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The Equiworld Magazine
Online Magazine
This section will keep you up to date with all the changes that are taking
place. Please let us know what you think, your feedback is always appreciated,
email info@equiworld.com
| 19th May
2001 |
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Nevele Grande Hotel and
Country Club Sponsors Two $100,000 Grand Prix at HITS Catskills
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SAUGERTIES, NY (May 18, 2001)-Horse Shows In the
Sun, Inc. (HITS), producer of six world class hunter/jumper horse show circuits
nationwide, has announced that the Nevele Grande Hotel and Country Club in
Ellenville, New York, will sponsor two of the six $100,000 Grand Prix events to
be held at the HITS Catskills summer series of horse shows. The Nevele Grande
is sponsoring a $100,000 Grand Prix on Sunday, June 3, as the highlight of the
second week of the horse show, and on Sunday, August 5, the featured event of
the fifth week.
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| 19th May
2001 |
Irish Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI-A La Courneuve 25-27 May 2001 ;
CSIP-A Courlans 25-27 May 2001 ; CSI-C Le Mans 25-27 May 2001 ; CSI-B Moorsele
25-27 May 2001 ; CSI-A Hamburg 24-27 May 2001 ; CSI-A Eindhoven 24-27 May 2001
; CSI-C Eindhoven 24-27 May 2001 ; CSI-B Porano 1-3 June 2001 .
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| 19th May
2001 |
Show Jumping Results - CSI-A Pontedera, Italy, 18-20 May 2001
Prix Ordine Di Partenze at Pontedera
CSI-A 1.35 Jump-Off
1. Scutt (SUI) Willie Melliger, 2. Padua (GER) Ralph Schneider ,3. Can Do (SUI)
Paul Esterman,4. Diamond Explosion (IRL) Capt. Gerry Flynn Faults 00 Time 36.75
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| 18th May
2001 |
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OLN to Broadcast $100,000
Grand Prix of Ocala, May 22 |
SAUGERTIES, NY (May 17, 2001)-Horse Shows In The
Sun has announced that the Outdoor Life Network will broadcast the $100,000
Grand Prix of Ocala presented by Great American Insurance Companies Inc. on
Tuesday, May 22 at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Filmed at the Golden Hills
International Show Grounds in Ocala, Florida, on March 11, 2001, the broadcast
shows the unique event in which the Millar family of Perth, Ontario, placed
first, second and third.
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| 18th May
2001 |
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Avril Doyle Is EFI's First Woman
President
At its agm in the Great Southern Hotel,
Dublin today (May 17), the Equestrian Federation of Ireland returned unopposed
Ms. Avril Doyle MEP, as its first ever woman President. |
Ms. Doyle, who was for three years Chairperson of
Eventing Ireland, and who has spent more than 40 years of her life involved in
equestrian sport, succeeded Lewis Lowry, from Co. Down, who had held the
position of President for five years.
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| 18th May
2001 |
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Agway to Give Away One
Ton of Feed at HITS Catskills |
SAUGERTIES, NY (May 18, 2001)-Horse Shows In the
Sun, Inc. (HITS), producer of six world class hunter/jumper horse show circuits
nationwide, has announced that Agway is the "HITS Official Feed
Partner" for 2001 HITS Catskills Horse Shows. Agway will participate in a
variety of promotional programs for the six-week summer series, including
giving away one ton of feed. "That's 40 bags," explained Shana
Weiler-Bloomfield, Agway Equine Feed Specialist. "It will be divided
between winners of several of the high-profile classes at the show."
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| 18th May
2001 |
The EFI AGM
Lewis Lowry has served as President for
a total term of five years. He was re-elected once after the normal term of two
years, and then, at the request of the EFI members, remained as President for a
further year to oversee the conclusion of preparations for the Strategic Plan
for Equestrianism in Ireland.
Voting for a new President will take place at the agm.
Please find below text of speech to be made by Lewis Lowry, outgoing President
of the Equestrian Federation of Ireland, at the agm of the EFI held at the
Great Southern Hotel, Dublin, on May 17, 2001
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| 18th May
2001 |
(1) Premio Presidente della Repubblica,
Gr.1, 4 years old and up, metres 2000,
wide track
Rome - Capannelle, May, 13, 2001; males Kg. 58,
females Kg 561/2 ; good to firm 1st
PAOLINI, 2nd KUTUB, 3rd MON ALEXANDRINO
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analysis |
| 17th May
2001 |
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APHA blazes new trails at Philmont
Scout Ranch in first of three recreational rides slated this year
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FORT WORTH-The American Paint Horse Association
(APHA) took trail riders to new heights recently with three separate journeys
on horseback through the thick pine forests of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
in northern New Mexico. Fifty-one people from eight states participated in the
ride, which took place April 30-May 4 at the sprawling Philmont Boy Scout
Ranch, located four miles south of Cimarron, New Mexico.
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enthusiasts ventured into rugged territory that has remained relatively
untouched since legendary frontiersmen like Kit Carson carved out some of the
trails in the mid-1800s. A century later, philanthropist Waite Phillips was
responsible for preserving the beauty of the area when he donated more than
127,000 acres of unsettled territory to the Boy Scouts of America. |
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APHA members had the unique opportunity to ride
through the magnificent countryside and up the mountains on horseback. Those
journeys have traditionally been reserved only for the Boy Scouts.
