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British Equine Event ~ 2nd & 3rd November 2003
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Federation Equestre Internationale News
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2nd
November 2002
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Fixed.in
one Fell swoop
A fresh approach to repairing a cleft palate lets a rare
pony foal live
Less than a dozen Fell ponies-a rare breed imported from
northern England in the 1940s-exist in Canada. So when one
is born with a serious physical defect, alarm bells sound.
Fortunately, in the case of two-day-old Fell filly June
Bug, Ontario Veterinary College researchers were standing
by. And, based on their experiences with her, they now have
a new way to help other horses with similar problems.
June Bug came to OVC two summers ago suffering from a cleft
palate, a tear to the soft palate located between the windpipe
and throat. This soft palate, along with another structure
in the throat called the epiglottis, come together to seal
the air pipes when food is swallowed. The tear breaks this
seal, allowing milk to enter the windpipe and then the lungs.
This causes fatal pneumonia, essentially drowning the animal
if left untreated. It's a highly unusual problem in horses,
but is not thought to be inherited.
Owner Joan O'Brien of Sterling, Ontario, knew she had trouble
on her hands. "June Bug was so small that our vet had
to use dog-sized instruments to inspect her mouth,"
says O'Brien.
Because of the severity of the problem, June Bug was referred
to OVC, where Dr. Ludovic Bouré took on her case.
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Condios
Acknowledged by the KWPN
Morningside
Stud received official confirmation today from the KWPN
that our Holsteiner stallion Condios (Coriano x Landgraf
I) has been granted the status "An Acknowledged Studbook
Approved Stallion Not Accredited by the KWPN."
Foals sired by Condios out of KWPN or NA/WPN mares may now
be registered in the KWPN's Register A. Foals sired by Condios
out of other riding horse mares can under certain circumstances
also be registered in the KWPN's Register A.
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Custom
Made Named USET Athlete of the Month for October
2002
Gladstone,
NJ—November 1, 2002—Sydney Olympic Gold
Medal horse Custom Made was named United States
Equestrian Team (USET) Athlete of the Month for
October after he carried David O’Connor to
victory in his farewell competition at the 2002
Fair Hill International Eventing Championship, October
24-27.
O’Connor
had announced that the Fair Hill International would
be the final event for the 17-year-old Thoroughbred
who had carried him to the individual Gold Medal
at Sydney. O’Connor and Custom Made topped
a starting field of seventy-eight horses from six
countries to win both the Fair Hill International
CCI*** and the United States Equestrian Team Eventing
Three-Star Fall Championship.
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Breen
takes first blood at Millstreet
Shane
Breen, riding Sculptured, won the first Open Horse
Class at the Dairygold Indoor Show in Millstreet,
Co Cork, today (Friday, Nov 1). The Cashel rider jumped
a clear round in 50.98 seconds in the one-round speed
competition to beat the time of 51.46secs set by Antrim's
Harry Marshall and Pakko.
Steven Smith and Wise Crack filled the minor placing.
The feature class today is the 6,000 euro Dairygold
Indoor Derby, while tomorrow sees the Dairygold Indoor
Grand Prix, worth 10,000 euro.
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Texan
Online
Taking care of 10 horses, plus being a fulltime escrow officer
can keep a Texas girl pretty busy. But it can't keep her
from going to college in New Mexico.
Jeanie Choate of Manard, TX, enrolled in New Mexico State
University's Training Performance Horses course, and now
she just sits down at her computer anytime she wants to
go to class.
"The idea of learning at home and when I please is
really appealing. I can go to class when I have time, and
I can work at my own pace."
Training Performance Horses is a nine-lesson, step-by-step,
how-to course which begins before the first saddle and takes
the horse all the way to the flying change of leads. How
to teach every basic exercise from the stop to the haunches-in
is covered in the course. A noncredit course, students receive
a certificate of recognition for their efforts when they
complete the program.
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Minding
The Membership
No matter what your interest, involvement, or orientation
to the horse industry is, there is most likely an association
that is right for you. From professional associations, to
breed and performance organizations, to youth groups, to
geographically-based, to marketing groups, to welfare, to
therapeutic use of horses, to environmental issues, to land
preservation, to search and rescue - well, the list is a
long one and those mentioned here
give you an idea of the depth and breadth available.
The successful operation of an association is based on a
variety of factors. The factors include vision and mission,
board and leadership development, fundraising, programs
and services, and public relations. One of the many fundraising
methods is to offer membership to the organization. The
members receive benefits in return for paying their dues.
In this way, members become one of the association's customers.
Not all associations can offer memberships based on their
charter, however. For these groups, hiring an attorney provides
the means for making the appropriate governance changes.
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November 2002
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Walter
has a coloring book
Color
him black, or color him red. Color him with wild
abandon, or disciplined strokes, but whatever you
do, get in on the fun and color in Walter's Coloring
Book. You could win a prize! (Come-on, mom, come-on,
dad, it's a great stress reducer.)
Just like Walter--a horse, of course--his coloring
book is a little different-it has pictures to color,
but it also has a story to tell about horses, history
and Santa Claus. In Walter's first coloring book,
Walter wants to pull Santa's sleigh. Different in
a second way, Walter's Coloring Book is an e-book,
and can only be ordered over the Internet at www.donblazer.com.
