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Announce New Products
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The
True Cost of Shoeing a Horse
©
Equine Management, Auction, and Appraisal Services, Inc
When you
search for a farrier, one of the first things that you consider
is the cost of shoeing and trimming. Do you really know what
it should cost to have your horses trimmed and shod? There
are many factors to consider: Is the person full-time or part-time,
do they belong to any farriers' organizations, do they have
an education (farrier school, college degrees, etc.), and
how long has the person been shoeing?
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A full time farrier
may see as many as 11,000 hoofs a year while a part time shoer maybe
500. There can be a big gap in the knowledge of a full time professional
and the person down the road who has another job, or the person who
went to a two-week course or self study.
We are just now
being able to prove that improper trimming and shoeing as acolt, or
continued improper shoeing and trimming will lead to lameness earlier
in a horse life. The theories in shoeing are changing as we can prove
with science study and our new technologies what is going on with
the horse in biomechanical movements.
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| 1st Dec 2001 |
Show Jumping Result:
CSI-B Stockholm Sweden 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2001
LAND
ROVER CUP, International Jumping Competition
1) MONIQUE;
Malin BARYARD (SWE), 2) GIVE ME REMUS; Billy TWOMEY (IRL), 3) CINDERELLA;
Maria GRETZER (SWE)
International
Jumping Competition, Table A, 1m40, with one jump-off
1) GRAAL;
Lisen BRATT FREDRICSON (SWE, 2) FRENCHDAS; Billy TWOMEY (IRL), 3)
LEIDY; Robert WHITAKER (GBR), 4) ALANCA Z; Maria GRETZER (SWE),
5) DOW JONES COURCEL ; Dermott LENNON (IRL)
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| 1st Dec 2001 |
Wild Heart Ranch Releases
New Non-Violent Boys Internet Interactive game - Get Out Your Lasso
Partners, the Armadillo Cowboy game is ready to rope you in..
November
30, 2001, Point Roberts, WA, - Wild Heart Ranch Inc, an entertainment
and toy company is pleased to announce the launch of the new Internet
video game "The Armadillo Cowboy Club". The game is part
of the initial brand launch for the Armadillo Cowboy line. The game
is based on an original story, about three Armadillo Deputy heroes
that capture criminal
coyotes with slingshots firing bees as well as fast flying lassos.
Cast of characters include Sam the Rattler, the local Sheriff, Wyatt
Dirt the lead Armadillo, a pack of dirty Coyotes, three old nags,
and more.
The game takes you into desert scenes, an old fashioned street shoot
out and a saloon fight. Sound effects add humor, creating a "
good old boy" western slapstick game for all ages to enjoy.
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| 1st Dec 2001 |
Show Jumping Result:
CSI-A Maastricht 29 Nov -2 Dec. 2001
ORDINA
PRIX, International Jumping Competition Speed- and Handiness 1.40m
1) ESPADON;Ludo
PHILIPPAERTS (BEL), 2) LORD ADELHEID; Peter GEERINK (NED), 3) TINELLO
RODENBURGHS INDIANA; Albert VOORN (NED), 4) CAJOU; Jeroen DUBBELDAM
(NED), 5) PREISHAMMER; Jessica KURTEN (IRL)
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| 1st Dec 2001 |
NFU Response To Royal
Society Foot and Mouth Inquiry
The clear
shortcomings and uncertainties in the handling of the foot and mouth
crisis must be addressed if the UK is to avoid a repeat of the disaster
or indeed any other infectious animal disease, the NFU said today.
There
must be more investment in research into animal diseases to find
new and better diagnostic and epidemiological methods, the NFU said
in its response to the Royal Society's Inquiry into Infectious Disease
in Livestock.
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| 1st Dec 2001 |
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::Saddletude This Week:: |
2ND ANNUAL SADDLETUDE
AWARDS :: RERIDE
THE HAMPTON CLASSIC :: WE SEE YOU ON SADDLETUDE'S BACKSIDE :: DID
YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CHANNELS ::
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| 1st Dec 2001 |
Irish Participation
In International Equestrian Events
CSI-W
GENEVA 6 - 9 DECEMBER 2001
CSI-C PONTEDERA 7 - 9 DECEMBER 2001
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| 30th Nov 2001 |
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Equine
Courses at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
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John Crawford of
equiworld.net and Dr Mark Dagleish BVM&S PhD MRCVS of the University
of Wales, Aberystwyth discuss the variety of equine degree courses
available and their value.
