The
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6th
March 2004
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Would
you know what to do if a rider fell off and was injured?
British
Horse Society Equine Specific First Aid Courses
Would you know what to do if a rider fell off and
was injured? Last year The British Horse Society (BHS)
ran almost 150 Equine Specific First Aid Courses (ESFAC),
not just for instructors and examiners but also for
grooms, volunteers, fence judges and every day riders
too.
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The
popular courses, run in association with Pro-Medical and
Leven First Aid, are designed to teach human fist aid specifically
for people involved in the horse world. There are two courses;
an initial two-day ESFAC aimed at candidates who have no
previous experience or who have let their certificate expire,
and a one-day ESFAC refresher for those who have taken the
initial course and need a biennial refresher to keep their
certificates validated.
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BEF
Volunteer Support Strategy (VSS) posted on Website
for Public Consultation
The
British Equestrian Federation and its member bodies
are working to improve the lot of the volunteer workforce
which is such a vital link across equestrian sport.
In
March 2003, supported by Sport England who lead on
the Volunteer Investment Programme (“VIP”)
the BEF established a Volunteers Support Strategy
Working Group to investigate what work needed to be
done to support volunteers working in each of its
member bodies.
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Daniel
Bluman And Gullit Shagal Win $2,500 Junior Jumper
High, Power & Speed
Sandy
Ferrell And Barcelona Win First Year Green Hunter
Championship, Section A
WELLINGTON,
FL – March 5, 2004 – Competing in his first
season as a junior, Daniel Bluman, 13, of Medellin,
Colombia, and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, won the $2,500
Junior Jumper High, Power & Speed aboard Gullit
Shagal owned by Christine Firmin Didot at the Winter
Equestrian Festival today in Wellington, Florida.
Bluman topped a class of 31 entries in the Internationale
Arena over a course designed by Dr. Arno Gego. Nine
riders were clear over the Power phase, but only two
went clean in the Speed phase, with Bluman posting
a time more than four seconds faster than Cody Auer
aboard Regina owned by Esther Kane-Waring who earned
second place. Please
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Website
Boosts Trailblazers Entries To New Level
Entries
in the first rounds of the South Essex Insurance Brokers/PSOA
Trailblazers series for unaffiliated horses and ponies have
been boosted to new levels after the launch of a new website.
PSOA
- the Permanent Show Organisers Association - launched its
own site at www.psoatrailblazers.co.uk last year. The site
carries details of the 44 centres nationwide hosting Trailblazer
first and second rounds together with information on rules
and how to make entries.
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Vale
Seizes Third Victory In A Row With 1-2 Finish In $25,000
HITS Ocala Grand Prix |
OCALA,
FL (March 5, 2004)—For any Grand Prix rider, having
a good string of up-and-coming horses is fundamental to
sustained success. Aaron Vale, the record holder for the
most Grand Prix wins in a single year, certainly looks like
he is going to stay at the top of his game. Vale had a 1-2
finish, his third win in a row in Thursday's $25,000 HITS
Grand Prix, and is consistently placing in the top four
spots in jumper classes across the board at the HITS Ocala
Winter Circuit. Quendo, owned by Town Creek Investment,
was Vale's horse for the win. He rode Romulus to second
place, also owned by Town Creek Investment. Quendo and Romulus
are both new mounts—this is their first full season
in the Grand Prix ring with Aaron. Harold Chopping and Shadwell,
owned by Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt Steward, took third place
in the competition. Please
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W Paris France 4-6 March 2004
Prix
des Ecoliers, International Jumping Competition
1) THAT'S LIFE; Michel HECART (FRA)
2) GANDINI BIANCA D'AMAURY; Rodrigo PESSOA (BRA)
3) RICARDA T; Maria GRETZER (SWE)
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5th
March 2004
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British
Horse Society advises never loan a horse without an
agreement
The British Horse Society (BHS) strongly advises horse
owners, and those contemplating having a horse on
loan or by lease, never to do so without a written
agreement. Loaning or leasing a horse often appears
to be an attractive solution, both for the owner who
may not have enough time to look after the horse but
does not want to sell it, and for those looking for
a horse without the capital required for initial purchase.
