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| 17th Nov 2001 |
The Principles of Teaching
Riding
The recognized
official teaching manual of the Association Of British Riding Schools,
the book has been co-authored by Karen Bush and Julian Marczak who
between them have provided an absolute wealth of working knowledge
and good advice to their readers. This new book promises to bring
rich rewards to all riders from beginners up by saving them from a
range of nightmare experiences often thrust upon them by inexperienced
instructors and riding school managers!
Having read the
book personally with the International spread of equiworld.net members
in mind, not to mention those who ride western, I was impressed with
the way in which Julian and Karen, by sticking simply to the principals
have produced a book which will work for readers world-wide. Knowing
Julian personally, I can heartily recommend this book to anyone and
especially to those who wish to teach others to ride or run a riding
establishment.
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| 17th Nov 2001 |
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BHS Sefton Awards
For Safety
On Thursday
15 November 2001 the Master of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers,
Mr Michael Laurie, presented the British Horse Society Sefton
Awards to three people who have made a significant contribution
to equestrian safety. |
The ceremony took
place in the historic Saddlers Hall in the City of London by kind
permission of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers
The SeftonAwards
are named after the cavalry horse injured in the IRA bomb attack and
are presented each year for services to the cause of equestrian safety.
This is the eleventh year in which the awards are made. It takes the
form of an engraved glass paperweight, and will be presented to the
following people:
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| 17th Nov 2001 |
Third KWPN Select Sale stallion approved
Yesterday, the
fall performance examination for three-year-old riding stallions was
completed in Ermelo, the Netherlands. Eight stallions, among them
Rockefeller (Marlon x Jasper), were registered by the KWPN (Royal
Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands). With his approval, Rockefeller
joins Revenge W (Animo) and Rousseau (Ferro) who had already been
approved at the spring performance examination. All three of these
approved stallions changed hands during the KWPN Select Sale on February
third 2001, the latter being the auction’s top lot. They were
part of a group of 21 stallions that were auctioned at an average
of fl 80.000,-.
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| 17th Nov 2001 |
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USA
Equestrian Explains Enforcement of Protective Headgear Requirements
Guidelines
have been distributed to all USA Equestrian recognized competitions
and to all relevant licensed officials relating to the enforcement
of the new hunter/jumper protective headgear requirements for
junior riders which will become effective December 1, 2001
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| 17th Nov 2001 |
Show Jumping Result:
CSI-A Stuttgart Germany 14-18 Nov 2001
MERCEDES GERMAN
MASTERS
=1) Handel
II; Whitaker, Michael (GBR); =1)Camirez B; Merschformann, Markus (GER)
; 3) Gio Granno; Sloothaak, Franke (GER) ; 4) Meurer's Le Patron;
Tebbel, Rene (GER)
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| 17th Nov 2001 |
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Update
on GPA4 SEI Certified Helmets
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To clarify a November
9, 2001 release from the National Hunter/Jumper Council (NHJC) of
USA Equestrian, there is only one model of GPA helmet, the GPA4, which
has been certified as compliant with ASTM/SEI specifications. These
are manufactured by LAS and distributed by Frantisi.
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| 17th Nov 2001 |
Irish Participation
In International Equestrian Events
CSI-W BERLIN 22-25
NOVEMBER 2001; CSI-A
MAASTRICHT 29 NOVEMBER-2 DECEMBER 2001 ; CSI-A
PARIS 30 NOVEMBER-2 DECEMBER 2001 ; CSI-W
AMSTERDAM 13-16 DECEMBER 2001
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| 16th Nov 2001 |
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FEI
Children's International Jumping Competition World Final Scheduled
Stadium Jumping,
Inc. will host the FEI Children's International Jumping Competition
World Final November 28-December 2, 2001 at the Palm Beach Polo
Equestrian Club in Wellington, Florida.
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| 16th Nov 2001 |
South West Christmas
Equine Fair
Mary King At Equine Fair!
It's star quality
as well as appeal when Mary King, from Seaton, Devon, top international
Event rider and winner of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
last year with Star Appeal, visits the South West Christmas Equine
Fair on Saturday, November 24th between 11.30 and 12.30. Apart from
touring the two-day fair, Mary, Patron of the Devon Air Ambulance,
will also be meeting their helicopter when it lands at the Westpoint
showground around the same time.
