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21st
December 2002
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Al
Fares Proves A Big Hit For Trade
THE
Al Fares Dubai International Trade Fair proved to
be one of the year's most successful foreign trade
event for British exhibitors.
Thanks
to funding from Trade Partners UK under the SESA (Support
for Exhibitions and Seminars Abroad) scheme, which
was secured by BETA, the show drew some 49 British
exhibitors.
BETA
Chief Executive and Secretary Claire Williams was
delighted with the response to the show and said all
the companies in the delegation reported an excellent
show.
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Under
the expert eye of the fairs UK agent, Antony Wakeham, the
whole show ran very smoothly with the British contingent
attracting a lot of attention including coverage on Dubai's
prime time business channel.
Claire
was interviewed on behalf of the group securing a five minute
slot on national television, while also gaining many column
inches in the business press.
"There
was a wonderful atmosphere within the group and everyone
helped each other. It really was a successful show."
said Ms Williams.
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21st
December 2002
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Scholarship
Program - Essay Contest
Bob
Jeffreys, founder of “Partnership Training for Horse
and Rider”, clinician, author and horse trainer, announces
the establishment of the Partnership Training Young Adult
Scholarship. In an ongoing effort to promote education and
a deeper understanding of horses, as well as more effective,
gentle training techniques, Bob and his clinic partner,
Suzanne Sheppard, offer the opportunity for anyone between
the ages of 16 years to 21 years who is interested in learning
how to train horses to enter an essay contest. The first
prize will be a full scholarship ($2000.00 +value) to Level
1 of Bob’s Trainer Education Program in 2003. The second
place prize will be a free attendance in one of the Extended
Foundation Clinics held at Jeffcrest Ranch. The third place
prize will allow the entrant to participate in a Foundation
Clinic free of charge.
Each
contestant will write and submit an essay (1000-1200 words
in length) by December 31, 2002. A panel of 5 Judges will
chose the winning essay, as well as second and third place.
The subject of the essay is “Why I Want To Be A Horse
Trainer….and How I Will Help Both Horses and Riders
Make Breakthroughs”.
The
first place essay will appear on our website, as well as
in print.
Essays
will be judged on content, persuasiveness, and originality.
Entrants do not have to have previous experience with horses,
but do have to possess a commitment to hard work and a strong
desire to learn!
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21st
December 2002
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AHJF
Hunter Classic Spectacular
FAST
FACTS
WHAT:
The American Hunter-Jumper Foundation Hunter Classic Spectacular.
This is a qualifying event featuring the top national amateur,
junior and professional show hunter riders. This premier
equine event offers the top money in the nation. It is the
one event hunter riders aspire to compete in. There is no
entry fee for the competitors. Riders qualify through preliminary
competitions held during the Winter Equestrian Festival,
February 12-16, 2003.
WHEN:
February 15th – 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
WHERE:
Winter Equestrian Festival, 14440 Pierson Rd., Wellington,
FL. Event will take place in the International Arena, a
large grassy field in a beautiful tropical setting, surrounded
by spectator and sponsor tents. The arena is lower than
the surrounding tents offering viewers a great chance to
see the competition.
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21st
December 2002
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W Olympia England 19 - 23 December
2002
THE
CHAMPAGNE TAITTINGER CHRISTMAS CRACKER, Qualifier for
the World Cup Preliminary Competition
1)
MR SPRINGFIELD; Robert SMITH (GBR), 2) FIGHTING ALPHA;
Lars NIEBERG (GER), 3) OLYMPIA; Michel ROBERT (FRA)
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THE ACCENTURE STAKES, International Jumping Competition
1)
H&M TAMINA; Malin BARYARD (SWE), 2) EDZA DE ST.
DENIS; Markus FUCHS (SUI), 3) KALUSHA; Robert SMITH
(GBR)
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21st
December 2002
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21st
December 2002
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI-W
MECHELEN BELGIUM 26 - 30 DECEMBER 2002, CSI* ZUIDBROEK
HOLLAND 2-4 JANUARY 2003, CSI*
GOES HOLLAND 9 –11 JANUARY 2003
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20th
December 2002
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EC
On-Line Consultation on Animal Transportation Supports
Welfare Improvements
Results
of EC consultations on the transportation of animals
announced last Monday clearly call for improved welfare
conditions for all animals on their final journey
to the slaughterhouse.
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In
his address to the EC Agricultural Council on 16 December
Commissioner David Byrne said that the messages coming across
from their consultations with major organisations and the
public, via the EC website, were that "maintaining
the status quo was not acceptable and that weaknesses in
the current legislation must be addressed".