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details |
| 17th May
2001 |
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Successful Joint ILPH/Police
Prosecution
William Chandler 47, of Kingston-upon-Thames,
Surrey, was convicted today at Staines Magistrates Court for causing
unnecessary suffering to a chestnut stallion in his possession. |
Chandler was disqualified from keeping horses for
3 years and ordered to pay £329 costs. A court order was made for the
surrender of the stallion and his gifting to the ILPH (International League for
the Protection of Horses).
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| 17th May
2001 |
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AHSA Announces Membership Response To
NGB Issue |
The American Horse Shows Association (AHSA)
announced today that it is has received hundreds of responses from its
membership regarding the National Governing Body status for equestrian sport as
a result of an email circulated to its membership on April 23, 2001.
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| 17th May
2001 |
Irish Participation In International Equestrian Events
Interim information - full list with
horses to follow
Riders selected to represent Ireland at the following events are:
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| 16th May
2001 |
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The Solution to an Itchy
Problem
With over 40 neglected horses and ponies coming
into the Norfolk Centre of the ILPH (International League for the Protection of
Horses) in one go the staff there have had an itchy problem on their
hands.
Says Alistair Holder, Sales Manager of Day Son
& Hewitt, "This year we have seen a huge problem with lice infestation
in horses, so when we heard that the ILPH Recovery & Rehabilitation Centre
in Norfolk had taken in so many neglect cases, all covered in lice, we knew
that we could help.
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| 16th May
2001 |
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AHSA Announces Rule Change
Deadlines |
The American Horse Shows Association (AHSA) today
issued the following reminder regarding deadlines for rule changes according to
Article 342 of the AHSA rules. Standard or normal rule change proposals
submitted by the general membership of the AHSA must be received by June 1,
2001. Article 342 reads, in part, as follows:
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| 16th May
2001 |
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AHSA 2001 Pony Finals To Be Held In
North Carolina |
The American Horse Shows Association (AHSA) will
hold the 34th Annual Pony Finals in Fletcher, NC, from August 14-17, 2001. John
and Pam Rush of Rush Management Inc. will manage the competition, which
includes the annual Pony Auction on August 13th, run by Professional Auction
Services.
The competition begins with the Prudential/AHSA National Pony Hunter
Championship in the Green Pony Hunter Division on August 14th, which was won
last year by Michael Morrissey on Clean Slate, owned by Eugene Mische. This is
followed by the Inaugural HBO/AHSA National Pony Jumper Championship with The
Welcome Class scheduled to start that evening.
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| 16th May
2001 |
Department simplifies rules for the Importation of Horses from
the UK
Please note the contents of the Press
Release (below) issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Development on May 14
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Development has reviewed its arrangements for the importation of horses from
the UK after a week of operating the existing measures. The procedure has now
been simplified by the dropping of the requirement for an import licence.
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| 16th May
2001 |
Leg It In London For Farmers
The NFU is challenging thousands of
rural residents to put on their running shoes and come to London to join
international bare-foot star Zola Budd-Pieterse on a fun run past some of the
city's top tourist attractions to raise money for farmers suffering in the foot
and mouth crisis.
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| 16th May
2001 |
Ben Gill Telling World Farmers' Leaders Of British FMD Plight
NFU President Ben Gill is hitting home
the dire problems caused to British farmers by the outbreak of foot and mouth
disease to farmers' leaders from across the world at a conference in Australia.
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| 15th May
2001 |
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Equestrian Education: Where it All
Begins
The dream of getting paid for doing something they
love is what attracts young people to the horse business. And what better way
to start that career than with a solid education in equestrian studies.
Education is, after all, concentrated experience, and two years in a good
horsemanship program can be more valuable than 10 years out there trying to
figure it out by yourself. |
The increasing number of horsemanship programs,
whether college affiliated or not, makes choosing a school baffling. Let me
offer this starting place: the single most important factor for the serious
horseman to consider in comparing programs is total number of hours spent on
horseback. This may sound obvious, but it's not. More than a few schools offer
curricula of horse-related activities, but only two or three hours per week on
horseback. But horsemanship is a sport requiring unique physical and mental
skills, and there's only one way to develop those skills: on the back of a
horse. A good school will pair students up with a variety of different horses
over the duration of study; and to maximize individual attention, will maintain
a teacher/student ratio, in riding class, of around 1/6 (one teacher for every
six students). The outside limit for riding class size in my opinion is seven
students. So while several prestigious universities are entering the equestrian
field, the programs that can give you the most saleable skills are the ones
that keep you in the saddle the longest.
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| 15th May
2001 |
All Systems Go For The Festival Of The Horse 2001
Including The International Horse Trials
Highclere Castle, 25-27 August 2001
The Festival of the Horse 2001 and International
Horse Trials at Highclere Castle, near Newbury, Berkshire WILL GO AHEAD this
year in its usual slot – the August Bank Holiday weekend – once again
under the leadership of Director, Janet Benney.