The biggest and
most lavish Christmas Equine Fair yet, visitors will be able to "shop
till they drop" at the huge range of trade stands. There'll be
a wide selection of saddlery, tack, feeds, rugs, clothing, tailoring,
safety equipment, medical services, carriages and arenas, not to mention
the specialist societies and associations offering expert advice and
equine support.
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| 16th Nov 2001 |
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PERA News
Visit www.peraworld.com
for all the latest news on what's new for 2002. |
- From January
2002 various changes will come into play. More specifically, these
are:
- New dressage
tests for all stars, CCI and CIC;
New rule changes being bought in for 2002;
New qualification system for 2002
So for all the
latest, click onto the PERA website!
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| 16th Nov 2001 |
Show Jumping Result:
CSI-A Stuttgart Germany 14-18 Nov 2001
Jeep Jump and Drive
(Speed)
1)
MobilCom Graziana ; Hassmann, Toni (GER), 2) Royale Love ; Marschall,
Manfred (GER), 3) Melina; Pessoa, Rodrigo (BRA)
Mercedes-AMG
Prize
1) Tinka's
Boy; Fuchs, Markus (SUI), 2) Baloubet du Rouet; Pessoa, Rodrigo (BRA),
3) Albertino; Nieberg, Lars (GER)
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| 16th Nov 2001 |
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USA
Equestrian Explains Enforcement Of Protective Headgear Requirements
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The following guidelines
address issues relating to the enforcement of the new hunter/jumper
protective headgear requirements for junior riders which will become
effective December 1, 2001. These guidelines were distributed to all
USA Equestrian recognized competitions and to all relevant licensed
officials. Information regarding the new rule can be found on our
website under Rules in a brochure titled New USA Equestrian Helmet
Rule Explained
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| 16th Nov 2001 |
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USET
Website Wins Prestigious Joey Award
Gladstone,
NJ—November 15, 2001—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) is proud to announce that its website, www.uset.org,
has won the prestigious Joey Award. The USET website was developed
by Total Media Group.
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| 15th Nov 2001 |
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The
Dengie/Pony Club Scholarship Awards
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The inaugural Dengie
Scholarships took place at The British Equine Event. Four Pony Club
members benefited from assistance with training, feed and equipment.
Ibby Macpherson
(19) from Berwickshire, Ester Haughie (18) a working pupil with Ronnie
Durrand, based at Bramham Park. Antonia Moller (21) who will train
with Ginny Elliot and Stephanie Smith (21) from Somerset. They each
won £600 worth of training plus £200 Of Dengie feed for
both trainer and rider.
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| 15th Nov 2001 |
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Eriskay
Stand wins award at Equine Event
For the
Eriskay Pony Society, the annual British Equine Event , held
at Stoneleigh is a major date in the calendar. Every year
a dedicated band of Eriskay enthusiasts from as far afield
as Cornwall and Fort Augustus, get together to meet, man the
stand and "spread the word " about Britain's most
endangered native pony.
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As a small society,
money is must be carefully targeted for maximum benefit, and in recent
years a little has been spent every year to update the Society's image
and provide good quality information for the public. Two years ago
new leaflets were introduced, then a range of greetings cards and
postcards featuring line drawings of the ponies by Catriona Campbell
were launched. Then last year, thanks to the efforts of the late registrar,
Tony Young, a Heritage Lottery Grant was ordered to enable the Society
to buy its own display boards. Says Chairman, Celia Harper Gow:
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| 15th Nov 2001 |
South West Christmas
Equine Fair
Top Equine Sell-Out!
If Christmas shopping
poses a puzzle, then there's a simple answer! Take time off to visit
Britain's premier Christmas Equine fair and all your worries will
be solved! With a total trade stand sell-out, the South West Christmas
Equine Fair at Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter on the weekend of
November 24th & 25th provides the perfect shopping opportunity.
Visitors will have ample time to browse and buy at their leisure and
take advantage of the professional and expert advice available from
specialist associations and societies.
A wide selection
of saddlery and tack, feeds, bedding, horse & human clothing,
carriages, arena surfaces and all things horsey will be available
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| 15th Nov 2001 |
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USA
Equestrian Board Meets: Evaluates Litigation and Settlement
Efforts |
In its Board of
Directors meeting held yesterday afternoon by teleconference, USA
Equestrian (formerly American Horse Shows Association), the national
equestrian federation of the United States, again considered the pending
formal challenge against its status as National Governing Body for
the sport commenced by the United States Equestrian Team (USET) in
February. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) held a formal,
public, three-day hearing on the challenge in Austin, Texas, October
13-15. No ruling by the USOC panel on the challenge has yet been released.
