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Princess
Royal To Be Guest Of Honour At BHS "Voice Of
The Horse"
12 June 2002 Houghton College, Durham
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The
British Horse Society North Region plans to celebrate the
Jubilee of its Patron H M The Queen with a grand horse extravaganza
THE VOICE OF THE HORSE. HRH The Princess Royal will be the
guest of honour at the BHS North Region flagship event on
12 June at Houghall College, Durham.
Kay
Driver, BHS chief executive, said: "Her Royal Highness
is well known for her love of horses, and as our President
will help to put the message over to the public that the
British Horse Society is for everyone who loves horses and
cares about their welfare."
The
VOICE OF THE HORSE will be a diverse celebration of horses
and the people who work with them everyday, using their
skill and dedication to improve the lives of horses. The
star attraction will be a unique opportunity to see every
native breed in the British Isles - from Shire to Shetland
- in one arena. Other events include demonstrations of horseball
(known as rugby on horseback!), TREC, show jumping, vaulting
(gymnastics on horseback), carriage driving and side saddle
displays.
Visitors
will be able to see how a horse is shod in the farriers
competition. There will be demonstrations of saddle fitting
and vet practice. For the children there will be a chance
to win riding lessons with 'guess the weight of the pony'
and colouring competitions.
In
the Marquee there will be talks on all sorts of interesting
topics as well as a fashion show, and for those who like
to shop, there will be dozens of tradestands with arts and
crafts, horticulture and a farmers' market.
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Anky
& Sjef On Video
Equestrian
Vision are delighted to announce the release of "Anky
- Her Winning Formula", a video programme based
on the "Masters Tour" from Addington Equestrian
Centre In February.
Hosted by Richard Davison this lecture demonstration
really lived up to its billing and we filmed the evening
with four cameras to produce a quality programme.
Anky and Sjef start off by giving tips on what they
are looking for in the ideal young dressage horse and
Anky then rides a 5 year old mare. She follows this
by giving a lesson to one of her pupils and finishes
by riding the horse herself.
In
the second half Richard Davison interviews the two stars
and Anky recalls many of the magical moments with her
beloved Bonfire. The evening concludes with Anky riding
one of her up and coming stars under the watchful eye
of Sjef and in this final session Anky demonstrates
all her riding skills. Said produces Jamie Hawksfield
"They are the most successful team in dressage
today and to have the opportunity to learn from them
both is unique. On the night they were brilliant and
they really captivated the capacity audience".
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13th April 2002
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BHS
Jubilee Sponsored Ride For Road Safety
18
and 19 May 2002
The
British Horse Society has joined forces with South Essex
Insurance Brokers and Stable Express to run a sponsored
Ride for Road Safety at Eland Lodge Farm near Ashbourne
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Starting
from the Stable Express Saddlery (with a chance to do some
shopping from their huge range), the ride will run through
the meadows of Eland Lodge Farm before going out into the
lanes and forests of the Duchy of Lancaster Estate. Part
of the ride covers a route designed for H M The Queen in
1986 and it has never been used since. International event
rider Ian Stark OBE will start the ride at 10am on Saturday
by jumping the new Intermediate Course that he designed
and Hugh Lochore built.
The
event is being run over two days with the option to stay
overnight. Limited accommodation and stabling are available,
but must be booked in advance. On the Saturday night there
will be a Barn Dance with tickets costing £5, with
drinks and refreshments on sale.
The
ride is expected to take about two and a half to three hours.
There will be a special short route away from the rest of
the ride for beginners and lead reins, so why not make this
a family day out.
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13th April 2002
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C.
Jarvis Insurance AgencyINC.
Providing Equine — Liability — Farm and
Ranch Insurance since 1946 Newsletter Volume 1, No.
2• April 2002
Disaster
Planning: Barn Safety
Plan,
Plan, Plan. You never can stop planning ahead for
an unknown disaster. Have a plan in place before the
disaster.The plan can start with a safety inspection
of your farm premises.
It is very important to plan and have written procedures
in place before the disaster: phone numbers, cellular
phones, flashlights, generators, emergency kits. Have
drills every quarter to sharpen the employees' and
owners skills.
