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17th August
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Jaime de la Calle on the left and course designer
Michael Tucker.on the right
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The
World Equestrian Games In Jerez Spain
September 10-22, 2002
By Diana De Rosa
Antonio
Ortiz, the General Manager of the World Equestrian
Games, which will be taking place in Jerez, Spain,
September 10-22, 2002, and César Garcia de
Quebedo, the Communications Manager, have been involved
with the Games since its inception.
They
and the others from Jerez are hoping that this will
be the start of more events to be held at these venues.
For them this is the beginning to the future of horse
sports in Spain, not a culmination once WEG is over.
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I
went to Jerez, Spain to see the venues and to visit with
Antonio, César and others on the WEG staff. Antonio
explained his reasons why the Games are being held in Spain
and his ultimate goals. "We have a good feeling about
these Games. I feel the facilities will be ready in a month
or less. We sold a lot of tickets already, which for us
is important because horse sports in Spain are not popular."
But
the Games have given new enthusiasm to horse sports and
many festivities will take place while the Games are in
Jerez. In fact, "The whole town will be involved,"
explained Ortiz
Antonio
went on to explain how a lotto was organized just for these
Games and netted $10 million. They've secured five large
sponsors (Rolex, Volvo, Banesto, Telefonica and Osborne)
and five small sponsors (Marca, Hola, Ave, Telefonica, and
the Government of Dubai for endurance) to help with the
difference of $23 million that they feel the Games will
ultimately cost them, which does not include the building
of the venues, which the local municipality is paying for.
Ticket sales and a trade fair will make up the difference.
(There will be no tickets for endurance - that will be free
to everyone.)
Antonio
also explained that the goal is "to try and do a World
Championship like it is in other sports. In many places
it is way down and we would like to put the equestrian sport
at the same level as other sports. Finally, I would like
to create a total equestrian family all in one location.
It will be good for the FEI, for the Games, for Jerez and
for our sponsors." To Antonio, that was what these
Games were all about.
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17th August
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Equus
- The Horse Event Expanding
"Equus
provides a really good start to the season. The venue
is great, easy to reach by public transport and motorway
and a great place to meet our members"
Pat
Gaywood of the British Horse Society reflects on the
benefits of Equus, a view shared by both exhibitors
and visitors.
This
year's event saw the consolidation of this new addition
to the equestrian calendar attracting over 20,000
visitors during the four days. The displays by Tim
Stockdale, Blyth Tait, Kelly Marks and many others
proved to be an irresistible combination yet again.
93% of visitors enjoyed it so much they said they
would come back next year.
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Equus
will be held at ExCel in London on 3rd-6th April 2003. Plans
for next year will ensure the extensive variety and high
quality standard of displays will continue with three separate
sessions with adequate gaps allowing for extended shopping
time. Seats can be booked for the individual sessions, a
system tat was pioneered this year and will be further structured
next year.
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17th August
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Horse
Training Simplified
"Horse
training is very simple - it's very black and white,"
says downunder's guru of horsemanship Clinton Anderson.
What a relief to know shades of grey don't always
cloud the horizon!
See Anderson's horse training methods firsthand when
he comes to Can-Am's All Breed's Equine Emporium at
London's Western Fair Raceway, in March, 2003.
Born and raised in Australia, Anderson now operates
Wahl Equestrian Center in Sterling, Illinois with
his wife Beth. He conducts clinics there, and films
numerous technique videos as well as a weekly hour-long
television show. Untrained horses are used in the
show, broadcast on Dish Network and Direct TV, to
solve common behaviour problems and training issues
faced by horse owners of all disciplines.
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While
growing up in Australia, Anderson's family noticed his natural
ability with horses and fuelled that interest with his first
horse at age 9. Anderson started a full time training apprenticeship
at age 15 with acclaimed clinician and horse trainer, Gordon
McKinlay of Rock Hampton, Queensland. During the next two
years, Anderson started and trained over 600 horses under
McKinlay's expert guidance. Anderson also trained with Australia's
Ian Francis and U.S.'s Al Dunning, eventually using his
knowledge and expertise to start his own training facility.
With only 1 point separating the top three winning horses,
Anderson placed third at the Australian National Reining
Futurity in 1997. In October of that year, Anderson moved
permanently to the U.S. where he began touring, training
and conducting clinics.
The philosophy behind Anderson's training methods is basic.
"Horse training is like a scale," he explains.
"Where do we want to be with our horse training? We
want to be in the middle - somewhere between being a wimp
and getting dragged all over the place, and being too rough
and aggressive with our horse, always forcing him to do
things for us."
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17th August
2002
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Manhattan
Mortgage Presents Opening Day At The Hampton Classic
By
Diana De Rosa
From
Tiny Tots to Veterans and from Miniature Horses to
Dog Agility Demonstrations Opening Day at the Hampton
Classic is a Day Not To Be Missed!
