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Federation Equestre Internationale News
18th January 2003 |
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Lightening
The Burden Of Donkeys In The Holy Land
There
is something about a donkey that makes us all go a bit
soppy. Whether it is because of Christian religious
connotations or the sheer cuddliness of Winnie the Pooh's
depressed Eeyore, there is little doubt that the humble
donkey holds a special place in the heart.
However,
this is not the case the world over and in some countries
donkeys, mules and asses are treated dreadfully through
cruelty and neglect - often the result of a different
cultural take on this most endearing of creatures |
One
person who has been determined to make a difference is British
Lucy Fensom, who gave up the glamour of being an airhostess
for BA to form Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land (SHADH)
in 2000. People will be able to see the work of the organisation
at first hand at this year's Midlands Equine Fair to be
held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, on 8 and
9 March.
Lucy
had travelled extensively throughout Israel and the Palestinian
Territories, and was horrified over and over again by the
maltreatment of donkeys in the region. Her list of horror
stories seems almost endless - a pregnant mare being hit
and run over by a taxi; donkeys tethered with wire for so
long that the tether removed flesh to the bone; animals
being left tied up in extremes of heat and cold with no
water or food; beatings, overburdening and other outrages.
Lucy
took action, and SHADH is now a registered charity and operates
a rescue centre based just outside the Israeli town of Netanya.
With a small team of local and European colleagues, she
has developed a centre that provides protection and care
for abandoned and abused animals and which works hard to
raise awareness of the problem throughout the region.
Please click here for further details
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18th January 2003 |
Saddle
Up For The Ultimate All-Indoor Equine Event!
The
Midlands Equine Fair - "the ultimate equine event"
- returns to the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, on
8th and 9th March 2003 with more to see and do than ever
before.
Organisers
Contour Exhibitions & Events are promising the biggest
and best show so far, with a dedicated Equestrian Shopping
Village boasting around 130 trade stands; world-class demonstrations
in the Supreme and Top Equestrian Arenas; the opportunity
to meet the experts; a horse and pony breed society area;
and an innovations area featuring four great winners of
an innovation competition run by Contour.
In
the Supreme Equine Area, champion three-day eventer Blyth
Tait will demonstrate how to train a cross country horse;
David Lloyd will present a show of Western riding to put
the best cowboy to shame; international horse driving champion
Dick Lane will provide a display showing the full process
of horse driving, from harnessing up and the carriage to
building an obstacle and driving it with the team - there
might even be the chance to ride with Dick for a lucky member
of the audience; as well as a demonstration from Nicole
Golding and Adam Goodfellow from Kelly Marks' Intelligent
Horsemanship team, national dressage champion Nicky Barrett
in action, a stallion parade and carriage driving from Gary
Docking.
The
Top Equestrian Arena will see displays from the Fizz Coaching
Clinic which specialises in helping both horse and rider
to achieve a happy, balanced attitude and consistent performance;
a presentation from the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre
showing the re-education of race horses for re-homing and
a life outside of racing; and a variety breed parade.
But
the Midlands Equine Fair 2003 is not just about displays
in arenas. There will be an opportunity to Meet the Experts
from a wide range of disciplines including aromatherapy,
hands on healing, bits and bitting, laminitis, nutrition,
saddle fitting and shiatsu. The Fizz Coaching Clinic will
also be in action in this section.
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details
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18th January 2003 |
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Jennifer
Nice to lead award-winning magazine
American
Paint Horses Association announces appointment of
new editor
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FORT
WORTH, Texas-The American Paint Horse Association (APHA)
announced recently that Jennifer Nice of Weatherford, Texas,
has been named editor of Paint Horse Journal, the association's
award-winning monthly magazine.
For
the past two years, Nice served as senior editor of Endurance
World and Equestrian & Golf magazines in the United
Arab Emirates. She graduated with a bachelor of science
degree in journalism from California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo, and is a former resident of the Golden
State.
Nice
comes to APHA with an extensive background in publishing
and art direction. She was formerly with Fancy Publications
in Irvine, California, where she served as senior editor
of The Western Horse, Horses USA and Quarter Horses USA.
Under her leadership, The Western Horse was awarded the
2000 and 2001 Steel Dust Award by the American Quarter Horse
Association in four different categories. The magazine also
earned an outstanding photography award from American Horse
Publications during her tenure. Quarter Horses USA earned
a 2001 Steel Dust Award while Jennifer was senior editor.
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details
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18th January 2003 |
2003
Winter Equestrian Festival to Host Top-Level Dressage Competition
Wellington,
FLJanuary 17, 2003The 2003 Winter Equestrian
Festival (WEF) will host three exciting dressage events
at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL.