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However,
such arrangements can be rife with potential problems. Frequently
the arrangement is by word of mouth only, and when something
goes wrong it can be the animal that ultimately suffers.
The BHS advocates that in all cases there should be a written
agreement signed by both parties. Although not essential
it is advisable to have the agreement written by a solicitor,
or at the least viewed by one, with the responsibilities
of both parties clearly defined, and be fair and reasonable
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Furniture
Giant DFS To Support Hickstead Derby
Furniture
giant DFS is to sponsor the prestigious Derby class at Hickstead's
British Jumping Derby Meeting (June 3-6) at the All England
Jumping Course.
Prize
money for the DFS Derby, final class of the four-day meeting,
will increase to a total of £75,000.
Lord
Kirkham, founder and chairman of the company, with 69 stores
and almost 2,500 staff nationwide, said: "I am proud
to support the Hickstead British Jumping Derby. It allows
DFS to put its name in front of a diverse and discerning
audience. The Derby meeting attracts huge attention from
those who recognise the quality of the sport - just the
sort of people who will appreciate DFS furniture."
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McLain
Ward Finishes One-Two With Goldika And Hurricane In
WEF $25,000 CN Challenge Cup Series, Round VI, CSI***
WELLINGTON,
FL – March 4, 2004 – After a streak of 10
wins followed by two weeks out of the winner’s
circle in the International Arena, McLain Ward took
the blue and the red ribbons today, and joked, “I
had to make up for not being first!” Ward 28, of
Brewster, New York, claimed the two top spots in the
WEF $25,000 CN Challenge Cup Series, Round VI today
at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida.
Topping a class of 66 horses over a course designed
by Germany’s Dr. Arno Gego, Ward claimed victory
with Goldika 559 owned by Double H Farm, and second
place with Hurricane I owned by Turnabout Farm. Ward’s
two horses were the fastest of seven double-clear performances
in the 15-horse jump-off. Canada’s Ashley Vince
placed third with Catch 22 owned by Trinity Farm.
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Catamount,
Isla Carroll, White Birch Win First Round Games In C.V.
Whitney Cup At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Ten-goaler Mike Azzaro scored eight goals,
including six in the first half, to lead Catamount over
past Las Monjitas 14-9 in a first-round match of the 26th
annual C.V. Whitney Cup 26-goal polo tournament Thursday
at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
In
other first-round games, 8-goaler Pancho Bensadon scored
five goals to lead Isla Carroll over Everglades 10-9 and
White Birch, led by 10-goaler Mariano Aguerre’s four
goals and key passes, defeated Millarville 12-9.
Carlos
Gracida and Azzaro scored the first two goals and Catamount
(1-0) never trailed in the game. Azzaro’s offense sparked
Catamount to an 8-4 halftime lead and they coasted to victory.
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Ian
Millar And Sweet Dreams Win $2,500 Brookledge Open Welcome
At HITS Ocala IV |
OCALA,
FL (March 4, 2004)—Two Canadians and an Irishman took
the top three spots in Wednesday's $2,500 Brookledge Open
Welcome at HITS Ocala IV. Seven-time Olympic veteran, Ian
Millar, rode Sweet Dreams to the blue ribbon. The Canadian
legend had the only double-clear of a field of 21 horses.
Fellow Canadian, Erynn Ballard and Leacock took second place.
Irish rider, Michael Kirby and #1 Kirby finished in third
place.
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Hobby
Horse Tours Inc. Presents .... . "The Premier Lusitano
Experience" - In Brazil
Interagro,
the largest breeder of Lusitanos in the world, offers for
the first time training sessions on their spectacular horses.