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| 15th Nov 2001 |
The Equestrian Federation
of Ireland
National Governing
Bodies of Sports representing a conservative 2 million plus participants
want Sports Campus Ireland to happen as originally proposed.
Sports Campus Ireland
is crucial to the development of Irish sport. Ireland is already thirty
years behind the rest of Europe in terms of national and international
sports facilities. We now have the opportunity to bring sports facilities
in this country up to the level of our competitors abroad.
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| 14th Nov 2001 |
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LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIECTOMY: New alternative for hormone-related behaviour
in mares
Ovariectomy is
a surgical procedure performed to remove one or both ovaries. In horses,
bilateral ovariectomy is done as an elective surgery in mares that
are not going to be used for breeding purposes. An indication for
ovariectomy in mares is to prevent estrus-associated behaviour. In
these cases, undesirable behaviour occurs when the mare is in estrus
and includes frequent posturing and urination, striking, kicking,
difficulty under saddle and other dangerous or undesirable vices.
Mares that respond to progesterone therapy are likely to respond to
ovariectomy and removal of both ovaries is indicated in these cases.
In addition to behavioural concerns, ovariectomy may be requested
for registration purposes or for mares to be used for semen collection.
It is also recommended in mares that are carriers of a detrimental
genetic condition in order to remove the defect from the breeding
population (such as severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome in Arabian
horses).
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George
Morris Conducts Successful USET Developing Rider Training
Sessions
Gladstone,
New Jersey—November 12, 2001—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) hosted Show Jumping Developing Rider Training
Sessions with Olympic veteran and internationally renowned
trainer, George Morris at the USET Olympic Training Center
in Gladstone, NJ, November 9 - 11.
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PERA News
Currently
hot off the press and onto www.peraworld.com, ...
The latest in the battle for top spots in the 2001 World Rider
Rankings. ;
The very latest 2002 CCI and CIC calendar and
2002 UK calendar of events.
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| 14th Nov 2001 |
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USET
Named Leading Team at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Gladstone,
New Jersey –November 12, 2001– The United States
Equestrian Team (USET) squad of Laura Kraut of Oconomowoc,
WI; Margie Goldstein Engle of West Palm Beach, FL; Beezie
Madden of Cazenovia, NY; and McLain Ward of Brewster, NY was
named the Leading International Team at the Royal Agricultural
Winter Fair (CSIO-W Toronto) in Toronto, Canada, Nov. 5 –
11.
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| 13th Nov 2001 |
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The
World Equestrian Games In Spain
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Exam Passed For
WEG
Results: CAI-A & CCI***
Jerez Will Host The FEI Bureau Meeting
They Have Said....
Mike Tucker, Course Designer Jerez 2002
Enrique Sarasola
New Location For Jerez 2002
WEG Tickets Already On Sale
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| 13th Nov 2001 |
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The
British Equine Event 2001
Exceptional Attendance
For Equine Event!
The British Equine Event, held
over the weekend 3rd – 4th November
at the NAC Stoneleigh Park, achieved its highest attendance
figures ever – just under 17,000 visitors came to the
event which was packed with equestrian personalities, demonstrations,
features, information, advice and specialist exhibitor stands.
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The standard of
trade stands this year was exceptionally high, making a tough job
for the judges of the BETA sponsored Best Stand Award. Martin Collins
Enterprises eventually came out on top in the 18 sq. m. and over category,
whilst Robinson Animal Health Care won the prize for stands of up
to 18 sq. m.
The Best Breed Stand Award was won by the Eriskay Pony Society who
produced a clear and informative presentation for the visitor and
first place for the Best College Stand went to the Lincoln School
of Agriculture with the University of Wales, Aberystwyth as a close
runner up.
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| 13th Nov 2001 |
The Friesian Extravaganza
On October 26th
& 27th, Reno hosted the Friesian Extravaganza and "Friesians
on Stage" at the Reno Livestock Events Center.
Friesians came
from across the U.S. to participate in the afternoon competition events
which included all disaplines of Dressage. There was driving from
single hitches to four-in-hand coaches and specialized classes including
the popular costumed event. The show was very colorful with some classes
having over 20 entries, a large turn-out for a breed that is rather
scarce.