The competitions, including qualifiers for the selection
trials to determine the U.S. Dressage Team for the Pan-American
Games to be held in the summer of 2003 in Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, will begin January 30.
The dressage events at the 2003 Winter Equestrian Festival
attract world champion and Olympic veteran riders such as
Wellington resident Sue Blinks and include: · Wellington
Dressage, January 30 February 2 ·
Florida Dressage Classic, February 13-16 ·
Zada Enterprises, LLC WEF Dressage Classic, March 13-16
Please click here for further details
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18th January 2003 |
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United
States Equestrian Team Announces Schedule of 2003
Eventing Developing Rider Training Sessions with
David OConnor
Gladstone,
NJJanuary 17, 2003The United States
Equestrian Team (USET) will host three eventing
training sessions for developing riders in January
and February, 2003. The training sessions will be
conducted by USETs Developing Rider Coach,
Olympic Gold Medalist David OConnor who captained
the 2002 Gold Medal-winning World Equestrian Games
eventing team.
The
USETs Eventing Developing Rider Program is
available to riders of any age who aspire to compete
at the highest levels of the sport. To qualify,
each horse/rider combination must have completed
a CCI** or above. Precedence is given to riders
without prior team experience.
Please click here for
further details
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18th January 2003 |
AHJF
Hunter Classic Spectacular Has A Record Of Champions
In
1997 the first ever American Hunter-Jumper Foundation Hunter
Classic took place at the Winter Equestrian Festival in
West Palm Beach, FL and now seven years later this prestigious
event, which will take place on February 15, 2003, is still
considered one of the best hunter events in the nation.
Up to 26 riders qualify to compete in this annual competition
and each of those riders hopes to add his or her name to
a very prestigious winners list.
Please click here for further details
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18th January 2003 |
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USA
Equestrian Releases Copy Of New Jersey Court Order
Nullifying USET's NGB Challenge
Court
Order is Contrary to USET Press Release
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Today
USA Equestrian released to the public and posted on its
website www.equestrian.org a copy of the Court Order issued
on January 10, 2003, by Honorable Edmund R. Bernhard, Judge
of the New Jersey Superior Court, relating to the USET's
Challenge filed with the USOC attacking USA Equestrian's
NGB status. The court declared "null and void"
all substantive actions taken by the USET's Board of Trustees
at recent Trustee meetings, and also specified that the
Trustees' attempt to ratify "the filing and continued
prosecution of the challenge before the United States Olympic
Committee" was "null and void."
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further details
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18th January 2003 |
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United
States Equestrian Team Names 2003 Eventing Winter
Training List
Gladstone,
NJJanuary 17, 2003The United States
Equestrian Team (USET) is pleased to announce the
18 riders and 29 horses invited onto the 2003 Winter
Eventing Training List. The riders on the 2003 Winter
Training List are invited to participate in 2003
Winter Training List Training Sessions with Capt.
Mark Phillips, Sandy Phillips and George Morris,
three of the sports most successful trainers
The training sessions are designed to give riders
and horses the opportunity to work with these top
trainers early in the year prior to the spring eventing
season, Burghley and the Pan American Championships,
building on the USETs successes in Olympic
and World Championship competition.
Please click here for
further details .
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18th January 2003 |
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Remarks
Of Federation President Available On Website
Alan
F. Balch, president of USA Equestrian from 1997
to 2002, was reelected on Thursday for a final two-year
term, ending in January 2005. Now available at www.equestrian.org/EquestrianGovernance/index.asp
are Balch's remarks from the January 16th USA Equestrian
Board of Directors Meeting held during the Annual
Meeting in Lexington, KY. Additional documents will
be posted as they become available.
Please click
here for further details
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18th January 2003 |
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CDI-W
SAN PATRIGNANO ITALY 24 - 26 JANUARY 2003
CSI-A
ZURICH SWITZERLAND 30 JANUARY 2 FEBRUARY 2003
CSI**
PONTEDERA ITALY 31 JANUARY - 2 FEBRUARY 2003
CSI*
SAN PATRIGNANO ITALY 7- 9 FEBRUARY 2003
CSI**
APPROVED STALLIONS ZWOLLE HOLLAND 19-23 FEBRUARY 2003
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17th January 2003 |
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Ford
Sponsors $150,000 Grand Prix at Indio Desert Circuit
for Fourth Consecutive Year |
SAUGERTIES,
NY (January 16, 2003)--Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS) is
pleased to announce that Ford Motor Company is the Official
Vehicle for the 2003 Indio Desert Circuit and the title
sponsor of the $150,000 Ford Grand Prix for the fourth consecutive
year.