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13th April 2002
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Garden
State Horse Show Thanks Sponsors & Vendors
AUGUSTA,
NJ—April 12, 2002—The Garden State Horse Show,
which returns to the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta,
NJ, May 1-5, is the largest hunter/jumper show in New Jersey
and is one of the largest of its kind in the United States.
“Without
the ongoing support of our sponsors we would not be in such
a position,” said George Uniss, Co-Chairman of the
Garden State Horse Show. “Our show offers top prize
money for exhibitors as well as a friendly atmosphere with
good food and fine shopping for exhibitors and spectators
alike. Without our vendors we would not be the same show.”
Some
of this year’s sponsors include Agway, B&B Saddlery,
who is committed to serving both the hunter/jumper and the
dressage communities, and Kistler Buildings. Kistler is
a leader in quality post frame construction and has been
specializing in equestrian facilities, from state of the
art equestrian facilities to moderate provincial barns,
for the past 19 years.
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13th April 2002
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Molly
Warmington Wins USET Maxine Beard Award
Gladstone,
NJ—April 12, 2002— The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) is proud to announce that Molly Warmington
of Newport Beach, CA, is this year's winner of the
Maxine Beard Show Jumping Developing Rider Award.
The Maxine Beard Award provides Warmington with
a trip and accreditation for the Show Jumping World
Cup Final, which will be held this year in Leipzig,
Germany, May 1 - 5.
The
USET Show Jumping Committee awarded Warmington with
this honor because of her competitive record to
date, and promise for the future. Molly lives in
California and competed in World Cup Qualifiers
for the first time this year.
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The
Maxine Beard Award was established by friends of the popular
trainer Ronnie Beard in honor of Ronnie’s mother. Beard
is the Chairman of the USET Show Jumping Developing Rider
Committee.
The
Maxine Beard Show Jumping Developing Rider Award is one
of many programs that the USET has developed to assist riders
in their quest for equestrian excellence. Observing European
and international competition is a crucial component in
the education of an equestrian athlete.
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Garden
State Horse Show Welcomes the Support of Girl Scouts &
FIJI Water
AUGUSTA,
NJ—April 12, 2002— The Garden State Horse Show,
New Jersey’s largest hunter/jumper show, is pleased
to welcome back FIJI Water as a supporter of the 2002 event
which will be held May 1-5 at the Sussex County Fair Grounds,
Augusta, NJ.
FIJI
Natural Artesian Water is produced, bottled and shipped
directly from the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific. It
is there that rainfalls in the Yaqara Range of the Nakauvadra
Mountains and passes through a natural elaborate filtration
system into an aquifer deep below the volcanic highlands.
With over 1,500 miles of open Pacific Ocean separating Fiji
from the nearest continent, FIJI Water is protected by the
island’s virgin ecosystem that is free from industrial
and agricultural contaminates.
In
addition to FIJI Water’s support, the Garden State
Horse Show is happy to welcome the Oradell Girl Scout Troop
1321. The Girl Scouts of Troop 1321 have been working on
their Horse Fan and Horse Rider badges and their trip to
the Garden State Horse Show will complete their work. Garden
State is thrilled to be a part of the Girl Scout curriculum.
The Junior Essex Troop, presenter of the Garden State Horse
Show, has a long history of promoting junior riders.
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13th April 2002
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::
Saddletude::
::
US OPEN POLO IN 2002 :: Saddletude
swings on down to Boca Raton this weekend for the
US Open Polo Championships from Royal Palm Polo.::
STEEPLECHASE FROM STONEYBROOK :: Check
out the National Steeplechase Weekly Webcast with
last week's highlights from Stoneybrook.
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12th April 2002
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MBNA
Foxhall Cup Draws Record Entries
Olympic and World Championship Veterans
Plan To Compete
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ATLANTA
(April 2, 2002) –The MBNA Foxhall Cup, the National
Championship of Eventing, has drawn a record 130 entries
to compete at Foxhall Farm in Atlanta, GA, on April 18 –
21, 2002. Included in the entries are Olympic and World
Championship veterans from the United States, Great Britain,
Canada, and Australia.
The
Cup, now in its third year, hosts the MBNA Foxhall Cup CCI***,
the first of five 2002 selection trials for USET riders
hoping to qualify to represent the United States at the
Eventing World Championships to be contested at the World
Equestrian Games in Spain in September. The World Equestrian
Games are held every four years and, other than the Olympics,
are the world’s most important equestrian competition.
