The
equiworld.net Magazine
Please let us
know what you think of the site, your feedback is always appreciated,
email info@equiworld.com
You should send press releases and news items to press@equiworld.com
Featured Articles:
The
2nd International Conference on the Transportation of Competition
Horses is to be held at
Hartpury College Gloucestershire during the weekend of 12th -
13th July 2003.
Major
animal welfare project gives new lease of life to Afghans
Frankie's
Appeal For Retired Racehorses
Horses
Through History Feature In Top Summer Festival
The
Brindle Horse
The
Suffolk Punch
The
Irish Draught Horse
The
Marwari Horse
Samsung
Super League Coming News
Federation Equestre Internationale News
| 28th June 2003 |
 |
British
Horse Society (BHS) goes 'RAW' in 2003!
Following
on from the success of the British Horse Society's annual
campaign, to control the deadly weed, Root out Ragwort
Week, comes RAW - Ragwort Awareness Week, which will
be launched on Thursday 24 July at the BHS owned Royal
International Horse Show, Hickstead, West Sussex. |
RAW
will run from 21 - 27 July this year and its aims are simple;
to take the campaign to control Ragwort to a higher level!
Thanks to the BHS many people can now recognise Ragwort
and realise that the weed can cause death to horses, ponies,
cattle and other livestock. RAW aims to raise the political
awareness of the campaign and has already got off to a flying
start with a Ragwort Bill going forward to Report Stage
and Third Reading (set for 11 July) in the House of Lords.
The
Private Members' Bill, known as the Ragwort Control Bill,
aims to provide statutory guidance on how to prevent the
spread of Ragwort through a code of practice, and the BHS
is confident that if the Bill succeeds it will make a positive
difference in controlling the spread of Ragwort.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 28th June 2003 |
 |
Sun
Shines on Royal Opening
Official
opening of the new ILPH Equine Recovery and Rehabilitation
Centre on Monday 23rd June at Hall Farm, Snetterton,
Norfolk
|
After
torrential rain Sunday night and Monday morning the sun
broke through just in time to welcome HRH The Princess Royal
when she arrived at the new ILPH Hall Farm, at Snetterton,Norfolk.
Her
Royal Highness, as the charity's President, had come to
officially open the new Centre, tour the purpose built facilities,
meet staff and chat to well-wishers.
Recent
security breaches elsewhere had obviously not fased the
Princess - appearing relaxed and happy as she walked around
talking to grooms and horses alike. ILPH Bob the Cob managed
to trigger a smile and a quick retort from the royal visitor
when he showed a rather greedy interest in the royal posy
of yellow flowers.
After
refreshments the Princess unveiled a commemorative plaque
saying, "The facilities and opportunities it provides
for those animals which come to the ILPH in very great need
are exactly what we want. I wish we thought this wasn't
necessary, but it continues to be necessary.
"It
has included a human part, in terms of education in the
responsibilities of caring for horses and ponies and how
not to go down the road where animals become welfare cases.
"With
a little bit of knowledge and care we can make a real difference,
and these facilities will allow us to do that even better."
Please
click here for further details
|
| 28th June 2003 |
Keep
your canines cool this summer!
To
help keep your pets cool in the summer, Puddle Pet Care,
the friendly on-line pet shop is now selling a range of
exciting Cooling Doggie Bandannas and Cooling Mats.
Imported
from the US, COOLDANNAT pet cooling products are designed
to provide instant cooling relief for dogs in hot environments.
The bandannas contain super absorbent crystals that will
absorb over 1000 times their own weight in water. Simply
soak the bandanna in water and put loosely around neck of
your dog to provide cooling relief on hot days.
The
bandannas and cooling mats are made from a soft, comfortable
fabric that enhances evaporation and cooling. The Pet Cooling
Products are a great way to 'air condition' your best friend
and keep them ultracool when the temperature rises.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 28th June 2003 |
Certified
Horsemanship Association National Conference
October 23 - 26, 2003 - Ward, Colorado outside of Boulder
and Estes Park
Denver, CO (May 2003) - The Certified Horsemanship Association
(CHA) International Annual Conference will be held October
23 - 26, 2003 at Glacier View Ranch in Ward, Colorado just
outside of Boulder and Estes Park near the Rocky Mountain
National Park.
The
conference is open to the public and includes mounted workshops
for participants, lessons on great performance horses from
master level certified instructors and round pen demonstrations.
Topics for this year's event include: saddle fit, reining,
dressage, chiropractic care for horses, equine first aid,
dentistry, vaulting, Feldenkreis therapy, conditioning the
endurance horse, fundraising, grant writing, nutrition,
harnessing and driving, leather working, farrier science,
riders with disabilities, overnight camping with horses,
packing and much more!
Please
click here for further details
|
| 28th June 2003 |
 |
U.S.
Equestrian Team Joins Global Tree Planting Project
Planting at USET Olympic Training Center Joins Others
in Olympic Torch Route Cities And Other Sites to
Boost Environmental Effort
Gladstone,
NJ—June 26, 2003—Olympic show jumping
riders Margie Goldstein Engle, Nona Garson, Lisa
Jacquin and Anne Kursinski joined other Olympic
athletes from around the world who are championing
the environment as part of the Global Olive Wreath
project, created by the Athens Environmental Foundation
(AEF). The four equestrians joined the project by
presenting a tree to the United States Equestrian
Team (USET) for planting at the USET Olympic Training
Center at Gladstone, NJ.
|
Beginning
on Earth Day 2003 (April 19), AEF launched an 18-month tree-planting
project that will eventually encircle the globe along the
2004 Olympic torch route forming a figurative “Global
Olive Wreath.” People in every region and country of
the world are being encouraged to support the effort by
participating in local ceremonies as champions of this project.
Every city that has ever hosted an Olympic Summer Games,
plus the cities of Beijing, Cairo, Cape Town, Rio De Janeiro,
Las Vegas, Lexington (Kentucky), New York, Lausanne, and
Nicosia have held or are planning tree-planting ceremonies,
reflecting a worldwide commitment to environmental responsibility,
peace, and prosperity. AEF also plans to extend “branches”
of the Global Olive Wreath to some of the most troubled
cities in the world, including Jerusalem, Belfast, Ramallah,
and Baghdad.