Not
only is the $150,000 Ford Grand Prix the largest single
purse awarded at the Indio Desert Circuit, but it is also
the last World Cup qualifying event for the West Coast and
will decide which three riders from the West Coast League
will compete in Las Vegas, Nevada. With so much at stake,
the air runs electric in the Grand Prix Field for this event,
and it always lives up to the excitement level everyone
has come to expect.
Ford
will have a full range of trucks on display around the HITS
Desert Horse Park show grounds and qualified truck specialists
at the Ford booth to answer questions. Rome Murphy, Ford
Division's E-Commerce/Marketing Manager, says he is pleased
with the response the sponsorship has generated for Ford.
"We've got a product that meets the needs of all the
participants and exhibitors at the equestrian events at
the Indio horse show," said Mr. Murphy. "It's
a win-win for us and for anybody who comes by to check out
our booth and our products."
Please click here for further
details
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17th January 2003 |
2000
Budweiser World Cup Champion Rodrigo Pessoa Eyes Return
to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NVJanuary 13, 2003Three-time Show
Jumping World Cup champion Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil appears
well on his way to a return trip to Las Vegas where he won
the Budweiser World Cup Final in 2000.
Pessoa currently leads the World Cup standings of the Western
European League with 58 points following six of fifteen
qualifying events. Pessoa is one of the worlds elite
show jumping riders vying for the right to represent their
countries at the 2003 Budweiser World Cup Final at the Thomas
and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV, April 16-20, 2003.
Pessoa became the first World Cup rider ever to three-peat
when he won the FEI Show Jumping World Cup Final for the
third consecutive year at the Budweiser World Cup 2000 in
Las Vegas. He had previously won the title in 1998 in Helsinki,
Finland and in 1999 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The World Cup Final is an annual showdown among the top
show jumping riders in the world, as they compete for the
prestigious title of World Cup Champion. This will be the
fifth World Cup Final held in the United States. Previous
Finals were held in Baltimore (1980), Tampa (1989), Del
Mar (1992) and Las Vegas (2000). The excitement of international
show jumping competition amid the bright lights, theatrical
shows, fine dining, and shopping found in Las Vegas promises
a grand time for all.
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details
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17th January 2003 |
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HITS
Ocala Winter Circuit Enjoys Second Year at Post Time
Saugerties, NY (January 15, 2003)--The HITS Ocala Winter
Circuit will begin a second season at its new site,
Post Time, a 300+ acre property purchased by Horse Shows
In The Sun (HITS) in 2001. The circuit will run for
seven weeks from January 15 to March 9, 2003. HITS has
added two new weeks to the schedule this year, January
15-19 and January 22-26, giving exhibitors the opportunity
to start their season off early.
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The
HITS Ocala Winter Circuit will feature more than 250 classes
each week and will award over $1 million in prize money.
A $25,000 Grand Prix will highlight each Sunday of weeks
1 and 2, and every Thursday of the remaining five weeks.
A $50,000 Grand Prix will be offered each Sunday for weeks
3 through 6. Week 7, the finale to the Ocala Winter Circuit,
will feature the $100,000 Volvo Grand Prix, presented by
Great American Insurance Companies. Approximately 2,000
horses and 4,500 horsemen from the U.S., Mexico, Canada,
and Europe are expected to be on the grounds each week.
Please click here for further
details
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17th January 2003 |
LSU
Equine Health Studies Program receives more than $20,000
from stallion auction
BATON
ROUGEThe Equine Health Studies Program in the LSU
School of Veterinary Medicine held its second multiple-breed
Stallion Service Auction in the last quarter of 2002 to
generate funds for expansion of the Equine Intensive Care
Unit in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Clinics. Over
$20,000 was generated through the Internet-based auction.
More
than 180 stallion owners from across the United States,
representing more than 25 different breeds, donated stallion
breedings to the auction. All stallion services offered
in the auction were intended for the 2003 breeding season,
and mare owners could bid on any number of stallion services.
The
Stallion Service Auction is an incredible opportunity for
stallion owners to showcase and market their stallions and
their farms while making a much needed and appreciated tax-deductible
gift toward construction of the new Equine ICU, said
Dr. Rustin M. Moore, director of the Equine Health Studies
Program at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Additionally,
this multiple-breed auction provides a tremendous opportunity
for mare owners to obtain breeding services to top quality
stallions at potentially reduced fees.
Please click here for further details
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17th January 2003 |
2003
Winter Equestrian Festival to Host Stanford Financial Group
FEI Childrens International Jumping Qualifier
Wellington,
FL January 13, 2003 -- The 31st annual Winter Equestrian
Festival will host a qualifier for the 2003 Fédération
Equestre Internationale (FEI) Childrens International
Jumping Final at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in
Wellington, FL, February 15-16, 2003.