Be one of the first to ride a Lusitano at Interagro under
the guidance of knowledgeable and experienced trainers.
These gentle horses are a pleasure to ride; their willing
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one week program (7 nights/8 days) you will have the opportunity
to observe and work side by side with professional horsemen.
The staff of experienced trainers at Interagro is eager
to share their knowledge with you!
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W Paris France 4-6 March 2004
Prix
PHS, International Jumping Competition
1) J.P.C. ATTILA; Jean Marc NICOLAS (FRA), 2) THAT'S
LIFE; Michel HECART (FRA), 3) ECU DE MIEUKESTELT;
Tony Andre HANSEN (NOR)
Prix des Ecuries, International Jumping Competition
1) KANNAN; Michel HECART (FRA), 2) DILEME DE CEPHE;
Bruno BROUCQSAULT (FRA), 3) LINCOLM L; Toni HASSMANN
(GER)
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Cross
Country International’s Costa Rica Trail Ride Named
One of the “Best Vacations of 2004” by Outside
Magazine
Millbrook,
NY—March 4, 2004—Outside Magazine named Cross
Country International’s exotic Costa Rica Trail Ride
vacation as one of the “Best Vacations of 2004”
when it unveiled its new list at the Adventure Travel Show
in Chicago, IL, February 19-22.
In
the magazine’s first annual Best Vacation Contest,
which is featured in the March issue, the Costa Rica Trail
Ride finished fifth among the 40 finalists.
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4th
March 2004
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2004
British Eventing Season Kicks Off In Style
This
weekend marks the start of the 2004 eventing season
with Isleham in Cambridgeshire and Stilemans in Surrey
hosting the first full one day events on the 6th and
7th March.
The
UK season runs until the end of October and includes
some 190 events at over 160 locations throughout the
country. It is expected that around seven thousand horse
and rider partnerships will take part in the sport during
the year - approximately 62,000 cross country rounds!
The
premier international events, including Badminton, Burghley
and Blenheim, take on increased profile this Olympic
year as attention focuses on the British Three Day Eventing
Team's prospects in Athens during August. The Mitsubishi
Motors Badminton Horse Trials at the end of April will
play an important role in the final team selection.
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Learn
to ride with the new ABRS guide
The
Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS) has just published
its brand new, free, easy-reference guide to ABRS approved
riding schools, to make it easy for riders to find a quality
riding establishment in their area.
The
guide lists, by county, more than 350 ABRS member riding
schools in the UK. Every school has been inspected and approved
by one of the Association’s experienced inspectors
and all are periodically re-inspected to ensure the riding
public are provided with exemplary standards of tuition,
training and care for both horse and rider
The
ABRS runs Britain’s longest-established Riding School
Approval Scheme and is the only organisation solely representing
professional riding school proprietors. The ABRS examinations
system provides for highly regarded qualifications in both
stable management and equitation.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
3
March 2004
-
FEI Gandini World Jumping Riders Rankings
- FEI BCM World Dressage Riders Rankings
- FEI World Cup Jumping Preview: CSI-W Paris Bercy
- FEI World Cup Jumping Final
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McDonald
And Brentina Sweep U.S. Grand Prix Freestyle Championship
And U.S. League Final
Defending
World Cup Champions Debbie McDonald and Brentina (HAN, Brentano
II – Lieselotte) were victorious in the $25,000 U.S.
Grand Prix Freestyle Championship/U.S. League Final held
February 27 – 29, 2004 during the CDI-W Burbank &
Mid Winter Dressage Fair at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center
in California. McDonald and Brentina, a chestnut Hanoverian
mare owned by Peggy Thomas of Sun Valley, Idaho, scored
82.325% in the Grand Prix Freestyle to win the U.S. Equestrian-sponsored
Championship and Final.Please
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Ashland
Farms Wins Six Hunter Championships At Winter Equestrian
Festival, Week 5
WELLINGTON,
FL – March 1, 2004 – “It was a great week.