Over 4,000 people responded to the on-line consultation
and the vast majority demanded better regulation on space
allowances and on the standards of transportation. At the
same time, stricter conditions for the approval of transporters
were called for - as well as a harmonised licensing system
for drivers.
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20th
December 2002
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Landmark
Horse Behaviour Book Provides Valuable Reference For Researchers,
Veterinarians, Students and Horse Owners
LEXINGTON, KY-- The first comprehensive catalog of horse
behaviors, The Equid Ethogram--A Practical Field Guide to
Horse Behavior, was officially released early last week
by Eclipse Press, the book publishing division of Blood-Horse
Publications. Written by world-renowned behaviorist Sue
McDonnell, Ph.D., the 384-page book is an invaluable reference
for researchers, veterinarians, students, and horse owners.
This
landmark work organizes horse behavior in six categories:
maintenance behavior, general social communication, intermale
interaction, reproductive behavior, play, and domestically
shaped and aberrant behavior. The specific behaviors in
each category are identified, described, and illustrated
with original line drawings in a user-friendly format. The
Equid Ethogram also contains more than 500 photographs of
hundreds of behaviors.
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20th
December 2002
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2002
USA Equestrians Of Honor Named
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The
2002 USA Equestrians of Honor, finalists for the overall
USA Equestrian of the Year, have been selected by the USA
Equestrian Honors Committee. For the second year several
divisional trophies will be awarded prior to the voting
which selects the overall Equestrian of the Year.
The 2002 Equestrians of Honor, O'Connor, Wylde, Merriam,
McClean, Pletcher, Ratliff, Beth-Halachamy and Wheeler are
now finalists in the voting for Equestrian of the Year,
to be announced and awarded at the Pegasus Awards Dinner
during the USA Equestrian Annual Meeting being held January
15-19, at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington, KY.
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20th
December 2002
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Clay
Webster Performance Horses Inc.Christmas Special
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"2003-01 Building on the Foundation" - the
first production in Clay Webster's GENTLE LOGIC©
video series is now available! In this first video,
Clay works with two-year-olds, demonstrating real
life communication as the horse dictates what needs
to be done.
Order
before the 24th of December and you can purchase it
for the special price of only $30.00! (Plus $6.00
for shipping within Alberta)
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20th
December 2002
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Paints
to be honored with All-Breed Award at USDF convention
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FORT
WORTH, Texas-The United States Dressage Federation (USDF)
recently issued 20 awards to 10 American Paint Horses with
its All-Breed Award for 2002.
Awards were given for outstanding performances in events
governed by USDF and supported by the American Paint Horse
Association (APHA). More than 35 breeds compete for the
USDF award every year.
"These horses have really accomplished something special
at this competition," said Linda Knowles, APHA awards
coordinator. "This award honors a horse's track record
throughout the entire year, and these Paints rose to the
challenge."
The USDF All-Breed Awards require that scores be earned
at one of the more than 750 USA Equestrian/USDF-recognized
competitions that were held throughout the country from
Oct. 1, 2001, through Sept. 30, 2002. To be eligible for
these awards, a minimum of eight scores must have been earned
from at least four recognized competitions and from four
different judges. These requirements help to ensure that
scores are truly representative of a horse's overall performance
and not the result of one outstanding show or favorable
judge.
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20th
December 2002
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U.
S. Equestrian Team 2003 Schedule Of Events
Following
is a schedule of U.S. Equestrian Team events by
discipline for 2003. For more information on any
event, please visit the USET website at www.uset.org
or call the appropriate discipline director at (908)
234-1251.
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details
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19th
December 2002
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Gamma
Receives Overall Excellence Award
Brant
Gamma of Charlottesville, VA, is the winner of the
Daniel P. Lenehan Trophy, awarded for overall excellence
at the USA Equestrian Media Awards, for her photo,
If the Shoe Really Fits.
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The
2002 honorees represent a full spectrum of media outlets,
including print and broadcast journalism.
Established in 1993 as part of the "Making Strides
for Equestrian Sports" marketing campaign, the USA
Equestrian Media Awards are designed to acknowledge and
encourage outstanding efforts by the media to promote understanding
and appreciation of equestrian sports in the United States.
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18th
December 2002
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
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THRILLING
TOP TEN FINAL IN GENEVA
The second Top Ten Final, presented by Gandini and Rolex,
was held on Saturday 14 December evening in Geneva (SUI).
World number one Ludger Beerbaum (GER) on his faithful Gladdys
S, was "not the best, but the luckiest" as he
declared at the press conference after the final, and won
the Final for the second consecutive year.
The final, disputed over two rounds (Table A for the first
round and Table A against the clock for the second round),
was open to the best 10 riders of the FEI /Gandini World
Riders Rankings.
FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING
Pessoa is now the leader of the World Cup standings
After Geneva, the 6th of 14 World Cup competitions to be
held in Western Europe, Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) is in the lead
with 58 points, followed by Jos Lansink (BEL) with 46 and
Meredith Michael-Beerbaum (GER) with 45.
CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN GAMES
The Central American and Caribbean Games were organised
in El Salvador from. 30 November to 6 December in El Salvador,
and included competitions in the three equestrian Olympic
disciplines as well as a 80 km Endurance ride.
FEI JUDICIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
The FEI Judicial Committee held a one-day meeting on 11
December 2002, in Geneva (SUI). The Chairman and all members
were present as was the FEI Secretary General, FEI Veterinary
Department Manager and the FEI Legal Manager.
A lengthy hearing took place during the morning of the meeting
and several other judicial cases were reviewed. All decisions
will be published in the FEI Bulletin in due course.
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18th
December 2002
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ILPH
Ball An Unqualified Success
A
great time was had by all at the ILPH (International
League for the Protection of Horses) Equine Jubilee
Celebration Ball held in London at the end of November
when over 750 revellers danced until the small hours.
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Roly
Owers, Director (Support) at the ILPH, said after the Ball
" We were delighted to mark our 75th Anniversary in
such a special way. The Ball wasn't run as a fundraising
exercise - we just wanted an opportunity to celebrate the
horse and the work of the ILPH since its foundation in 1927."
But now after all the final sums have been done, thanks
to the generous sponsorship and ticket sales surpassing
expectation, all the costs were covered. This allows the
auction and raffle revenue of £23,000 to be put towards
the ILPH work to help improve equine welfare around the
world.
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18th
December 2002
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United
States Equestrian Team to Host Dressage Training
Sessions with Klaus Balkenhol
Gladstone,
NJ—December 17 , 2002—The United States
Equestrian Team (USET) will host two dressage training
sessions this winter with Klaus Balkenhol, coach
of the U.S. Silver Medal winning dressage team at
the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Spain.
The
first of the two sessions will be held for East
coast riders in Wellington, FL, January 24-26, 2003,
while the second session will be held for West coast
riders in Indio, CA, February 4-6, 2003. The training
sessions will provide participants with an invaluable
training experience.
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18th
December 2002
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Howard
Finishes In Third At Top Ten Final
Leslie
Howard of Westport, CT, finished in third place in
the Top Ten Final at CSI-W Geneva, Switzerland, December
12 - 15.
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Howard
and mount Priobert de Kalvarie (Belgian Warmblood: Kimball
- Dorothee de Kalvarie, by Flugel Van La Roche) were among
a group of six to go clear in the first round and nearly
pulled off a victory but pulled a rail at the last fence
during the second round placing them in third. Howard was
the only female rider in the group and also the only rider
from overseas. Ludger Beerbaum (GER) won the event with
Lars Neiberg (GER) finishing second. "Being the only
rider from America was important to me and I definitely
had all the little girls in the stands on my side. Geneva
has done a great job to promote their competition making
it one of the most
important competitions of the year," said Howard. She
also finished third on Youp (Dutch Warmblood) in a Table
A, 1.40 meter class and tied for 6th place on Kenwi in a
Table C, 1.35 meter class.
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18th
December 2002
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Hoffman
Named 2002 USA Junior Equestrian Of The Year
Hillary
Hoffman, 18, of Hastings, MN, has been named as the
2002 USA Junior Equestrian of the Year. The presentation
of the Ruth O'Keefe Meredith Memorial Trophy will
be made at the Pegasus Dinner, held during the USA
Equestrian Annual Meeting, January 15-19, at the Marriott
Griffin Gate in Lexington, KY.
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The
Ruth O'Keefe Meredith Memorial Trophy was established in
1985 to honor a junior individual who exemplifies "exceptional
talent, sportsmanship and dedication to the sport"
and has made "outstanding contributions to equestrian
competition."
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17th
December 2002
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The
52nd Annual Garden State Horse Show Returns, April 30-May
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AUGUSTA,
NJ—December 15, 2002—The 52nd annual Garden State
Horse Show returns to the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta,
NJ, April 30-May 4, 2002. Presented by the Junior Essex
Troop, Inc., the Garden State Horse Show is the largest
horse show in New Jersey.
The
show features five rings of exciting equestrian competition
daily and is highlighted by the $50,000 Garden State Grand
Prix, a member event of the King Shavings/U.S. Grand Prix
League, on Saturday, May 3.
