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5th Jan 2002 |
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ILPH
Welcomes New Government Animal Welfare Initiative
The
ILPH (International League for the Protection of Horses) welcomes
today's Government announcement of plans to review, modernise
and simplify animal welfare laws, some of which date back as
far as 1911.
The
Government, who will be consulting with animal welfare organisations,
local authorities, courts, police and industry, wish to hear
views on the existing 11 Acts of Parliament that govern the
welfare of animals, with the possibility of a new animal welfare
bill, pulling together current legislation and closing loopholes.
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5th Jan 2002 |
Major Changes at Sidelines
Introduced in First Issue of 2002
WELLINGTON,
FL (January 3, 2002)--Sidelines, a national equestrian publication
focused on polo, hunters and jumpers, and dressage, has announced
major changes starting with the first issue in January 2002. The
14-year-old publication based in Wellington, Florida, is introducing
a new editor, new size, new format, and interior color.
The new format will incorporate a mix of editorial content for the
disciplines covered rather than segmenting them.
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5th Jan 2002 |
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Vote For Equestrian
Of The Year
USA
Equestrian members are invited to participate in the selection
of the 2001 USA Equestrian of the Year. The voting will close
at 12:00 noon, Friday, January 11, 2002.
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5th Jan 2002 |
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Munford To Receive
USA Equestrian Sportsmanship Award
William M. Munford, Jr. of Campbellsville, KY, will receive
the Walter B. Devereux Trophy as the recipient of the 2001
USA Equestrian Sportsmanship Award. The award will be presented
Friday, January 11, 2002 at the USA Equestrian Pegasus Dinner
during the USA Equestrian Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC.
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5th Jan 2002 |
Garden State Horse
Show Draws Top Caliber Athletes
AUGUSTA, NJJanuary
4, 2002 New Jerseys state animal is the horse and nowhere
else is it more celebrated than at the Garden State Horse Show.
Presented
by the Junior Essex Troop, Inc., the Garden State Horse Show is
the largest horse show in New Jersey, and will be held this year
from May 1-5 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ. The
show features five rings of exciting equestrian competition daily
and culminates with the $50,000 Garden State Grand Prix, a member
event of the Cosequin U.S. Grand Prix League.
The Garden State
Horse Show draws top equestrians, making the show their first stop
in the northeast after wintering in Florida. The prestigious event
marks the start of the spring circuit, enticing hunters and jumpers
with top prize money. Some noteworthy events include the $15,000
Junior Amateur-Owner Jumper Division, part of the Show Jumping Hall
of Fame Jumper Classic Series, and Marshall & Sterling Childrens
& Adult League, presented by Corona-Lexol.
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5th Jan 2002 |
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2002
Bayer/U.S. Equestrian Team Festival Of Champions
Presented
by State Line Tack
The twelfth annual Bayer/USET Festival of Champions,
Presented
by State Line Tack to benefit the USET
June
20-23, 2002
USET
Olympic Training Center, Pottersville Road, Gladstone, New
Jersey
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The 2002 Bayer/USET
Festival of Champions, presented by State Line Tack, the only event
of its kind in the country, showcases competition in five equestrian
disciplines -- dressage, show jumping, combined driving, endurance
and reining, the USETs first Western riding discipline. The
nation's best horses, riders and drivers vie for USET Championships
and the right to represent the United States in international competition.
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5th Jan 2002 |
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Co-Winners Of
Breeder's Cup Award AnnouncedJ
ane MacElree of Colora, MD and Shelia Varian of Arroyo Grande,
CA have been named as recipients of the USA Equestrian Ellen
Scripps Davis Memorial Breeder's Cup Award. MacElree is the
owner of Hilltop Farm and a successful breeder of sport horses.
Varian is a successful breeder of champion Arabians.
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4th Jan 2002 |
LSU School of Veterinary
Medicine Hosts Annual Equine Educational Event
BATON
ROUGEHorse owners and enthusiasts from around the region are
invited to an Equine Extravaganza at the LSU School of Veterinary
Medicine and BREC Farr Park Horse Activity Center March 2-3, 2002.