We were super, super excited about it,” said Ken Smith
when the hunter championships for Week 5 at the Winter Equestrian
Festival in Wellington, Florida, were tallied and his Ashland
Farms chalked up six titles.
Ken
and his wife of 12 years, Emily Smith, have owned and operated
their training business in Wellington for 11 years. Both
formerly worked for Howard Lewis in Cleveland before moving
to Florida and launching Ashland Farms in 1993. During last
week’s PDP Capital Wellington Masters, February 25-29,
the Smiths brought 50 of their clients’ horses to the
Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club show grounds to compete.
Ken also took on additional training and riding duties for
outside clients while at the show. Please
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Get
Mama in the Saddle for Mother’s Day
Millbrook,
NY—March 3, 2004—The perfect Mother’s
Day gift for the mom who loves horses: A horseback riding
trip with her daughter in Ireland, France or Italy.
Cross
Country International offers four different vacations
for mothers and daughters to spend a special week together
in four exciting locations. You’ll ride from a
castle, estate or villa through fabulous countryside
while creating unforgettable memories.
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PERA
News
There
are still spaces available on Friday 5th, Saturday
6th and Sunday 7th of March for the Albert Voorn showjumping
clinic. This is a great opportunity for people to
have a training session with the top Dutch show jumping
rider and trainer.
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Gerry
Mullins To Retire From Army Equitation School
THE
EQUESTRIAN Federation of Ireland has learned that
one of its directors, Lt. Col. Gerry Mullins, will
shortly be retiring from his position as Officer Commanding
of the Army Equitation School at McKee Barracks.
Lt. Col. Mullins will be be taking this step as a
result of a medical check-up undertaken late last
year, and a subsequent need to reassess his lifestyle.
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Lechuza
Caracas, Orchard Hill Register Easy Wins To Open 26-Goal
Whitney Cup At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON,
Florida – Ten-goaler Sebastian Merlos scored eight
goals to lead Lechuza Caracas over Texas Polo 15-9 in a
first-round match of the 26th annual C.V. Whitney Cup 26-goal
polo tournament Wednesday at International Polo Club Palm
Beach.
In
another first-round game, 10-goaler Eduardo Heguy and 8-goaler
Julio Arellano scored five goals each to pace Orchard Hill
past Pony Express 13-8.
Merlos
scored on a breakaway 50 seconds into the game and Lechuza
never trailed, although Texas Polo battled back to tie the
game at 3-3 on Milo Araujo’s goal early in the second
chukker. Please
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USEF
Board Meeting To Be Held In July
The
2004 mid-year meeting of the United States Equestrian Federation
Board of Directors has been scheduled for Tuesday, July
6, at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort in Lexington, KY.
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3rd
March 2004
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Globe-trotting
Grandmother
Foreign
travel is no mystery to pensioner Mary Jefferies 66,
from Horning on the Norfolk Broads, but sightseeing
from the back of a camel is.
No
stranger to the Southern African Kalahari and Namib
deserts, nor the Atacama desert in South America,
Mary has risen to the ILPH (International League for
the Protection of Horses) challenge to cross the Mongolian
Gobi desert on a camel.
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She
comments, "I think the Gobi camel challenge attracted
me because I like vast open spaces and wild places and besides
I have only ever ridden a one hump dromedary - the idea
of the 2 humped Bactrian camel is something quite different
- an experience not be missed !"
Before
departing on her expedition in September Mary is getting
in some regular practice riding her son's 18.2 hh part shire
horse, "so that she is used to being high up!"
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What's
On At Easter? - Take A Step Back In Time
Visit
the LONDON HARNESS HORSE PARADE taking place in Battersea
Park on Easter Monday 12th April from 8.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
Free Admission.
The
Parade, dating back to 1886, consists of over 200 horse
drawn (private and trade) vehicles and carriages including
entries from the Royal Mews, Fortnum & Mason, Harrods,
Young's and Fuller's Breweries.
