering a significant impact to the local economy.
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We
are proud to name Cox Communications as the Official Cable
Provider for the Ocala Winter Circuit, as well as the presenting
sponsor of Kids Day on Sunday, February 29," said Tom
Struzzieri, President and Owner of HITS. Cox is a leader
in their field and a strong supporter of the North Central
Florida community. We could not have found a more suitable
sponsor for our annual Kids Day. With Cox Communication's
support, Kids Day will no doubt prove to be the highlight
of the extra activities provided for our spectator audience.
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C
Spear Rallies Past Everglades 9-8 In Ylvisaker Cup Action
Wednesday At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Nine-goaler Paco deNarvaez scored on a 70-yard
neck shot with 11 seconds remaining to lift C Spear over
Everglades 9-8 in a 22-goal Ylvisaker Cup polo match Wednesday
at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
Everglades
trailed most of the game, finally tying it at 7-7 on Joe
Wayne Barry’s penalty shot early in the sixth chukker.
Chris Gannon put C Spear back on top 8-7 as the ball rolled
through following a goal-line collision with 3:13 remaining.
Tomas
Llorente tied it at 8-8 when he dribbled through traffic,
fighting off defenders, for a tap-in with 2:17 left. But
de Narvaez grabbed a loose ball near midfield with less
than 30 seconds remaining, dribbled once toward the right
side before hitting the game-winner for C Spear (1-1).
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Wild
Heart Ranch Inc. Announces Key Appointment to Board of Directors
from Entertainment Industry
January
21, 2004, Point Roberts, WA, Wild Heart Ranch Inc. is pleased
to announce the appointment of Mr. Russell Naftal to the
Board of Directors. Mr. Naftals's broad spectrum of experience
and relationships within the entertainment industry will
compliment the company's growth strategy moving forward.
The Company currently owns several original creative properties
and related toy lines that are in various stages of development
for the entertainment industry.
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21st
January 2004
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Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** Presented by Bayer Set
To Return
Lexington,
KY—January 14, 2004— One of the world’s most
prestigious, action-packed equestrian events is set to return
as the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bayer,
will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, April
22-25, 2004.
The
event will host many of the world’s best horse-and-rider
pairs as they compete for one of the most coveted purses
in equestrian sports and one of the most prestigious championships
in the sport of Eventing.
This
year’s competition is unique in that it will host two
separate divisions. The CCI****, Kentucky’s hallmark
competition with $190,000 in prize money, remains a qualifying
competition for the 2004 Olympic Games and includes the
7th competition for the USET Pinnacle Trophy, signifying
the zenith in Eventing competition. The U.S. Equestrian
Federation requested that Rolex Kentucky host a Modified
Four Star Three-Day Event for horse-and-rider combinations
that have already qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in
Athens, Greece this August. The U.S. Equestrian Federation
plans to use both divisions as Selection Trials for the
Games.
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Behind-the-Scenes
Scoop on Wellington's Winter Equestrian Festival
Vicky
Moon, author and equestrienne, takes you behind the scenes
of Wellington's celebrity and character-packed Winter Equestrian
Festival, in her upcoming book A Sunday Horse.
"A
Sunday Horse gives a no-holds-bared insight to the behind
the scenes of the humans and the horses."
- Snowden Clarke, trainer and rider, The Plains, Virginia
Dulles,
VA: Children of celebrities, illegal immigrant workers,
large corporation heirs, and members of royalty all meet
in one place - Wellington's Winter Equestrian Festival,
the beginning of the Grand Prix Show Jumping Circuit Season.
"During the winter show season more than $3 million
in prizes will be offered in Wellington. The horse population
swells with over 4,000 horses brought in on gleaming tractor-trailers,
utilitarian horse rigs and a few by cross country jet to
the tune of a one way ride for $3,000. With the horses,
there are 6,000 others including riders, trainers, owners,
anxious mothers, nannies and other hangers on," says
writer Vicky Moon, a long-time equestrienne and the author
of the upcoming book A Sunday Horse: Inside the Grand Prix
Show Jumping Circuit.
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The
World Class Start And Potential Programme Secures
Funding To March 2005
The
British Equestrian Federation¹s World Class Start
and Potential (WCS&P) programme has secured funding
at its existing levels for the four equestrian Olympic
disciplines Dressage, Paralympic Dressage, Show
Jumping and Eventing until March 2005.
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The
World Class Start and Potential programme is for riders
between the ages of 14 and 30 who demonstrate the exceptional
talent and dedication to ride and win at Olympic level in
2008 and 2012. Riders on the programme are selected after
a 2-day riding assessment and an interview by a panel of
experts.
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Charity
Events Highlight Winter Equestrian Festival Social Scene
WELLINGTON,
FLORIDA - January 20, 2004 - The 34th annual Winter Equestrian
Festival at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club show grounds
in Wellington, FL, will not only feature eight weeks of
topnotch competition from January 28 through March 21, but
also charity events with national and international impact.