The
Garden State Horse Show draws top equestrians, with many
making the show their first stop in the northeast after
wintering in Florida. The prestigious event marks the start
of the spring circuit, enticing hunters and jumpers with
top prize money. Garden State Horse Show highlights include
the $15,000 Junior Amateur-Owner Jumper Division, part of
the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, The
$10,000 Colonel George Saunders Gamblers Choice and Marshall
& Sterling Children’s & Adult League, presented
by Corona-Lexol.
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16th
December 2002
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-W Geneva Switzerland 12-15 December
2002
Prix
du Rhone, Consolation Competition Table A against the
clock 1.40m
1) Ricarda T; Maria GRETZER (SWE), 2) L.B. Lacorrado;
Beat MANDLI (SUI), 3) Youp; Leslie HOWARD (USA)
4) Portofino; Trevor COYLE (IRL)
Grand Prix Coupe du Monde FEI (WORLD CUP), Table A 1.60m
1)
Baloubet du Rouet; Rodrigo PESSOA (BRA), 2) Camirez
B; Markus MERSCHFORMANN (GER), 3) Fleur; Trevor COYLE
(IRL)
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16th
December 2002
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-B Milano Italy 13 -15 December
2002
Premio
n. 6 "CASINO' DI CAMPIONE" - CM. 135 del 15/12/02,
Media Internazionale Table C (Speed)
1) BURNING FEDOR; BOURDY, HUBERT (FRA), 2) WESTERN STATION;
CRISTOFOLETTI, ROBERTO (ITA), 3) WINDGATES MYSTIQUE;
SWAIL, CONOR (IRL)
Classifica del Premio n. 7 GRAND PRIX "ARCESE MERCURIO"
- CM. 145 del 15/12/02, International Competition in
Two Phases
1)
ASKOLL DEFI PLATIERE; CHIMIRRI, VINCENZO (ITA), 2) COLLEZIONE
CESARO PANTHERA; VOORN, ALBERT (NED), 3) SKYMAN L; VAN
LEEUWEN, ASTRID (NED)
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16th
December 2002
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-A Frankfurt Germany 12-15 December
2002
Internationaler
Mitsubishi Cup- Hessen GRAND PRIX
International Jumping Competition
1)
EUROCOMMERCE NAPELS; Gerco SCHRODER (NED), 2) CANTARO
11; Soren VON RONNE (GER), 3) PROSARIO NRW; Heinrich-Wilhelm
JOHANNSMANN (GER)
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15th
December 2002
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Irish
Rider Wins Grand Prix Kur (Freestyle to Music) - Milan
Masters CDI*** Italy
DRESSAGE
RESULT - MILAN MASTERS CDI*** ITALY - 15TH DECEMBER
2002
Irish
international dressage rider Anna Merveldt-Steffens
won the Grand Prix Kur (Freestyle to Music) at the
Milan Masters
CDI*** today (15th December 2002). Riding Fosbury
2 Merveldt-Steffens scored 70.91% to win first prize
in the
€10,000 Grand Prix Kur. This is Merveldt-Steffens
second big win in the last two weeks. She won the
Grand Prix Specilae at Munich CDI*** on 1st December
2002.
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15th
December 2002
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Irish
Rider Third In Grand Prix
DRESSAGE RESULT - MILAN MASTERS CDI*** ITALY - 14TH DECEMBER
2002
International Dressage Competition
Milan Masters Grand Prix
1.RUBINSON;Stephanie PETERS (NED); 2.HIGH FLYER;James CONNOR
(ITA); 3.FOSBURY 2;Anna MERVELDT-STEFFENS; (IRL)
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15th
December 2002
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-A Frankfurt Germany 12-15 December
2002
Class
9 - Group B, International Jumping Competition
1) JEROME; Cameron HANLEY (IRL), 2) AL-BAREQ ; Jurgen
KRACKOW, 3) CAJANO; Hauke LUTHER (GER)
Licher Champions Cup, International Jumping Competition
1) WARRIOR W; Marc WIRTHS (GER), 2) AUDI'S ACKE; Henrik
ANKARCRONA (SWE), 3) LANZ; Peter ERIKSSON (SWE)
Class 5 - Joker, International Jumping Competition
1)
PROSARIO NRW ; Heinrich-Wilhelm JOHANNSMANN (GER), 2)
PERINA 17; Meredith MICHAELS-BEERBAUM (GER), 3) LANITOP
3; Fritz FERVERS (GER)
Mitsubishi Jump & Drive, Show Class, Table C
1)
GIGOLO A 2; Bernd HERBERT (GER), 2) DENVER 117; Rene
TEBBEL (GER), 3) ANTHEM; Dermott LENNON (IRL)
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