Gladstone,
New Jersey, home of the USET Olympic Training Center, joined
the project by accepting a tree presented on behalf of Olympic
athletes by Engle, Garson, Jacquin and Kursinski who were
in Gladstone to compete for the Rolex/USET Show Jumping
Championship at the Bayer/USET Festival of Champions presented
by State Line Tack. The tree they donated was provided by
Hall’s Garden Center of Berkeley Heights, NJ and Tamke
Tree Experts of Liberty Corner, NJ on behalf of the International
Society of Arboriculture (ISA) who is partnering with AEF
on the Global Olive Wreath project.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 28th June 2003 |
|
British
Horse Society AGM celebrates another successful year
The
British Horse Society AGM, held yesterday (26 June)
at Saddlers' Hall in London and chaired by the Society's
President, HRH The Princess Royal, celebrated yet another
year of success. |
In
her address to Society members The Princess Royal commented
that it was difficult to plan ahead as the future was currently
less predictable than before, with changes occurring all
the time. She was encouraged by the existence of more partnerships
and collaborations within the horse world, and the accessibility
to more funds. However, Her Royal Highness said that none
of this changed the fundamental role of the BHS which was
a very important part of the network. The Princess Royal
congratulated the Society on increasing its membership and
the volunteers on an incredibly constructive year.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 28th June 2003 |
Laura
Chapot Sweeps Both Open Jumper Classes Friday at 34th Annual
Lake Placid Horse Show
Lake Placid, NY—June 27, 2003—Laura Chapot of
Neshanic Station, NJ rode to victory in both featured open
jumper classes Friday at the 34th annual Lake Placid Horse
Show. The 31-year-old daughter of Olympic veterans Frank
and Mary Chapot won the Lake Placid Resort North American
League (NAL) Speed Stake on Three Coins and the Turtle Lane
Farm Welcome Stake on Little Big Man.
Chapot
earned her win in the speed stake by completing the 13-jump
one-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds in the day’s
fastest time of 57.441 seconds. The 26th of 28 entries,
Chapot took the win away from Sydney Olympic veteran and
seven-time American Grandprix Association (AGA) Rider of
the Year Margie Goldstein Engle of Wellington, FL who had
been leading throughout most of the class with a time of
58.257 seconds on Camille.
In
the Welcome Stake, Chapot edged another Olympic veteran
with a fast ride at the end of the class. One of only three
entries from the starting field of 20 to reach a tiebreaking
jump-off by riding without penalty over the 15-jump first-round
course, she also rode fault-free over the eight-jump second-round
course and her time of 35.357 seconds proved good enough
to edge four-time Olympian Anne Kursinski of Flemington,
NJ. Kursinski had been leading with a time of 36.072 seconds
on Indeed.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 28th June 2003 |
 |
Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI***
NORTON-HARDENBERG GERMANY 26-29 JUNE 2003, CSI***
BALVE GERMANY 3-6 JULY 2003, EUROPEAN JUNIOR SHOW
JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS SAN REMO ITALY 10-13 JULY 2003,
CSIO***** FALSTERBO SWEDEN 10-13 JULY 2003, CSI**
CHESTER GREAT BRITAIN 17-20 JULY 2003, CSI* SANEM
LUXEMBOURG 18-20 JULY 2003, CIC**/***
LULWORTH GREAT BRITAIN 25-27 JULY 2003
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 28th June 2003 |
|
Show
Jumping Results: CSIO Drammen Norway 24-29 June 2003
Class
1, Comp 1 Lena Maskin Trophy, Table A 1m40
1)
Rincoola Abu; Flynn, Capt. Gerry (IRL),
2) Lanthanid; Lund, Tina (DEN),
3) AK&K Mindira II; van de Pol, Henk (NED)
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 28th June 2003 |
|
Show
Jumping Results: CSI**** Norten Hardenberg Germany
Preis
der Gothaer, International Jumping Competition Cl.
S, First Grand Prix Qualifier : 1)
LINCOLM L; Markus MERSCHFORMANN (GER), 2) GORDON 299;
Christian AHLMANN (GER), 3) INDIRA 84; Jorg KREUTZMANN
(GER)
Preis
der Gothaer (2), Last Qualification for Hardenberg
Trophy Finale 2003 1m55 : 1)
OLYMPIA; Michel ROBERT (FRA), 2) GORDON 299; Christian
AHLMANN (GER), 3) DIABOLO D'YSIEUX; Fritz FERVERS
(GER)
Audi
Cup for Young Horses, International Jumping Competition
Cl. S : 1)
COCO 75; Markus BEERBAUM (GER)
2) SAFIER; Billy TWOMEY (IRL) 3) OPTICO; Piet RAYMAKERS
(NED)
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 28th June 2003 |
|
Show
Jumping Results: CSI**** Geesteren Netherlands 27-29
June 2003
NORIT
PRIJS, International Jumping Compet. Table A 1.50m
with Jump Off
1)
ARKO; Nick SKELTON (GBR)
2) MORFEE; Angelique HOORN (NED)
3) L.P. HAVINIA; Gianni GOVONI (ITA)
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 27th June 2003 |
Photo
by Horse and Ryder |
Olympians
to Compete for more than $225,000 at High Prairie Farms
Parker,
CO—Olympians from as far away as Mexico and Ireland
will converge on the Colorado Horse Park at High Prairie
Farms in July. They will join local athletes and others
from around the country as they vie for more than $225,000
in prize money in three grand prix show jumping events.
The
highlight of the events is the AGA $60,000 Grand Prix
of Denver presented by Dillards and Ariat held on July
19. Defending champion Tracy Fenney returns this year
to attempt to retain her title. Fenney is currently
ranked number one in the MASCUP standings and has had
an amazing spring, winning three $50,000 grand prix
in Ocala, Florida. |
Another
defending champion returns to Parker as well. Lorenza O’Farrill
won the Rocky Mountain Grand Prix last year. O’Farrill,
who travels to High Prairie all the way from Mexico, has
been a World Championship Team member, top ten at the World
Cups Finals and qualified for the Olympic Games. She will
attempt to defend her title in the AGA $40,000 Rocky Mountain
Grand Prix presented by American Sport Horse Stables on
July 12.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 27th June 2003 |
Olympic
Veteran Anne Kursinski Wins Whiteface Mountain Jump-off
at 34th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show
Lake Placid, NY—June 26, 2003—Four-time U.S. Olympic
veteran Anne Kursinski of Flemington, NJ claimed the top
two places in the Whiteface Mountain Jump-off, Thursday’s
featured event at the 34th annual Lake Placid Horse Show.