FEBRUARY 1, FIRST ANNUAL ASPCA EQUINE FUND FAMILY LUNCHEON
; FEBRUARY 15, DENIM & DIAMONDS ; FEBRUARY 22, PEGGY
ADAMS ; NIMAL RESCUE LUNCHEON ; FEBRUARY 29, HANLEY-HAZELDEN
FAMILY LUNCHEON ; MARCH 8, EQUUS MEDAL DINNER ; MARCH 12,
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUNDRAISER ; 2004 WINTER EQUESTRIAN
FESTIVAL
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Changes
Afoot at Post Time for 2004 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit
Saugerties,
NY (January 20, 2004)Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS) is
pleased to present the 2004 HITS Ocala Winter Circuitthe
circuit will run for seven weeks from January 21-M arch
14, at Post Time, a beautiful 300+ acre property located
right in the heart of Ocala horse country.
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For
the 2004 season, HITS has made some significant improvements
to the showgrounds at Post Time. To accommodate the growing
number of horses, HITS has reconfigured the two main hunter
rings and added two new schooling areas to match. In addition,
a new redesigned and enlarged jumper ring will provide an
excellent opportunity for horses and riders to get greater
experience before moving up and showing in the Grand Prix
Ring.
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Debbie
McDonald Awarded Whitney Stone Cup
Gladstone,
NJ—January 20, 2004— Debbie McDonald of Hailey,
ID, was awarded the Whitney Stone Cup at the USET Foundation
luncheon held at the USEF annual convention in Los Angeles,
CA. Each year since 1980, the Whitney Stone Cup has been
awarded to an individual who has achieved a distinguished
record in international competition while also serving as
an exemplary ambassador for equestrian sports.
Having
already ridden to one of the most distinguished careers
in U.S. dressage history, McDonald achieved an unprecedented
honor in 2003 when she became the first U.S. rider to earn
the title of World Cup champion. Teaming with her well-known
partner, Peggy and Parry Thomas’s Brentina, McDonald
won the World Cup championship with an amazing score of
78.89% in the Grand Prix Freestyle in the Final at Gothenburg,
Sweden.
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Headlines 20th January 2004
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British
Equestrian Federation invited to join National Coaching
Certificate Plans
A
new era of improved coaching support for equestrian
riders, drivers and vaulters is emerging as the British
Equestrian Federation has been invited to take part
in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
National Coaching Certificate (NCC) plans.
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The
NCC is a sports-wide initiative that is currently being
designed by sports coach UK in consultation with all sports,
including equestrian. It aims to set agreed coaching criteria
that every sport's coaching award schemes (including training
and instructing) should meet. For equestrian sport, it could
revolutionise the coaching industry in the UK by ensuring
and raising common standards of coaching and by creating
a clearer pathway for career opportunities for coaches from
the school yard to the international arena.
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New
PolyPads® shape the future
Leg
and tail protection from PolyPads® is now better than
ever, thanks to some clever design refinements based on
feedback from customers and their horses, confirming PolyPads®
as the ultimate choice for safe travel and stable protection.
PolyPads®
Leg Protectors provide sensible protection whatever the
journey. In addition to the stiffener, the hind Leg Protectors
now have enhanced shaping plus an extra strap above the
hock for a more secure fit, while the incorporation of a
scuff cuff round the bottom of each Leg Protector means
they are extra durable too.
The
PolyPads® Tail Rappa©, with its soft, towelling
lining, is now even easier to put on but does not compromise
on the protection it gives, especially at the top of the
tail. A vertical hook and loop front fixing runs the entire
length of the Rappa© enabling it to be secured with
one easy movement to ensure a firm, uniform, non-slip fit.
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Stars
Flock To Charity's Celebrity Self-Portrait Exhibition
London
(ots) -
A host of stars from stage, screen and sport will be pledging
their support for The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
at the launch of the charity's Diamond Anniversary year
on 20 January 2004.
To mark the occasion NDCS Vice President Jane Asher will
be wearing a £1m diamond necklace for the night, donated
by the Diamond Trading Council.
Artwork by names as diverse as Joanna Lumley, Ian Hislop,
David James, Chris Tarrant, David Baddiel, Alan Titchmarsh,
and Jane Asher, will be on display at the Dali Universe
on London's South Bank from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. The artwork
will be auctioned later in the year to raise funds for the
work of The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS). Stars
will have the chance to admire their own artwork and compare
their artistic talent to that of others.
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Palm
Beach Dressage Derby Series Kickoff Highlights Exciting
New Duos
LOXAHATCHEE,
FL - January 19, 2004 - More than 100 spectators gathered
around Ring 1 both days to watch the FEI classes at the
Palm Beach Dressage Derby Series Kickoff, the first show
of the 2004 dressage season in Florida, January 17-18, hosted
by The Horse Park at Equestrian Estates, in Loxahatchee.