Please click
on the link below to listen:
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(Note:
to listen to this file you will need Real Player. A free download
is available at www.real.com )
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| 30th Nov 2001 |
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Plans
For SEIB/BEF Young Horse Evaluation Series Get Off To A Good
Start
Response to the announcement of the first BEF Young Horse
Evaluation series has thrilled sponsor South Essex Insurance
Brokers. "Our confidence in the series has been justified
at this very early stage," said managing director Barry
Fehler.
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The series, designed
to improve the quality of British sports horses and give leading riders
the quality mounts to win Olympic titles, involves a nationwide series
of Evaluation tests for four-year-old registered with recognised British
breed societies. These will be held at a number of centres around
the country in Spring next year. The championship, at a venue yet
to be announced, will be divided into classes for young event, dressage
and showjumping horses.
"Many
people have already been in touch promising support and entries,"
said working party chairman Richard Meade. "and there is general
recognition that the scheme is the first step towards improving the
overall quality of our horses. Many breed societies are also expected
to donate special awards for their highest-placed registered horses."
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| 30th Nov 2001 |
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U.S.
Driving For the Disabled President Michael Muir Completes
Cross-Country Drive with a Parade through Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C—November
29, 2001—U.S. Driving for the Disabled (USDFD) president Michael
Muir led a triumphant parade of six horse-drawn carriages through
Washington D.C. November 1 to mark the completion of his ten-month
Horsedrawn Journey Across America.
The parade, planned
for months but made more challenging by recent security issues, featured
three pairs, three singles and a “highly charged international
cast of characters” said Muir. “We were flying Old Glory,
several state flags and the banners of Germany, Sweden, Mexico and
Great Britain, representing everyone who took part in this amazing
adventure.”
A delegation from
the Swedish embassy joined Maryland Congressman Bob Erlich to see
off the parade which lined up in front of the reflecting pool, with
the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop.
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| 30th Nov 2001 |
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USET
Honors 2001 Champions
Gladstone,
New Jersey—November 29, 2001—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) named champions in dressage, driving, endurance,
eventing, reining and show jumping in 2001.
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| 29th Nov. 2001 |
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Olympia
International Show Jumping Championships
BBC Grandstand
to be presented live from Olympia
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The BBC is celebrating
the 30th Anniversary of Olympia International Show Jumping Championships,
the country’s most successful horse show, by announcing that
it will be presenting Grandstand live from Olympia, for the first
time ever. Claire Balding will present Grandstand live from the show
on Sunday 22nd December when the coverage will include the new ‘Double
Your Money’ class.
In addition
to the Grandstand programme on the Sunday, the BBC will televise the
World Cup Qualifier on Saturday 21st December and will also broadcast
the traditional highlights programme. The show’s proximity to
Christmas means that the scheduling for the highlights programme has
yet to be confirmed.
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| 29th Nov. 2001 |
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Gift
wrapped for Christmas?
Blackie the Pit Pony is pictured here wrapped in a nice warm
rug that was donated to the Centre.
He looked so nice we thought it might remind you that, you
can sponsor old Blackie from just £12 per year.
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| 29th Nov. 2001 |
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Training Performance Horses
You
can learn horse training techniques, train your horse with
professional step by step help, and earn a college certificate--all
at the same time, and at home.
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Training Performance
Horses is an online, distance learning course which begins before
the first saddle and takes the student through each progressive step
of training until the horse is learning to perform the flying change
of leads. The focus of the course is on the "how-to" steps
of teaching the horse forward, backward and lateral exercises, proper
cadence and stride, impulsion, suppleness and collection. Any horse
and any trainer, no matter what their previous experience, will gain
new insights to training without force, gimmicks or specialized equipment.
The course isn't about western or English, it is designed to give
the trainer and horse all the basic movements and footfall sequences
necessary to allow the partners to advance to the highest levels of
performance at any discipline, if that is their desire.
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| 29th Nov. 2001 |
O'Connor Moves To 7th
Overall In Western European League
Ireland's Cian
O'Connor had jumped to 7th Place in the FEI World Cup's Western European
League following his successes on the North American Fall Tour (Washington,
New York, Toronto) with a total of 30 points. He was previously in
39th position.
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| 29th Nov. 2001 |
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Location
Of USA Reining Seat Medal Finals Announced
The
2001 USA Reining Seat Medal Finals will be held on February
22-23, 2002, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank,
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The Reining Seat
Medal offers a unique twist to the traditional pattern as it combines
the customary maneuvers of reining with equitation to create a picture
of complete horsemanship. Special honors include the High Score Junior
Exhibitor and Amateur, High Pattern Score, Youngest Rider and the
Westland Farms Sportsmanship trophy. New this year is the High Equitation
Score trophy. The USA Reining Seat Medal class is open to junior exhibitor
and amateur riders showing any breed of horse.
