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| 9th Mar 2002 |
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Top
Eventers Help Libbys Develop New Training Aid
An
innovative training aid devised by two leading event riders
has been in a range of webbing tack by leading manufacturers
Libbys.
The
Lungie Bungie has a strong cord of elastic fitted to the bit
with a triggered connector which has a large ring in the centre
The aid is then fitted to a lunging roller and there are D-rings
on each side which allow for three different tensions.
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This new design
encourages equal pressure on both sides of the bit and encourages
softness and submission in the horse without using any force. It is
supplied with separate trigger hooks so that the device can also be
used on a saddle while the horse is being ridden.
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Show Jumping Result:
CSIO Wellington USA 6-10 March 2002 Samsung Nations Cup,
Friday, March
8, 2002, Palm Beach Polo Club, Florida
1) USA
16 Penalties, 2)
CANADA 29 Penalties, 3)
IRELAND 32 Penalties, 4)
ARGENTINA 33 Penalties
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The
Girls Beat The Boys In The $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix
Week 6 of Indio Desert Circuit |
The boys went first
in today's $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix during Week 6 of the HITS Indio
Desert Circuit. Between the three of them, Will Simpson, Richard Spooner
and Ray Texel, they could not post a clear jump off round over Dave
Ballard's course. Misti Cassar was the first of the two girls to jump
off, and with a shout of triumph as Pasadena flew over the final oxer
she posted a clean round in a time of 47.443.
Cassar definitely
learned from the boys as she rode a more conservative track, and was
more than 10 seconds slower than Will Simpson, who posted a blazing
time of 36.174 aboard El Campeon's Ado Annie. However, time is not
the only factor in the jump off!
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Prison
Sentence for Horse Abuser
On
Monday 4th March at Basildon Magistrates Court Sandra Carpenter,
49, of St. Margaret's Farm, Little Burstead, Essex was sentenced
to a two month prison sentence for causing unnecessary suffering
to a grey broodmare; 2 weeks in prison (to run concurrently)
for breach of a Court Order banning her from keeping horses
- and given a further 10 year ban on keeping horses.
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Show Jumping Result:
Spanish Sunshine Tour, Vejer de la Frontera
PRUEBA/CLASS 105 Small Tour B
1)
IRISHTOWN PARTY; Whinnett, John (GBR), 2) CAVALIERS GOLD; Corkery,
Roisin (IRL), 3) MADISON; Floody, John (IRL)
PRUEBA/CLASS 108 Big Tour B
1) MYKONOS; 92 Lambre, Santiago (MEX), 2) BAUCONCEPT ALMIRO; Marschall,
Manfred (GER), 3) HERITAGE FLO-JO; Hughes, Marion (IRL)
PRUEBA/CLASS 094 Small Tour A
1) LORONA; Whinnett, John (GBR), 2) PIPA CINDY; Parot, Samuel Jr.
(CHI), 3) MANNOLO; Ulrich, Julie (USA)
PRUEBA/CLASS 111 5 Years
1) JOYAU D'OR; Arroyabe, Dairo (COL), 2) JOJO DES HAYETTES; Talbot,
Niall (IRL), 3) JOKING DE RIVERLAND; Couve, Tomas (CHI)
PRUEBA/CLASS 112 6 Years
1) COOPER; Waldman, Alan (USA), 2) MISS OPAL; Morton, Derek (GBR),
3) ONTARIO; Parot, Samuel (CHI)
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Show Jumping Result:
CSI-W Paris 8-10 March 2002
Epreuve
en deux phases, International Jumping Competition
1) EBENE; Philippe ROZIER (FRA), 5) GINGER WATT; Dermott LENNON
(IRL), 8) HONNIE; Cameron HANLEY (IRL)
Prix du Comite Regional d'Equitation d'Ile de France, International
Jumping Competition
1) VERELST
OTTERONGO V/D KOPSHOEVE; Ludo PHILIPPAERTS (BEL), 2) DOLLAR DU MURIER
HTS DE SEINE; Eric NAVET (FRA), 3) ANKA 191; Marcus EHNING (GER)
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| 8th Mar 2002 |
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Hunter
Woodshavings to Bed Horses at HOYS |
Grandstand Media
Ltd today announced a comprehensive sponsorship deal with Finnforest
UK, producers of the popular high-grade animal bedding Hunter Woodshavings.