Robert Dover aboard his new mount FBW Kennedy won the Grand
Prix on Saturday, scoring 73.750% and followed that with
a win on Sunday in the Grand Prix Special, earning 70.867%.
"I'm just loving riding him," said Dover, a five-time
Olympian who is aiming for a berth on the US Team bound
for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Dover was showing the
14-year-old Baden-Wurttemberger chestnut gelding owned by
Jane Clark in their second competition together.
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International
Polo Palm Beach Sunday January 19, 2004
WELLINGTON,
Florida - The new era of high-goal polo at the International
Polo Club Palm Beach continued in high style on and off
the field at the championship game of the 22-goal Joe Barry
Memorial tournament on Sunday (Jan. 18).
A
crowd of 1,086 enjoyed a day honoring one of polo's legends.
The tournament is named after American polo legend Joe Barry,
who died on May 18, 2002 at the age of 58. Born and raised
in Texas, he achieved a 9-goal rating and dominated polo
in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. Barry won six
U.S. Open championships, three Gold Cups, three Silver Cups
as well as the 1971 Coronation Cup in England. One of the
greatest No. 4s in polo history, Joe Barry was elected to
the Polo Hall of Fame in 1999.
His widow, Sharon Barry, who flew in from Texas for the
final, and their son, Joe Wayne, presented champagne and
trophies to both teams in the post-game ceremonies.
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The
Coloured horse Auction
Saturday 10 of April 2004 in the HJC Manege Tolbert in the
Netherlands there is a coloured horse auction
This year will be the 9th time we do this Auction and we
hope that the English people come.
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Catamount
Defeats Bendabout 13-10 To Capture Joe Barry Memorial Title
At International Polo Club Palm Beach
Championship
Sunday belonged to Catamount as Scott Devon's team raised
the bronze trophy in triumph following their victory in
the historic first high-goal title game at the new International
Polo Club Palm Beach. Mike Azzaro and Carlos Gracida combined
for 11 goals to lead Catamount over Bendabout 13-10 to capture
the 22-goal Joe Barry Memorial tournament championship.
Azzaro, one of only two Americans playing at polo's maximum
10-goal handicap, led the winners with six goals. Gracida
finished with five goals, including two in the crucial fifth
chukker when Catamount extended its lead from 8-7 to 11-8.
Catamount, which had outscored its opponents 49-29 in the
four previous games coming into the final, took a 7-3 halftime
lead. Bendabout dominated the fourth chukker as Miguel Novillo
Astrada and his younger brother, Alejandro, scored two goals
each to cut the margin to 8-7. That was as close as Bendabout
got.
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19th
January 2004
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59th
Annual Del Mar National Horse Show hosts U.S. Equestrian
Reining Seat Medal Finals National Championship
DEL
MAR Fairgrounds Equestrian Center – The 59th Annual
Del Mar National Horse Show will host the U.S. Equestrian
Reining Seat Medal Finals National Championships April 23rd
– 24th, 2004. The Medal Finals Championship includes
three rounds of competition. Two rounds of reining competition
open Friday night’s Western Showcase, April 23rd at
7 p.m. in the Del Mar Arena. The Finals third round takes
place Saturday, April 24th at 12:30 p.m. with the Awards
presented at 6:30 p.m. during opening ceremonies of the
“Night of the Horse” A Spectacular Equestrian
Showcase.
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18th
January 2004
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Spend
St. Patrick’s Day on Horseback in Ireland
Millbrook,
NY—January 15, 2004—Cross Country International
Equestrian Vacations, is now taking reservations for two
exciting vacation packages in Ireland during the week of
St. Patrick’s Day. These riding packages, coupled with
a special $99 fare from Aer Lingus, offer an extraordinary
value for an unforgettable experience.St.
Patrick’s Day Galway Ride
The
St. Patrick’s Day Galway Ride, March 15-20, 2004, features
sights most tourists miss. Guests ride over ancient Celtic
trails, through rural farming land in County Clare, and
down the streets of local villages. Each night the riders
return to their comfortable guesthouse, where they enjoy
traditional Irish dinners by the open Irish peat fire.
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Bendabout,
Catamount Play In Joe Barry Memorial Final Sunday At 3pm
At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Ten-goalers Mike Azzaro and Miguel Novillo
Astrada will be the center of attention when Catamount plays
Bendabout in the historic championship game of the 22-goal
Joe Barry Memorial polo tournament Sunday at 3 p.m. at the
new International Polo Club Palm Beach. It is the first
final in the history of the club, which opened in late December.
Catamount
(4-0) and Bendabout (3-0) each registered similar semifinal
victories to reach the final. In the semifinals, Patron
Gillian Johnston and Boone Stribling each scored four goals
to pace Bendabout past Crab Orchard 13-8 while 10-goaler
Mike Azzaro and patron Scott Devon scored four goals apiece
to lead Catamount over Brigadoon 12-8.
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