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"Tiny
tots love to color and they love to have mom or dad read
them Walter's stories. Kids like Walter because he's just
like the horse they dream about or own, and adults like
Walter because he always has something of value to impart.
So Walter's Coloring Book is perfect for the whole family,"
says Diane Blazer, designer and editor.
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-A Zuidlaren Netherlands 31 October
- 3 November 2002
INTERNATIONAL
JUMPING COMPETITION, MASTER CLASS - 1.35m: 1) FOLLE
DE LUI; Molly ASHE (USA), 2) JUMPING JACK; Annet WILLEMS
(NED), 3) SPEEDY DE LAUBRY; Vincent HOWLEY (IRL)
MASTER CLASS - 1.45m: 1)
TINELLO CORONA; Albert VOORN (NED), 2) KOR II; Roelof
BRIL (NED), 3) WINDGATES MYSTIQUE; Conor SWAIL (IRL)
BCM
PRIJS, Sponsored by: BCM, International Jumping Competition
- Star Class, Table A 1.40m against the clock
1) GINGER WATT; Dermott LENNON (IRL), 2) NOILLY PRAT;
Johan LASEUR (NED), 3) COLLEZIONE CESARO PANTHERA;
Albert VOORN (NED) Please
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI-A
ZUIDLAREN NETHERLANDS 31 OCTOBER-3 NOVEMBER 2002,
CSI-B
KLAGENFURT AUSTRIA 31 OCTOBER-3 NOVEMBER 2002, CSI-A
LIEGE BELGIUM 1-3 NOVEMBER 2002, CSIP
LIEGE BELGIUM 1-3 NOVEMBER 2002, CEI***
MONTCUQ FRANCE 23 NOVEMBER 2002, CSI-B OLDENBURG
GERMANY 710 NOVEMBER 2002, CSI-W SAO PAULO BRAZIL
8-10 NOVEMBER 2002, CSI-C MEPPEL NETHERLANDS 1416
NOVEMBER 2002, CSI-W BERLIN GERMANY 1417 NOVEMBER
2002, CSI-C RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL 15-17 NOVEMBER 2002
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1st
November 2002
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Stand
No. 32 |
A
Breath Of Fresh Air In A Feed Balancer
Blue
Chip Original now carries even greater benefits for
horses and ponies of all kinds. The already comprehensive
formulation is being re-launched following the inclusion
of Primo Vento, a synergistic combination of ingredients
designed to help respiration and maintain healthy
lung function. This means that Blue Chip contributes
even more extensively to overall health and well-being.
Primo Vento combines antioxidant vitamins A,C &E,
Omega 3 Oils, Selplex and Inovair; a traditional blend
of herbs, oils, garlic and menthol. Based on scientific
research, this unique fusion is intended to boost
the immune system and maintain a healthy respiratory
tract.
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The
new Blue Chip formulation has been prompted largely by consumer
demand. Blue Chip asked its customers what most concerned
them about their horse’s health and well-being. The
overwhelming response was that respiratory problems were
a major concern; the feeling being that horses are increasingly
sensitive to pollen, dust, fungal spores and pollution and
that allergies affecting the respiratory system are becoming
more widespread.
Trials
at a large number of yards (including those of Di Lampard,
Kelly Marks, Kyra Kyrklund and the Yorkshire Riding Centre)
yielded impressive results, one of the most dramatic being
the oldest pony in Britain, 52 year old Samantha from St
Bernard’s Animal Sanctuary. Staff were previously unaware
that the pony even had breathing problems, putting her shortage
of breath down to old age. However, since being given Blue
Chip Original with Primo Vento, Samantha is far more active,
trotting easily around her paddock without becoming breathless.
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November 2002
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No. 53 |
The
Women Who Listen To Horses
Dealing
with nervous, remedial or thoroughly misunderstood
horses is all part of a normal day for Sarah Kreutzer,
Debbie Reilly and Maya Horsey - three Monty Roberts
Certified instructors who have brought the legendary
horseman's non-abusive methods of communication home
from California to the UK.
Sharing Monty's vision to make the world a better
place for horses is a passion that drives each one
of them and they work tirelessly to create an environment
in which people can not only listen to their horses,
but also treat them with respect.
Instead of a traditional relationship based on domination
and submission, a two-way channel of communication
is established, with both horse and rider speaking
the same language - Equus.
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Because
Monty Roberts and his proteges, of whom there are only 16
in the world, are often called 'horsewhisperers' many people
wrongly assume that they spend their time talking quietly
into animal's ears.
"This
name comes from something Monty once said," explains
Debbie. " 'A good trainer can hear a horse speak, a
great trainer can hear a horse whisper'."
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trained eye can 'hear a horse through tiny, subtle movements
such as the twitch of an ear, the flaring of a nostril or
tightly drawn-up facial muscles," she continues."
By the time a horse is rearing, biting or bucking, it is
literally screaming out for help,"
Sarah,
Debbie and Maya's belief that non-abusive methods can benefit
every horse has been backed up time and again by an extensive
catalogue of success stories. Their credits include helping
a race horse to develop from also-ran to winner, restoring
the confidence of horses that would spook in traffic, tackling
remedial problems, ironing out long established traits,
training point-to-pointers and hunters and starting numerous
young horses.