Riders
from at least five countries have been invited to compete
in the Stanford Financial Group FEI World Childrens
Jumping competition, which is open only to children between
the ages of 12 and 14 and is run under FEI Rules for Jumping
Events (Art. 258, 260); Young Riders (Art. Y21); and the
FEI General Regulations, including schooling, medication
and saddlery.
The
qualifier will comprise two competitions (one per day) with
two rounds each, to be run under FEI Table A rules. Riders
will compete over courses of between eight and 12 obstacles
with heights over three and a half feet and spreads of more
than four feet. Participants may compete on horses or ponies
and may ride more than one mount, however the score of only
one mount will count.
Please click here for further details
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17th January 2003 |
Bayer
Legend to Award Top Riders at All Five HITS Circuits
SAUGERTIES,
NY (January 16, 2003)--Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS) announced
today that Bayer Corporation and Legend (hyaluronate sodium)
Injectable Solution, the only approved I.V. joint therapy,
will sponsor the top rider awards at all five HITS horse
show circuits. The Bayer Legend Leading Hunter Rider Award
and the Bayer Legend Leading Jumper Rider Award will be
presented to the top horse and rider combinations each week
at the Indio Desert Circuit in California, Ocala Winter
Circuit in Florida, Arizona Winter Circuit in Tucson, HITS
Culpeper in Virginia, and HITS Catskills in New York.
The
recipients of the Bayer Legend Leading Hunter Rider and
Leading Jumper Rider awards will be presented with a Bayer
Legend jacket. This jacket will be similar to the jacket
supplied by Bayer to the United States Equestrian Team members
who competed at the 2002 World Games. Total points accumulated
during the competition week will determine the winners.
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details
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17th January 2003 |
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North
American Young Riders Championships, Presented
by State Line Tack Honored As Horse Show of
the Year
Towerheads
Also Honors Howard Simpson For Distinguished
Service to the Industry
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OLD
MILL CREEK, IL January 16, 2003Towerheads.com
has recognized the excellence of the 2002 North American
Young Riders' Championships, Presented by State Line Tack,
and its director Howard Simpson with a pair of year-end
awards.
The
2002 North American Young Riders Championships, Presented
by State Line Tack, has been honored with Towerheads
2002 Horse Show of the Year award.
Towerheads
also honored Howard Simpson, Event Director for the North
American Young Riders Championships, presenting him
with its award for Distinguished Service to the Industry.
Long
overdue for recognition, Young Riders
has been
a quality event since its inception some 20 years ago,
noted the Towerheads citation. Luckily, a growing
group of trainers now recognizes the value of this wonderful
competition. Towerheads Horse Show of the Year is
the North American Young Riders Competition at Tempel Farms,
in Wadsworth, Illinois.
Please click here for further details
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17th January 2003 |
Voting
has begun to name the Gypsy Horse Association
After
a very successful week of collecting name nominations for
the new gypsy horse registry, it's now time to go and vote
for your chosen name. The voting page is up and running,
and can be found at http://www.gypsyhorses.com/meeting3.htm
There
you will find a place not only to vote, but if you choose,
there is a place to comment on why you think a particular
name is better than the others. Please follow the voting
instructions carefully so that your vote will be counted,
and do remember that your comments (if you choose to put
any) should be friendly and positive, not negative and/or
downgrading.
Please click here for further
details
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17th January 2003 |
Student
finds time
If
you are a horseman involved with a breeding operation, finding
a few free minutes can be hard at this time of the year.
But Leslie Mongeur of DeLand, Florida is finding the time
to attend school at Allegany College of Maryland. She's
taking the online course, Training Performance Horses. "Being
able to learn at my own pace was the key attraction when
I first read about the course," Mongeur said. "I
knew the season was coming and I wouldn't be able to take
all the lessons on a regimented schedule. But as soon as
the horses settle do for the evening, and I have the time,
I'll turn on the computer and I won't have missed a thing."
In addition to caring for nine horses, primarily Paso Finos,
and running a pet grooming shop, Mongeur is just as busy
as most horse owners. Time is precious. That's why nationally-know
author and trainer Don Blazer designed the internet course,
Training Performance Horses. Now students can get lessons
whenever they can find some free time. There is no time
limit for completing the course, but when it is finished
students receive a Certificate of Recognition.
Please click here for further details
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17th January 2003 |
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USET
Explains Its Withdrawal of USOC Challenge
Maintains
Commitment to Mission of Serving U.S. Athletes
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Gladstone,
NJJanuary 16, 2003On January 15, the United
States Equestrian Team (USET) withdrew its Challenge before
the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) in order to facilitate
a more rapid resolution to the equestrian governance dispute.
Believing it could best serve this countrys equestrian
athletes, as it has for more than a half-century, by defusing
the extremely adversarial situation that has prevented USA
Equestrian and the USET from being able to find common ground
to resolve this matter, the USET withdrew the Challenge.