For the first time this year, seven world championships
will be decided at the World Games: eventing, dressage,
show jumping, endurance, driving, vaulting, and – for
the first time ever – reining.
Leading
the list of entries for the MBNA Foxhall Cup are Sydney
Olympians Karen & David O’Connor of The Plains,
VA, Phillip Dutton of Australia, Robert Costello of Southern
Pines, NC and Julie Burns of Atlanta, GA. Other top riders
include 5-time Olympian Bruce Davidson of Unionville, PA,
Davidson’s son Buck, also of Unionville, PA, and 2001
Foxhall Cup Reserve Champion Kim Vinoski of Scottsville,
VA.
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12th April 2002
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Fairclough
and Shields Win USET Selection Trials at Georgia
International CDE
Gladstone,
NJ—April 11, 2002—James Fairclough of
Newton, NJ and Kate Shields of Middleburg VA, won
the USET World Championship selection trials at
the Georgia International Combined Driving Event
in Conyers, Georgia.
Fairclough,
current USET Four-In-Hand Champion, was second to
Chester Weber in the Four-In-Hand World Championship
selection trial after dressage. Marathon day held
a surprise as Fairclough and Weber finished the
marathon with the same score, leaving Weber with
a 2.6 point lead in the overall competition. Sunday’s
cones competition was the deciding factor in Fairclough’s
victory, as Weber had two balls down, to Fairclough’s
one, giving Fairclough the victory.
The Four-In-Hand World Championship will be held
as part of the World Equestrian Games in Jerez,
Spain, September 18-21.
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12th April 2002
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The
2nd Annual All Gaited Horse
We're
having the 2nd annual all Gaited Horse in Topeka this year.
A central location, but yet a rather far distance for the
majority of exhibitors. The extremely high quality of pure
Rocky Mountain Horses, Flat Shod Walking Horses, Peruvian
Paso, Paso Fino, Spotted Saddle Horse and Icelandics are
worth the trip just to attend. As a owner/enthusiast/rider
I encourage you to consider this event on your schedule.
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11th April 2002
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Preliminary
Results Of Breath Gas Study: Can high starch diets cause
gas colic?
by S. Pratt, Dr. J. S. Weese, M. Anderson and A. Lowe
Dietary starch is poorly digested by the equine small intestine.
Rapid fermentation of starch may lead to increased production
of volatile fatty acids, methane and hydrogen. Excessive
production of these compounds may cause digestive upset
in the horse. Methane and hydrogen gasses are either expelled
as flatus or absorbed and expired via the lungs. It is possible
to collect and analyze the composition of these breath gasses.
This study was conducted to determine if dietary starch
had an effect on breath gasses in the horse.
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further details
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11th April 2002
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Great
value and a fantastic opportunity for groups!
Accommodations,
all meals, two riding lessons (by English speaking trainers)
per day on excellent warmbloods, a sightseeing trip to a
castle, stud farm etc, transfer from/to airport, insurance-
available for under $100 per day!
The
equestrian complex with about 80 horses has modern indoor
arenas, jump parcours, cross country parcours. Two riding
sessions (one hour/each) a day per student - beginning the
day after arrival. Dressage, jumping, cross country or combined
training instruction is offered. Instructors have competed
on national level as well as to European championship levels
in dressage. Head instructor is trainer of the state riding
team (eventing/ cross country). The instructors do speak
English.
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11th April 2002
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Results
from International Mounted Games Competion in Sweden
The
Welsh mounted games team dominated the international mounted
games competition at Gothenburgh Horse Show. Run over four
days at Scandinavium the competition saw Wales put up an
unassailable lead after the first day of competition to
comfortably win with 19 points over the home side team of
Sweden.
The team of Joanna Dale (Milo), Adam Adcock (Copper), Charlotte
Wickson (Prim), Kate Lamb (Meg) and Darren Williams (Mayfly),
trained by Powys veterinary surgeon Peter Dale finished
second, just three points behind Sweden at the GFRK warm
up competition the day before Scandinavium.
Day two of competition saw Sweden recover from their disappointing
first day competition to finish one mark adrift of Wales,
however by day three where Wales again put up an excellent
performance the competition was effectively over for the
home side.