Thirteen
of the 34 entries turned in fault-free rides over the 13-jump
first-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds. Nine of
these then rode fault-free over the seven-jump second-round
course and Kursinski claimed the win with the fastest fault-free
time of 31.690 seconds on Sun God. The 1983 Pan American
Games double Gold Medalist also took second place by finishing
the jump-off in 31.990 seconds on Great Point.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 27th June 2003 |
|
|
Equestrian
Vaulters Headed For Denver Championships
PETALUMA,
California - Three hundred equestrian vaulters and their
equine partners will converge on National Western Complex
in Denver Colorado for the 34th annual National Vaulting
Championships. This is the largest and most comprehensive
vaulting competition in the United States and vaulting
clubs from 25 states are expected to attend. This intense
four day competition will begin August 7th and culminate
on August 10th with the final round of A Team, Gold
and Pas de Deux freestyle. This will be the first opportunity
for American vaulters to earn qualifying scores for
the 2004 World Championships to be held in Stradl Paula,
Austria. |
Spectators
can expect to be amazed by these top level vaulters, including
Devon Maitozo, Acton, CA who has earned more medals in World
Championships in the Men's Division than any other man in
the world. The sport of vaulting has long been recognized
in Europe as the perfect way to introduce children to equestrian
sport. Since the 1950's the sport has developed with dramatic
levels of difficulty as vaulters perform gymnastics and
dance moves to music on their horses. Modern Vaulting is
a visual and auditory spectacle of elegance and drama in
motion.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 27th June 2003 |
 |
Equestrian
Magazine Wins Three AHP Awards
EQUESTRIAN
magazine was awarded first place in the Open Color
Editorial Photograph division of the American Horse
Publications (AHP) Annual Awards contest, for material
published in 2002, for the Brant Gamma photo used
in the feature article from the June issue, “If
the Shoe Really Fits.” This photo was honored
earlier in the year at the USA Equestrian Annual Meeting
as the recipient of the Media Award for Best Photography
and Overall Excellence.
|
In
addition, the “In Stride” column written by USA
Equestrian president, Alan F. Balch, entitled “It Was
Fun, Fun, Fun Until…” was awarded an Honorable
Mention in the Editorial Column division. The column was
published in the June 2002 issue. “Remembering Victor
Hugo-Vidal” written by Stephanie Stephens and published
in September, was awarded Honorable Mention in the Personality
Profile (Circulation Over 15,000) division.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 27th June 2003 |
|
USET
Champions Crowned at Bayer/USET Festival of Champions
Presented by State Line Tack
Gladstone,
NJ—June 25, 2003— The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) hosted the 13th annual Bayer/USET Festival
of Champions, Presented by State Line Tack, June
19-22 at the USET Olympic Training Center in Gladstone,
NJ. The weekend featured top-level equestrian competition
in four disciplines – dressage, show jumping,
reining, and endurance, as well as exhibitions in
vaulting.
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 27th June 2003 |
|
USA
Equestrian Board Meeting To Be Held In July
Meetings
of the USA Equestrian Board of Directors have been
scheduled for Monday, July 7, from 3:00 pm (EDT) until
adjourned, and continuing on Tuesday, July 8, at 9:00
am (EDT) until noon.
|
Following
the USA Equestrian board meeting on Tuesday, organizational
meetings of the US Equestrian Federation Board of Directors,
the new proposed National Governing Body for equestrian
sports, have been scheduled from 1:00 pm (EDT) until adjourned.
Materials prepared for the meetings are currently available
on the USA Equestrian web site at www.equestrian.org. Additional
documents will be published as soon as they are provided
to directors.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
 |
Federation
Equestre Internationale News
25 June 2003
2006
WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES The countdown has begun:
In the course of the World Equestrian Festival,
CHIO Aachen 2003, the fixed date as well as the
official logo for the FEI World Equestrian Games
Aachen 2006 were presented. The World Championships
in seven equestrian disciplines will take place
from 22 August to 3 September 2006 on the traditional
tournament grounds of the Aachen-Laurensberger Renverein
e.V. (ALRV). The organisers await 800 participants
with 875 horses and more than 500.000 spectators.
|
SILVER CAMERA
AWARD The SIlver Camera Award for the Best Equestrian Photo
of the Year 2002/2003Award went to the German photographer
Karl-Heinz Frieler for "tears of joy" and was
presented by Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis.
TOP DRIVER AWARD On Saturday, Jack Pemberton, Chairman of
the Driving Committee, handed over the Top Driver Award,
supported by Finn Caspersen, to the 2002 winner Christoph
Sandmann (GER).
SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE The Irish put in another stunning performance
to record their second Samsung Super League victory and
their third Nations Cup win in a row when topping the line-up
at the Mercedez-Benz Nations Cup on Friday.
EUROPEAN JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP The Organisers of the European
Jumping Championships held a press conference in Aachen,
where they presented the programme. The Championship will
be held in Donaueschingen (GER) from 20 to 24 August 2003.
EUROPEAN JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP FOR YOUNG RIDERS The European
Jumping Championship for Young Riders will take place from
2 to 6 July 2006 in Le Touquet (FRA). Twenty-one nations
have announced their participation:
EUROPEAN PONY CHAMPIONSHIP IN JUMPING, DRESSAGE AND EVENTING
The European Pony Championships return to Ireland after
15 years and will be held from 22 to 27 July in Necarne
Castle. So far, 15 nations have announced
their participation.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
 |
Supreme
Champions at HOYS 2003
Grandstand
Media Ltd., organisers of Horse of the Year Show sponsored
by Equestrian Surfaces (The NEC Arena, Birmingham, Wednesday
17th to Sunday 21st September), announced today that
Sunday's Gala Night performance is for the first time
to host separate Supreme Horse and Supreme Pony Championship
titles. |
The
Champions from each of the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS)
showing classes will be presented in the International Arena
on Sunday 21st September during the evening performance.
Those who qualify for the Supreme Pony of the Year Championship
will be competing for the coveted Timberwolf Trophy that
was won last year by Vanessa Compton and Castle Comet.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
The
Psychic Horse Healer
Hello,
my name is Rebecca and I work as a psychic for horses and
other pets. When I found out my gift I decided to develop
a web site business to allow people the opportunity to seek
help for their beloved animals.
The
people that I am helping vary from those at their wits end
over a problem that no one can put their finger on.To those
that are interested in spiritualism and psychic aspects.
Clients
send me hair and a photo of their pet from which I
can dowse the animals energies and establish what is really
going on. I pick up on profiles such as allergies , immune
system, whether the animal is in a safe environment, whether
he/she is in any sort of pain, all of the bodily functions,
then move on to the aura of the animal.
From
my findings I can then give a reading. For example if a
horse hates being stabled and is always stressed it could
be claustrophobia or is trying to tell you that you
may have a ghost!
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
 |
Equissage
To Sponsor A Race At Sandown Park
|
IN
an exciting new venture, horse physiotherapy experts Equissage
are to sponsor a race at Sandown Park on August 14.
The
Equissage Handicap Stakes will run over one mile and six
furlongs for three year olds.
Already
sponsors of race horse trainer Giles Bravery, Equissage
is well known in the racing world but this is a first foray
into race sponsorship.
There
are six races at the meeting and the groom of the best turned
out horse running in the Equissage race will receive a £50
cash prize.
All
trainers with horses running during the afternoon will also
be given a £160 money-off voucher for an Equissage
system.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
|
ILPH
Summer Show an Unqualified Success
With
an estimated 6,000 people through the gates of the
ILPH Summer Show, at ILPH Hall Farm, Norfolk, last
Saturday (21 June) it was deemed yet again, a resounding
success.