Hunter Woodshavings are to become the Official Shavings Supplier to
Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), commencing with this year's event (9th
- 13th October at the NEC, Birmingham). Hunter Woodshavings will also
be sponsoring one of the prestigious International Show Jumping classes
during the week.
"We are delighted
to have the support of Hunter Woodshavings at the Horse of the Year
Show," commented Grandstand Media Director Mike Gill. "Hunter
Woodshavings have become the bedding choice for many horse owners
and we are confident that they will benefit from their new association
with HOYS. "
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| 8th Mar 2002 |
SkillHORSE - Ian Stark
OBE, Patron of Exciting New Initiative
Ian
Stark OBE is supporting a new national skills competition, to be
announced at Equus - The Horse Event on 4th April 2002. SkillHORSE
is the latest addition to over 70 national competitions covering
a wide range of the country's vocational skills for young people.
SkillHORSE
has been brought together by leading riders and key professionals
with an interest in promoting the horse industry. (See below for
committee). The competition was initiated by Stubbing Court Training
Group, a leading provider of Work Based Learning for young people
working with horses, based in the Midlands. SkillHORSE is supported
by Derbyshire Learning and Skills Council. Ian Stark OBE outlines
the aims of SkillHORSE:
"We
aim to raise the profile and status of vocational skills in the
horse industry, promoting work with horses at the critical time
when young people are choosing their future careers."
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USET
Holds Successful Dinner In Support Of Show Jumping Developing
Rider Program
Gladstone,
New Jersey —March 7, 2002—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) held a highly-successful dinner in support of
the USET Show Jumping Developing Rider program on Wednesday
evening, March 6 at the Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL.
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The dinner, coordinated
by Mason Phelps and USET Show Jumping Developing Rider program chairman
Ronnie Beard, introduced about 100 people to the Developing Rider
program and its importance to expanding this country’s base of
show jumping talent.
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| 7th Mar 2002 |
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Halcyon
Days for All The Queen’s Horses
The first
major tribute to The Queen in her Golden Jubilee year is the
spectacular equestrian event All The Queen’s Horses,
to be hosted at Royal Windsor Horse Show during the evenings
of 16th, 17th and 18th May 2002. To commemorate this splendid
occasion, Halcyon Days, the world’s famous creator of
enamels and objets d’art, has designed two exquisite
enamel boxes.
The first is a delicate pale blue and gold, round memento
box (3.5cm in diameter), bearing the prestigious ‘mark’
of the event and priced at £68.
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The second is a
magnificent, oval box (7cm long) finely illustrated with a selection
of Royal scenes portraying The Queen with the late Princess Margaret
in Queen Victoria’s phaeton,Prince Philip carriage driving, Prince
Charles playing polo, Princess Anne eventing and a racing scene with
The Queen’s colours. The base features the Gold State Coach and
Windsor Castle. The special ‘mark’ is displayed inside the
lid. It is priced at £175. A limited edition of just 500 of
these boxes will be produced.
Both boxes
bear the inscription ‘All the Queen’s Horses, a Golden Jubilee
Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, 16th-18th May 2002’.
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| 7th Mar 2002 |
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Not
So Perfect Partners
Despite having
rehomed nearly two hundred and fifty companions in the last
18 months a leading equine welfare charity is still desperately
seeking loving homes for a further 23.