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| 29th Nov. 2001 |
Last Infected Area
Goes Clear
The lifting
of the last remaining foot and mouth Infected Area in the country
will be a huge morale boost for farmers, NFU President Ben Gill
said today.
IA status
will be lifted at midnight in Durham, North Yorkshire, and Cumbria
- where the country's last FMD case was reported on 30 September
- following negative blood tests.
The stubborn
hold taken by the disease in this important livestock area of the
country has earned it the title of the Penrith Spur.
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| 28th Nov 2001 |
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Exmoor
Holidays
Exmoor
provides some of the best riding in England, where you can
enjoy the 400 miles of bridle paths, riding across the heather-clad
moors, down the wooded valleys or along the coast. Roadwork
is minimal from all properties. Access to stunning moorland
is easy
John
Crawford of equiworld.net meets with John
Lowe of Exmoor Holidays to learn about the opportunities Exmoor
offers.
Please
click on the link below to listen to this interview.
/archive/equiworld-net/video/ewvideo.exe?bb505
(Note:
to listen to this file you will need Real Player. A free download
is available at www.real.com
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| 28th Nov 2001 |
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Designer
Headwear
Visitors
to the recent Equine Event on 3rd and 4th November 2001 could
have been forgiven for thinking that they were seeing spots
before their eyes. Leading Headwear Manufacturer Charles Owen
& Co had created a further edition to their 'Designer
Range'. The Dalmation Hat.
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Thirteen year old
Charley Rose from Cheshire, a successful show rider, wore the item
throughout the CHAPS demonstrations, adding that finishing touch to
her and Riverside Exchange's side saddle performance. Charley who
is trained by Jane Carruthers (Quote - "The Best Trainer in the
World") proved to be an enthusiastic model for Charles Owen and
is delighted that she has been allowed to keep the product. Already
she has been showing in Scotland and Cornwall whilst wearing it.
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| 28th Nov 2001 |
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BETA
Supports Campaign To Fight For FMD Compensation
BETA
- the British Equestrian Trade Association - has joined a campaign
to help businesses severely affected by the FMD crisis fight
for compensation.
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The UK Rural Business
Campaign has been set up to seek compensation from the government
for losses suffered by all businesses involved directly or indirectly
in the rural economy, as a result of mal-administration and human
rights breaches.
The English
and Welsh Tourist Boards have estimated that £5.1 billion in
turnover has been lost by rural businesses since the FMD outbreak
began in February 2001. BETA estimates that by the end of the year
the trade sector of the equestrian industry alone will have lost over
£170 million in turnover.
Another
aim of the campaign is to challenge, through the courts, proposed
legislation to allow the culling of any animal without right of appeal.
This could affect every animal and pet owner in the country.
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| 27th Nov 2001 |
The nation’s
favourite event rider, Mary King, will be giving talks at the Athenaeum
in Bury St Edmunds on Wednesday, 20th February 2002 and the Barnsdale
Lodge Hotel at Rutland Water, Nr. Oakham on Tuesday, 26th February
2002 for a one night special courtesy of Strongid-P and CWG, the leading
equestrian retailer in the East and Central Midlands.
A heroine
and inspiration to thousands of riders around the country, Mary King
is one of the most successful Event riders ever.
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| 27th Nov 2001 |
National Foot &
Mouth Compensation Campaign Takes To The Country
The UK Rural
Business Campaign today announces five meetings to be held
over the next two weeks across the country rallying support for businesses
seeking compensation from the Government as a result of its handling
of
Foot and Mouth.
On Monday December 3rd., the day before the committee stage of the
Animal
Health Bill, campaign leaders and its solicitors, Class Law, will
brief
MPs in Westminster. The meeting will be at 11.00am in Portcullis House
and
will be followed by a press conference at approximately 12.30pm. The
campaign is also seeking to amend the Animal Health Bill to ensure
it does
not infringe Human Rights or the interests of rural businesses.
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| 27th Nov 2001 |
Family Legacy Continues
with Leading Owner Award
Cofrancesco Family Captures Third Consecutive Award
(Sparta,
New Jersey) – A moment of silence represented a lifetime of
dedication to the American Quarter Horse as the Peter J. Cofrancesco
Jr. family of Sparta, New Jersey, stepped to center ring to accept
the American Quarter Horse Association’s World Championship
Show’s Leading Owner Award during closing ceremonies November
17 in Oklahoma City.
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| 27th Nov 2001 |
the caplen company
Releases arkPET – animal record keeping
FREDERICK,
Maryland, USA – November 26, 2001 - the caplen company announces
the immediate availability of the arkPET animal record keeping system.