. Every
evening at 8:00PM the arena was cleared and the two hour event "Friesians
on Stage" began to spotlight some of the most beautiful Friesians
in the Unitrd States and showcased the best trained dancing horses
in the country.
The very serious
and patriotic finale with a salute to New York's "Twin Towers"
brought all the Friesians back into the arena for their finale walk
around and all who saw this 2 hour show were treated to the "magic
and enchantment of the Friesian horses".
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| 13th Nov 2001 |
Hanoverian Tour Of Germany
and Stallion Events Update
Having just returned
from nearly three weeks in Germany as a guest of the annual Hanoverian
Verband Breeder’s Program, Dale is still sorting through all
his notes, pictures and videos. Although the normal group size was
down from an average of 10 to 3 (the other guests were both from New
Zealand) due to the world situation, the ability to experience the
Hanoverian breeding program was not diminished. Events included the
Elite Auction of Riding Horses and Foals, the Gala Hanoverian Horse
Night, the 3-day Stallion Performance Test at Adelheidsdorf, the 4-day
Stallion Licensing and Auctions at Verden, tours of 13 breeding farms
plus the State Stallions at Celle, and informative lectures and tutorials
on bloodlines, judging the Hanoverian and scoring and evaluation systems
as well as the annual Breeder’s Ball. The officials at the Verband
have created an 18-day experience, which is filled with an astonishing
amount of information and skill building combined with the renowned
German hospitality.
This is a time
of change for Hanoverian breeding in Germany.
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A
Horse, of Course
with
Don Blazer
We're
bashing, battering and breaking our horse's knees.
You can
blame some of it on our selective breeding, and you can blame
the rest of it on our insane desire to have horses use their
front ends for slowing forward speed or stopping.
It's all the rage.
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A horse's knee can be compared to a human's wrist. It's comprised
of two rows of four bones each. Actually the horse's knee joint is
three joints. The radius makes a joint with the upper row of knee
bones; the upper row makes a joint with the lower row; and the lower
row joins with the cannon bone.
The knee is a
complex system, and therefore presents plenty of opportunity for trouble.
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| 12th Nov. 2001 |
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Which
Way: Ideal or Optimal
©
Equine Management, Auction, and Appraisal Services, Inc
Raising
and caring for a horse requires the owner to follow one of
two concepts: developing and handling the animal in a way
that is ideal for that particular individual, or managing
him so that the demands placed on him follow a generic pattern
that does not account for the differences between horses,
optimal.
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In this context,
ideal implies controlling the factors that contribute to a horse's
general health, and the result is in the animal's best interest. The
other method, however, involves pushing the horse to limits that may
not be the healthiest for him, even when the short-term result indicates
otherwise. It is the horse's long-term well-being that is the goal.
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| 12th Nov. 2001 |
Ireland Wins Toronto
Nations Cup
Three-In-A-Row Victories
Make Sporting History
IRELAND¹S
SHOWJUMPING TEAM tonight (Saturday November 10) made sporting history
by winning the prestigious Nations Cup at Toronto. This follows the
Nations Cup victory in Washington (October 28) and the Nations Cup
win at Calgary (September 9).
No Irish team has
ever beaten the crack North American teams on their home ground three
times in a row. It is also the first Nations Cup ever won by Ireland
at Toronto.
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| 12th Nov. 2001 |
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photograph
courtesy of Dressage Ireland |
Oldenburg
CDI*** - Germany - 8th to 11th November 2001
Irish Rider 6th
In Grand Prix Special
Senior
Irish International rider Anna Merveldt-Steffens riding the
fourteen year old Westphalian gelding Fosbury 2, owned by
her trainer Johann Hinnemann, placed 6th in the Grand Prix
Special this morning (Sunday 11th November 2001) at the Oldenburg
CDI*** in Germany.
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The class was won
by American rider Lisa Wilcox on a score of 74.41%. Wilcox and her
mount Relevant 5 scored a double at the show winning the Grand Prix
the day before.
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| 12th Nov. 2001 |
Show Jumping Result:
CSIO Toronto Canada 1-10 November 2001
Class No.128
$40,000 Big Ben Challenge
1) ERIC
LAMAZE; ROSINA (CAN), 2) IAN MILLAR; AFTERSHOCK (CAN,
3) MARGIE GOLDSTEIN-ENGLE; HIDDEN CREEK'S JONES (USA)
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| 11th Nov. 2001 |
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Equafleece
Announce New Products
Following
demand from customers at the British Equine Event at Stoneleigh
on 3/4 November Equafleece have extended their best-selling
range of fluorescent yellow Polartec® fleece horse clothing
to include fluorescent yellow sweat rugs.