"All our 5 Centres", comments Nadine Hawkes, Operations
Support Manager at the ILPH (International League for the Protection
of Horses), "are full, and we urgently need to find loving
homes for these companions if we are to have the space to acceptnew
welfare cases." |
Lots of horses
and ponies every year are loaned out by the ILPH to suitable homes
as riding animals, but others, due to old injuries, bad conformation
or health problems, cannot be ridden so they lead happy useful lives
as companions to other horses. When people are looking for riding
or competition animals they are willing to accept stable vices or
small problems especially if the animal is a good performer or is
perfect in every other way. However, when it comes to equine companions,
the largerhorses, those with behavioural or minor health problems,
are the ones that get left behind.
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| 7th Mar 2002 |
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Super
Solvitax Continues Northern Dressage Sponsorship
In what
will be the fourth season of dressage sponsorship centred
on Cumbria, Super Solvitax has confirmed generous support
for four summer championships to be known as the Super Solvitax
Projoint Summer Dressage Championships at Blackdyke Farm Riding
& Competition Centre.
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The series will
run from April to September at Preliminary, Novice, Elementary and
Medium levels and will operate separately at each level as a points
accumulator. Horse/rider combinations can achieve points for placings
during the series and the Champions and Reserves at each of the four
levels will receive some very generous prizes from Super Solvitax.
Prizes will include clothing for both horse and rider, rosettes, commemorative
shields and in addition, products from the highly regarded Super Solvitax
range, used and endorsed by, amongst other leading competitors, Ian
Stark, OBE.
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| 7th Mar 2002 |
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Flarida,
Rome and Haverty Win Qualifiers at the Florida Reining Horse
Classic
Gladstone,
New Jersey—March 6, 2002—Shawn Flarida, Charles
Rome and Zane Haverty won USET Reining classes at the Florida
Reining Horse Classic, held March 2-3, in Ocala, FL.
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Shawn Flarida,
of Wilmington, OH, won the Intervet/USET Reining Championship Qualifier
aboard San Jo Freckles, owned by Michael Harper, with a score of 220.5,
winning $2,718.95. Flarida edged out Bryant Pace, on Debra Sloan’s
Gunner, and Tom McCutcheon riding Smartest Chic Olena, owned by Terry
Owens. Pace and McCutcheon tied for second place with a score of 218,
each winning a check for $1,882.35.
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The
South Of England Carriage Driving Fair
Sunday
24th March 2002
The South of England Showground Ardingly
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Large Range of
Trade Stands, Club Stands Static Displays, Great Arena Demonstrations
featuring some of the top names in the sport, Chance to win a Bellcrown
carriage
Britain's biggest indoor carriage driving show, a spectacular event
covering all aspects of the sport
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Foxhall
Events, LLC To Host Grand Prix Dressage Competition
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ATLANTA, GA—(March
6, 2002)—The MBNA Foxhall Cup, the National Championship of Eventing,
will host the Foxhall Grand Prix Invitational on April 19 and 21,
2002. The dressage competition, featuring Olympic-level athletes,
will take place in conjunction with the Foxhall Cup at Foxhall Farms,
a 1,200-acre facility outside of Atlanta.
Athletes
will compete amidst the beauty of the inaugural Foxhall Flower Show,
held on the polo field at Foxhall Farms. The Grand Prix test will
be on Saturday, April 20, the day of the eventing cross country competition.
The musical freestyle will be on Sunday, April 21, prior to the conclusion
of the stadium jumping phase of the eventing championship. A purse
of $20,000 will be awarded to the winners of these events.
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| 7th Mar 2002 |
Officials Announced
For The 2002 Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show
DARIEN, CT –
March 6, 2002 – The 73rd annual Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show,
June 12-16 at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien, CT, returns with
an impressive line-up of officials. Returning as Show Manager is
John D. Ammerman of Dickerson, MD. The Operations Manager is William
Glass of Bokellia, FL.
The 2002
Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show will open on Wednesday, June 12 at 8:00
AM and run through Sunday, June 16. Each show day will present four
rings of competition including pony hunters, juniors, amateurs,
equitation classes and jumpers. A portion of the proceeds from the
show will benefit The Center For Hope, a counseling and support
center for children and adults located in Darien.