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further details
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16th January 2003 |
Hickstead
Equine Event Draws Stars And Crowds.
Freezing
weather conditions failed to deter fans of international
horse trainer Monty Roberts and others looking for bargains
from visiting the Hickstead Equine Event at the All England
Jumping Course last weekend (January 10-12).
Post-Christmas
bargains offered by more than 80 exhibitors and a star-studded
daily fun forum also helped, and attendance for the second
year of this attraction, held in a giant luxury and heated
marquee, was easily equal to last year's record-setting
opening.
Monty
Roberts signed copies of his new book "From My Hands
to Yours" and entertained fans with accounts of how
he worked, while eventing European Champion Pippa Funnell,
showjumper Tim Stockdale and dressage trainer Dane Rawlins
entertained in Hickstead versions of popular television
shows.
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details
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16th January 2003 |
Winter
Equestrian Festival To Host Samsung Nations Cup, Presented
by CN
Wellington,
FLJanuary 15, 2003For the second year, the Winter
Equestrian Festival (WEF) will host the Samsung Nations
Cup, presented by CN, as part of its 2003 run, January 22
April 6 in Wellington and Tampa, FL.
The
Samsung Nations Cup, presented by CN, an international
team show jumping competition recognized by the Fédération
Equestre Internationale (FEI), will take place during the
Cosequin Wellington Finale CSIO***, March 5-9, the final
week of the WEFs seven-week stay at the Palm Beach
Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL.
The
United States, Canada, Great Britain, Russia, Argentina,
Ireland, and Saudi Arabia have all accepted invitations
to compete in the Nations Cup and CSIO. Germany, France,
and the Netherlands have also been invited to compete, but
have not yet submitted their entries.
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16th January 2003 |
Uplifting
Horse-Related Book for the New Year
Havent
we all dreamed about leaving our 9 to 5 jobs and following
our lifes dream of working full-time with animals?
Emily Lineberger Bridges did just that and wrote a book
about the adventure! Entitled Dear Dolly, this book is filled
with the trials, struggles, laughs and lessons that go with
following your hearts desire.
After
a 30-year absence from the horse world, Emily took the plunge
and purchased what became Summerwind Farm in Tennessee.
Summerwind is dedicated to breeding the best Arabian Horses
in the area, a dream that Emily had her entire life. However,
as with most dreams, they come with their own share of surprises,
disappointments and lessons.
Please click here for further
details
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16th January 2003 |
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USET
Withdraws NGB Challenge
USA
Equestrian, Inc., the National Equestrian Federation
of the United States, announced today that the United
States Equestrian Team has withdrawn its Challenge
to the status of the Federation as the national
governing body for equestrian sport.
Please click here for
further details
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16th January 2003 |
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Live
Audio Webcast Of USA Equestrian Board Meetings
There
will be live audio webcasts available of the USA Equestrian
Board of Directors meetings held during the Annual
Meeting in Lexington, KY. The meetings will be held
Thursday, January 16, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET,
Saturday, January 18, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET and
Sunday, January 19, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET.
Please click here
for further details
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15th January 2003 |
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Major
Names For Feed Forum
MAJOR
names from the field of equine nutrition are set to
discuss new advances and legislation updates at the
Horse and Country Fair.
The
Feed Forum is sponsored by BETA and the organisers
have brought together some of the leading figures
and experts from the feed industry.
Clare
MacLeod, MSc, Rnutr, of Feedmark will speak on 'What
You Can Read From a Feed Bag or Tub'; Teresa Hollands
MSc, Rnutr and Louise Jones MSc, of Dodson and Horrell
will speak on 'What Kind of Energy is Your Feed Giving
Your Horse'.
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Here
they will look at the nature of energy and its forms, from
fizzy to non-heating.
Feed
issues are currently high on the agenda at BETA with the
association working with key players in the industry to
lobby on issues relevant to both manufacturers and consumers.
Please click here for further
details
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15th January 2003 |
Armadillo's
New Hot/Cold Therapy System for BETA 2003
Three
times winner of the BETA New Product Awards, Armadillo have
launched another product to add to their Therapy range.
Armadillo are already known for their range of Magnotherapy
products, including the Armadillo Magnetic Wraps, winner
of the BETA New Product Awards 2000.
The
Armadillo Hot/Cold Therapy System allows you to apply hot
or cold therapy anywhere on the rider or limbs of the horse
- all with one product!
Heat
treatment provides quick relief from muscle and joint pain,
stiffness and swelling. It increases the blood flow, relieves
muscle spasm and reduces pain.
Cold
treatment decreases swelling in damaged tissue and relieves
pain. Cold therapy also reduces the risk of injury after
heavy exercise such as eventing, show jumping or endurance.