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1st
November 2002
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Stand No. 240 |
Clipper
Advice
Peasridge Clipper World offers an unrivalled selection
of Clippers and Trimmers for electrically clipping all
breeds of Horses, Livestock and domestic pets. The Mail
Order Service supplies thousands of customers both professional
and domestic from all over the UK, and Europe, UK customers
ordering before 12noon Mondays to Thursdays receive
their purchases the next day.
The
Peasridge web site www.peasridge.co.uk is Europe's largest
web site for animal clippers and a wide range of animal
grooming product. A special sector for horses introduces
the web visitor to an exciting range of grooming products
not always readily found in tack shops and other retail
outlets within the UK.
The
"Clipper Advice" sector of the web site is
unique! There is nothing similar which introduces the
user to the basics relating to both clipping machines
as well as the all-important blades, and gives helpful
advice on repairs and servicing.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
31 October 2002
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FEI
Eventing Committee Meeting
The Eventing Committee met in Angers (FRA) after a very
successful Eventing World Championship of 6 and 7 year old
Young Horses in Lion d’Angers. 5 Stud books participated
in the team Championship and 16 studbooks were represented
in the competition with riders from 21 NFs.
FEI Endurance Committee Meeting
The FEI Endurance Committee held a special meeting on 29
October in London (GBR) primarily to discuss the problems
that arose during and following the World Equestrian Games
Endurance Event. They were joined at the meeting by Prof.
Leo Jeffcott Chairman of the FEI Veterinary Committee and
the FEI Secretary General Dr Bo Helander.
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1st
November 2002
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Stand
No. 261 |
Lantra
appoints Industry Partnership Manager to work with
Equine industry
Lantra,
the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Environmental
and Land-based Sector, has appointed Clare Johnson
as its first Industry Partnership Manager for the
Equine industry. Clare, previously employed as Lantra's
Development Consultant for Standards and Qualifications,
will work closely with the industry, its employers
and representatives throughout the UK.
Last
week, the government announced that employers would
be put firmly in the driving seat to tackle skill
shortages in their sectors as part of the further
expansion of Sector Skills Councils (SSCs). SSCs are
independent organisations tasked with tackling the
skills and productivity needs of their sector throughout
the UK.
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Launched
in March as one of the first five "Trailblazer"
SSCs, Lantra is licensed by government to drive forward
the new skills, training and business development agenda
for the environmental and land-based sector. One of Clare's
first tasks as Industry Partnership Manager is to develop
an individual action plan for the Equine industry that focuses
on identifying and developing solutions to its training
and business development needs.
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November 2002
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Stand
No. 235 |
The
Blacup Training Group Triumph Again
In
October 1998 the Government Inspectorate rated the
Blacup Training Group as one of the top twenty training
companies in the country (Chief Inspectors report)
In June 2002 the company were again inspected and
awarded grade 2 (good provision) against all aspects
of the inspection framework. The report will be published
on the 30th August on the website www.ali.gov.uk
What
does this mean?
In
the areas of Equestrian, Veterinary Nursing and Caring
for Animals we have still maintained the highest-grade
profile of any training company in the country offering
the same specialist areas of training.
"Our
success has been built on quality, from the work based
placements we use to the staff we employ. Any young
person coming in our programme is guaranteed a job
at the end of training" Stephen Place - Managing
Director.
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Stand
No. 32 |
National
Business Awards
Blue Chip performed in a highlt creditable manner
in their section of the National Business Awards,
being one of four runners-up for the Supply Chain
Strategy Award Though frustrated to have come so tantalisingly
close to victory, Blue Chip's achievement was put
into perspective by the fact that the winning company
for their category of Supply Chain Strategy of the
Year, has a logistical business spanning 2 continents
with a £1bn turnover, government contracts and
34 depots. Blue Chip also fought off competition from
the likes of British Airports Authority which runs
7 airports with a turnover of £2bn.
This inaugural award ceremony, sponsored by Orange
and held at the London Hilton on 29 October, was a
glittering affair described by Chancellor of the Exchequer
Gordon Brown as "the Oscars of the business world"
in his opening video address.
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The
Race to Las Vegas Heats Up for U.S. Show Jumping Riders
Las
Vegas, NV—October 31, 2002—The hotly contested
race to ride at the Budweiser World Cup 2003 in Las Vegas
is heating up for U.S. Show Jumping riders. In the East
Coast standings, Norman Dello Joio of Wellington, FL leads
the way, and on the West Coast, Misti Cassar of Hidden Valley,
CA, and Richard Spooner of Glendale, CA, are tied for the
top spot.
After
four Budweiser World Cup qualifying classes in the U.S.
East Coast League, Dello Joio sits on top of the standings
with a total of 50 points, 35 of which were earned while
he was competing in Europe. Dello Joio had a big boost in
the standings when he won the World Cup qualifier at Oslo,
Norway in mid-October.
He
is a former World Cup Champion, having won the 1983 Final
in Vienna.
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Equestrian
Website Aids Horse Welfare
Thanks to the generosity of an Equestrian website
the ILPH (International League for the Protection
of Horses), should be quids in.