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
5 March 2002
* FEI/Gandini
World Jumping Rankings
There
were very few changes in the world hierarchy of the Jumping
riders, despite the fact that most of the Top 10 riders had
a considerable amount of points from last year dropped at the
end of January. Ludger Beerbaum remains the undisputed leader
with 3061 points. |
* FEI/BCM World
Dressage Rankings
Lars
Petersen (DEN) moved up one place and is now second behind Ulla Salzgeber
(GER). Petersen won the Short Grand Prix and the Kür on his home
soil in Aarhus and made an excellent performance in finishing second
in the Short Grand Prix and 1st in the Kür in Neumünster
(GER).
* FEI Development
Project Manager Visits India
Jacqueline
Braissant, Development Project Manager paid a visit to the Indian
Equestrian Federation from 28 January to 6 February 2002.
* FEI/PSI World
Challenge Finals
The
FEI/PSI World Jumping and Dressage Challenge Finals will be held as
last year in Hagen a.T.W. in Germany at Ullrich Kasselmann Stables
from 29 July – 5th August. 10 riders in Dressage and 20 in Jumping
out of the 10 regional Challenge groups will be invited.
* FEI
Seminar On The Development Of The Equestrian Sport - Riga (LAT)
* FEI Emirates
Endurance Worldwide Masters
* FEI
Endurance Forum Announced
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Endurance Development
* ILPH
Anniversary Ball
* Silver
Camera Award
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| 6th Mar 2002 |
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The
KB Bridle by Albion
"If
you ever want a perfect performance, then all things must
be perfect" - Klaus Balkenhol
The
Most Radical Evolutionary Development Since The Bit
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For many years,
equestrian equipment manufacturers have concentrated on improving
the design of the saddle, as it is understood that this item most
influences the horse/rider performance. Recent developments in other
"influential" areas of equipment such as bitting, artificial
aids, etc. have have basically been developed to solve training problems.
Albion was invited by Klaus Balkenhol, the then trainer of the German
Olympic Team, to investigate the true needs of the horse, in terms
of the equipment required, to maximise the willing co-operation of
the horse and minimise interference. His approach is to make acute
observations of all his student's horses, from condition and fitness,
to hooves and shoes and every aspect of equipment. It is these observations
that have inspired the radical Albion KB bridle, the most revolutionary
innovation of the bridle for generations.
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PERA News
PERA is offering
its members the exclusive opportunity of a pre 3 day training
session, with top international dressage judge Francis Verbeek,
due to be held at Waresley Park Stud on 3rd and 4th April. |
Members will be
given the chance to ride either the new 3 or 4 star test in front
of Francis, which she will judge and then follow with practical advice
and tips.
Francis
is a top international dressage judge who has judged pure dressage
at the World Cup Finals, the World Championships and the Olympics.
She used to compete at top level and is a top class trainer who is
also able to wear an 'eventers hat'!
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Canadian
Ian Millar Wins $50,000 HITS Ocala Grand Prix |
Ian Millar of Perth,
Ontario, a perennial favorite of show jumping fans world wide, led
the victory gallop of the $50,000 HITS Ocala Grand Prix at the new
HITS Post Time show facility on State Highway 27. A total of 26 horses
competed under gloomy skies and persistent rain around a course designed
by Danny Foster of Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. Foster's Round-one
course included a total of 13 efforts, including a triple at fence
5a, b, and c. At the end of round one, only four horse-and-rider pairs
had managed to turn in a clean effort in today's King Shavings U.S.
Grand Prix League event. Of these, with McGee and Abby Converse just
exceeded the 88 -second time-allowed, resulting in 1/2 -fault time
penalty and fourth place finish.
