Italy: Assisi Endurance Lifestyle 2008

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The 160 kms platform: De Angelis, the champion Garatti, Laliscia


The 120 kms platform: Sardo, the champion Ercoli, Bottiglia

ASSISI – Finally kissed by weather conditions less penalizing compared to the previuos days, the Italian Championships of equestrian endurance in Assisi have concluded. The tricolour verdicts expressed in the day of Saturday have been completed by a very heartfelt appointment like the Pony Endurance competitions reserved to the youngest people.

The daughter of art Costanza Laliscia, who saddling Flamenco has excelled over the shorter distance, and Alessandra Lolli, who has laid down the law on the longer competition, have placed side by side Simona Garatti and Enrico Ercoli, respectively Absolute Italian Champion and Young riders Italian Champion at the end of the two competitions played on Saturday.
The curtain, which is fallen on the Absolute Championships, has also been the occasion to strike a first balance, that is certaintly good by the light of the logistic difficulties caused by the bad weather conditions.

The torrential rains fallen down for the whole week and above all on Friday and Saturday - during the competitions as well- have put to hard test the organizational machine created by Umbria Endurance Equestrian Team.
The reply, however, has been as proud and furious as the climatic "provocations": the route of competition, in every respect under examination by the International Equestrian Federation considering the next European Championships, has brilliantly passed the test, proving to be technically high-level and extremely resistant for what concerns the consistence of the ground as well.

The rest has been made by the passion, the preparation and the spirit of sacrifice with which the staff and the lot of volunteers have undertaken in order to guarantee all the competitors the best conditions to express the maximum level.
Not by chance the endurance responsible of the Fei, Ian Williams, has had words of great appreciation: "I can but express a positive judgment about the route of these Italian Championships, that are going to be the theatre of the European Championships in 2009: it´s a perfect mix by the point of view of the altimetries and it really succeeds in getting the talents of the best horses emerged. We are waiting with great interest for coming back to Assisi on occasion of the next year competitions".

Absolute Italian Championship 160 kms
1. Simona Garatti-Z’Tadore Al Maury; 2. Danilo De Angelis-Present Jey; 3. Gianluca Laliscia-Seerseri.
Best condition prize: Z’Tadore Al Maury

Young riders Italian Championship 120 kms
1. Enrico Ercoli-Schhadja; 2. Marco Sardo-Dellaru; 3. Giordano Bottiglia-Zefirio.
Best condition prize: Schadja

Open 160 kms Classification
1. Simona Garatti-Z’Tadore Al Maury; 2. Danilo De Angelis-Present Jey; 3. Jack Begaud-Magui de la Perriere.

Pony Italian Championship cat. A 4,8 kms
1. Costanza Laliscia-Flamenco; 2. Maria Chiara Fischetto-Farfallina; 3. Martina Fabrizi-Dotto.

Pony Italian Championship cat. B 9,6 kms
1. Alessandra Lolli-Alish Kashmir; 2. Francesco Ricci-Golden Died; Maria Sara Santicchia-Pablo.


In the photo above the category A Pony endurance platform: Fischietto, the champion Laliscia e Fabrizi

In the photo below the category B Pony endurance platform: Ricci, the champion Lolli e Santicchia

Mosti bags Kingdom of Bahrain title

Laurent Mosti of France notched the Le Raid de Yvelines Endurance Horseride Championship for the Kingdom of Bahrain Trophy in France. The French riders dominated the 160-km event and took the top six positions. Mosti steered Baja De Piboul to win the race with a total ride time of eight hours, 29 minutes and 53 seconds. Not far behind was Remi Faucher (8:29:55) who was followed by Vincent Dupont (8:38:26) and Denis Pesce (8:38:32) in third and fourth places respectively. Joel Garcin (8:40:04) and Jean Daniel Aiello (8:44:40) were fifth and sixth.

Bahrain Royal Endurance team manager Dr Khalid Ahmed Hassan presented the trophy to the winner.

More than 110 riders from Europe, Qatar and Oman took part in this challenging race which was divided into six stages.

Among Arab riders Qatar's Yousif Al Malki (10:21:00) was the first to cross the finish line in 23rd position overall. Oman's Mohammed Al Foori and compatriot Sami Al Balushi (10:48:37 each) shared the 28th place and Qatari Mohammed Tahous was 31st.
Bahrai - Gulf Daily News

Man only just loses out in race with horse

Jun 15 2008 Media Wales

FOUR legs triumphed over two legs, but only just, in an endurance event with a difference today.

More than 300 individual runners, 65 relay teams of three runners each and 46 horses competed in the annual 22-mile Man Versus Horse race in Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, mid Wales.

Runner John Macfarlane was the first placed individual runner when he finished the gruelling course in a time of two hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds.

The time was just a mere 30 seconds slower than Geoffrey Allen from Budeleigh, Worcestershire, who crossed the line riding horse Duke’s Touch of Fun.

The first race took place in 1980 and it has been a regular fixture in the eccentric village also known for its Bog Snorkelling Championships.

Three years ago, Huw Lobb from Bedford became the first human to win the competition and scooped £25,000 of unclaimed prize money accumulated over the years.

Equine superiority was restored the following year when horse Gifted Lady, ridden by mother-of-one Lisa Cooke, 39, from Carmarthen, South Wales, won in two hours and 19 minutes.

Gordon Green of Green Events, the company responsible for putting on many of the quirky events in Llanwrtyd Wells, said: “Mr Macfarlane was very disappointed to lose by just 30 seconds.

“Had he beat the horse he would have won £30,000 but in the end he just collected a cup, which was a shame.”