HorseIT.com from near Woodbridge, Suffolk has massively
enhanced the search facility of its successful online
equestrian directory, launched in 1999, and has called
it www.Equibusiness.com
Redesigned to provide a quick and efficient service
Equibusiness is simple and easy to use. It has over
10,000 equestrian businesses listed from livery yards,
instructors, training yards, vets, horse dentists,
farriers to big feed firms.
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Galway
Downs Results Online
Results
from each day's competition at the Galway Downs Three Day
Event will be posted on the Galway Downs website at www.galwaydowns.com
. Competition for CCI* and CCI** riders begins on
Friday, November 1 with dressage. Riders tackle the challenging
cross country course on Saturday, and everything concludes
on Sunday with the stadium jumping.
Over
$12,000 of prize money will be awarded and several national
championship titles will be presented.
Jaguar
and the Riverside Press Enterprise are proud sponsors of
the 2002 Galway Downs Three Day Event.
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1st
November 2002
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Blood-Horse
Publications Unveils New Logo
LEXINGTON,
KY - Celebrating more than 85 years of service to the
equine community, The Blood-Horse, Inc. proudly introduced
a new corporate name and logo at an employee gathering
held earlier today at the company's headquarters. The
distinctive and timeless "mare and foal" logo
echoes a theme first used by the company 35 years ago.
The new logo was designed by Creative Director Suzanne
Depp and her staff, and illustrated by renowned equine
artist Richard Stone Reeves.
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31st
October 2002
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Stand
No. 111 |
Launched
at the British Equine Event: The New Marquis Supergrip
The new Marquis Supergrip hoof boot, launched at the
2002 British Equine Event is something sure to revolutionise
the protection of horses' hooves.
The
patented Marquis Supergrip hoof boots are the first
realistic alternative to nailing lumps of metal to a
horse's hoof. Why would you want to replace metal nail
on shoes? Well, metal shoes only protect the hoof wall
- not the sole or delicate frog, the repeated insertion
and removal of nails can degrade the hoof wall and raising
the hoof off the ground reduces the all important frog
pressure, reducing lower limb circulation that may lead
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A
German vet, in conjunction with a specialist equine biomechanics
scientist developed a wireless computer system to measure
the forces and action of horses' limbs in all conditions.
They used this data to develop over a period of ten years
what is now the Marquis Supergrip. All this scientific research
has resulted in a boot that not only protects the entire
hoof - it also ensures a limb action carefully matched to
that of a bare-hoof
The
boots are suitable for all types of work, from occasional,
gentle hacking out to the rigours of all kinds of competition
at the highest level (including show-jumping, eventing and
endurance).
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31st
October 2002
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Easing
Away Troubles
Easoflex
is an innovative liquid formulation from NutriScience,
designed specially for the management of knocks, bumps,
bruises and strains. This unique product has four
different active ingredients to help soothe away the
problems and stresses associated with heavy work,
offering optimum nutritional support for your horse.
The ingredients include MSM and Devil's Claw, which
help ease stiff joints, as well as Salix Alba, or
Willow, and Yucca Filamentosa to help soothe joints.
Simply provide 50ml when required using the measure
on the side of the container, and adjust the volume
to the minimum effective level required.
Harnessing
cutting-edge science to some of nature's most effective
remedies, Easoflex from NutriScience offers you the
chance of achieving optimum health and wellbeing for
your horse.
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31st
October 2002
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Limber
Up For Winter!
Poor grazing, restricted mobility, low temperatures?
When the weather gets cold this winter, turn to a product
that really works,#ArthriAID Equine, from NutriScience,
features an effective combination of high strength Glucosamine,
Chondroitin, MSM and other essential co-factors, to
provide a major breakthrough in joint nutrition for
horses.
Helping the body's natural rebuilding of cartilage from
within, ArthriAID's liquid formulation helps joint lubrication.
So for great results this winter - the answer is simple!
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31st
October 2002
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Dairygold
Indoor attracts show jumping cream
The
cream of Irish show jumpers travel to Millstreet,
Co Cork, this weekend for the four-day Dairygold Indoor
Show.
Beginning today (Thursday, Oct 30), it offers a prizefund
of 30,000 euro, making it one of the richest shows
in the country. Riders competing at the show will
include Waterford's Francis Connors, who recently
won an unprecedented seventh national title, Clare's
Joan Green, Tipperary's Shane Breen, Robert Splaine
from Cork and Kildare's Edward Doyle.
The feature competition will be the Dairygold Grand
Prix, starting at 4pm on Sunday. As a warm-up there
is a one-round speed class that is sure to get the
adrenalin flowing and the Green Glens indoor rocking.
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31st
October 2002
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Fair
Hill International Completes Record-Breaking Weekend
Fair
Hill, MD—October 29, 2002— A record crowd of over
18,000 spectators turned out at the 2002 Fair Hill International
in Fair Hill, MD, to enjoy the excitement of world-class
equestrian competition that featured the United States Equestrian
Team (USET) Eventing Three-Star Fall Championship, the USA
National Single Horse Driving Championship and the final
legs of both the FEI North American Driving Challenge and
the Triple Crown of Combined Driving, presented by Driving
Essentials/Glinkowski Carriages.
The
weekend proved memorable for Sydney Olympic Gold Medalist
David O’Connor of The Plains, VA, who made his last
appearance with his long-time partner, Custom Made, owned
by Xandarius LLC. O’Connor and Custom Made topped a
starting field of seventy-eight eventing riders that included
riders from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Pakistan, The Netherlands,
and the United States, winning the Fair Hill International’s
CCI*** and the USET Eventing Three-Star Fall Championship.