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The
North American Young Riders' Championships, presented by State
Line Tack, Return to Tempel Farms
USA Junior
Olympic – Equestrian Event
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Wadsworth, IL—
March 5, 2002—The North American Young Riders' Championships
(NAYRC) presented by State Line Tack will return to Tempel Farms,
in Wadsworth, IL on August 6 – 11, 2002. This marks the 13th
time that Linda Smith Buonanno and Martha Smith Simpson, the event’s
honorary co-chairmen, have hosted the championship on their magnificent
property! The
North American Young Riders' Championships, presented by State Line
Tack, is the premier equestrian competition in North America for young
riders, age 16-21. Young equestrians come from the United States,
Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for
team and individual Championships in the three Olympic equestrian
disciplines of Show Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing.
The competition
is run under rules of the Fédération Equestre Internationale,
the international governing body for equestrian sport and is also
designated as an official USA Junior Olympic-Equestrian event.
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| 6th Mar 2002 |
1st Horse Rescue Mannikin
Developed to Train Rescue Techniques
March
4, 2002 - How many times have you seen a horse and rider in need of
rescue and people unsure of what to do? Would you know who to call,
or what to do in a life threatening situation to make sure they were
safely rescued? The riding season is upon us, plus horse shows and
events and with millions of horses throughout the world, it is inevitable
that some of them will need to be rescued from places like ravines,
ditches, collapsed barns, overturned trailers, riding trails, tracks,
show rings, or injured in a field. Now for the first time people can
be trained how to do horse rescues using "Lucky" the horse
mannikin and a rope technique developed by a team of rescue firefighters.
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USET
Continues Preparations for 2002 World Equestrian Games
Gladstone,
NJ—March 5, 2002—The United States Equestrian Team
(USET) began its preparations for the 2002 World Equestrian
Games in Jerez, Spain almost immediately after the closing
ceremonies of the 1998 World Equestrian Games (WEG).
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Joe
Fargis Wins The $75,000 Tommy Bahama Florida Open At The Cosequin
Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington,
Florida—March 5, 2002—1984 Olympic double gold medalist
Joe Fargis of Southampton, NY won the $75,000 Tommy Bahama
Florida Open presented by RV Sales of Broward during week
seven of the Cosequin Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm
Beach Polo Equestrian Club.
“The
(first round) course was long and the time allowed was tight,”
said Fargis. “There was no rest on the course. It was
one of the bigger courses here in several years.”
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Eqvalan
is still as good as ever
Eqvalan
paste is as effective in controlling worms in horses today
as it was 21 years ago, when it was first introduced into
the market, according to the latest research work, which was
reported in the prestigious journal, Veterinary Parasitology.
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The efficacy of
Eqvalan against naturally acquired gastrointestinal worms was determined
in ponies at two widely separated locations. Following treatment with
the standard dose of Eqvalan, the average efficacy against all worms
present was over 99%.
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USET Announces
Young Rider Training Session
Gladstone,
New Jersey—March 4, 2002—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) is proud to announce that international show
jumping rider, Gabriella Salick, will conduct a training
session for young riders at USET Headquarters in Gladstone,
New Jersey on April 12-14, 2002.
The training session, for young riders ages 10-15, will
provide a unique world-class, hands-on learning experience
set amongst the ambience of the historic USET headquarters,
where over the years many championship teams and world-class
riders have trained.
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MBNA
Foxhall Cup to Start Final Round of World Equestrian Games
Eventing Selection Trials
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Atlanta, GA—March
4, 2002—The MBNA Foxhall Cup CCI***, April 18-21 in Atlanta,
GA, will be the first of the final five United States Equestrian Team
selection trials for the U.S. eventing team for the 2002 World Equestrian
Games (WEG). The eventing World Championships will take place as part
of the World Equestrian Games that are scheduled to take place September
11-22 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
The World
Equestrian Games are held every four years and are, other than the
Olympics, the world’s most important equestrian event. This year,
for the first time, seven world championships will be decided at the
World Equestrian Games: eventing, dressage, show-jumping, endurance,
driving, vaulting and for the first time ever, reining.
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The
New Zealand Hanoverian Society launched its own website late
last month, at www.nzhanoverian.com.