The
Therapy pocket insulates the Gel Pack, keeping the temperature
constant for longer whilst allowing efficient hot or cold
transfer to the body.
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details
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15th January 2003 |
Need
to relax and improve balance? Try
Tai Chi for Horse People with Suzanne Sheppard
Many
of us hope to reduce stress in 2003. One fun way to do this
is to learn Tai Chi! A wonderful way to improve balance,
relax and develop increased body awareness!
January
24-26, 2003, Brattleboro,
Vermont
Dynamic
Balance: Tai Chi for Horse People
This
weekend seminar provides a convenient, affordable way to
learn about Tai Chi firsthand, in a supportive, fun
environment. Designed especially for riders, well
learn stretches, relaxation exercises, Chi Kung, and Part
1 of the yang style long form. Youll go home able
to continue to reap the health benefits on your own, with
solid knowledge and a workbook full of notes!
Please click here for further
details
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15th January 2003 |
Lendon
Gray Fundraising Clinic in Malden Bridge, NY, April 11,
2003 for The Equine Fund.
January
14, 2003 -- The Equine Fund, a non profit organization dedicated
to raising equine awareness to prevent abuse and raising
funds to assist equine rescue, is organizing a fundraiser
clinic April 11, 2003. Exclusive clinician for this fundraiser
is former American Olympic team dressage rider, Lendon Gray.
The Leslie Stanton Equestrian Center in Malden Bridge, New
York, will serve as host facility for the clinic. The center
is located at 4186, Route 66 in Malden Bridge, NY, which
is approximately half an hour west of the Berkshires, and
half an hour east of Albany, NY.
The clinic will hold several semi-private lessons (2 riders
in a class) conducted by Mrs. Gray. Auditors are welcome
and encouraged. The Equine Fund will offer gourmet food,
door prizes, and some free giveaways to the first auditors
to arrive.
Please click here for further
details
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15th January 2003 |
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New
Documents Released By USA Equestrian
USA
Equestrian has released additional documents on pending
sport governance matters.
Now available at www.equestrian.org/EquestrianGovernance/index.asp
are USA Equestrian's January 10, 2003, submission
to the USOC Membership and Credentials Committee,
as well as the transcript of oral argument before
the New Jersey Superior Court, resulting in the USET's
corporate actions being declared null and void.
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15th January 2003 |
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Brendan
McArdle (28) is the new voice of equestrian sport on
RTE Radio
Taking
over from the legendary Michael Slavin in September
of 2002, Brendan is also in his second year as a Senior
International Selector for the Show Jumping Association
of Ireland.
From
Castleblayney in Co. Monaghan, Brendan is also the freelance
equestrian correspondent for the Independent News Network,
and has worked in television, with both The Racing Channel
and Sky Sports.
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15th January 2003 |
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Balch
Continues to Undermine USET Service to Equestrian
Athletes
Gladstone,
NJJanuary 13, 2003USA Equestrian (USAE)
President Alan F. Balch, in another in a continuing
series of steps designed to deflect attention from
his organizations being out of compliance
with the requirements of a National Governing Body
(NGB), has forced a delay in action by the United
States Equestrian Team (USET) to approve and implement
programs for 2003.
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further details
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14th January 2003 |
More
Riders Take Up The Challenge
In
the second year of the YOUR HORSE UK RIDERS CHALLENGE the
number of riders entering qualifying rounds doubled, demonstrating
the demand of a National unaffiliated competition series.
The
Your Horse UK Riders Challenge is a national competition
for everyday leisure riders. Competitors can take part in
dressage and show jumping classes at local qualifying events
around the UK. Split into junior (under 16 on 1/1/03) and
senior sections, anyone can enter and there are no rules
regarding the height of your horse or pony eg seniors can
ride ponies and vice versa. Membership of UK Chasers &
Riders is only required once a competitor has qualified.
Following
on from the success of the 2002 Your Horse UK Riders Challenge,
qualifiers for the 2003 competition will take place until
July 2003. The Regional Finals will take place at designated
venues throughout the country during July and August, and
the National Finals will once again be held at Warwickshire
College's Moreton Morrell Centre on 6th & 7th September
2003.
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14th January 2003 |
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Leading
Vet Joins Equissage Team
LEADING
veterinary surgeon Dietrich Graf von Schweinitz has
joined Niagara Healthcare plc, to assist with research
and development on the Equissage physiotherapy system
for horses and ponies.
Dietrich
is based at the Equine Veterinary Clinic, in Puttenham,
Guildford and has many years experience in this sector.
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He
has a wealth of knowledge in both thermography and acupuncture.
Dietrich is currently undertaking a study into thermography
in relation to Equissage and the benefits of physiotherapy
and massage to horses.