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Designer Mary
Leigh explains:When
designing the range I didn¹t initially focus on the benefit of
a high-visibility sweat rug which I saw basically as an indoor garment.
However, many of our customers lead out unsaddled horses to exercise
and find that the sweat rug doubles perfectly as an exercise sheet.
Others have pointed out that if you are transporting horses by road
for any reason overnight or in the winter you are likely to have horses
in rugs standing beside a poorly lit highway. Even if you don¹t
intend to box or unbox on the roadside, you can always break down.
The other new product
launched after Stoneleigh is a quarter-zip fleece top in navy with
a broad horizontal fluorescent strip. These were worn as uniform by
Equafleece personnel at the event and were never intended for sale.
However, so many orders were taken at the show that Equafleece have
put the fleeces into production.
Please visit http://www.equafleece.co.uk.
for further information.
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Finding
the Right Bit for You and Your Horse
©
Equine Management, Auction, and Appraisal Services, Inc
For many
people, selecting a bit is a matter of guesswork, trial and
error or habit. Catalogues and magazines offer a huge array
of bits, often with conflicting descriptions of their purpose.
Everyone seems to have their own theory about what mouthpiece
to use when, and their reasons behind the use of each piece
are as variable as the weather. But until the rider understands
the action of the bit and where the horse feels pressure it
will not be a matter of finding the right bit, but knowing
how to use it.
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There are two basic
classifications of bits, the snaffle and the curb, determined by the
type of pressure they apply. The snaffle acts on direct pressure.
This is the simplest and usually the gentlest bit, good for green
horses and green riders, although it is also appropriate for the more
advanced. Pressure is exerted on the corners of the mouth, lips, bars
and tongue. The mouthpiece may be broken (jointed) or straight (mullen);
the joint relieves pressure on the tongue and bars, while the mullen
mouth can have a port for tongue release. Severity of the snaffle
bit is determined by the circumference of the mouthpiece, the smaller
it is, the harsher. Adding a twist, slow or otherwise, also increases
the damaging effects.
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| 11th Nov. 2001 |
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The
British Equine Event 2001
3 & 4th
November 2000 - Don't Miss It!
2001 Equine Student's Outstanding Award
Helen Jacks from Hartpury College
is the delighted winner of the prestigious Eqvalan Thesis of
the Year Award 2001 following the final judging phase held at
the British Equine Event at the NAC, Stoneleigh Park on 3rd
November.
Now in its third year, the RASE
initiated award is designed to reward academic excellence within
colleges offering equine degree courses. Seventeen equine students
put forward work of the highest standard making a difficult
job for the judges.
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| 11th Nov. 2001 |
Oldenburg CDI***
- Germany 8th to 11th November 2001
Irish Rider Placed 9th
In Grand Prix
Pries der Freunde
Grand Prix
1. Relevant 5;Lisa Wilcox, 2. Rocher;George Williams USA, 3. No Limits
2; Sandy Phillips GBR, 4. Attention 28;Petra Wilm GER
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| 11th Nov. 2001 |
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GPA
Helmet Added To List Of Approved Helmets
The National
Hunter/Jumper Council of USA Equestrian is pleased to announce
that the popular GPA helmet has been added to the list of
ASTM/SEI certified riding helmets.
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Although the current
model of GPA helmet worn by riders is made to ASTM standards, it is
not certified by the SEI. "We have worked closely with Frantisi,
Inc., who will be the United States distributor, to get the approved
GPA helmet to the market," explained Joe Dotoli, Chairman of
the NHJC Ad-Hoc Safety Helmet Committee. "Each approved helmet
that comes on the market gives riders more choices in fit and style."
The new GPA Model 4 is made with a Titanium strip within the shell.
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| 11th Nov. 2001 |
Show Jumping Result:
CSIO Toronto Canada 1-10 November 2001 Class
No. 126 $30,000 Polo Ralph Lauren Speed
1) MCLAIN
WARD; FIOR (USA), 2) MARGIE GOLDSTEIN-ENGLE; HIDDEN CREEK'S JONES
(USA), 3) ERIC LAMAZE; ROSINA (USA)
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