The
top attractions in the main arena, the stunt riding
team the Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the King's
Troop with their tent pegging display and gun carriage
team certainly drew the crowds.
|
An
extra bonus for all ILPH supporters present was the opportunity
to see, and touch, ILPH Penny (or Hallmark as she is now
known). Penny came into ILPH Penny Farm, near Blackpool,
a couple of years ago with 3 other welfare cases. She is
now a 'wheeler' in the Kings Troop gun carriage team, and
is another success story for the ILPH.
The
sun shone brightly all day with a cooling breeze which made
life a bit more comfortable for the other horses, and competitors
elsewhere on the showground who were competing in the Horse
Show.
With
nearly 300 horses and ponies competing in 81 affiliated
and unaffiliated classes for 21 championships, the horse
show too was a huge success.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
Preparations
For AMHA Championship Show Series Underway
AMHA 25th Anniversary Celebration Continues as Reno, Shelbyville,
Tulsa Host Championship Show Events
(ALVARADO,
TX) - The Road to Nationals. Preparations continue as competitors
from around the world ready for the upcoming American Miniature
Horse Association Championship Shows. A series of pinnacle
championship events for the American Miniature Horse industry,
the Association's best will vie for
titles in a total of 145 classes and a chance to continue
on to the industry's top event, the AMHA National Show (September
27 - October 5 in Fort Worth, TX).
AMHA
Championship Show Series. Championship events will be held
for the Western, Eastern and Central regions according to
the schedule below. Each day begins at 8 a.m. with classes
running throughout the day. Amateur, Open, Youth and Special
Needs Individuals will compete in halter, showmanship, driving,
jumping, and obstacle. Trade show vendors will also be on
hand at each championship show offering fine jewelry, tack,
clothing, gifts and more. Admission is free. A complete
schedule of events can be found on the AMHA website at www.amha.com.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
 |
Newerla
Wins 2003 NDSA Championship For Riders With A Disability
at Bayer/USET Festival of Champions Presented by State
Line Tack |
Kingston,
RI —June 25, 2003—In his first trip to the Bayer/USET
Festival of Champions, Presented by State Line Tack, Keith
Newerla of Seaford, NY, topped a field of 10 horse-and-rider
combinations to win the 2003 National Disability Sports
Alliance (NDSA) Championship for Riders with a Disability.
The Championship was held June 20-22 at the USET’s
Olympic Training Center in Gladstone, New Jersey.
Twenty-year-old
Newerla, and Atticus, a Hanovarian gelding owned by Jenny
Sutton, won all three phases of the competition earning
an overall score of 70.906% for the weekend. “It’s
my first year here,” he said. “I’m the rookie.
Somehow I ended up doing well, I guess it was beginner’s
luck.”
However,
with his highest score of the weekend coming in the Musical
Freestyle competition, where he executed more movements
than were required in the test, Newerla proved that it was
more than luck that landed him on top. “I had a good
day. Today was a good day but being lucky helps,” he
contested.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
McLain
Ward Wins Wild Horse Winery Speed Challenge to Open 34th
Annual Lake Placid Horse Show
Lake Placid, NY—June 25, 2003—McLain Ward of Brewster,
NY swept the top two places in the Wild Horse Winery Speed
Challenge to open the 34th annual Lake Placid Horse Show.
Ward
claimed the win by turning in the fastest penalty-free ride
over the one-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds.
His time of 60.700 seconds on LaBelle gave him the win over
the 27-horse field. Last year’s American Grandprix
Association (AGA) Rider of the Year also claimed the second
spot by finishing in 62.162 seconds on Pinocchio.
The
third and fourth places went to Sydney Olympic veteran Margie
Goldstein Engle of Wellington, FL who finished with a time
of 63.520 seconds on Julius and 63.985 seconds on Camille.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 26th June 2003 |
The
Horse Recognized at the American Horse Publications’
Annual Awards Program
Lexington,
KY, June 25, 2003 –The Horse: Your Guide to Equine
Health Care, a monthly publication celebrating 20 years
as the leader in equine health care news and information,
and its companion Web site TheHorse.com, the Web’s
premiere site for online equine health care, news and in-depth,
veterinarian-approved articles on equine health care, were
recognized June 21, 2003, at the American Horse Publications’
Annual Awards Program in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
American
Horse Publications is a non-profit professional association
of more than 290 publications, individuals and businesses
dedicated to promoting better understanding and communication
within the equine publishing industry. Since its inception
in 1970, the American Horse Publications Annual Awards Program
has recognized excellence in editorial content and graphic
design.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 25th June 2003 |
 |
Scottish
Pairs Championships
In
glorious sunshine the second Mounted Games Association
(Scotland) Scottish Pairs Championships were held
at Vogrie Park, Midlothian, as a one-day competition.
Two
separate competitions for junior (under 17) and open
riders took place with finals in the afternoon.
In the junior competition after the morning session
Kelly Quinn and Vicky Riva were on 28 points, with
Carol Scott and Katie Hancox and Lisa Burns and Callum
Evans both on 24 points. Riders were close thereafter
with just three points seperating three pairs.
|
In
the afternoon Kelly and Vicky led from the start to win,
dropping just three points to take the overall title. Nonetheless
it was not easy for Kelly and Vicky with Edinburgh riders
Carol and Katie pushing them all the way to the final race.
In third place, two marks adrift was Lisa Burns and Callum
Evans, Callum making a welcome return back to competition
after breaking some bones in his foot earlier this year.
In
the open competition Kelly paired up with older sister Leanne
to take the open title, East Ayrshire riders' Gwen Smith
and Leanne Skelly ran out second only a few marks away.
Thanks go to MGA Chairman Bruce Nicol for starting and organising
the competition, and to Mark and Caroline Ritchie for maintaining
the equipment. Please
click here for further details
|
| 25th June 2003 |
|
Morse
Wins USET Dressage Grand Prix Championship
Gladstone,
NJ—June 23, 2003—Leslie Morse of Beverly
Hills, CA, and her stallion, Kingston, topped a
field of twelve horse-and-rider combinations to
win the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Dressage
Grand Prix Championship at the Bayer/USET Festival
of Champions, Presented by State Line Tack, held
at the United States Olympic Training Center in
Gladstone, NJ.
Earning the blue ribbon in the Grand Prix and the
Grand Prix Freestyle and taking second place honors
in the Grand Prix Special, Morse finished the weekend
with an overall score of 68.711%. “He’s
going really well. I’m really excited. It’s
only his fourth year in dressage,” she said
of her stallion.
|
Morse
imported her stallion, who stands at 17.3 hands, from Holland
after finding him at a sales barn. “He gives a feeling
that he will just protect you and take you. He touches me,”
she said of her partner.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 25th June 2003 |
 |
Another
Nations Cup Superleague Win for Ireland at Aachen CSIO
5* |
The
Irish Nations Cup team have won their third Nations Cup
class in as many weeks with last weekends win at the Aachen
(Ger) CSIO 5* Samsung Nations Cup Superleague.