"Equine
Extravaganza: A Common Sense Approach to Horsemanship and Health
Management" will offer two full days of seminars taught by
nationally-known equine trainers, as well as equine health seminars
and laboratories, tours and childrens activities. The joint
venture between the veterinary school and educational partners,
BREC and Purina Mills, Inc., introduces a new format, including
group, private and semi-private riding clinics.
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4th Jan 2002 |
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Richey
Named Junior Equestrian Of The Year
Reese
Richey, 17, of Sardinia, OH has been named as the USA Junior
Equestrian of the Year for 2001. The presentation of the Ruth
O'Keefe Meredith Memorial Trophy will be made Friday, January
11, 2002 at the USA Equestrian Pegasus Dinner during the USA
Equestrian Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC.
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4th Jan 2002 |
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USET
Announces A Trial Test Of Modifications To Show Jumping Computer
Lists
Gladstone, New JerseyJanuary 2, 2002The United
States Equestrian Team (USET) has announced that in preparation
for proposed changes to the USET Computer Ranking List, it
will test the new criteria for at least six months to determine
the validity of the modifications.
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3rd Jan 2002 |
Going Forward Tour -
The First Tour Of The Catherston Stallions In Over 10 Years
Catherston Stud recieves a great deal of support from competition
horse breeders. In response to this Jennie has decided to take her
'boys' on tour. Jennie Loriston-Clarke would like to give breeders,
especially those in the North, the opportunity to see some of the
best know proven competition sires at work on the flat and over fences.
Competitions permitting, Although the final lineup has yet to be decided,
breeders and competitors can look forward to seeing such favourites
as Catherston Dazzler, Catherston Humbug and Catherston Liberator
as well as some of the younger stallions such as Catherston Dougal
and Catherston Springsteen whilst learning about the philosophy that
has taken Jennie and the stallions of Catherston to the top in all
sheres of Equestrianism.
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3rd Jan 2002 |
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New
Venue For Horse Of The Year Show
Grandstand
Media Ltd, organisers of Horse of the Year Show announced today
that, from 2002, this annual prestigious equestrian event will
be staged at a new venue. |
An initial two
year agreement has been signed between Grandstand Media and the National
Exhibition Centre (N.E.C) in Birmingham with the first event at the
new venue taking place from Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th October 2002.
The Horse
of the Year Show was established at Harringay Arena in 1949 and due
to lack of space, moved to Wembley Arena ten years later. Now once
again the lack of guaranteed space at the Wembley Complex, coupled
with the impending redevelopment of the stadium, has forced the organisers
to secure the future of the event at the N.E.C.
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3rd Jan 2002 |
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Leslie
Howard Named Athlete of the Month for December
Gladstone,
New Jersey December 31, 2001 United States Equestrian
Team (USET) Olympic veteran Leslie Burr Howard of Westport,
CT was named USET Athlete of the Month for December after
she won the Grand Prix and World Cup class at CSI-W Amsterdam,
December 13-16, and the Grand Prix at CSI-A Maastricht on
December 2.
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3rd Jan 2002 |
NEW Hunt Club®
Animal Bedding: An Alternative Packed With Advantages
WILLOUGHBY,
OHIO-January 2, 2002-Hunt Club® animal bedding, a revolutionary
bedding that offers significant improvements over traditional bedding
materials, is now widely available. Mass distribution of Hunt Club
bedding comes after four years of test marketing and product trials,
which have yielded favorable reviews from horse and alpaca owners,
breeders, veterinarians, zoos, publications, and educational institutions.
"In
creating Hunt Club, we've created an entirely new product category
and a win-win-win situation. It's a win for animals, for the people
who own and care for them, and for the environment," says Carl
V. Santoiemmo, president of Triple Crown Inc., an Ohio company that
developed, manufactures and distributes the bedding.