Take
a well-known mortgage company whose founder and owner
loves horses and rides, add that to a famous horse
show which showcases tomorrow's champions side-by-side
with Olympic veterans, spice it up with some Dog Agility
Demonstrations, add a dash of kids activities such
as pony rides and a petting zoo and you've got the
perfect recipe for The Manhattan Mortgage Company's
presentation of Opening Day at the Hampton Classic
Horse Show on Sunday, August 25.
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The
27th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show, which this year
takes place from August 25 through September 1 in Bridgehampton,
NY, will draw over 1500 equestrian competitors from across
the country and some 60,000 spectators. As a kick-off to
this weeklong event, The Manhattan Mortgage Company sponsors
Opening Day, which is when the local horsemen come and compete
on the same turf that later in the week will showcase Olympic
veterans and up-and-coming equestrians. Melissa Cohn, founder
and owner of The Manhattan Mortgage Company, will be among
those local competitors.
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17th August
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Seven
More Cases of WNV in Horses Confirmed In Kentucky
Reported by: Kimberly S. Graetz, Editor, The Horse Magazine;
www.TheHorse.com
LEXINGTON, KY-- (August 16, 2002) ---The Kentucky State
Veterinarian's office reported late on Friday, Aug. 16,
that seven more horses in the state had been confirmed positive
for West Nile virus (WNV). That brings the total number
of positive horses in the state this year to 15, according
to Rusty Ford of the State Veterinarian's office. Of those
15 cases this year, seven survived, seven were euthanized,
and one was found dead.
None of the seven cases confirmed today had been vaccinated
against West Nile virus.
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17th August
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Taylor
And Roper Victorious At Junior Hunter Finals
Whitney
Roper, 16, of Rumson, New Jersey and Jamie Taylor,
18, of Tarzana, California, were Overall Grand Champions
of the 2002 Monarch International/USA National Junior
Hunter Championships, East and West Coast respectively.
Taylor
rode King of Hearts, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood
gelding owned by Claire Birnbaum to the Overall West
Coast Grand Championship, held at the Oaks Blenheim
Exhibitions in San Juan Capistrano, CA, July 22-23,
2002. Roper and her mount, 12-year-old Warmblood gelding
Saloon, rode to the top spot to capture the Overall
East Coast Grand Championship, held at the Kentucky
Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, August 12-13, 2002.
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Riders
qualified for these events by winning a champion or reserve
champion at an "A" or "AA" rated USA
Equestrian competition between July 16, 2001 and July 15,
2002. Competitors had the option of competing in either
the West Coast Finals or East Coast Finals but not both.
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17th August
2002
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI-A
HICKSTEAD (DERBY) ENGLAND 22-25 AUGUST, CSI-A GREAT LEIGHS
ENGLAND 16-18 AUGUST 2002, CSI-A DONAUESCHINGEN GERMANY
22-25 AUGUST 2002, CSI-A
MOSCOW RUSSIA 29 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER 2002, CSI-A
& CSIO GIJON SPAIN 24 AUGUST 1 SEPTEMBER 2002,
CSI-B
GIUBASCO SWITZERLAND 30 AUGUST 1 SEPTEMBER 2002, CHIO
ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS 29 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER 2002, CSIO
SPRUCE MEADOWS MASTERS CANADA 4 - 8 SEPTEMBER 2002, CSIJ
Cat B AUVERS FRANCE 17 19 AUGUST & 23 2 5
AUGUST 2002, CCI*** BURGHLEY ENGLAND 29 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER
2002
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16th August
2002
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American
Hunter Jumper Foundation Assists Horsemen In Need
Through Emergency Relief Fund
August
13, 2002, WEST BOYLSTON, Massachusetts -- Since its
establishment in 1995, the American Hunter Jumper
Foundation (AHJF) Emergency Relief Fund has become
one of the most important and visible programs of
the foundation. Through this program the AHJF has
assisted dozens of horsepeople in a wide variety of
situations. The Fund relies on donations for the financial
support it gives to individuals and families involved
in the industry. The AHJF Board reviews emergency
situations which are brought to their attention, and
approves distributions according to the Fund's guidelines
and the particular needs of the recipient.
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Jack
Miller, a well-known farrier who had no health insurance,
first received financial assistance from the AHJF Emergency
Relief Fund in the fall of 2001 after suffering a heart
attack. However, the angioplasty procedure that was performed
on Jack at that time only gave him relief for a short time.
By February of 2002 he was back in the hospital having a
quadruple by-pass! The Emergency Relief Fund has again stepped
up to the plate to help Jack get back on his feet. Oliver
Kennedy, co-manager of the Capital Challenge Horse Show,
explains that while Jack, who was recently inducted into
the Farrier's Hall of Fame, "will never be able to
shoe the huge number of horses he did before his health
problems, but he can still make a living at it."