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10th April 2002
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Mosquitoes
Away
The
flight was delayed, the children were fractious, the
coach driver belonged in a formula one car and the
hotel’s nowhere near where it’s meant to
be, but hey - who cares? You’re unpacked, you’re
on holiday, it’s lovely and warm and at last
you can relax . . . and then you hear that horrid
buzzing sound and, before you can move, the dreaded
Mosquito has bitten.
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I dare say we’ve all been there and we’ve tried
all sorts of repellents, layering the stuff on in the vain
hope that it’ll scare the little blighters off, but does
it? Does it heck! But now there’s a new product which
really will give those annoying insects the fright of their
lives, and it’s called, appropriately enough, Mosquitoes
Away!
The
secret of Mosquitoes Away is that it’s based on Neem
Oil blended with carefully selected natural ingredients –
there are no chemicals, preservatives or harmful additives
whatsoever – so what you put on your skin it totally
natural. And you don’t need handfuls of the stuff, either
– a reasonable dab of Mosquitoes Away really does go
a long way.
The
Neem tree which gives the oil grows on the Indian sub-continent
and its medicinal properties have been known for centuries.
Locals often refer to it as the village pharmacy because of
its healing action for skin problems such as eczema, psoriasis,
rashes and acne. Neem also has very powerful tick, parasite
and insect repellent properties - researchers are now focusing
on the use of Neem as a totally organic pesticide and insecticide.
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10th April 2002
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The
US-Icetolt Championship
The
Great Icelandic Horse Fair a campaign promoting the
Icelandic Horse in the US is now in the process of
establishing a new and exotic equestrian sport in
the United States: The US - IceTolt Championship.
- Icelandic horses performing on ICE.
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The
Icelandic horse with its famous gait called Tolt, will be
performing at speed and in formation on Ice. For the first
time in the US the TGIHF-group did a demonstration on ICE
in ABQ, New-Mexico last fall. Needless to say it was a huge
success and for the spectators a thrilling event. In Iceland
as well as in some countries in Europe IceTolt competitions
are extremely popular and people travel from different countries
to attend. There are more ways to use ice rinks then to
ice-skate !!!!!!
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10th April 2002
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Horse
Lover takes up Montana Challenge
A
West Sussex horse lover has taken up a charity's challenge
to raise £2,000 so that she may fulfil the ambition
of her lifetime.
Elaine Grant (33) from Haywards Heath, comments "I
like a bit of a challenge, so raising money for what
I consider an excellent charity was going to be my
challenge for 2002. I think that the ILPH (International
League for the Protection of Horses) do a fantastic
job for the welfare of horses worldwide, and I will
do as much as I can to raise money for them."
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If
Elaine manages to raise the money she will be off on a cattle
drive in Montana, USA in August this year. Adds Elaine,
"I have always wanted to go to the States, so to participate
in the cattle drive would combine my love of horses, fulfil
my dream of going to North America and allow me to raise
lots of money for my favourite charity too !"
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10th April 2002
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USA
Equestrian Announces USA Junior Olympic Events For
2002
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The
Junior Olympics are the largest grassroots youth development
program in the United States. Junior Olympic programs involve
over 3,500,000 participants annually. Two-thirds of the
National Governing Bodies (NGBs) for Olympic Sports have
Junior Olympic programs. USA Equestrian and the
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) support the Junior
Olympics movement.
The United States Olympic Committee has approved the following
USA Junior Olympic - Equestrian events for 2002:
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10th April 2002
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Marilyn
Little and Charlie Jayne Lead Show Jumping Hall
of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference Following
Florida Events
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Tampa,
FL – April 8, 2002 – After six exciting member
events held in the East Conference in February and March,
Marilyn Little and Charlie Jayne stand atop the 2002 Show
Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Leader Board.
The series kicked off in February and runs through November,
culminating in the first-ever Year End Championship to be
held at the National Horse Show.
In
the first competition of the month of March, the $15,000
Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held during the Tommy Bahama
Open, February 27- March 3 in Wellington, FL, Kate Bomgaars
and Jupiter came away with the blue ribbon. Second went
to Judy Garofalo and Kartouche, with third place going to
Robert Kraut aboard Athletico. In the $15,000 BET on Jazz
Junior Jumper Classic, Anna McKnight picked up both the
first and second place ribbons on Marina and Maeva, respectively.