Now in its third year, The Festival of The Horse
2001 will run from Saturday 25 August to Monday 27 August incorporating:
- Saturday 25/Sunday 26 August: Affiliated Show
Jumping and Carriage Driving (with the Marathon section on the Sunday)
- Sunday 26/Monday 27 August - advanced intermediate and intermediate Horse
Trials
Please click here
for further details. |
| 15th May
2001 |
Interbranch Pony Club Netball Tournament
Sunday 20th May at 10am, Rainham
School For Girls
Rainham, Gillingham,Kent.
East Kent, Ashford Valley, West Kent, Meopham and Tickham Pony Club's are all
involved.
It should be a good day!
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| 14th May
2001 |
FEI Officials Discuss Worldwide Development of the Equestrian
Sports
Interviews with Michael Stone and Leopoldo
Palacios now available on-line
Development of the equestrian sports in all
regions of the world was an important focus of the Fédération
Equestre Internationale (FEI) General Assembly, held 24 – 27 April,
2001 in San Francisco, CA (USA).
In exclusive interviews with SportsQuest
International, FEI Assistant Secretary General Michael Stone (IRL)
and Olympic Course Designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) have discussed the
scope and impact of FEI sponsored development programs. Video excerpts from
these conversations are now
Please click here for
further details. |
| 14th May
2001 |
Migliarino Pisano (Ita) - CSI C - 11/13 May 2001
CSI Migliarino Pisano Italy, May 11,
2001
1m20 - Table A Against the Clock
CSI Migliarino Pisano Italy, May 12, 2001
Migliarino Pisano Grand Prix May 13
Treffen Schneeweisshof (Aut) - CSI B - 11/13 May 2001
CSI B Treffen Schneeweisshof. Austria, May 11, 2001
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| 13th May
2001 |
"Good Horsemanship is Built on Solid Basics...So is
Good Business!"
Building A Marketing Plan
Marketing plans, business plans -
Understanding the difference between these two "animals" sets the
stage for the effective use of both. As a horse business owner or manager, you
are the most important resource your business has. Your focus is broad-range.
This means that you have long-range goals, and short term objectives to reach
those goals. You have so many irons in the fire, you often aren't sure which
one you should be tending. Preparing a business plan helps you to structure and
prioritize your business. It provides you with general guidelines for
operation. A marketing plan thenbecomes your "implementation plan".
Many businesses have no formal business or marketing plan. Reasons frequently
given for not having these plans are that the owner/manager is too busy coping
with daily survival, that the market changes too quickly, and that they are
only paper and are too hard to implement. It is smart to avoid a plan that is
just paperwork. It is also true that in a very small organization, the business
purpose (mission) may be so narrow that a detailed plan is excessive. For
example, a freelance riding instructor could put together a plan that only
requires eight hours of thought, research and writing. An entrepreneur opening
a boarding stable may spend an entire week or more doing research and
constructing a plan that is 20-30 pages in length. Many new organizations,
however, find a plan valuable because they lack history and their options are
so wide. A plan aids in choosing wisely between alternatives. Do you want to
offer boarding and instruction, or just one or the other? Will you be the only
instructor/trainer on the premises,or will boarders bring in their own?
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continue
courtesy of Lisa Derby Oden, Blue Ribbon Consulting |
| 13th May
2001 |
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Training Mythunderstandings - Learning
from Horses: Mama
Everything I've learned about communicating with
horses I've learned from horses. Sometimes it took awhile for the lessons they
were teaching me to sink in. But the wisdom they shared with me gradually
accumulated and became the system we now teach at Meredith Manor. Particular
horses stand out in my memory. |
One was an old style, liver chestnut Quarter mare
with those bulgy muscles and little feet who was already doing a lot of things
before we bought her to show. She had high withers, the kind that are good for
holding a saddle when you're roping or cutting. She had a rather plain, coarse
head that might have been ugly except that she had a real soft eye that made
you forgive the rest. Her registered name was WMD Aloha and the guy we bought
her from called her Mother. That got shortened to Mama and Mama she was for the
rest of her life.
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| 13th May
2001 |
CSI-C Migliarino Pisano 11-13 May 2001
CSI Migliarino Pisano Italy, May 12,
2001
1.35m Jump-Off
1. Argentina ( James Peters) Belgium 00 44.39
2. Diamond Explosion ( Capt. Gerry Flynn ) Irl 00 45.43
3. Petropolis ( Joris Meulmans) Belgium 00 45.82
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| 12th May
2001 |
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Equitana Asia Pacific - News
Update
MAY 2001
* Pat Parelli returns to Equitana - CLINIC
TICKETS RELEASED
* Exhibition Space Selling Fast
* Equitana's Stallion Showcase
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| 12th May
2001 |
Import Of Horses From The United Kingdom
The following statement was issued to
the EFI by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
today.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Development has made arrangements to allow horses to be imported from the
United Kingdom under licence, and subject to strict protocols which were agreed
with the Irish Horseracing Authority and with the Turf Club on Friday, 4th May,
2001. For the present the protocols limit the points of entry to the State to
Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports and to approved Border Crossings.
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