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16th August
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Mercedes-Benz
National Dressage Championships 2002
The
National Dressage Championships, sponsored for the
second year by Mercedes-Benz, will be a truly top
class display of horsepower in 2002. The best of the
best from across the country will compete for the
National Championship titles at all levels - with
plenty of incentive for riders to go that extra mile.
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With
the competition running over four days the popular music
freestyle classes will take place on the Saturday and Sunday
afternoons. The rider with the highest combined score in
the Intermediaire 1 and Intermediaire 1 Freestyle will not
only take away the coveted holiday for two at the Blue Waters
Hotel in Antigua, but also a set of luxury luggage from
Cliff Barnsby to complete their holiday experience.
The
exciting climax to the show will be the Mercedes-Benz Grand
Prix Freestyle on Sunday afternoon. The combined score of
this class and the Butchers Pet Care Grand Prix, which will
be held on the Saturday afternoon, will earn the prestigious
title of Mercedes-Benz National Champion and the and the
further honour of driving away in a 163 hp Mercedes-Benz
SLK 200 KOMPRESSOR Roadster.
Spectators
are also in for a special treat, as international dressage
star Kyra Kyrklund will be performing demonstrations in
the main arena on Saturday and Sunday, along with other
displays and tradestands galore.
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16th August
2002
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The
Chilcotin Mountain Horse Trek Challenge Prize Draw
" Some of you may have seen the prize draw I have running
to raise money for the Canada Trek Challenge, all the proceeds
of which will go to the Guide dogs for the Blind Association.
Time is now running out as I am off in four weeks and I
would like as many people as possible to win as there are
lots of super prizes. Matt Ryan the Olympic 3 day Event
Gold Madallist has kindly agreed to do the draw and has
signed some items for prizes too. Most of his sponsors have
kindly given either items for prizes or equipment for the
trek. The Australian Wine Bureau have been especially generous
having donated a case of Australian wine for prizes. As
before www.justgiving.com/hilarytrek
gives further details on how to enter and I have added my
address and a bank account number for those who would rather
not give online. or you can email me on pittam@supanet.com
for information.
So please please support this very worthy cause and give
yourself the chance to win one of many exciting prizes.
Good Luck and Thankyou, Hilary "
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16th August
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Photo
courtesy of Diana De Rosa
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The
Manufacturer Of Adequan® i.m. (Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan)
& Adequancanine® (Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan)
Brings Unique Ideas To Hampton Classic For Dogs, Horses
and People
By
Diana De Rosa
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. brings The Adequan®
Canine "Little Classic," the $30,000 Adequan®
Grand Prix, Educational Opportunities and Email Access
for Riders to the Hampton Classic
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In
its second year of involvement in the Hampton Classic Horse
Show in Bridgehampton, August 25-September 1, 2002, the
Animal Health Division of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
has put on its wizards cap and come up with some unique
additions to its sponsorship. Not only will they showcase
the $30,000 Adequan® Grand Prix, the qualifier for Sunday's
grand finale, the $150,000 Prudential Financial Grand Prix,
but they'll also be hosting the inaugural Dog Agility Competition.
The Adequan® Canine "Little Classic" will
take place on Opening Day, August 25. Luitpold Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. is also sponsoring the Riders Tent. The company is
flying in some of the nation's top veterinarians to be on
hand to answer questions in this tent. Last but not least,
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will provide free access
to the Internet to riders, owners, and trainers in the tent.
It's a wonderful blend of the old with some great new additions
that will make this year's show even better than ever.
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16th August
2002
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The
Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials and
Country Fair
Blair Atholl, Perthshire
Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th August 2002
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Sally
Magnusson To Attend Horse Trials
Scotland’s
best known newsreader, Sally Magnusson is to attend the
Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials and Country
Fair on Saturday, 24th August this year. In
a situation as far removed as possible from being behind
a desk in the television studios, Sally and her family will
be participating in many of the Country Fair activities
on offer, while enjoying the spectacular scenery surrounding
Blair Castle.
Saturday
is cross country day, which means the Magnusson’s will be
able to join the rest of the spectators in watching some
of the world’s top three-day eventers tackle the challenging
fences, including the Bowmore Steps and House of Bruar Water
Splash.
Visitors
to the event will be entertained at the Country Fair arena
throughout the day by fascinating displays ranging from
duck herding with dogs to horse logging, while wood-carving
and tree-climbing in the popular Woodland Area can be viewed
from a steam train.
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15th August
2002
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The
Autumn Festival of Jerez will envelop the World Equestrian
Games 2002
From
the 6th to the 24th september, wine and flamenco combine
with horses in special way owing to the World Equestrian
Games Jerez 2002
(August 2002, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain).- Jerez
Autumn Festival forms a cycle of festive activities
which gather those features which have projected the
image of Jerez internationally. During those days
the city becomes the centre of the festival. Its streets
and squares are full of people from Jerez and visitors
who walk through the old town wishing to enjoy the
diverse leisure activities that have been prepared
for this occasion.