Third place went to Paige Johnson with Reddy Teddy. For
the first time this year, the Show Jumping Hall of Fame
is offering separate series for amateur-owner riders and
for junior riders.
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10th April 2002
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New
Horse Advertising Section in American Cowboy
Buffalo,
Wyoming, April 9, 2002 -- American Cowboy magazine announces
a new advertising section called The Stable that will be
devoted to horse products & services.
The
Stable will appear beginning with the July/August 2002 issue
of American Cowboy magazine. The new advertising section
will provide a targeted place for equine-related products
and services including: tack and equipment, production sales,
health care, gifts and accessories, animal science/schools/education,
breeders and production operations and facilities.
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10th April 2002
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USET
Website Awarded a Certificate of Recognition from
the International Web Page Awards
Gladstone,
NJ—April 9, 2002—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) website (www.uset.org) has been awarded
a Certificate of Recognition from the International
Web Page Awards for 2001.
Each
year thousands of website producing firms from all
over the world submit their best sites to a panel
of Webmasters and Graphic Designers in the hope
of being honored as one of the best.
The criteria by which sites are judged are among
the industry’s most demanding. Wired magazine
considers this Internet award competition one of
the top five in the world.
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9th April 2002
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The
Charles Owen BSJA Senior British Novice Championship
Leading
International Equestrian Headwear Manufacturer Charles
Owen and Company have agreed to sponsor one of the
most popular series on the Showjumping circuit for
a further twelve months. The BSJA Senior British Novice
Championship.
During
the past eighteen months Charles Owen have worked
closely with John Whitaker designing a hat that is
stylish, comfortable and kitemarked to BSEN1384. Thereby
providing an even wider selection of products, including
the extensive glove range, that encompasses fashion
combined with safety. In addition to the Charles Owen
Showjumper 2000 the John Whitaker hat has proved to
be extremely popular with competitors throughout the
Ranks. It is through knowing the wide appeal of their
range that Charles Owen have decided to invest back
into the sport that is increasing their product sales.
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Roy
Burek, M. D. commented "It is refreshing to link a
sponsorship with company products, even more so when the
series we are supporting covers the grass roots competitors
through to professional riders. We are thrilled to be associated
with showjumping and leading International names like John
Whitaker in this manner".
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Trailblazers
Series Starts Great Second Year
The South Essex Insurance Brokers Trailblazers series is
off again! The nationwide competition, run by experts for
amateurs, offers unaffiliated showjumping and dressage riders
the chance to qualify and then compete in a national championship
at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh.
The
series, run by the Permanent Show Organisers Association
and sponsored and supported by South Essex Insurance Brokers,
is building on last year, when it attracted about 10 per
cent of the estimated 200,000 unaffiliated competitors.
Qualifying
rounds are being held at 39 PSOA cenrtres around the country.
Dressage classes are at Preliminary, Novice and Elementary
levels and showjumping over 75cms, 85cms, 95cms and 1.05m
obstacles for both seniors and juniors, with seniors strictly
limited to rides at a minimum 14.2hh.
Please click here for further details and a
full list of participating centres
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Margie
Goldstein-Engle Wins $150,000 Budweiser AGA Championship
At Cosequin Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington,
FL—April 7, 2002—U.S. Olympic veteran Margie
Goldstein-Engle of Wellington, FL captured top honors
in the $150,000 Budweiser American Grandprix Association
Show Jumping Championship, presented by Jaguar/Land
Rover, during the last week at the Cosequin Winter
Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian
Club. It was her 108th career Grand Prix victory.
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Engle
out-dueled seven others in the jump-off, finishing two clear
rounds with no jumping faults but with two time faults over
the course, designed by Jose M. Gamarra of Bolivia. Engle,
a seven-time AGA Rider of the Year, earned $45,000 for the
win aboard her 2000 Sydney Olympic mount, Hidden Creek's
Perin, a 12-year-old Westphalian bay gelding.
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9th April 2002
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NA/WPN
Announces New Chairman
The
Dutch Warmblood Studbook in North America (NA/WPN),
Inc. announced today the resignation of its founder
and Chairman of the Board, J. Ashton Moore. Mary H.
Giddens, DVM, has been selected to replace Mr. Moore,
and will assume the positions of Executive Director
and Chairman of the Board of the NA/WPN.Jeff
Moore, along with Elizabeth Searle, founded the NA/WPN
in 1983 while on a stallion buying trip to Holland.