The arkPET program is a lighter version of the company’s flagship
animal record keeping product, arkPRO.
"With
the release of arkPET, we are giving users access to the rich features
and functionality of our successful flagship product, arkPRO",
said Patrick Allen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
caplen company. "We are very excited and pleased that we can
deliver these features and functionality at an attractive and affordable
price to a market segment which has long been ignored by animal
record keeping vendors".
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| 26th Nov 2001 |
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Supplemental
Knowledge
©
Equine Management, Auction, and Appraisal Services, Inc
Today's
horse market holds a bewildering array of supplements that
claim to be essential to your horse's good health, or promise
to cure a variety of ailments. Deciding which claims are justified
and which are the products of the copywriter's imagination
can be both a lengthy process and an expensive one.
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Manufacturers have
plenty of competition for the horse owner's dollar, and it is often
easier to follow the company's every recommendation rather than doing
the necessary research to determine if your horse really needs a particular
product. For those who do not understand the horse's requirements
it is easy to be swayed by the advertisement words; backed with knowledge
of what the products really do for the horse the owner can make informed
choices about where to spend his money.
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| 25th Nov. 2001 |
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The
Criollo horse, handiness and endurance
The chosen
mount of legendary Gauchos, the Criollo horse is the symbol
of equestrian cultures in Latin America. This hardy little
horse is exceptionally easy-handling. To invoke its name is
to fuel dreams of adventure…
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The Criollo horse
or breed, literally "creole", has no actual name of its
own. It is the direct descendant of horses brought to the New World
since the arrival of Columbus, imported by Spanish conquistadores
during the XVIth century and notably by Don Pedro Mendoza, founder
of Buenos Aires, in 1535. Many of these war horses escaped or were
abandoned, and rapidly returned to a more primal state in an environment
perfect for their development, the Pampa. For the next four centuries,
the Criollo breed adapted itself to the vast South American plains
through the pitiless process of natural selection. This adaptation
to the rude conditions of life on the Pampa was determined by selective
factors acting on wild populations, which permitted them to develop
qualities of physical hardiness and resistance to diseases.
Used for working
cattle by the Gauchos, the Criollo is still an element in the daily
work of peones, the herders and cowboys of South America that prize
the horse for its hardiness, endurance and strong physical condition.
The Criollo is
also appreciated in many traditional equestrian games , including
polo, a national sport in Argentina. Only in the realm of outdoor
nature riding can the full pleasure of riding a Criollo be experienced.
It is a horse made for the great outdoors, ideal for long voyages
or trail rides, trekking or western riding. Extremely easy-handling,
its training as a cattle worker or even war horse seem a part of the
not-so-distant past.
Concerning its temperament, the Criollo can be fearless and independent.
It is often said that the Criollo is a one-man horse; it is often
very affectionate, but doesn't trust just anybody. Once trust is established,
it gives all of itself with amazing courage and tenacity. It fears
nothing and goes absolutely anywhere!
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| 25th Nov. 2001 |
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Kristina
Cook at the British Equine Event 2001
"Horses
for Courses"
International
event rider Kristina Cook (nee Gifford) presented a fantastic
deemonstration covering all three phases of eventing. Please
click on the link below to listen to Kristina discussing her
methods of training and producing event horses with John Crawford
of Equiworld.
/archive/equiworld-net/video/ewvideo.exe?aa501
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to listen to this file you will need Real Player. A free download
is available at www.real.com
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| 25th Nov. 2001 |
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Clinics
with Don Blazer in Florida
Florida
horse owners can power-up their riding and rev-up their training
skills at two separate hands-on clinics when internationally
recognized author/trainer Don Blazer reveals his nine secrets
of perfect horsemanship
.Limited to 13 horses and riders each day, the clinics are
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 and 10 at Sunchaser
Equestrian Center & Academy Inc., 9812 167th Place N.,
Jupiter Farms.
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Not about specific
styles or disciplines, these clinics are for every rider striving
to reach personal competition goals and that ultimate partnership
between horse and rider.
"Only when you master the mental aspects of horsemanship can
you attain the highest levels of performance. And once you know how
the six elements of training can be combined with the nine secrets
you can solve any riding or training problem," says Blazer.
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| 25th Nov. 2001 |
Show Jumping Result:
CSI-W Berlin 22-25 November 2001
FEI
AEGON WORLD CUP JUMPING
Qualifier for the World Cup Season 2001/2002, International Jumping
Competition Cl.S***1m60
1) MOBILCOM
GOLDIKA; Toni HASSMANN (GER, 2) PRIOBERT DE KALVARIE ; Leslie HOWARD
(USA), 3) ESPRIT FRH 3; Lars NIEBERG (GER)
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