Hunt Club bedding, U.S. and International Patent Pending, is manufactured
from selected grades of corrugated material typically used for boxes,
which is converted into small dimensional pieces that allow for
separation of manure and bedding during the cleaning process. Air
pockets in the corrugated material provide exceptional cushion for
added comfort of the animal. Hunt Club bedding is virtually dust-free
and offers superior odor control and moisture absorbency. It is
treated with a safe, all-natural, non-toxic mineral that through
the process of ionization, significantly reduces odors and unhealthy
ammonia fumes.
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2nd Jan 2002 |
A
Horse of Course with Don Blazer
Horses
are pretty good travelers, if you give them half a chance.
But if you don't, shipping stress can kill!
If you think you are knocked out and dragged down and a bit
tired after riding in a car for 10 to 14 hours, give some
thought to 17, 18, or 19 hours in a hot, dark, swaying horse
van or trailer.
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Now it's usually
not the trailer that causes the trouble. Today's horse trailers are
pretty nice. Walter, a horse, of course, rides in a Jamco three-horse
slant, and you can't get a trailer better built or with more comforts
for the horse.
The problem usually starts with the person hauling the horse. Hauling
horses for long periods of time is serious business. It is estimated
that on road trips of 10 or more hours, at least 10 per cent of the
horses will suffer some sickness.
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2nd Jan 2002 |
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Jim
Kelley becomes new executive secretary of 100,000-member American
Paint Horse Association |
FORT WORTH, Texas-Jim
Kelley officially took over the reins of one of the fastest-growing
horse breed registries in the world Jan. 1, when he succeeded Ed Roberts
as executive secretary of the 100,000-member American Paint Horse
Association (APHA).
Kelley assumed
the leadership position after serving five years as APHA's assistant
executive secretary. He worked closely with Roberts on projects that
have ranged from building a new 40,000-square-foot international headquarters
building in Fort Worth in 1998 to establishing a high-tech computer
system that streamlined registration processes.
Kelley becomes
APHA's sixth executive secretary. Roberts held the position for 26
years and helped lead the organization from 10 employees and 26,000
registered horses when he arrived in 1975, to 160 employees and more
than 640,000 registered horses today.
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1st Jan 2002 |
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HorseTV
January Program Schedule
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Happy New Year!
All programs begin at 7pm EST and run for two hours. Please adjust
for local time zones. This month be sure not to miss the 2001 Dressage
at Devon Horse Show, the 2001 National Paso Fino Championships, and
the 2001 "Big Daddy" Team Penning from Cheyenne Frontier
Days!
In February
look for reining programs with Dell Hendricks, Bill Horn, Scott McCutcheon
and Craig Johnson, as well as some wonderful surprises! We'll also
begin to start repeating some of the programs so you won't have to
worry about missing your favorite programs!
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1st Jan 2002 |
The
Equitector Chill Master
Generally
speaking most females complain about cold feet and when you
are working on a yard during the winter when temperatures
are often just around or below Zero, it is not easy to keep
warm.
When working on a cold yard, standing still whilst holding
horses for vets or farriers, or when riding for more than
an hour, the feet quickly chill and once the cold has set
in, it is virtually impossible to regenerate the heat.
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There are few really
effective boots on the market which help to prevent cold feet.
Almost all of the winter boots have furry or thermal linings that
will warm the feet rather than prevent heat loss and even with best,
after some time the effect will wear off.
We are introducing
to the market at Beta 2002 a new type of boot guaranteed to keep your
feet warm to minus 20 C.
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1st Jan 2002 |
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Annual USA Equestrians of Honor Announced; Equestrian of Year
Voting Begins
USA Equestrian,
the National Equestrian Federation of the United States, today
announced a re-structuring of its annual awards program for
the year's top equestrians, and the commencement of voting for
the overall title of Equestrian of the Year. |
The Federation's
Executive Committee voted for the re-structuring at its meeting on
Friday, December 21, to reflect more thoroughly the breadth of equestrian
sport across all breeds and disciplines. Henceforth, several divisional
USA Equestrians of Honor will be awarded each year, for new trophies,
prior to voting which selects the overall Equestrian of the Year.