Two Irish Sport Horses were on the team representing Ireland
at Aachen, Coolcorron Cool Diamond (ISH) ridden by Robert
Splaine (IRL) and Carling King (ISH) ridden by Kevin Babington
(IRL). This win places Ireland in second position, just
0.5 points behind leaders France, in the Samsung Superleague
Table after round four.
Earlier in the week at Aachen, Gerry Maguire (ISH) was ridden
by Robert Smith (GBR) to win Tuesdays 1m45 Accom Prize class.
Wednesday found That's Life (ISH) and Michel Hecart (FRA)
take third in the 1m45 Preis des Kreises Aachen class. They
went on to take third in Thursdays Preis des Handwerks 1m40
class also. Please
click here for further details
|
| 25th June 2003 |
Michael
Whitaker's 10-year-old gelding, Landfurst 6, owned by the
Gillespie Brothers, has sadly been humanely destroyed following
a fall at CSIO Aachen yesterday. Landfurst 6 was originally
x-rayed on site and then transferred to a clinic in Aachen
for further investigations, but unfortunately the damage
to the long pastern bone (P1) was irreparable.
The
Hannoverian bred gelding, by Landadel I, amassed over £40,000
winnings during his short career with Michael. Some of his
most notable wins include the 2002 1.40m Championship at
the BSJA Festival of Show Jumping and the Grand Prix at
the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto in November 2002.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 25th June 2003 |
|
EFI
Executive Committee Meeting
The
Executive Committee of the Equestrian Federation of
Ireland met on Monday June 23.
The
question of the Implementation Group for the future
of the Federation was discussed in detail with considerable
progress reported.
There
was common accord on the objectives to be achieved
to enable the Horse Sport Ireland concept advance.
The
EFI Press Release dated 12 June was clarified and
agreed. All colleagues on the Executive Committee
disassociated themselves from certain media criticism
of the Federation President.
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 25th June 2003 |
|
|
Young
Rider European Championships
LE
TOUQUET - FRANCE, 3 - 6 JULY 2003
|
The
following Accenture international squad riders have been
selected to represent Great Britain at the Young Rider European
Championships from 3 - 6 July 2003:- Matthew Broome From
Newport, Gwent, James Davenport From Knutsford, Cheshire,
Ricki Hill From Benfleet, Essex, Ben Maher From Bishops
Stortford, Hertfordshire, Robert Whitaker From Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire, Chef d'Equipe Mike Florence from Rochdale,
Lancashire, Team Trainer Rowland Fernyhough from Stonehouse,
Gloucestershire
Accenture are once again very kindly supporting the British
Young Rider Team at the European Championships in Le Touquet.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 25th June 2003 |
|
|
Junior
European Championships
SAN
REMO - ITALY, 10 - 13 JULY 2003
|
The
following Accenture international squad riders have been
selected to represent Great Britain at the Junior European
Championships from 10 - 13 July 2003:- James Billington
From Nantwich, Cheshire, Tim Gredley From Newmarket, Suffolk,
Louise Pavitt From Godalming, Surrey, Gemma Plumley From
Chepstow, Gwen, Ellen Whitaker From Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Chef d'Equipe Mike Florence from Rochdale, Lancashire Team
Trainer Rowland Fernyhough from Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.
Accenture are once again very kindly supporting the British
Junior Team at the European Championships in San Remo.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 25th June 2003 |
|
|
CSIO****
Falsterbo (Swe)
10
- 13 July 2003
|
Robert
Whitaker From Huddersfield, WEST YORKS, Michael Whitaker
From Whatton, NOTTS, Robert Smith From Shrewley, WARWICKSHIRE,
Richard
Davenport Based in Valkenswaard, HOLLAND have been
selected to compete at the above mentioned show Team Manager
DEREK RICKETTS from Bicester, OXON. Please
click here for further details
|
| 24th June 2003 |
 |
New
Toggi Twills Set To Brighten Up The Summer Wardrobe
With
spring already here and summer a hop, skip and a jump
away, it's time to check out Toggi's chic new cotton
twill collection which offers style gurus a seamless
combination of equestrian durability and urban style.
Twills have become a popular must-have for any trendy
wardrobe and what better way to brighten up your life
than with Toggi's new and exciting Spring/Summer 2003
collection - sure to tempt any Toggi lover!
This
year, the flattering Stratford, the memorable
Cromwell and the striking Raleigh join
the Toggi camp.
The Stratford certainly sets Toggi apart in
the style stakes. This ladies 3/4 sleeve tailored
shirt boasts intrinsic stitch detailing with contrasting
colours on hem, cuffs and collar, finished off with
herringbone webbing on the side splits. Meanwhile,
the Cromwell has been introduced to the collection
as a unisex cross-panelled long sleeve shirt. Finishing
off the new collection of twills is the striking Raleigh,
a unisex long sleeve shirt with hoop detail.
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 24th June 2003 |
Equestrian
Business UK - A Unique Opportunity For The "Equiconomy"'
A
unique business-to-business conference, exhibition and workshop
event designed specifically for the 'equiconomy' - Equestrian
Business UK - has been launched to the approval of the market.
Equestrian
Business UK will take place at the International Centre,
Telford, on 12 and 13 October 2003.
Equestrian
Business UK will give manufacturers, distributors and professionals
a unique opportunity to meet and do business with the section
of the industry that relates directly to the buying public
and who will make up the delegate body - retailers, vets,
therapists, riding schools, livery yards, farriers, equine
dentists, equine holiday companies, and so on. They will
be able to show new stock, demonstrate new ideas and discuss
complete ranges at a specially designed exhibition
A
unique aspect to the exhibition will be a tailored appointment
service, where delegates will be able to make appointments
with exhibitors via the Contour website - www.contour.uk.net.
Not only will this help to secure visitors to each exhibition
stand, but it will also enable delegates to manage their
time at Equine Business UK more effectively.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 24th June 2003 |
 |
Staff
at Robinsons will dress to impress
Customers
eagerly awaiting the opening of Robinsons' new superstore
can be assured that all the staff will be dressed to
impress with new uniforms. These eye-catching black
and green outfits have been designed to be stylish and
yet very practical . Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 24th June 2003 |
Photo
copyright Terri Miller |
Dr.
Cesar Parra Chosen for Pan-American Games Team
White
House Station, New Jersey— Dr. Cesar Parra’s
domination of the Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire
FEI classes at prestigious CDI shows in Florida and
New Jersey has resulted in a berth on Colombia’s
Pan-American Games team. With scores routinely above
70%, Parra and Horses Unlimited’s imported Hanoverian
stallion Pik L will give the favored American team a
run for their money in August in the Dominican Republic.