See
the magnificent Shires and Heavy Horses with their brewers
drays, Hackney horses with Hansom cabs, Welsh Cobs with
London Trollies, Shetlands, Donkeys, Mules and many other
breeds of horses and ponies.
Throughout
the morning the entries will parade around Battersea Park
under the watchful eye of a panel of judges including the
Mayor of Wandsworth who will be presenting the Awards.
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Not
Just for Hacking!
With
the lighter evenings making riding in the week easier,
the prospect of gearing up for shows is now a reality.
Whether
you are planning to focus your efforts purely on one
discipline, or you and your horse event or enjoy having
a go at a bit of everything, preparation is the key.
Unfortunately there is no substitute for a program of
getting your horse or pony fit and gradually adjusting
its feed to match the work it is doing. It can be difficult
to strike the right balance between providing your horse
with the correct amount of energy and preventing over
excitement caused by some high energy competition feeds.
Exercising
your horse regularly (5 or 6 times a week, not just
weekends!) for at least 6 -8 weeks before you do anything
too strenuous is a must and this process may take even
longer if your horse is overweight and hasn't been fit
for a while.
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International
Western Riding Show at Kampmann Pferdesport Festival
in Bremen:
Rudi Kronsteiner wins first CRI, Rieky Young the NRHA
Lawson Bronze Trophy Open
The 17th International Western Riding Show at the Kampmann
Pferdesport Festival in Bremen (February 27 and 28,
2004) was really a sight to see. There were more than
200 horses from Germany, Belgium, France, Denmark, Sweden,
Austria and even Italy. But Bremen was not only an attraction
for the competitors, but also for spectators. For the
western night on Saturday evening, the indoor arena
was completely sold out. More than 2200 tickets had
been sold.
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The
Real Deal
Zilco
is a world leader in the design and production of synthetic
harness and saddlery, exporting to all major equestrian
markets worldwide.
The word 'synthetic' may carry some baggage these days,
but when you see the Zilco product range, you'll soon realise
just how superior synthetic can be compared to its more
'traditional' rivals.
Before Zilco came along, horse ownership may well have meant
hours cleaning tack and polishing fittings. These days,
time can be more productively spent 'up top', which has
got to be a good thing. Please
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Carly
Campbell Cooper Claims Second Ocala Championship Title
Ocala, Florida – Carly Campbell Cooper celebrated another
fantastic week in Ocala, Florida, as the equestrian athlete
claimed the $10,000 High Junior/Amateur Classic and was
crowned the Low Junior/Amateur Champion on Sunday, February
29.
Competing
on the five-week HITS Ocala show circuit, Campbell Cooper
of Elora, ON, won and also placed second in the $10,000
High Junior/Amateur Classic.
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April
2004 Issue Of The Horse Reports Origin Of Mysterious Disease
Found In Quarter Horses Is Discovered
LEXINGTON,
KY - The April 2004 issue of The Horse magazine, the leading
monthly equine health care magazine, will reveal in an exclusive
news report that Poco Bueno, a champion Quarter Horse, has
been identified as the sire line associated with the brutal
affliction known as hyperelastosis cutis (HC) or hereditary
equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA). Please
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United
States Show Jumping Olympic Selection Trials to Highlight
Cargill International CSI****
San
Juan Capistrano, CA—March 2, 2004—The Cargill
International CSI**** will host the final three selection
trials to choose the show jumping team that will represent
the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games when
it returns to San Juan Capistrano, CA, May 20-23.
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2nd
March 2004
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The
Funnell Factor - Sell-Out Tour
Last Minute Seats Available For The Funnell At Addington
What?
The Funnell Factor - an evening of entertainment with
World number one 3-day event rider, Pippa Funnell, and
her husband, international show jumper, William Funnell.
Where? Addington Equestrian Centre
When? Thursday 4th March, commencing at 7.30pm. Doors
open at 4.30pm for shopping at a selection of tradestands.