On
the final day of competition, O’Connor’s 4 fault
performance in the show jumping phase gave him an overall
score of 48.61 penalties to earn him the USET Championship
title for the second consecutive year and sixth time overall
(1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001).
“This
was really an amazing weekend for me,” said O’Connor
who won the Championship last year on The Native. “It’s
been a storybook career with Custom Made and all I really
wanted was for him to have a great weekend and go out in
good form. The fact that it happened like this is a dream,”
O’Connor said of his experience at Fair Hill.
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30th
October 2002
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Stand
No. 179 |
UK
Squad Named For Inaugural Polocrosse World Cup
With
membership of the UK Polocrosse Association leaping
from 250 to more than 400 in the last two years, three
new clubs opening this year and 2003 heralding the
first ever Polocrosse World Cup, now is an exciting
time to be playing polocrosse.
Nations
competing in the first ever World Cup, to be held
in April/May in Warwick, Queensland, are expected
to be Australia (which has almost 4,000 players),
New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, USA, Canada,
Ireland and the UK. Australian clubs will provide
ponies for all visiting teams. International tours
by our players this year include a Ladies' tour to
the USA in May and an Under 21s mixed tour to South
Africa in July.
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A
fuller season than ever was played from April to September
this year, with record turnouts at almost every weekend
tournament and high attendance at the week-long training
courses. A winter league, using covered arenas, is now running
for the first time, which will enable year-round play nationwide.
A thriving pony club polocrosse scene is bringing more and
more young players into the game.
The
sport is considerably cheaper than polo, with each player
needing only one pony. Teams of six are split in two, playing
alternate chukkas of three against three, enabling horses
to be rested between chukkas. The field is about the size
of a rugby pitch, in comparison with a polo ground, into
which several football fields fit.
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30th
October 2002
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Stand
No. 21 |
Robert
Lemieux Endorses the Armadillo Airotec Saddle Pad
Lightweight
~ Anti-sweat ~ Anti-shock
Robert Lemieux bought an Armadillo Airotec Saddle Pad
at from the Armadillo stand at Burghley this year. Tested
at Blenheim Horse Trials only a week later, Robert now
says "I would absolutely not be without my Armadillo
Airotec Saddle Pad!"
Robert had a fantastic Blenheim, rising from 60th after
the dressage to finish 11th on his new ride Ivor Mission.
Former British National Champion before riding for Canada,
Robert hung up his professional boots in 1997. Now aiming
for Badminton CCI*** and the Pan American Games in October
2003 Robert and Ivor Mission are looking towards the
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Much
lighter than most saddle pads, riders have found outstanding
results from using the Armadillo Airotec Saddle Pad. The
unique design combines superb shock absorbency with Stomatex,
a high-performance, anti-sweat fabric, keeping your horse
cool and comfortable. The pad actually PUMPS the air and
sweat away from the horse.
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30th
October 2002
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Something
For Everyone!
Excitement,
education, entertainment and equine Christmas shopping .........
all this and more can be found at the annual Scottish Christmas
Equine Fair, held at the Royal Highland Showground, Igliston,
Edinburgh on the weekend of 7/8 December 2002.
The
Ultimate Equine Experience will have a full Supreme Equine
Arena programme with top stars from the equine world including
Sylvia Loch (Classical Dressage), Richard Maxwell (Horse
Whisperer), David Lloyd (Western Riding), Scottish Icelandic
Horse Society and The Highland Pony Society. An exciting
stallion parade from local studs completes the thrilling
line up of stars ........... a show definitely not to be
missed!
Want
to shop 'til you drop! There are over 100 trade stands with
all equestrian needs including saddlery and tack, clothing
and headwear. Special show offers, new products and the
all-new Christmas gift balcony with a variety of crafts
and food. The shopping opportunities are endless!
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30th
October 2002
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American
Riders With Disabilities Gain Valuable Experience at Belgium
Championships
Kingston,
RI–October 28, 2002–Three U.S. dressage riders
with physical disabilities competed at the Open Belgium
Championships on October 5-6, 2002 in Moorseles, Belgium.
The riders all performed well and gained valuable international
experience.
With
assistance from the National Disability Sports Alliance
(NDSA), the U.S. riders -- Rebecca Hart of Erie, PA; Barbara
Grassmyer of Placerville, CA; and Kebbie Cannon of Mineral
Springs, NC – traveled to Belgium where they faced
stiff competition during the two-day international event
for riders with physical disabilities. The event attracted
more than 40 riders representing 13 countries. Among the
top equestrians competing at this event were Anne Sticker
of Germany riding her horse My Melodie FRH, and Ineke De
Groot of The Netherlands on her mount, Ivox.
To
ensure fair competition in an event such as this, riders
are categorized in Grades I-IV according to their disabilities
and follow rules set by the International Paralympic Equestrian
Committee (IPEC). Grade 1 is for those with the most severe
disabilities; Grade IV is for those with the least. The
Individual Championship test for each grade is similar to
the grand prix for able-bodied equestrians -- the highest
level to achieve.
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30th
October 2002
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Painless
Christmas Shopping !