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The
elements which make up this festival are part of our millenary
tradition. The new must which announces the birth of the
wine after a rigorous summer, the horse, companion of fatigue
and entertainment, especially the Carthusian horse which
constitutes one of the most emblematic protagonists of Jerez,
and flamenco, deep expression of a lineage to which all
the people of Jerez belong.
This
Festival in its eleventh year presents a special event as
Jerez will host the World Equestrian Games 2002. This event
represents the award and recognition to a city which has
maintained, preserved and promoted this noble animal from
time immemorial.
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15th August
2002
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Ireland
Will Not Send Show Jumping Team To Nations Cup Final
Ireland will not be sending a show jumping team to the Finals
of the Samsung Nations Cup at Donaueschingen, Germany, on
22-25 August.
Because of the proximity of the World Equestrian Games (September
17-22), it has been decided instead to send teams to the
Nations Cup shows at Gijon, Spain (August 24-September 1),
Rotterdam, Netherlands (August 29 - September 1), and Calgary,
Canada (September 4-8).
EFI Secretary-General, Ned Campion, said today: < Our
primary objective is not the Samsung Nations Cup Final,
but the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, beginning on September
17. This is the vital show for Ireland, as it is so essential
to qualification of riders and horses for the 2004 Olympics
in Athens.
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15th August
2002
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O'Connor
Reigns Supreme At Over The Walls
David
O'Connor, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, riding the Jacqueline
Mars owned Giltedge (Glen Bar - Kitty), beat out Kim
Vinoski and Winsome Adante (Saunter - Jus With Genoa,
by Bohemond xx) in a closely contested race, to win
the Jack Le Goff Trophy for the USA Advanced-Level
Horse Trial Championship, held at the Over the Walls
Horse Trials in Hardwick, Massachusetts, August 2-4,
2002.
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15th August
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Important
Announcement from the Arabian Horse Registry of America
and the International Arabian Horse Association
The mediation representatives from the Arabian Horse Registry
of America ("AHRA") and the International Arabian
Horse Association ("IAHA") are pleased to announce
that a tentative agreement has been reached. IAHA and AHRA
will combine by merger into a new non-profit corporation
which will serve as a unified organization to lead, promote
and benefit the Arabian horse community. Subject to approval
by both organizations, the merger will be effective as of
January 1, 2003. The tentative agreement will be submitted
for approval to the AHRA Board of Directors prior to IAHA's
November meeting and the IAHA Annual Convention in November.
The
new corporation will perform all functions previously performed
by IAHA and AHRA as well as engage in new additional activities
to lead, promote and benefit the Arabian horse community.
The synergies resulting from this merger will provide resources
that will allow for market development and better financial
health for the new organization.
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15th August
2002
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Hampton
Classic Offers Lifestyle ‘Under Glass’
Hampton Conservatories Will Add Gracious Touch to 2002 Show
Grounds
BRIDGEHAMPTON,
NY—August 12, 2002—The Hampton Classic Horse Show
will install two glass conservatories from Hampton Conservatories,
LLC. The Long Island company, based in the Village of Huntington,
will place one of the imported Irish conservatories in the
show’s Boutique Garden and one at the main entrance
to the Grand Prix tent. The two structures will sparkle
like jewels on the Hampton Classic show grounds, looking
as though they had been plucked from an Irish country property
or a Hamptons estate.
The
two conservatories will be on view throughout the week of
the 2002 Hampton Classic, August 25 – September 1.
One of the conservatories is made of glass and wood, while
the other is made of glass, aluminum and UPVC.
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15th August
2002
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Eclipse
Award-Winning Photographer
Barbara D. Livingston's Loving Tribute to Racing's Remarkable
Retirees
Lexington,
KY August 14, 2002 Eclipse Press announces publication of
Old Friends Visits With My Favorite Thoroughbreds.
Barbara
D. Livingston’s Old Friends combines her photos and
essays to share her passion for aging Thoroughbreds, horses
that once commanded center stage but often become almost
invisible with time, except to those who love them. Through
her words, Livingston recounts their storied pasts; through
her lens, Livingston finds the spark that momentarily clears
their eyes and rekindles the fire of youth or just stirs
the embers of their glory days.
Old
Friends is a heartfelt tribute to the life of a Thoroughbred
beyond the racetrack and breeding shed the season of life
that, perhaps, is the most overlooked.
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15th August
2002
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Sunday
Silence battles what appear to be his longest odds yet.