Tickets: To pre-book, call 01403 865320, visit www.equestrianvision.co.uk,
or purchase at the door, cost £15.
Pippa
Funnell, the World number one 3-day event rider, and
her husband, international show jumper William Funnell,
will present The Funnell Factor, an evening of entertainment
and training with some of their top horses.
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Left:
Pippa and Primmore's Pride clear the last to win Burghley
and the Rolex Grand Slam.
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Jill
Henselwood Leaps To 1-2 Victory
Indio,
CA.: It’s a leap year Canadian equestrian team
member Jill Henselwood (Oxford Mills, ON) will remember
forever. Chalking up her third victory in as many weeks,
Henselwood is taking Indio by storm with a one-two finish
in the $50,000 King Shavings World Cup Qualifier with
her Olympic hopefuls Callisto and Special Ed.
Thirty-three
competitors took to the Grand Prix field on Sunday afternoon
of HITS Desert Circuit IV to tackle the intimidating
course set by 2003 Pan American Games course designer
Javier Fernandez (Guadalajara, MEX). Please
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First
Chance To Meet Rare Breeds Figurehead
The
Midlands Equine Fair, Three Counties Showground, 13
and 14 March, will be the first opportunity that members
of the general public will get to meet a rocking horse
version of well-known Ted the Clydesdale.
The
rocking horse, which is the only one of its kind in
the world, has been created by rocking horse specialists
Stevenson Brothers and is valued at £5,000. He
will be spearheading a fundraising campaign for the
Rare Breeds Survival Trust which aims to raise £100,000
for the charity. Please
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Perfect
Pasture
For
perfect paddocks and pastures, Terra-Vac's unrivalled
range of industrial suction cleaners and all-purpose
sweepers will always deliver the cleanliness you demand.
With
products to suit all requirements and all budgets, no
task is too great for Terra-Vac. The Colt, for example,
which can be easily towed by a ride-on mower or ATV,
is brilliant at clearing both open areas and tricky
confined places, meaning no hiding places for dirt!
For
larger properties, the Stud is the ideal Terra-Vac for
you. Not only is the Stud the perfect solution for current
pasture and paddock debris troubles, but it can also
prevent future grazing problems thanks to its ability
to remove damaging redworm (strongyles) larvae from
surrounding grass areas. Please
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Carling
King wins $75,000 Palm Beach PDP Capital Master Cup
Grand Prix |
Carling
King (ISH), ridden by Kevin Babington (IRL), ruled supreme
yesterday, February 29th, to take top placing in the $75,000
Palm Beach PDP Capital Master Cup Grand Prix. Also competing
in the US over the weekend were fellow Irish Sport Horses,
Ado Annie, McGuinness and Hilton Flight.
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U.S.
Set To Defend Title in Samsung Nations’ Cup, Presented
by CN
WELLINGTON,
FL – March 1, 2004 – Norman Dello Joio, Laura
Kraut, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward comprise the U.S.
team that will seek a third consecutive victory in the $50,000
Samsung Nations’ Cup, presented by CN, at the Winter
Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida, on Friday evening,
March 12, 2004
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Mary
Lisa Leffler And Kartousch Win $50,000 HITS Grand Prix
At Ocala Masters III |
OCALA,
FL (March 1, 2004)—Children and their parents filled
the bleechers at HITS Ocala III for an action-packed Grand
Prix that coincided with Family Day, presented by Cox Communications.