No
Parking Problems ~ No Crowds ~ No Hassle
Three Informal Christmas Shopping Afternoons At Milton
of Drumlochy, Blairgowrie
Saturday 30th November 2002, Sunday 8th December 2002,
Saturday 14th December 2002, 2 pm - 5 pm
Come along, bring a friend or two, and have a good
rummage!
Mail Order also Available - Send for Christmas Gift
List
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30th
October 2002
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great-looking newsletters for clubs and societies
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A range of newsletter production services has been
launched to help time-strapped club and society secretaries
produce high quality publications on tight budgets.
The services from Slater Communications include editing
and rewriting for easier reading, distinctive design,
production and printing.
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understand the problems of pulling together material from
many contributors in a variety of styles, then creating
well-written, great-looking publications that people will
want to read,” commented Royer Slater, principal of
Slater Communications. “Our service brings together
skilled people with editorial, production and print experience
on publications ranging from local newspapers and special
interest journals to corporate magazines for industry and
commerce.
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30th
October 2002
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Merriam
Wins USA National Combined Driving Singles Championship
Driving
and Eventing Champions met in Elkton, MD, to compete
at the Fair Hill International CAI-B and CCI***, October
24-27. The CAI-B included six driving divisions, with
11 U.S. drivers competing in the Single Horse division
for the USA National Combined Driving Singles Championship.
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The Champion single horse driver was Fred Merriam of Newfane,
Vermont, driving Gaitwood Lightwing (Morgan: TOFR Black
Wing x Gaitwood Leflame) owned by Nick Mercede also of Newfane.
This combination recently returned from France after winning
an Individual Bronze medal at the World Singles Driving
Championship in Conty, France, held August 29 - September
1.
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30th
October 2002
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Lisa
Singer Wins Triple Crown of Driving Presented By Driving
Essentials/Glinkowski Carriages
Fair
Hill, MD—October 28, 2002—Lisa Singer of Chadds
Ford, PA, won the 2002 Triple Crown of Driving, presented
by Driving Essentials/Glinkowski Carriages, marking the
third time she has won the Triple Crown since the series’s
inauguration in 1996. Singer also claimed the Triple Crown
title in 1996 and 1997.
Driving
a Morgan pair owned by Mimi Thorington, Singer started off
the series in second place behind Kate Shields of Middleburg,
VA, following the first leg held at The Laurels at Landhope
Driving Event in September. There, Shields won the Advanced
Singles division with a score of 108.10 penalties, and Singer
won the Advanced Pairs division with a score of 110.70.
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29th
October 2002
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Stand
No. 95 |
Stable
Comfort
The
Stable Comfort mattress is a revolutionary new flooring
product to come on to the UK market. It has been well
established both in Canada and the USA.
Stable
Comfort provides unsurpassed horse comfort, is equivalent
to 4" bedding and is a completely different product
to the range of mats currently available.
Traditional
stable floors are hard and unforgiving, requiring several
inches of bedding to create a suitable environment.
This amount of bedding can intensify dust-related health
problems, is very costly and labour intensive and takes
up valuable time that could be spent working with your
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Stable
Comfort has been designed to feel like natural pasture,
providing the ideal surface for your horse's comfort and
well-being. It is a patented, multi-celled mattress, filled
with uniformly-sized rubber crumb. The mattresses are placed
wall-to-wall in the stable, covered with a durable top cover
and securely fastened to the walls, creating a one-piece,
full coverage floor. The non-organic system inhibits the
production of bacteria, preventing odour build up. Stable
Comfort can be installed over any existing floor and can
be taken up and used again, saving time, energy and money.
There
are numerous benefits for horse and owner on fitting Stable
Comfort. Horses with various medical conditions including
arthritis, laminitis, navicular and even broken bones have
shown dramatic improvements on Stable Comfort. They are
getting the softness and cushioning that they need and with
the traction of the mattress are able to lie down and rise
again easily. One owner with an in foal mare with a broken
hock stated 'Stable Comfort saved my mare's life, by allowing
her the time needed to recover, her leg to heal and to produce
a healthy foal, although the vet predicted she would not
survive.'
The
considerable reduction in bedding saves staffing costs and
space, solving disposal and storage problems without sacrificing
horse comfort
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29th
October 2002
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A
Healing Hand For The Horses Of The Goddess
This month thousands of poor Indian families
arrived with their horses and donkeys in Jaipur at the
temple of the Hindu goddess Kalkani Matha - the goddess
of equines - for a dramatic 300-year old festival.
For the people, the colourful annual celebration is
always a welcome break from grinding poverty. For their
animals all too often it means exhaustion and suffering
- but this time teams vets from the British-based charity
Brooke Hospital for Animals were standing by to offer
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and foals, some taken from their mothers only days after
birth, arrived by truck. Donkeys arrived on foot, malnourished
and often lame, accompanied by their owners or donkey dealers
from poor villages.
The festival takes place at Luniyawaas, a village 30 km
from Jaipur, India, on the Hindu festival of Dussehra, just
before Diwali. The fair is a tradition passed from generation
to generation of equine owners.
Joy Pritchard, Brooke's Veterinary Advisor has just returned
to the UK from the fair, and reported a growing problem.