Said Dietrich: "I am delighted to be working with Niagara
Healthcare as consultant veterinary surgeon.
"Equissage
is a wonderful system which is helping horses and ponies
of all ages, sizes, fitness levels and competition ability.
"During
the thermal investigations we have carried out we have seen
vast improvements and benefits to horses that have regularly
received Equissage."
The
Equissage pad gives a deep cycloidal massage to the whole
horse and due to the unique action of the therapy, the pad
actively improves circulation, eases and tones muscles,
and promotes lymphatic drainage.
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14th January 2003 |
City
Slickers Youths to Compete at The 2003 Winter Equestrian
Festival
Wellington,
Florida January 13, 2003 -- The combination of children
from the rough and tough, inner cities of Connecticut competing
at the most prestigious horse show venue in the United States
sounds like the stuff of a Hollywood movie. But thats
whats going to happen when seven youngsters and five
horses from the City Slickers Equestrian Program arrive
at The 2003 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington for
the month of February.
City
Slickers is a non-profit organization which provides inner-
city children in Connecticut, ages 11 to 17, with year-round
horse- and farm-related experiences. Careers within the
horse industry are offered for the older participants. According
to Ruth Fried, director of City Slickers, many of these
children would be dropping out of school, having babies,
doing drugs and joining gangs if it were not for this
program. City Slickers attempts to take these children out
of a world mired in hopelessness by showing them the horse
world, an environment rich in love, caring and personal
responsibility.
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14th January 2003 |
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EFI
Modernisation Proposals
At
a meeting of the EFI Executive at the Ambassador Hotel,
Naas, on Thursday, January 9, the recommendations put
forward in a paper drawn up by Morgan Buckley, MD of
ASMT Ltd. (Atlantic Sports Management and Training)
in January 2003, regarding the modernisation of the
EFI, were agreed upon.
The
proposals reflect in large part matters discussed by
the EFI and the Irish Horse Board at joint meetings
over the last few months, and also the recommendations
made by the Taskforce set up to examine the possible
formation of an umbrella body for equestrian sport.
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details
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14th January 2003 |
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Equissage
Support Event Horse Owners Association
EQUISSAGE
has joined the Event Horse Owners Association (EHOA)
as one of it main sponsors for 2003.
The
sponsorship is an exciting move for Equissage, part
of Niagara Healthcare plc, as the equine division
increases its presence in the world of eventing.
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As
part of the sponsorship of the EHOA, Equissage will be supporting
the EHOA novice section at Burnham Market Horse Trials,
April 16 to 18.
Equine
physiotherapy experts, Equissage join Shearwater Insurance,
Charles Britton and Printin' who will be sponsoring events
at Burgie, Aston Le Walls and Tetton Hall as well as Burnham
Market in Norfolk
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details
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14th January 2003 |
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USA
Equestrian Budget And Finance Committee Meeting Open
The
USA Equestrian Budget and Finance Committee meeting
scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, from 3:00 pm
- 4:00 pm ET, is open to registered attendees of the
USA Equestrian Annual Meeting. The meeting will be
held at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington, KY.
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for further details
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14th January 2003 |
Farmers
Enter Cyberspace With Tailored New Website
The
countdown has started to the launch of a new NFU website
that uses the latest technology to deliver news and information
tailored to meet the needs of individual farmers.
NFUonline
will go live next month and will offer an unrivalled source
of information to NFU members.
There
will be regional and sector-specific information, a new
market analysis service and a complete overview of UK and
European agriculture policy - all at the click of a mouse.
Please click here for further details
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13th January 2003 |
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Ready
To Rock At BETA International 2003
Please note: this is a TRADE show,
but following on from BETA International 2003 you
will see the latest fashions and saddlery equipment
in your local retailer.
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BETA
International 2003 looks set to be a mix of rock and roll
and meet the celebrity.
As
the days are rapidly counting down this year's Trade Fair
is where it's all happening this February, with a host of
well known names from the equestrian world making their
way to the NEC.
If
you're a music fan, you won't be disappointed with Zepla,
planning musical entertainment. At the end of the show on
the Monday, singer and song writer, Tony Matthews is set
to entertain with a range of music, thanks to the firm.
BETA
International Organiser Tom Hustler said: "We are very
much looking forward to the 2003 Trade Fair which will be
a hive of activity with many well known names from the equestrian
world attending."
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details
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12th January 2003 |
Proof
That Horses Have A Life After Racing!
International
star among the winners in a nationwide competition
A
nationwide competition to prove the versatility of ex-racehorses
has revealed winners from every discipline, one saved from
the slaughter house, a medal-winning British team horse
and another that has "rescued" a rider nervous
after breaking her neck.