Mary Lisa Leffler and Kartousch produced the only double-clear
of a field of thirty-two horses to win Sunday's $50,000
HITS Grand Prix. Please
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Wrap
Up For Winter Equestrian Festival Week 5, February 25-29
PDP
Capital Wellington Masters
WELLINGTON,
FL – March 1, 2004 – The fifth week of the 32nd
Winter Equestrian Festival entitled PDP Capital Wellington
Masters was held February 25-29 at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian
Club in Wellington, Florida. Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela
was the course designer in the Internationale Arena. Patrick
Rhodes built the tracks in the Grand Hunter Field. Please
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Canada's
Jill Henselwood Sweeps 1-2 In $50,000 King Shavings
Grand Prix At HITS ndio Desert Circuit |
INDIO,
CA (March 1, 2004)—Jill Henselwood, one of Canada's
most successful female competitors has galloped away with
her second $50,000 King Shavings Grand Prix win at the HITS
Indio Desert Circuit. This time Henselwood topped her prior
performance by clinching both the blue and red ribbons.
Jill posted double-clears with Callisto and Special Ed for
first and second places respectively. Please
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Cross
Country International Offers Two New Equestrian Vacations
in New Zealand
Millbrook,
NY—March 1, 2004—Cross Country International is
pleased to offer two new equestrian trail riding vacations
in New Zealand in 2004 – the South Pacific Beach Trail
and the Horseback Safari Trail.
“New
Zealand is one of the best countries in the world for riders,”
said Karen Lancaster, President of Cross Country International.
“The horses are wonderful, the terrain is open and
rolling, the weather is perfect and there are many equestrian
activities offered.” Please
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CN
Sponsors CN Wellington Open, Week 6 At Winter Equestrian
Festival, March 3-7
WELLINGTON,
FL – March 1, 2004 - Week 6 of the 32nd Winter Equestrian
Festival kicks off on Wednesday, March 3, and runs through
Sunday, March 7, at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club
in Wellington, FL. CN (Canadian National Railway Company)
is the title sponsor of the five-day show, entitled CN Wellington
Open. The featured event is the $75,000 CN Florida Open
Grand Prix presented by Estates at Wellington Green, CSI-W,
which will be held on Sunday, March 7, starting at 2 pm.
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Spring
is here! ......
It’s time to ride!
Whether
you’ve enjoyed riding throughout the winter or need
a spring tune-up, join Bob and Suzanne for
horse psychology, ground manners, mounted training and Centered
Riding® techniques If
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1st
March 2004
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Whisper
Throughout
time people have claimed to be able to talk to horses,
gain an insight into a horse's mind and know exactly
what a horse is thinking or feeling. These rare
individuals are known as horse whisperers.
Do
these claims go unrecognised or are they just simply
dismissed? Unless there is scientific proof can
people really believe in such an unorthodox practice?
One man's mission is to provide that proof. He talks
to horses, with some miraculous results.
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Adam
Shereston believes that keeping a balance between mind
and body is one of the most important factors in producing
a quality racehorse, particularly with regard to the bloodlines.
Some horses come from the very best bloodline but seem
to achieve very little on the racetrack. Many people ask
why it is that great champions produce such horses and
then seemingly from nowhere, a true champion emerges.
Perhaps the answer can be found…
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Kevin
Babington And Carling King Win $75,000 PDP Capital Masters
Cup, CSI***
WELLINGTON,
FL – February 29, 2004 – “Some of the
horses that are competing here today will compete at
the Olympics and they had as much of a test today as
they’d get at the Olympics,” said Kevin Babington,
winner of today’s $75,000 PDP Capital Masters Cup,
CSI*** at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington,
Florida. “The Olympics is four days of jumping
and you definitely would not get four courses as difficult
as we had to jump today.” Leopoldo Palacios of
Venezuela designed the course.
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Babington
Shows Olympian Mettle In Sunshine State
US-based
Kevin Babington, shortlisted for the Irish Olympic
show jumping squad, drew first blood of 2004 at Wellington,
Florida tonight (Sunday) with a $22,500 win on the
Irish-bred <Carling King>.
Competing
in the hotly-contested $75,000 PDP Capital Masters
Cup Grand Prix against America's top riders and horses,
the Carrick-on-Suir man was one of just two riders
from a field of 50 to go through to the jump-off.