Report
From Japan: On-the-Scene Account of Sunday Silence's Battle,
Reported by: Barbara J. Bayer, The Blood-Horse Magazine;
BloodHorse.com
HAYAKITA, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN (August 13) -- It's the ninth
anniversary of the death of Zenya Yoshida, the founder of
Shadai Farm. Rain has fallen for most of the day, growing
stronger toward evening and the mood is grim at Shadai Stallion
Station. In a barn set back from the others, a barn that
was especially built to accommodate the aging Northern Taste,
Sunday Silence battles what appear to be his longest odds
yet.
Laminitis in the stallion's left foreleg has worsened and
Sunday (as the Stallion Station staff members refer to Sunday
Silence) has for the past two days remained standing. Apparently
the pain has worsened in both forelegs, in the left from
the laminitis and in the right from the original infection
for which he was operated on three times. ''He has drawn
his weight back over his hindquarters like a horse about
to jump and has his feet drawn somewhat together in order
to take the weight off them," said spokesman Eisuke
Tokutake. "Before he would lie down a lot but now he's
staying standing. If he lies down I don't think he's going
to get up again. Then again, maybe he will. He's such a
strong horse.''
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14th August
2002
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The
Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials
and Country Fair
Blair Atholl, Perthshire
Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th August 2002
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Top
Riders For Bowmore Blair Castle Horse Trials
Riders from as far afield as New Zealand and South Africa
are descending on Blair Castle next week to take part in
the Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials from
Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th August.
This
is the 14th year of what Ian Stark once described as "The
best three-day event in the world," and each year a
number of new competitors find their way to Highland Perthshire
to ride in this most popular, friendly but challenging event.
Last
year’s winner, and one of Britain’s furthest travelled
riders is Lucy Wiegersma from Penzance in Cornwall. She
has Friday Morning in the two star and will be hoping for
better luck with Friday Feeling in the one star section
this year, as in 2001 she failed to complete after leading
the dressage stage.
New
Zealand’s Caroline Powell has a horse in each section
as does Swedish rider, Linda Algotsson, who is competing
at Blair for the first time. Veteran Irish rider, Eric Smiley
will be one of the favourites for the two star with Breeze,
with top riders from south of the border such as Terry Boon
and Darrell Scaife hot on his heels.
Local
girl, Louisa Milne Home from Kinross was a member of the
victorious Scottish team last year and will be hoping for
individual honours next weekend. She has both Melody River
and Stronacroibh running in the one star class.
Kirsty
Hynd and Suzanne Lumgair, both hail from Angus and have
successfully completed Blair in the past. Kirsty has Welton
Maximillion in the one star while also in that class is
Suzanne with her new ride, Roman Lord.
Overall
there are 123 competitors in the one star and 68 starters
in the two star. Riders from both sections will have dressage
on either Thursday or Friday, before the challenge of speed
and endurance on Saturday which involves four phases including
roads and tracks, cross country and a steeplechase. Sunday
sees the exciting climax of the three-day event, when riders
showjump in reverse order of merit.
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14th August
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
Samsung
Nations Cup Series: teams qualified for the Final
The
Samsung Nations Cup Final will take place on 24 August
in Donaueschingen (GER).
After
the two last qualifying CSIOs in Dublin (IRL) and
Bratislava (SVK), the starting field of the Final
is known: they are the seven best teams of the Samsung
Nations Cup standings plus one wild card for an overseas
team.
Germany (leader of the rankings with 63 points), Italy
(53), Belgium (48), France (46), The Netherlands (41),
Ireland (35), Sweden (35), USA (wild card, 18)
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Hickstead
Derby Winners To Guest In The Scurry
World Games squads parade on the way to Spain
Past winners of the prestigious Hickstead Jumping Derby
are being invited to take part in a contest likely to test
their nerve even more than the 10ft 6ins Derby Bank negotiated
to earn their titles.
The test will be the Osborne Refrigerators Celebrity Scurry,
and so far invitations have been accepted by local rider
John Popely, who took the title in 1997, Rob Hoekstra, 1999
and Ireland's Derby specialist John Ledingham, whose first
win was in 1984 but who then went on to two consecutive
wins in 1994 and 1995 on Kilbaha. Invitations have also
gone to Marion Mould (nee Coakes) who, on the famous pony
Stroller won in 1967; 1973 winner Alison Dawes, the last
lady to win the British Jumping Derby; John Whitaker, first
in 1983 with the legendary Ryan's Son and then again in
1998 with Gammon; Michael Whitaker, who recorded his first
win in 1980 and 11 years later the first of three consecutive
wins on Mon Santa.
Competitors
will each be allocated a place behind the driver on one
of the small, lightweight carts drawn by pairs of very fast
ponies with the aim of being the quickest through a course
of cones in the famous International Arena.
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14th August
2002
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International
Dressage and Jumping Competition!
An
opportunity to visit one of the premier indoor horse shows
in the world, the German Masters International Dressage
and Jumping Competition!
This 5 day show is known as one of the best horse shows
in the world with the elite from the world of dressage and
show jumping.