As well
as promoting the New Zealand Hanoverian locally and overseas,
the new site will give members and breeders a central portal
on which to promote and advertise their stock. Members and
prospective members also have a resource area for downloading
administration documentation, such as membership and registration
forms.
Society president John Smith says the site is great for those
wishing to learn more about the Hanoverian and its history
in New Zealand.
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4th Mar 2002
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Is Your Horse Afraid
To Smile?
If you are taking
the time to read this article, chances are you want the very best
for your horse. Today, horses are our friends, companions, and in
some cases our livelihoods. It is in our best interest ()and our horses)
to provide the best health care possible, so they may live longer
and happier lives. Special attention is given to make certain our
horses are wormed every two months, keep current on all the necessary
inoculations, obtain the highest quality hay and grain, have proper
fitting saddles and tack, provide frequent sessions of massage therapy,
acupuncture, chiropractic and shoeing. We know how important shoeing
is to our horse's performance, therefore we schedule routine visits
from our farrier.
Did You Know? Many of us overlook another very important aspect
of general health maintenance for our horse - that is care for their
teeth.
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New
Webbing Tack Range has Quality and Versatility
Webbing
tack is the modern day alternative to traditional leather,
but now, thanks to Plymouth based manufacturer Libbys, it
is moving into a new era.
"Webbing
is seen as ideal for exercising and for the specialist designs
we have introduced for endurance riders," says Libby
Virgoe, who with husband, Nigel, started their company in
1996.
"Now
we are producing tack which has the quality to be used at
shows and events in all three disciplines - show jumping,
dressage and Horse Trials - and what's more, it is versatile."
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The Team Fredericks
Range, designed in collaboration with leading husband and wife event
riders Lucinda and Clayton Fredericks, is manufactured in high quality,
black web material and brass fittings, although eyelets are gunmetal
black and unobtrusive. The bridle has clip attachments for the bit,
which makes it quick and easy to swap for event phases.
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| 4th Mar 2002 |
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Gail
Greenough Only Clear In $50,000 King Shavings Grand Prix At
Indio Desert Circuit |
Course designer
William "Buddy" Brown started to get nervous mid-way through
the $50,000 King Shavings Grand Prix held during Week 5 of the HITS
Indio Desert Circuit. "I built what I needed to build, and Richard
Spooner and Robinson proved it was a jumpable course when they went
first. Richard just left a stride out at the last jump and had the
rail, but no one else did that the rest of the class."
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| 4th Mar 2002 |
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Coat
Color Genetics
Coat Color
Genetics, written by Dr. Jim and Lynda McCall, will soon be
offered as an online college course which earns students a
certificate of
recognition.
The course is available from Success Is Easy Distance Learning,
which now provides an online horse training course through
community colleges as noncredit continuing education. In addition
to Training Performance Horses and Coat Color Genetics, Success
Is Easy is developing a series of courses which includes health
care and nutrition.
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Indio
Desert Circuit Week 5 Wraps Up With Many Winners |
Week 5 is usually
the most popular week of the six week HITS Indio Desert Circuit, and
this year was no exception. Competition was keen, and many riders
are vying for prestigious circuit championships. At the start of Week
5, Nicole Shahinian-Simpson had the lead for the Golden Horse sponsored
Circuit Grand Prix Rider title. Her win on Friday increased her lead.
John Pearce is in second, followed by Duncan McFarlane and Ray Texel.
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| 3rd Mar 2002 |
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Training
Mythunderstandings - Managing Activity Levels.
WAVERLY, WV When a horse is just being
kept as a pasture ornament, nobody pays much attention to
his activity level. He pretty much does what he wants and
being a horse that is mostly going to be ambling along grazing.
As soon as we start training a horse or wanting to use him
for some purpose other than admiring glances, however, we
have to start managing both his mental and physical activity
levels.