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ERG
Defeats Bendabout 11-9 To Capture Hall Of Fame Title
Sunday At International Polo Club Palm Beach
WELLINGTON, Florida – A patient, confident ERG continued
its magnificent run, defeating Bendabout 11-9 in the 22-goal
Hall of Fame Cup championship match Sunday at International
Polo Club Palm Beach played under cool, windy conditions
with occasional showers.
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Show
Jumping - Portugal Win For Hughes, Grand Prix Third
For Leddy
IRELAND'S
Marion Hughes today (Sunday) clocked up yet another
win in her successful winter campaign at Vilamoura,
Portugal.
With
the redoubtable <O'Jessie>, who has delivered
a series of killer places for the Kilkenny rider,
Marion won the 1.35metre class today, in a giant field
of 62 horses. Please
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29th
February 2004
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The
First Paso Fino Horses In The UK!!
Yvonne and Rachel Bowen, together with a handful of
close friends, introduced the uniquely gaited Paso
Fino horse into the UK. Although they imported the
first Paso Finos in 1996, this year's Equus will be
the first major show at which the Paso Finos will
be seen, where their star performer Danesa del Aparta
will be ridden by Rachel in a demonstration of the
Paso Fino's gait. Rachel will be using certain techniques
best suited to showing the Paso Fino's amazing four-beat
gait, such as riding holding a glass of wine and not
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The
Paso Fino horse came originally from South America. Columbus,
when he went on his famous voyage to the New World, took
with him a collection of Spanish horses including the Jennet,
the Barb and the Andalusian. On the journey the horses interbred
and what was created was a sure-footed, elegant, weight-bearing
horse. Sometimes referred to as a 'miniature Andalusian'
the Paso Fino's popularity has since spread across the world.
The Paso Fino has a four-beat gait, which is very smooth
and for those with bad backs or joints is very therapeutic.
It is the smoothest ride in the world!!
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A
three-day eventer has won compensation from the Ministry
of Defence after she was badly hurt when her horse was "spooked"
by low-flying aircraft.
Sasha
Jane Smith (corr) and her exhausted mount were both injured
after a group of RAF fighter jets screamed overhead as she
neared her home.
Sasha's
gelding, named Ben Chruachan, would normally have been almost
unmoved by the planes that regularly criss-cross rural Lincolnshire.
But
the jets powered in so low as he and Sasha came to the end
of an exhausting seven-mile hack that the four-year-old
was left terrified.
He
reared up and toppled backwards into a ditch as the planes
passed, leaving Sasha with severe back injuries, a flattened
pelvis and broken ribs.
Ben
Chruachan was also badly injured in the incident, suffering
cuts to his legs after landing on top of spikes in a ditch
that was due to be concreted.
It
was only because she somehow managed to roll out of the
way in time that Sasha didn't end up trapped between her
mount and the spikes.
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Cara
Cheska And Education Win Adequan High Amateur-Owner
Jumper Championship
Clara
Lindner And Strapless Win Amateur-Owner Hunter, 18-35
Championship
WELLINGTON,
FL – February 28, 2004 – Cara Cheska, 27,
of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Wellington, Florida, won
the Adequan High Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship riding
Education, an Australian Thoroughbred that she owns
with her husband, Donald Cheska. The championship was
determined after three days of competition at the 32nd
Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida. The
win was Cheska’s first Championship in the 2004
circuit. “Last year Education was Circuit Champion
in the High Amateurs,” she said. “I’ve
been having some rough luck early on this year, so this
was a good confidence builder.”
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Show
Jumping Result: CSI* Vilamoura Equestrian Tour, Portugal
2004
INTERNATIONAL
JUMPING COMPETITION
1) Osta Rugs Sire Major; Samantha Vangeenberghe (BEL)
2) Hera d'Osmoy; Hassan Jabri (Cmdt)(MAR)
3) Divina delle Fiocche; Mariano Ossa (ARG)
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