The show takes place from November 20th to November 24th,
2002 in Stuttgart, Germany.
In combination with a training vacation, riders will have
the opportunity to visit a series of outstanding dressage
and jumping competitions. Non-riders are also
welcome and will enjoy their stay at the majestic 17th century
estate.
Take lessons on quality horses in the morning and early
afternoon (jumping or dressage) and then enjoy the spectacular
show. Accommodations, meals,
transportation, tickets - all inclusive. Stay a total of
7 days or 14 days.
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14th August
2002
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Sullivan
Wins 2002 Wild Horsefeathers/USA National Hunter Pony
Championship
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Molly
Sullivan, 14, of Osterville, Maryland, rode her own pony,
Time To Talk, to the 2002 Wild Horsefeathers/USA National
Hunter Pony Championship, held August 8-9, 2002 at the Kentucky
Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
As
champion, Molly was the recipient of the International Jumping
Derby Perpetual Trophy, donated by Mason Phelps, Jr., a
Triple Crown Custom cooler, a Henri De Rivel Saddle from
JPC Equestrian and a Prima Loft vest from Romfh Equestrian
Apparel.
Exhibitors
competed over two days in the small, medium and large sections
competing in over-fences, under-saddle and model classes.
Competitors qualified for the event by winning a champion
or reserve championship at an "A" or "AA"
rated USA Equestrian competition between July 2, 2001 and
July 1, 2002.
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14th August
2002
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USPC
Team Members Show Excellence At Pony Jumper Championships
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USA
Equestrian is pleased to congratulate the United States
Pony Club Pony Jumper Team Members for their extraordinary
performances at the 2002 USA National Pony Jumper Championships
presented by Salamander Farm. The USPC sent a team of four
pony/rider combinations and one alternate for the first
time to the USA National Pony Jumper Championships, August
6-8, 2002. The Team members were Kate Marcotte, Krista Lynn
Innerst, Wilhemina Horzepa, Kathryn Fogerty, and Jill Hubbuch
as the alternate. Richard Lamb and Linda Allen were the
Co-Chef d' Equipe's. The USPC Team members were chosen by
a USPC selection committee, which reviewed videos, and competitions,
which demonstrated the members' talent and ability.
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14th August
2002
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Billy
Worthington Wins 2002 Pony Jumper National Championship
Zone 5 Wins Team Championship
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Billy
Worthington, 12, of Averill Park, New York was the winner
of the 2002 Pony Jumper National Championship, individual
competition, which has been named as a USA Junior Olympic
- Equestrian event. Riding Marjorie Ritzer's Byrnadette,
he bested the field of riders from across the nation to
take top honors in the individual competition. Billy also
displayed the best classical jumping style during the three
days of competition and was honored with the Short Stop
Perpetual Trophy donated by Bill Moroney for the Style Award.
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13th August
2002
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Magnifico's
Return To Paradise
Magnifico's story is as interesting as any. A complex
Arabian who ran for his life at the track and won,
he had lost his way with humans. What had taken place
will never be known or admitted. I ache for what he
must have endured, because when he came to me in the
late winter of '96, he had no use for me or anyone
for that matter.
After winning several flat track races the summer
of '95, he was purchased and sent to Turf Paradise
in Arizona for the winter racing. He broke the track
record in his first race by a serious margin and decidedly
won the next race as well. But that was the end of
it. In the third and forth races, by the time he'd
entered the gate he'd already run his race, he was
completely drenched in sweat and stressed out. He
had nothing left. In the racing world it's called
'washing out.'
This was a horse that fit his name perfectly. I've
not laid eyes on a better-proportioned animal in my
life. He was a dark bay of 15-1 with strong bone and
the muscle to cover it. His thick jet-black mane and
tail glistened against his muscle structure that was
on a par with a well-toned stallion. Magnifico was
a no nonsense horse; all business when working, yet
something of a character when not. He had a busy mind
that needed to be constantly challenged with a high
degree of creatively. His gaits were to be envied.
His speed, awesome. But none of that mattered when
he arrived via transport late one warm spring afternoon.
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13th August
2002
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The
Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials
and Country Fair
Blair Atholl, Perthshire
Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th August 2002
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Taggart
Star To Visit Horse Trials
Don’t
panic if you see DCI Steven Jardine on the August bank holiday
weekend when you are visiting the Bowmore Blair Castle International
Horse Trials and Country Fair at Blair Atholl! No-one
has been murdered and no-one is being investigated. "Taggart"
actor, James McPherson will be enjoying his day out like
everyone else and helping to support the Children’s Hospice
Association of Scotland (CHAS) at the same time.
This
is the 14th year of the prestigious Bowmore Blair Castle
event and the second year that it has adopted CHAS as its
official charity. The four day show takes place in the magnificent
grounds of Blair Castle from Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th
of August and features many of the worlds top riders.