Dealers now offer dozens of foals, taken abruptly from their
mothers, for sale to anyone who will pay the price. Pritchard
recalls "Foals, some as young as 15 days old, barely
able to survive without their mothers' milk, are tied up
side by side in long lines. They have no choice but to nibble
at the piles of dried grass placed in front of them, or
chew in vain at each other's manes. When the sun moves round
from behind the temple where they are tied, there is no
respite from the heat and dust except a quick drink of water
given whenever the owner remembers them. All to often they
are forgotten. We wormed all the foals, treated wounds and
tried to put pressure on the dealers to offer water more
frequently.
The
foals are Rajasthan's famous Marwari breed, bays and prized
skewbalds, with curved ear tips. The lucky ones will be
bought outright. Others will be bought by speculators or
even 'in bulk' by a middle-man, to be re-sold at the same
trading fair or, worse still, packed into lorries and moved
on around the state from sale to sale. Under these conditions
many will die from malnutrition, poor immunity, diseases
caught from so many other stressed foals, or fractures and
injuries sustained during transport.
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29th
October 2002
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New horse-related mystery released by Poisoned Pen Press!
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Those horse lovers who are saddened by the fact that Dick
Francis will no longer be writing his wonderful horse-related
mysteries will be interested in a new mystery/suspense novel,
At Risk, by Kit Ehrman, ISBN: 1-59058-036-2.
A
brief overview: Stubbornness comes with a price. So does
pride. And Stephen Cline will pay heavily for both when
he drops out of college against his father’s wishes
and takes a job as barn manager at Foxdale Farm, one of
Maryland’s prestigious equestrian facilities.
In
this pastoral setting, where greed, lust, and jealousy simmer
beneath the surface, Steve must draw upon every ounce of
skill and courage when he’s hijacked early one morning
along with some of the stable’s horses. When the police
investigation stalls, Steve uses his connections within
the horse industry and launches his own fact-finding campaign.
As he moves closer to uncovering a conspiracy masked by
the thefts, he becomes a killer’s target in an environment
where everyone, no matter how innocent, courts risks . .
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29th
October 2002
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David
O’Connor Wins USET Eventing Three-Star Fall Championship
Gladstone,
NJ—October 28, 2002— Sydney Olympic Gold
Medalist David O’Connor of The Plains, VA rode
Custom Made to a fairytale finish to the horse’s
illustrious career when he won the U.S. Equestrian
Team (USET) Eventing Three-Star Fall Championship
held at the Fair Hill International in Fair Hill,
MD
O’Connor
sat in second after the dressage phase of the competition
with a score of 37.01 penalties. Following the cross
country phase, O’Connor took over the top position
in the standings with a two-phase total of 44.61 penalties.
On the final day of competition, O’Connor’s
4 fault performance in the show jumping phase gave
him an overall score of 48.61 penalties to earn him
the USET Championship title for the second consecutive
year and sixth time overall (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999,
2001).
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O’Connor
had announced that this year’s Fair Hill International
would be the final competition for his Olympic Gold Medal
mount, Custom Made, a 17-year-old Thoroughbred, owned by
Xandarius LLC. The pair’s championship finish was a
repeat of the dramatic farewell appearance of one of O’Connor’s
earlier successful mounts, Wilton Fair, whom he rode to
the Fair Hill Championship in the horse’s final appearance
in 1993.
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29th
October 2002
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Letter
Addressing Future Of Olympics Available On USA Equestrian
Web Site
A
letter addressed to the president of the Fédération
Equestre Internationale (FEI), Her Royal Highness,
The Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbon, addressing
the matter of retaining eventing in the Olympic Program
is currently available on the USA Equestrian web site
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28th
October 2002
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How
Equine Reiki Helped Cloudy
Cloudy
for me was by no means an unusual case. Until recently he
had been at a very good and professionally run riding school.
However, he had picked up an injury that had rendered him
unable to work and the owner had sent him away for a bit
of rest and recuperation to see if it would help. I first
saw him when he had been resting for 3 weeks. The owner
had come to the conclusion that cloudy was not happy in
the riding school and thought he would be better off in
a private home.
There
were several things that were apparent about Cloudy.
1. There was a "stirring" action with the right
hind leg that would have made it impossible to pass a vetting.
2. He was roach backed.
3. He could not cross through when spun in a circle in either
direction.
4. He could not stand with his hind legs square.
5. He seemed generally quite depressed despite the 3 weeks
of freedom.
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28th
October 2002
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David
O’Connor Wins USET Eventing Championship at Fair Hill
International
Fred Merriam Wins USA National Single Horse Driving Championship
Lisa Singer Emerges as Triple Crown of Driving Champion
FAIR
HILL, MD—October 27, 2002— Sydney Olympic Gold
Medalist David O’Connor of The Plains, VA rode Custom
Made to a fairytale finish to the horse’s illustrious
career as he won the U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) Fall Eventing
Championship at the Fair Hill International in Custom Made’s
final competition.
Meanwhile,
Fred Merriam of Newfane, VT, individual Bronze Medalist
at the 2002 World Singles Driving Championship, won the
concluding marathon phase to clinch the win in the USA National
Single Horse Driving Championship.
O’Connor
had announced that this year’s Fair Hill International
would be the final competition for his Olympic Gold Medal
mount, a 17-year-old Thoroughbred owned by Xandarius LLC.