Pik
L and Parra have been together for about 18 months and
have matured into a consistent team. “At this point
in our relationship I can really rely on Pik L,”
said Parra. “Not only can he do all of the movements
very easily, he can add a lot of brilliance.” The
judges have agreed. Top European and North American
judges have rewarded the pair with scores above 70%,
resulting in FEI High Score awards at the US Freestyle
Championship show, the Palm Beach Dressage Derby and
the Port Jervis CDI. |
This
will be Parra’s second trip to the Pan-American Games;
in 1999 he helped his team win a silver medal. “My
goal would be to do at least as well as we did at the last
Pan-Am Games and perhaps also medal as an individual,”
Parra said. The USDF Gold Medalist and member of the International
Dressage Trainer’s Club has more than 300 FEI wins.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 24th June 2003 |
The
Equine Health Studies Program (EHSP) at the LSU School of
Veterinary Medicine will launch its third annual internet-based
Stallion Service Auction on October 15, 2003 to generate
funds for expansion of the Equine Intensive Care Unit.
The second multiple-breed stallion auction raised more than
$20,000 for the new unit, and the EHSP hopes to continue
that success with an improved auction this year. "The
Stallion Service Auction offers mare owners the opportunity
to select top quality stallions for breeding with potentially
discounted fees," said Dr. Rustin Moore, director of
the EHSP. Stallions from across the United States, representing
the multiple breeds, will be featured in the auction. Stallion
owners that donate stallion services will be recognized
as participants in the auction and their contributions are
tax deductible.
Stallion bidding starts October 15 and closes November 15
at 12pm. All stallion services offered in the auction are
intended for the 2004 breeding season and individuals may
bid on any number of stallion services. Bids will be placed
on the internet with the highest bid always being current,
and bids made over regular stud fees are tax deductible
for the mare owners.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 24th June 2003 |
 |
Olympic
Riders Set to Compete In The Oaks Blenheim International
at the Capistrano Summer Festival
San
Juan Capistrano, CA—June 23, 2003—Olympic
show jumping veterans are entered to compete at this
year’s Oaks Blenheim International CSI**** to be
held as part of the Capistrano Summer Festival, July
17-20. Expected to compete are several of the United
States’ top riders, as well as riders from Canada,
Mexico, and New Zealand. |
Heading
the impressive list of riders from the United States are
Olympic veterans Margie Engle and Laura Kraut, as well as
Chris Kappler, winner of last year’s $175,000 Cargill
Grand Prix of the United States, Presented by HBO, at the
2002 Oaks Blenheim International CSI-A and Richard Spooner,
winner of this year’s Grand Prix of Las Vegas held
at the Budweiser World Cup Final in Las Vegas. Canada’s
John Pearce and Karen Cudmore are also expected to compete,
as well as Mexico’s Gerado Tazzer and New Zealand’s
Peter Breakwell.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 24th June 2003 |
Journées
Selle Français 2003
FRANCE
This
year, the 2003 Selle Français Breeding Show, major
event and meeting for the selection and promotion of the
Selle Français breed, will take place on:"
27 and 28 september 2003 at the Haras du Pin, National Championship
for 2 year old females and filly foals.
" 2, 3 and 5 october 2003 at the Haras de Saint Lô
: . 3 year old Selle Français Stallions Licensing
Show : . National Championship for 2 year old males and
foals.: . Commission for the aproval of 4, 5 and 6 year
old stallions.: " Saturday 4 october : AUCTION SALE
presenting championship finalists for sale.
This great event will naturally take place in the cradle
of the French sport horse breeding, Normandy, and is organised
by the ANSF, the National Association for the Selle Français
breed, together with the FNSF, Norman Selle Français
Federation. About 380 horses will run for the highly prized
title of Male and Female Champions of the Selle Français
breed of their generation and/or for approval as a sire.
The
potential of the 2 and 3 year olds will be judged on conformation,
movement and jumping ability, and for foals on conformation
and movement only.
In
the evening of Friday 3 october, sires, dams and offspring
from the best SF bloodlines will be presented to you during
the ANSF and FNSF breeder's party.
On saturday 4 october, about 50 promising Selle Français
2 and 3 year old males, females and foals will be sold by
auction. This first auction sale of Selle Français
genetics is organised by the ANSF with M. BOSCHER, auctioneer.
Sunday
5 october, the 2003 edition of the JSF will end with the
approval of 4, 5 and 6 year old stallions by the SF stud-book
Commission, the best ones being licensed for SF breeding.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 24th June 2003 |
|
USAE/USDF
Horse ID Update
USA
Equestrian is now accepting copies of completed United
States Dressage Federation (USDF) Horse Identification
(Horse ID) applications or copies of breed registration
papers in place of completed USA Equestrian Horse
ID applications if the USDF Horse ID number has not
been assigned at the time of the competition. Competitions
are asked to submit copies of these documents to the
USA Equestrian office along with competition results
and this will meet the requirements of article 811
of the rules.
|
USDF
Horse ID numbers already assigned can be used at USA Equestrian
recognized competitions and it will not be necessary to
apply separately for a USA Equestrian Horse ID number. Please
click here for further details
|
| 24th June 2003 |
Fair
Hill International Festival in the Country Returns, October
23-26 Pan American Eventing Championships to Highlight Schedule
Fair
Hill, MD—June 23, 2003—The 15th annual Fair Hill
International Festival in the Country will again host top-ranked
equestrian competition when it returns to the Fair Hill
Natural Resources Area in the beautiful countryside of Fair
Hill, MD, October 23-26, 2003.
This
year’s event features exciting equestrian championships
highlighted by the 2003 Pan American Eventing Championships.
Also featured are the U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) Fall Eventing
Championship CCI***, one of the most prestigious three-day
events held in the United States, and the USET National
Pair Horse Championship.
Since
there will be no eventing at the Pan American Games in Santo
Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, this summer, the Fédération
Equestre Internationale (International Equestrian Federation
– FEI) has chosen Fair Hill to host the Eventing Championship,
which will be held at the three-star level as is always
the case in Pan American eventing competition.
“We’re
so thrilled to be hosting the Pan American Eventing Championships
this year,” said Lou Morris, Fair Hill International
Executive Director. “Fair Hill spectators will be given
a rare and exciting opportunity to see, up close, many of
North and South America’s best horses and riders as
they compete for international team and individual medals.”
Please
click here for further details
|
| 24th June 2003 |
|
Wild
Horsefeathers To Sponsor National Hunter Pony Championships
Wild
Horsefeathers has signed on to sponsor the Wild Horsefeathers/USAE
National Hunter Pony Championships for the second
consecutive year. The event is part of the 2003 State
Line Tack/USAE Pony Finals to be held August 5 –
8, at the Andrew’s School in Willoughby, OH.
|
Wild
Horsefeathers celebrates the special bond between young
girls and their horses, whether it is an adoring friendship
with the faithful old lesson horse at the neighborhood stable
or an intense partnership that takes the horse and rider
to the very top.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
|
Royal
Opening for New Equine Welfare Centre
On
Monday 23 June HRH The Princess Royal, President of
the ILPH (International League for the Protection
of Horses), has kindly agreed to officially open their
new Hall Farm development at Snetterton, South Norfolk.