It
also includes one of the best Country Fairs in Scotland
on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August, however, James
McPherson is planning to come on Friday, when "The Festival
of the Horse" takes place. This includes demonstrations
of many different breeds and types of horses including the
spectacular little Icelandic horses.
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13th August
2002
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Mary
Lisa Leffler Captures Final $35,000 Grand Prix, Sponsored
by Equinox Resorts, At the Vermont Summer Festival Horse
Show
East
Dorset, VT—August 11, 2002— Mary Lisa Leffler
won the final $35,000 Grand Prix, Sponsored by Equinox Resort
and Spa, as the Vermont Summer Celebration, the final week
of competition at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT,
brought the 2002 Vermont Summer Festival to a close.
Concluding
five weeks of international show jumping competition, Leffler
went out in fine style. The only rider to go double clear
in the Grand Prix, Leffler, 35, and Graf Rossini S claimed
victory on the final day of competition at the Vermont Summer
Festival for the second year in a row.
“Having
my family here to support me is really great!” said
Leffler, who lives on a 200-acre family farm in Brookeville,
MD, about the best part of the win. “I have 47 horses
here between my own and all my clients, so I am really thankful
to the people working at the show for helping me keep everything
so organized. I couldn’t do it without them!”
Leffler
had her game face on when she was the third rider to return
to the ring in the jump-off. After knowing the first two
riders each suffered four faults, Leffler’s strategy
was to go slow and steady. Her plan proved successful as
she left all the jumps up in a time of 42.51 seconds with
the 13-year-old Oldenburg stallion, Graf Rossini S, earning
$10,500 in prize money for owner Bruce Chovnick LLC.
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12th August
2002
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Three-Day
Eventing Results: CCI*/** Hartpury England 8-11 August 2002
CCI**
Final Results
1) SIRUS; Claire Phillips (GBR), 2) NORTHERN PRIDE; Gilly
Milne (GBR), 3) PARSLEY II; Sasha Harrison (IRL) -
CCI* Final Results
1)
CHAMROCK; Fiona Cardrick (GBR), 2) CAROLINA KNOCK OUT; Kate
Cox (GBR), 3) PRIMMORE'S PIONEER; Austin O'Connor (IRL)
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12th August
2002
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Champions
Crowned at the North American Young Riders’
Championships Presented by State Line Tack
Old
Mill Creek, IL – August 11, 2002 – Jacqueline
Paxton 21, of Cincinnati, OH, Cayce Harrison, 18,
of Burridge, IL and Brittany Kart, 18, of Atlanta,
GA, won individual gold medals at the 2002 North
American Young Riders’ Championships (NAYRC),
presented by State Line Tack, at Tempel Farms in
Old Mill Creek, IL on Sunday.
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In
the Dressage division, Paxton, riding for US Region 2, led
throughout the competition and received a 71.200%, her best
score ever, to win Sunday’s culminating Freestyle Championship
and clinch the Gold Medal with a three-round score of 212.040.
Paxton could not believe her good fortune.
“I
can’t believe I did it again,” said Paxton of
her high score. “I am really happy with the way things
went, I am so excited.”
Leahe
Webb, 19, of Region 7, moved up from fourth on the final
day to win the silver medal on Hugo with an overall score
of 197.800. The bronze medal went to Lindsey Anderson of
Region 6 riding Intrepid with an overall score of 197.560.
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12th August
2002
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Kerrygold
Horse Show Leading Rider Award 2002 - Cian O'Connor (Irl)
THE
KERRYGOLD SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP, International Jumping Competition,
FEI Art.239 & 268, Table C 1m40 to 1m50
1) MULLIGAN; Peter CHARLES(IRL), 2) LISMORE CLOVER; Lt David
O'BRIEN (IRL), 3) CORTAFLEX MACHIAVELLI; William FUNNELL
(GBR)-
THE KERRYGOLD INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX, International Jumping
Competition, Table A 1m60 with one jump-off
1)
HBC JACOMAR; Marc HOUTZAGER (NED), 2) NABAB DE REVE; Philippe
LEJEUNE (BEL), 3) BOHERDEAL CLOVER; Lt David O'BRIEN (IRL)
THE
<ROCKBARTON> Grade BC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, For award
of the Boylan Trophy - Sponsored by Canada Life
1) NEWMARKET JEWEL; Mark O'SULLIVAN (IRL), 2) LIFFEY VALLEY;
Paul O'SHEA (IRL), 3) BEST WESTERN; Trevor BARTLETT (IRL)
THE <BELLEVUE> SIX YEAR OLD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP,
Sponsored by Canada Life
1) LOLTAIRA QUEEN; Neal FEARON (IRL), 2) MANSFIELD CRUISE;
Edward LITTLE (IRL), 3) EYE QUE; Gabriel SLATTERY (IRL)
THE <SPORTSMAN> FIVE YEAR OLD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP,
Sponsored by Canada Life
1)
SHANROE SPIRIT; Roddy DEAN (IRL), 2) SANDVELLA; Trevor BARTLETT
(IRL), 3) ECHO BEACH; Marion HUGHES (IRL)
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11th August
2002
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The
Training Tree: Relaxation
WAVERLY, WV--As the horse progresses in his training,
you begin “layering” new things on top of
what the horse always knows. If you have a problem,
you go back to where the horse last accepted everything
and start over from there.