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In his mental
development, the horse learns that if he responds correctly to a pressure
we put on him, the pressure goes away. He gradually builds a vocabulary
of the pressures we use to suggest the shape of his body, the direction
of the next stride, the tempo of that stride, etc.
In the beginning, the trainer's mental activity challenge is to help
the horse build that vocabulary in a horse logical way that never
raises the horse's excitement level. As the horse's vocabulary gets
bigger, the trainer's challenge is to vary the mental activity enough
to keep the horse from being bored.
In his physical development, the horse needs to build the muscles
that can carry him as his training progresses into the higher levels
of whatever sport he's being trained for. In the beginning, his physical
conditioning needs to be made in small increments. The trainer builds
bone and muscle by alternating periods of stress with periods of rest.
The stress part pushes the muscle just a little bit past where it's
been before and the rest part allows the stressed muscle to heal and,
in the process, become stronger.
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Nicole
Shaninian-Simpson Captures Second Grand Prix Win At Indio Circuit |
Nicole Shahinian-Simpson
became the first grand prix rider of the HITS Indio Desert Circuit
to log multiple grand prix victories with her win in today's $25,000
Ariat Grand Prix. After 51 rounds, nine horses moved on to the jump-off
over Buddy Brown's testing course. Richard Spooner, riding with a
broken bone in his leg, qualified four of his five horses for the
jump-off, but he had to settle for second as it was Simpson's day
aboard El Campeon's Petri.
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Marlborough
Cup will not go ahead but spirit set to live on
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The Marlborough
Cup, the UK's only timber race, is to be discontinued in its current
format and to be replaced by other exciting developments planned for
the future. The seventh running of the race, along with its support
events - The Silver Fox and Countryside Fair - had been set to take
place on Sunday 26 May 2002. The organisers' decision has been made
following an acknowledgement, after much thought and analysis that
timber racing in the UK has only developed a 'niche' appeal.
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| 3rd Mar 2002 |
Become “Barn
Buff” during April’s Equine Affaire
World
champion equestrienne and fitness trainer Emily Harrington headlines
clinic on fitness for the equestrian athlete
(Fort
Worth, TX) – Two-time American Quarter Horse Association Amateur
World Champion and Congress Champion Emily Harrington is bringing
a different message to the horse-owning public – a message
that emphasizes the physical condition of the rider, not just the
horse. She’ll be sharing that message during the Columbus,
Ohio, Equine Affaire, April 11-14.
“It’s
become more and more apparent to me that most riders do not have
the physical stamina they need to enjoy riding their horses,”
says Emily. “Many see the act of riding the horse as exercise,
but in fact, many muscle groups get ignored or abused, such as the
lower back, inner thigh regions and neck and shoulder area. With
this simple system, riders will be able to condition their bodies
so that soreness and pain will become less of an issue.”
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HorseTV
March Program Schedule
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Please note that
the program schedule has changed. HorseTV can be seen Sunday through
Thursday nights beginning at: 11pm
to 1:00am EST / 10pm to 12am CST / 9pm to 11pm MST / 8pm to 10pm PST
In some
cases a local television station may have delayed broadcasts. Please
check with your local independent station for correct times.
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| 3rd Mar 2002 |
Show Jumping Result:
Spanish Sunshine Tour, Vejer de la Frontera
PRUEBA/CLASS
066 Small Tour C
1) BLUE LAGOON; Barbosa, Bernardo (POR), 2) E-MAIL; Walsh, Dan (IRL),
3) ULIOR DES ISLES; Manero Benavente, Ainoha (ESP)
PRUEBA/CLASS 075 Small Tour B
1) GRATIAS; Finquel, Sonia (FRA), 2) PELOMA; Dallis, Demis (GRE),
=3) EROS DE CACHY; Rebelo, Laura (POR)
PRUEBA/CLASS 076 Small Tour C
1) MEADOWHEAD MC; Irving, Mischa (GBR), 2) NARTSUDO; Griffith, Amy
(IRL),
3) UPTOWN GIRL; Bidon, Jorge (ESP)
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