Last year's winner of the title was David O'Connor, Olympic Gold Medallist
at the Sydney Games in Eventing.
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1st Jan 2002 |
Foot and Mouth - Only
One County Left To Go
Three
of the four remaining counties to be affected by foot and mouth
will be declared clear of the disease at midnight - taking the country
another step closer to being officially granted free status.
NFU President
Ben Gill said the announcement by DEFRA would put an extra sparkle
into the New Year celebrations of farmers in Cumbria, Durham and
North Yorkshire.
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31st Dec 2001 |
Safety Around Horses.
A basic guide for
beginning horse people
Getting involved in horses is a wonderful and rewarding way to learn
new skills, develop a relationship with a fascinating animal, and
meet new friends in the process. Like many activities, however, equestrian
sport also involves some degree of risk. Horses are large,
powerful animals, easily capable of injuring a person. But, if you
are well armed with a basic understanding of horses, a few hard and
fast rules, and your own good sense, the risks are readily minimized.
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31st Dec 2001 |
Show Jumping Result:
CSI-W Mechelen 26-30 December 2001
DCM,
International competition CSIW 1m45
1) PRIOBERT
DE KALVARIE ; Leslie HOWARD (USA), 2) HI SOCIETY PARTY; Conor SWAIL
(IRL), 3) AUDI'S KATHJA; Emile HENDRIX (NED)
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30th Dec 2001 |
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Selecting
for the Best
January
usually brings an influx of articles and advertisements for
the breeding season, trying to entice mare owners and future
buyers to look at their stock. Evaluating this onslaught of
information from handsome stallions to frolicking foals, can
be intimidating, but it is essential to realistically judge
the strengths and weaknesses of each individual. As horse
owners, and particularly as breeders our responsibility is
to aintain the quality of each breed by selecting for those
traits that bring the horse closest to the breed "ideal."
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Mare owners first
and foremost need to objectively appraise their horse. This includes
assessing her physical characteristics, temperament and any singular
talents. First, her physical attributes must be as close to correct
as possible for her breed and discipline. Start at the ears and move
through to toes and tail. Note every aspect that does not meet the
highest standards; they need to be weighed against the good traits,
which faults are acceptable and which eliminate her from the breeding
barn. This in no way diminishes the mare's quality as an individual,
it simply means her breeding potential is not of the highest caliber.
Next evaluate her disposition; in this area there is no room for anything
but the finest. The mare should be exemplary in her temperament and
attitude. The dam contributes a majority of the inherited traits for
disposition and is also the source of most early learned behavior.
Therefore, it is critical to the foal's development and future
handling that he have the very best genes and teacher in a quiet,
well-mannered, good-natured mother. Finally, explore the mare's talents
and athletic potential. There are many differences between all breeds
and within each breed in body type and ability. Knowing where a certain
mare fits will help the breeder select a stallion that will complement
her, or help to predispose the foal toward a chosen activity. If the
mare is truly outstanding the stud should be carefully chosen so he
emphasizes the qualities that contribute to her talent and not dilute
them.
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30th Dec 2001 |
A Decade Of Saddle
Fitting Research Yields A Solution
WOODSIDE,
CA: SADDLETECH, the company that invented the SADDLETECH COMPUTER
SADDLE FITTING SYSTEM in 1992, a decade later has introduced a new
product the "SADDLETECH ORTHOTIC". Employing the results
from 10 years of computer saddle fit testing, Saddletech has invented
a thermoplastic formed structure that is "custom made"
to the SADDLETECH GAUGE and FORMULA Measurements to provide a "Formula
Fit" Orthotic for each horse. This product permits an accurate
shape of the "MOUNTED" horse's back to be replicated,
by including a calculation for the effect of the weight of the rider,
to protect horses from poorly fitting English and Western saddles.
This is NOT "just another pad". This is a "measured"
structure that can be objectively documented to really "FIT",
by using computer interface pressure measurement.
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