Rhythm is at the bottom of the training tree because
doing everything in a consistent, predictable way
gets the horse’s attention and builds trust in
the horse. When you’re doing things rhythmically
and you are never quick or abrupt or “startling”
to the horse, then the horse will relax. Now you can
start to work with his mind.
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You
know whether the horse trusts you or not by watching his
body language. His breathing will tell you if he’s
relaxed or not. The position of his ears and his eyes will
tell you where his attention is. The set of his tail and
the degree of tension in his facial muscles, his neck muscles
and his back muscles are other clues to his state of mind.
In the beginning, you need some mechanical guidelines for
judging whether a horse is relaxed. Remember, thought, that
part of what any horse presents to you is just his personality,
separate from the specific body language he’s giving
you about how he feels at the moment. Eventually you just
want to develop a feel for whether the particular horse
is relaxed or not. Then anytime you lose it, you just go
back to doing something in a rhythmic way until the horse
puts his attention back on you and relaxes again.
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11th August
2002
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O'Connor's
Puissance Victory Equals All-Time Record
Twenty-two yr old Irish rider Cian O'Connor lived
up to his promise at today's (Saturday) Kerrygold Horse
Show in Dublin with a breathtaking win in the Puissance
competition, equalling the all-time RDS height record of
2m25 (7'5").
Having signalled his determination to please the home crowd
with the only Irish clear round in the Aga Khan Trophy competition
on Friday, the young Kildare rider rode <Irish Independent
Casper> clear in the fifth round to equal the record
set in 1998, and beat a crack international field of eight
other riders.
O'Connor was one of three left in the fifth round jump-off,
but both Britain's Tim Stockdale on the Puissance veteran
<Fresh Direct Wiston Bridget> and France's Christian
Hermon on <Fucson de Granlieu> toppled the coping
of the giant wall. O'Connor and his ten year-old grey gelding
were last to jump, and cleared the wall with apparent ease,
picking up prize money of Eur 6,250. The Kerrygold appearance
was <Irish Independent Casper's> first ever Puissance
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11th August
2002
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US
Area 2 Leads After Cross Country in the CCI** Event
at the North American Young Riders’ Championships
Presented by State LineTack
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Old
Mill Creek, IL – August 10, 2002 – US Area 2 leads
the CCI** Event going into the final day of competition
at the North American Young Riders’ Championships (NAYRC),
presented by State Line Tack, at Tempel Farms in Old Mill
Creek, IL with a combined score of 189.82 penalties. The
Area 2 team consists of Kathleen Dingus riding Springcroft
tia Maria, Stephanie Butts and Bungee, Maisy Grassie on
Heyday and Erin Freedman on Captain Hook.
Second
in the team CCI** standings following the cross country
phase is the combined Area1/5 team with a total score of
206.80 penalties and third so far is Team Canada –
Ontario with 209.81 penalties. Individually,
Brittany Kart of US Area 3/4/7 is on top riding Semper Fidelis
with a score of 56.00 penalties. Kathleen Dingus is second
and Stephanie Butts is third.
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11th August
2002
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The
Kerrygold Horse Show - National Show Jumping Results Saturday
August 10
THE
KERRYGOLD HORSE SHOW, National Jumping Competition - Grade
A Championship
1) SHANNONDALE; Lt Shane CAREY (IRL), 2) RAMERO B; Edward
DOYLE (IRL), 3) WHO'S BUSINESS AS USUAL; Francis CONNORS
(IRL)
THE EQUESTRIAN WORLD OF MAYNOOTH, National Championship
138cm
1) SLIGO CLASSIC; Stephen HOWLEY (IRL), 2) CREATIVE DANCER;
Mairead COSGRAVE (IRL), 3) GREY PALACE; Laura BROWN (IRL)
THE EQUESTRIAN WORLD OF MAYNOOTH, National Championship
148cm
1) MIAMI BOUND; Nicola FITZGIBBON (IRL), 2) ANOTHER RIOT;
Anthony CONDON (IRL), 3) LACKEN SHAFT; Anthony CONDON (IRL)
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ISUZU AMATEUR RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP, National Jumping Competition
1)
HORSEPOWER CILLA; Alison WALL (IRL), 2) DATABASE; Martin
WILSON (IRL), 3) GOLDEN FIELD; Walter HAYES (IRL)
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