Her
Royal Highness will arrive on site at 12.20 and, following
a short break, will tour the new centre, meeting ILPH
staff and equine residents.
Invited
guests will watch The Princess Royal unveiling a commemorative
plaque at 13.35 after which Her Royal Highness will
leave for her next engagement.
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
Many
Were Called, Few Were Chosen
SCOPE, Ireland's first and only "elite" auction
of young showjumping, eventing, and dressage prospects,
selected on June 18-19 horses for the inaugural SCOPE Auction
on August 2-3.
The
selected horses that passed the veterinary and x-ray examinations
carry with them bloodlines of Irish, Warmblood, and Thoroughbred
super-sires such as Cavalier Royale, Ballinvella XX, Burggraaf,
Chair Lift XX, Clover Hill, Condios, Cruising, Ekstein,
Heartbreaker, King of Diamonds, Landgraf I, Master Imp XX,
Pilot, Roven XX, Sky Boy XX, and Voltaire.
The
SCOPE Selection Committee inspected a large group of excellent
foals, yearlings, and two-year-olds drawn from the four
corners of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The committee,
comprised of chairman Jaap Werners (chairman of the KWPN
Stallion Inspection Committee) and Olympians Ned Campion
(IRL-showjumping), Jennie Loriston-Clarke (UK-dressage),
and Gillian Rolton (AUS-eventing) were very impressed with
the high quality of the presented horses. The committee
was very strict in their selections, judging on bloodlines,
conformation, movement, athleticism, and potential for excellence
in sport.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
 |
New
President For BETA
BETA
is delighted to welcome Jane Holderness-Roddam as
the association's new president.
Jane
is to take over the role following the AGM in London
in November.
|
Well
known throughout the equine world for her extensive work
on a wide variety of committees, Jane is also a keen Show
Hunter, Hack and Riding Horse judge and breeder.
Jane
takes over from Sir Adam Butler who has been the President
since 1991.
"I
am very much looking forward to taking over as BETA President.
I believe the trade is highly important and can be very
influential in supporting the horse world," said Jane.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
|
Show
Jumping - Kerrygold Grand Prix League - O'Brien Takes
Victory At Cavan
HARRY
MARSHALL did not make his expected challenge to the
Top Six in the Kerrygold Grand Prix leaderboard at
Cavan today (Sunday), but left the honours instead
to Army rider Lt. David O'Brien, who followed his
recent Galway Grand Prix win with another First on
the Minister for Defence's 14 yr old bay gelding <Carraig
Dubh>.
This
victory now leapfrogs Athlone-born O'Brien over Army
team-mate Lt. Shane Carey in the Kerrygold rankings.
After his win, Lt. O'Brien said: <I am absolutely
delighted with my horse's performance here today.
Galway last week and now Cavan today shows in what
good form he is at the moment. It's been a terrific
day.> Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
Wareing Shires from Blackfoot, Idaho
Photo
courtesy Forrest Bliss Photography. |
2003
Draft Horse Show at the San Diego County Fair Draws
to a Successful Ending
Del
Mar, CA - After a successful opening weekend at the
San Diego County Fair the three-day 2003 Draft Horse
Show came to an end Sunday night with the Wareing Shires
from Blackfoot, Idaho carrying home the top-prize money
in the $7,900 Draft Six-Up Hitch sponsored by Catti
Alvarez.
Hitches competed in Draft Tandem, Unicorn, Singles,
Pairs, Four-abreast, Gambler's Choice in Halter, Under
Saddle and Bareback events throughout the show. The
Log Skidding, Draft Farm Implement, Light and Heavy
Pulls culminated with Steve Ferrasci holding the reins
as Casy and Katie owned by Central Valley Percherons
dragged 4,000 pounds of salt blocks to win the class.
|
Dozens
of black Friesians competed under saddle, in costume, and
driving carriages reminiscent of the legends of noble steeds,
knights and kingdoms. Lady Lora Martin and her Friesian
mare "Yenta" were among the entries in the Costume
Class sponsored by Grand Meadows Products. Rider Lauren
Cirignano rode to victory on "Meine van de Riderdzk"
owned by Mike and Debra Salta in the Friesian Under Saddle
Amateur to Ride sponsored by Logan Show Horses. The Friesian
match was huge and the classes were very competitive.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
|
Four USET Championships Awarded at Bayer/USET Festival
of Champions Presented by State Line Tack
Gladstone,
NJ—June 22, 2003— Kristina Harrison-Naness
of Burbank, CA, aboard Kantor topped the Cosequin/USET
Pan American Games Selection Trials to secure herself
a position on the squad that will represent the
United States this August in Santo Domingo, the
Dominican Republic. The Selection Trials took place
as part of the Bayer/USET Festival of Champions
Presented by State Line Tack at the USET Olympic
Training Center in Gladstone, NJ.
Qualifying
for the squad along with Harrison-Naness were Carol
Lavell of Loxahatchee, FL, and Much Ado; Jan Ebeling
of Moorpark, CA, with two horses, Feleciano and
Liberte; and Pierre St. Jacques of Boscawen, NH
and Lucky Tiger. Susan Dutta of Wellington, FL with
West Side Lady DC was named as alternate.
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
|
Pony
Show Jumping Results: CSIOP Freudenberg Germany 19
- 22 June 2003
NATIONS
CUP
Preis der Knebel Gruppe, Siegen
Nations Cup Jumping with 2 rounds
1)
IRELAND, 2)
GT BRITAIN, 3) GERMANY, 4) ITALY, 5) DENMARK, 6) SWEDEN,
7) BELGIUM, 8) POLAND
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
|
Show
Jumping Results: CSIO***** Aachen Germany 17 - 22
June 2003
S16-
Last Chance, Jumping Competition with one round and
one winning round
1)
Champion du Lys; Ludger Beerbaum (GER)
2) Comtessa; Christian Ahlmann (GER)
3) Anka 191; Marcus Ehning (GER)
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 23rd June 2003 |
|
Show
Jumping Results: CSI*** Lons Le Saunier France 20-22
June 2003
LONS
LE SAUNIER GRAND PRIX
1)
RUBENS DU RY d'ASSE; Hansueli Sprunger (SUI)
2) RETSINA Z; Arthur Gustavo da Silva (BRA)
3) MEDOC ll; Rossen Raitchev (BUL)
Please
click here for further details
|
|
| 22nd June 2003 |
 |
The
Dales Pony
The
Dales Pony is a native of the upper dales of the eastern
slopes of the Pennine range, from the High Peak in Derbyshire
to the Cheviot Hills near the Scottish Border, where
a lead mining industry flourished from Roman times,
until the mid-nineteenth century. The favoured breeding
grounds have always been the upper dales of the rivers
Tyne, Wear, Allen, Tees and Swale.