Racehorses
to Riding Horses was devised by South Essex Insurance Brokers
and QBE International Insurance, one of the leading insurers
of Thoroughbreds. From an initial entry of hundreds, six
will be in London (on Saturday, January 11) for a presentation
ceremony at the British Horse Foundation Breeders Awards
Dinner at the Olympia Hilton Hotel.
The
competition was backed initially by leading riders and commentators,
including BBC television's Clare Balding, trainer Mark Johnston
and international showjumper William Funnell. Subsequent
support has come from the British charity Rehabilitation
of Racehorses (RoR) and director Mrs Di Arbuthnot will be
presenting a rosette and individual Wetherbys horse pedigrees
to winners on Saturday.
Horses
entered needed to be registered with Wetherbys and to have
been in training for either Flat or National Hunt racing.
Points were accrued during the 2002 season in affiliated
competition or unaffiliated classes run by recognised organisations.
"It
has been an unqualified success and will certainly attract
an ever greater number of entries in future years,"
said South Essex Insurance Brokers managing director Barry
Fehler. "The results prove conclusively that with sympathetic
handling, racehorses can go on to fruitful and successful
new careers."
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12th January 2003 |
Ohio
Top Hands Rodeo Drill Team To Perform at the Can-Am All
Breeds Equine Emporium
January
10, 2003
Hold onto your hats and tighten your saddles,
the internationally renowned Ohio Top Hands Rodeo Drill
Team will be performing at the Can-Am All Breeds Equine
Emporium.
The
Can-Am All Breeds Equine Emporium, the first all encompassing
equine show ever held in Canada, is scheduled March 13-16
at the Western Fairgrounds in London, Ontario.
Since
their debut in 1998, the Ohio Top Hands - 12 world class
women riders performing various drills in spectacular costume
- has delighted audiences in major shows and parades throughout
the United States. In 2002, they were crowned Mid-America
Drill Team Champions in Kentucky.
"Our
performances are written for 12 horses, but can be adapted
for up to 16," said team captain and founder, Ginger
Ryals, who also choreographs each of the difficult drills.
"We perform to music and always carry American flags.
We're a lot like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical
Ride, except we're more rodeo style. We performed with them
at the 1998 California State Fair, but we've never been
to Canada before, so we'll get some Canadian flags."
Ryals
said one of the Top Hands' signature moves is a rider entering
the arena at a full speed gallop and carrying a flag while
standing. The maneuver is called a Hippodrome and displays
the incredible athleticism of the rider.
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12th January 2003 |
What
Will the Future of the Horse Industry Be Like?
Preface:
This article is being released instead of a basic news release
to promote a new book titled: "The Ultimate Equine
Legal and Business Advisor," By George G. Johnson,
Jr. and Tracy D. Dowson. We hope that it both piques your
interest and answers some of your questions.
Your
childhood memories with your horse may tell more about your
age than looking at your teeth. While some people remember
the old plow horses at their grandparents, others will remember
the popularity of the Appaloosa horse in the late 1960's.
Many babyboomers remember the large classes in breed and
4-H shows and these boomers are aging, still riding and
showing and creating a demand for more comforts like horse
trailer's with living quarters. The youth of today may have
memories of all those release forms that their parents have
to sign or events being cancelled by outbreaks of diseases
like Vesicular Stomititis.
The
world around us has changed drastically in the past ten
years and these changes are like a great rolling snowball
that increases in size as it barrels straight towards us.
Changes on all fronts including: biotechnology, legislation,
public opinion, access to information, land development
and the actual manner in which horses are used.
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12th January 2003 |
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Hacienda
dos Olivos, Centre of Classical Equitation Launches
New Website
Hacienda
dos Olivos, Centre of Classical Equitation and specialists
on the Spanish horse, would like to announce the opening
of their new website www.dosolivos.com.
Student courses, Instructional holidays, sale and exportation
of quality Spanish bloodstock available. Advice given
on any apect of the Spanish horse.
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details
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12th January 2003 |
Irish
Rider Moves Up 39 Places In FEI/BCM World Dressage Rankings
Following her victory in the Grand Prix Kur at the Milan
CDI*** last month Irish International dressage rider Anna
Merveldt-Steffens from Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare has
moved up 39 places in the latest FEI/BCM World Dressage
Rankings. The Munich based Merveldt-Steffens has moved up
from 99th to 60th place on 67.063 ranking points. Reigning
World Cup and European Champion Ulla Salzgeber from Germany
leads the FEI/BCM World Dressage Rankings with 79.856 points
ahead of fellow countrywoman and reigning World Champion
Nadine Capellmann on 78.750 points. American rider Lisa
Wilcox slots into third place in the rankings on 78.623
points. The leading British rider is Richard Davison in
32nd place on 70.156 points.
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