After finishing Saturday’s cross country with a two-phase
total of 44.61 penalties, O’Connor finished Sunday’s
concluding stadium jumping phase with four penalties and
a three-phase score of 48.61 for an improbable repeat of
the dramatic farewell appearance of one of his earlier successful
mounts, Wilton Fair, whom O’Connor rode to the Fair
Hill Championship in the horse’s final appearance in
1993.
“This
was really an amazing weekend for me,” said O’Connor
who won the Championship last year on The Native. “It’s
been a storybook career with Custom Made and all I really
wanted was for him to have a great weekend and go out in
good form. The fact that it happened like this is a dream.
For us to win, well, I was lucky enough to have it happen
with Wilton Fair, to have it happen again is way more than
I had any right to hope for.”
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28th
October 2002
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Guidelines
For Horse Association Management
Where
would we all be in the horse industry without our favorite
horse association? Membership in breed, performance, or
professional associations allows us all to do more than
we could do on our own. Some associations have paid staff
that assist in accomplishing organization goals. Most associations
rely on volunteers for part of the work, and many are run
entirely by volunteers. You've probably noticed that your
association goes through strong and weak periods. By taking
a look at the nuts and bolts of association management,
you can assess and work to improve our own favorite.
Association
survival - The best way to insure association survival and
success is to get people to work harmoniously together over
long periods of time. This is easier said than done. Two
problem areas that can disrupt this are: rules of order
and minute taking. Rules of order provide a framework to
ensure that fairplay" is provided for all in the room;
only one issue is considered at a time; free and full discussion
is provided for every proposition; minority position(s)
are heard; after discussion and vote the position of the
majority must rule. Regarding minute taking, minutes need
to be concise and to the point. They don't need to detail
every single quote and who said it. Motions made must be
recorded accurately however, along with you made the motion,
who seconded, and vote outcome.
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28th
October 2002
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W Aarhus Denmark 24 -27 October
2002
Aarhus
Grand Prix, International Jumping Competition, Table
A 1m15-1m60 with one jump-off
1)
CAUCALIS; Katie PRUDENT (FRA), 2) STELLA 153; Meredith
MICHAELS-BEERBAUM (GER), 3) LASSERGUT CHAGALL-CR; Tjark
NAGEL (GER)
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27th
October 2002
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Three-Time
Swedish National Dressage Champion Coming to the United
States
Los Angeles, October 25, 2002-- D.B. Enterprises announced
today the purchase of three-time Swedish national
dressage champion, Tip Top. While owned, trained,
and ridden by five-time Olympian Kyra Kyrklund, Tip
Top became the only horse to win the four-, five-,
and six-year-old National Young Horse Championships,
earning a one million Swedish Crown bonus for Kyrklund.
The bay stallion will soon arrive in the United States
for breeding duties and to be trained and ridden by
Los Angeles-based U.S. dressage champion Leslie Morse
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"Tip Top is an amazing horse," said Ms. Kyrklund.
"Winning the Swedish national championships not once
but three times requires not just an athletic horse, but
one who thrives on the show atmosphere and rises to meet
the challenges of the world's best competition."
In addition to his exceptional show record, Tip Top is impeccably
bred and scored extremely well at his Swedish stallion inspections.
A well-proportioned horse, Tip Top earned all eights and
nines on conformation during his stallion inspections, as
well as an eight on the walk, a nine of the trot, and an
unprecedented ten on his canter. His rideability score was
nine.
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27th
October 2002
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David
O’Connor Leads USET Eventing Championship at Fair Hill
International
Fred Merriam Leads USA National Single Horse Driving Championship
FAIR
HILL, MD—October 26, 2002— Sydney Olympic Gold
Medalist David O’Connor of The Plains, VA rode Custom
Made one step closer to a fairytale finish to his horse’s
illustrious career as he moved back into the lead in the
U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) Fall Eventing Championship at
the Fair Hill International.
Meanwhile,
Fred Merriam of Newfane, VT, individual Bronze Medalist
at the 2002 World Singles Driving Championship, drove a
clean cones course to maintain his lead in the USA National
Single Horse Driving Championship.
O’Connor
has announced that this year’s Fair Hill International
is the final competition for his Olympic Gold Medal mount,
a 17-year-old Thoroughbred owned by Xandarius LLC. Finishing
Saturday’s cross country with a two-phase total of
44.61 penalties, O’Connor is one day away from an improbable
repeat of the dramatic farewell appearance of one of his
earlier successful mounts, Wilton Fair, whom O’Connor
rode to the Fair Hill Championship in the horse’s final
appearance in 1993.
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27th
October 2002
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Horse
ornaments
New
Traditions Studio specializes in decorative, original
and custom design.
Horse ornaments have our original artwork hand painted
on each 4" glass globe. Each colorful ornament
is different and will make the perfect holiday gift
for the horse crazy person in your life...or for youself.
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27th
October 2002
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-A Aarhus Denmark 24 -27 October
2002
FEI
World Cup sponsored by Mentos, International Jumping
Competition, Table A 1m60 with one jump-off
1)
GLADDYS S; Ludger BEERBAUM (GER), 2) BALOUBET DU ROUET;
Rodrigo PESSOA (BRA), 3) FOR PLEASURE; Marcus EHNING
(GER)
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