The lead mining industry was subject to the geography
and environment of the area. The rakes of lead were
always situated on the high moors; the washing places
had to be near a stream; the smelting boles were always
on a hill to catch the wind and needed to be near a
wood for fuel. The pigs of lead produced were transported
over the moors to the ports on the North-East Coast
and, if wood had run out, coal was taken back. The ore,
fuel and lead were carried by strong, active pack ponies,
working in gangs of 9 to 20, loose-headed, and in charge
of one mounted man. |
During
the late seventeenth century, the Scotch Galloway was considered
to be the best pony for the fast pack work and replacements
were bred near the lead mines. Suitable native mares ran
with the breeding herds and it is recorded that farmers
also liked to run a few Scotch mares with the native herds
on the fell. The largest, strongest and most active ponies
were chosen for pack work and were well fed to ensure fitness
and speed. So it was that the black galloways of the mixed
herds eventually superseded the Scotch Galloway, and become
the Dales Pony.
The
Scotch galloways were famous for their peculiarly deep and
clean legs, their qualities were speed, stoutness and sure-footedness
over a rugged and mountainous country. In turn the Dales
ponies became renowned for their great strength, iron constitution,
endurance and the ability to get over rough country fast.
A pack load was 240lbs, or two pigs of lead per pony
Please
click here to continue
|
| 22nd June 2003 |
|
Equissage
Young Achievement Award
|
The
search for this year's winner of the Equissage Young Achievement
Award is hotting up.
Scouts
from the South East Eventer's League are currently out and
about keeping a keen eye on competitors to find the rider
they think is the most deserving. Riders
can also be nominated for the award so if you know of a
young event rider based in the South East who is 25 or under
please contact the organisers.
After
an exceptional season, young rider Molly Key from Chiddingfold
in Surrey took the honours last year.
The
prestigious Young Achievement Award is open to all South
East eventers aged 25 and under and is supported by Equissage,
the leaders in equestrian physiotherapy.
The
winner also receives a week's training with top event rider
Tiny Clapham and the Equissage Trophy.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 22nd June 2003 |
|
Lavell
Takes Lead in Cosequin Pan American Games Dressage
Selection Trials at Bayer/USET Festival of Champions
Presented by State Line Tack
Gladstone,
NJ—June 21, 2003— After fishing first
in the USET Intermediaire I, the second round of
the 2003 Cosequin Pan American Games Dressage Selection
Trials, 1992 Olympic Team Bronze Medalist Carol
Lavell of Loxahatchee, FL, and Much Ado have taken
the lead in the standings at the Bayer/USET Festival
of Champions Presented by State Line Tack in Gladsone,
NJ.
|
The
pair went to the top of the field of 13 horse-and-rider
combinations after posting a score of 71.150% in the class.
Lavell earned the win despite a tack failure while on course.
Although she was happy with her performance, she noted,
“I looked a little weird in the change because my stirrup
leather was getting longer and longer.”
Kristina
Harrison-Naness of Burbank, CA, who won the first class
of the Cosequin Selection Trials, the FEI Prix St. Georges
held on Friday, June 19, stands in second place after finishing
second in the USET Intermediaire I, aboard Kantor. The first
pair to enter the ring, they posted a score of 69.500% to
finish behind Lavell. New to the tour, Harrison-Naness is
thrilled with her performance so far in Gladstone. “I’ve
never had a top horse before. I’m working hard at it.
I’ve been very dedicated to it, and I’m really
excited,” she said as a smile lit up her face.
Please
click here for further details
|
| 22nd June 2003 |
|
Show
Jumping - Kerrygold Grand Prix League - Saintfield
Gives First Win For Harry Marshall
THOUGH
JUST 15 riders lined out for the Farming Life Grand
Prix at Saintfield, Co. Down today (Saturday), the
results caused a major change in the Kerrygold Grand
Prix League rankings.
With
Harry Marshall taking his first Grand Prix win of
the 2003 season, a double placing in today's top six
now gives James Kernan pole position in the League,
while Andrew Dunlop also moves ahead of former leader
Clem McMahon, who has been absent on international
duty for the last few league events.Seven
riders made it through to the jump-off in fair weather
at the Saintfield Super League venue today, but the
final battle took place in heavy rain, changing the
aspect of the competition. Marshall, however, a seasoned
campaigner in all weathers, took victory on his own
<Splendido> with a double clear and what turned
out to be an unbeatable time.
Please click here for further details
|
|
| 22nd June 2003 |
|
Jeff
Welles Wins $25,000 USET Festival of Champions Grand
Prix at 2003 Bayer/USET Festival of Champions Presented
by State Line Tack
Gladstone,
New Jersey—June 20, 2003—Jeff Welles of
Newtown, CT, rode Penelope to victory in the $25,000
USET Festival of Champions Grand Prix at the Bayer/USET
Festival of Champions Presented by State Line Tack.
Welles was one of seven entries of the starting
field of 28 to qualify for a tiebreaking jump-off
by riding without penalty over the 16-effort, first-round
course designed by Richard Jeffery. He clinched
the win when he turned in a penalty-free ride over
the seven-jump tiebreaker course in a time of 36.590
seconds.
|
Margie
Engle of Wellington, FL had held the lead after finishing
the jump-off course fault-free in 36.770 seconds on Hidden
Creek’s Perin, her 2000 Sydney Olympic mount. However,
Welles made no concessions to the rain-soaked course and
sped around the course to edge Engle by less than two-tenths
of a second on the 12-year-old, German-bred mare on whom
he claimed the Grand Prix win last weekend at Ox Ridge.
“She
is jumping really well right now and I had no worries about
going too fast because the footing is really good here,”
Welles said. “She’s always fast in the jump-off
and I couldn’t have asked more of her today.”
Please
click here for further details
|
| 22nd June 2003 |
|
Show
Jumping Results: CSIO***** Aachen Germany 17 - 22
June 2003
S12-
Winning Round, Jumping Competition with two different
rounds and one winning-round
1) Noble Savage H; Marcus Ehning (GER), 2) Lauriston;
Peter Wylde (USA), 3) Lando; Otto Becker (GER), 4)
Carnavelly; Peter Charles (IRL)
S13- ROLEX Best of Champions, Jumping Competition
with rotation of horses
1)
Balaboeschka; Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED), 2) Coronation;
Jean Claude Vangeenberghe (BEL), 3) Ginger Watt; Dermott
Lennon (IRL )
Please
click here for further details
|
|
Visit
Hayfield.com
.
|