"We met with officials of the Dutch studbook
(KWPN) at that time, and we received real encouragement
from them to start a foreign department of the KWPN
with the goal of promoting the Dutch horse in an atmosphere
of organizational stability and breeder support. We've
grown from one horse and a dream to a membership of
1400 breeders and competitors and 7,000 horses. I
felt it was time to pass the baton, and we were fortunate
enough to have Mary Giddens, with us for over 14 years,
here to receive it. This will be a seamless transition."
Jeff Moore will remain involved with the NA/WPN as
its Honorary Chairman.
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9th April 2002
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Show
Jumping Result: AGA National Jumper Championship, USA (Wellington,
Florida) April 3-7, 2002
$150,000
Budweiser AGA Championship
1)
HIDDEN CREEK'S PERIN ; Margie Engle (USA), 2) ILIAN; Schuyler
Riley (USA), 3) OH STAR; Todd Minikus (USA), 4) ROBINSON
FRH; Richard Spooner (USA), 5) CARLING KING; Kevin Babington
(IRL)
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9th April 2002
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9th April 2002
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NFU
President To Give Evidence To EU FMD Inquiry
NFU
President Ben Gill will tell the EU investigation into foot
and mouth later today that co-ordinated global scanning
is needed to provide an "early disease warning system".
Mr
Gill will give evidence to the European Parliament's Temporary
Committee on foot and mouth disease in Strasbourg this evening.
He
will say: "Countries and continents need to co-operate
if they are to protect themselves against diseases like
foot and mouth in future. Diseases like this know no boundaries.
"It
is important that predictive modelling and surveillance
is used to provide a detailed and up-to-date picture of
infectious diseases around the globe as they occur and develop.
It is vital that there is co-ordination with the OIE* and
other bodies so that we are not caught off guard again."
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8th April 2002
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Saddle
Pilgrims of the Long Riders' Guild
by
Sharon Muir Watson
A young Frenchwoman, Laura Bougault, has just set
out on horseback to follow her dream. She will face
isolation, discomfort, fear and dangers unknown and
at some low point, she will question her motives and
search for answers deep within her soul. If successful,
she will be the first woman to ride solo across the
African continent.
Equestrian
travel is not a modern trend restricted to people
with a ‘horsey’ background. In 1925, Swiss
school teacher and inexperienced horseman, Aime Tschiffely,
bought two middle-aged, unbroken wild horses from
a Patagonian Indian in South America. People thought
him a lunatic doomed to failure, until he rode them
16,000km from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Washington
D.C. In an incredible adventure lasting two and a
half years, Aime battled hostile natives, bureaucrats,
landslides, rope bridges and vampire bats. He survived,
and fell in love with his Criollo horses (wild descendants
of horses imported from Spain 450 years ago).
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Jean-Claude
Cazade and Pascale Franconie return to France in the
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Whether inspired by the likes of Tschiffely or their own
desire for adventure, people have undertaken equestrian
journeys on every continent including Antarctica, where
ninenteen Russian/Siberian ponies undertook a sled journey.
Sadly, none of these ponies survived the expedition as they
became trapped on an ice floe and were eaten by killer whales.
SADDLE PILGRIMS
In 1994, a small band of equestrian travellers from many
different countries and walks of life, discovered they had
much in common. Their adventure may have begun as a ‘horseback
holiday’, but somewhere along the way, the destination
lost its importance and the journey itself became a sacred,
life-changing experience. They had become ‘saddle pilgrims’
and forged a primeval bond of dependance and love with their
horses.
They formed ‘The Long Riders’ Guild’, an
international organisation with only one qualification for
membership; a continuous ride of at least 1,000 miles (1,600
km).
Several Australians have become members, including Steve
Nott, who rode 18,000km around our continent. The Guild
has recently assisted Jacqui Knight, who rode the length
of New Zealand, in publishing a book about her epic ride.
The
oldest member is George Patterson (now 81), who rode across
Tibet in 1946 and rescued the Dalai Lama from invading forces.
The youngest riders were Bud and Temple Abernathy, who rode
from Oklahoma to New York in 1910, then right across America
from New York to San Francisco in 1911. They were only 9
and 5 years old when they began the first of their unchaperoned
journeys!
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