“I’m very pleased with how the day went. The weather conditions were fine and it was a glorious day.

“We had 46 horses taking part which is more than any other horse race in Britain.”

He added: “People are surprised that a runner can be as fast as a horse. You have to remember that the course is over a long distance and they have to keep horses in good condition and they have to slow down and stop ahead of the vet check halfway round the course.

“All these things are slowing but are required for the welfare of the horse because it is easy to run a horse into the ground.

“There is a lot of welfare attached to racing horse whereas there isn’t for runners.”

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Omani riders make history

For the first time, Oman will be among countries taking part in the finals of the ‘World Cup of Endurance’ in Malaysia in November. The historic achievement comes after riders of Royal Cavalry passed the distant phases of the French Rambuillet Race. This race qualifies contestants for the World Cup of Endurance. Sami Said Al Balushi who skilfully rode the mare ‘Luwana’ and Mohmood Marhoon Alfori, riding the mare ‘Khalifat’ passed the six race phases with unmatched success. The total distance of the phases is 160km. Well-known riders and horses of the endurance world took part in the French race.

Mexico: Endurance Orieantal, Puebla 2008

ENDURANCE ORIENTAL, PUEBLA 2008
Club Hípico de Teziutlán, Pue. y El Comité Mexicano de Endurance Ecuestre
Invita a su competencia anual de endurance del Estado de Puebla


Invitación a todos los amantes del caballo

Fecha: Sábado 12 y Domingo 13 de Julio de 2008
Lugar: Hotel Hacienda de Santiago Texmelucan
categorías:

40 km,
60 km, y
Ruta de 20 km para promoción
Premios:

A los tres primeros lugares de cada categoría y a los mejores caballos on mejor condición física.
Actividades:

Sábado 10 de Julio: Junta informativa, registro de jinetes, revisi´n de la ruta e inspección veterinaria.

Domingo 13 de Julio: Competencia y entrega de Premios y reconocimientos.
Contactos:

Ricardo Galán
ricardo.galan64@gmail.com
cel. 231-329-0083

Mauricio Orozco
mau_orozco@hotmail.com
cel. 231-108-2765

Hotel Hacienda Texmelucan
cel 222-323-8310

Comité Mexicano de Endurance Ecuestre

Habrá actividades dentro de la Hacienda para toda la familia.




Australia: Sheik gambles on WA horse 'super breed'

photo:TYCOON'S VISION: Members of the Mulan community repair fences in preparation for catching an Arab oil billionaire's 'super breed' horses near Lake Gregory.

Glenn Cordingley

June 14, 2008 06:00pm

A HORSE-MAD oil sheik billionaire has started flying wild mares and stallions from remote WA to Dubai to create a "super breed" of endurance racehorse.
Thirteen of the animals have arrived at plush stables in the United Arab Emirates from Lake Gregory, south of Halls Creek in the Kimberley.

The deputy ruler of Dubai, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, sent his personal Australian veterinarian Alan Post to hand-pick them for breeding and racing.

He was alerted to their plight by a website _ www.wildhorseskimberley.com _ run by Broome woman Libby Lovegrove.

Mr Post said the horses, previously regarded as pests and sold for pet food at $20 a head, could spark a stampede of orders from other cashed-up Gulf stables if they did well.

"The boss hasn't seen this lot yet (from Australia) because he's away, but if he likes them he will send us back for more," Mr Post told The Sunday Times from Dubai.

They will initially be used for the popular sport of endurance racing, covering distances of between 120km to 160km.

"They are thoroughbred types with a dash of Arab with good strong hearts, something which is probably genetic and passed on from original bloodlines," Mr Post said.

"We will start racing them this year and when the females are retired, we will start a breeding program."

He said the sport was "massive" in Dubai because sheiks could compete.

"They don't have to be expert riders or be the weights of jockeys," he said.

"It's something they can do themselves and their children can do as part of something they are passionate about."

The tycoon owns thousands of horses and spends much of his time in England for big-ticket racing events.

Ms Lovegrove, an ardent animal rights campaigner, said it was a potential breakthrough after three years of hard work.

"This is wonderful news that could guarantee the future of the horses and provide a form of revenue for the three Aboriginal communities around Lake Gregory," she said.

"Hopefully, if the sheik is happy with them he'll take more and thus prove the value of these horses."

Ms Lovegrove started her website after visiting the area with Margaret River equine veterinarian Sheila Greenwell.

Her research has indicated that many of the horses are descendants of thoroughbred Arab horses, taken to the Balgo and Kalumburu missions by priests looking to breed and sell them in the 1930s.

Some were used as stock horses on cattle stations, but were released into the wild when replaced by motorcycles and helicopters.

"Today, these beautiful horses (palominos, buckskins, chestnuts and paints) roam the wild gorges, rainforests and parklands of the northern Kimberley," Ms Lovegrove said.

The Paruku (Lake Gregory) indigenous protected area is a wetland of national and international importance, covering about 270,000ha in the northern Great Sandy Desert.

Perth Now - full article

Old Dominion: Race will test horses, riders

NVDaily.com - full article

photo: Ronald Miller of Jerome jogs his horse, Olympia, in a vet check Friday afternoon to qualify for today's Old Dominion endurance race. photo-Rich Cooley/Daily

By Sally Voth -- Daily Staff Writer

ORKNEY SPRINGS — A few dozen riders are expected to set off at dawn this morning for what could be 24 hours in the saddle.

They are part of the annual Old Dominion 100 Mile Endurance Ride, which will loop from Orkney Springs to Wardensville, W.Va., and back. Scores more will be taking part in 25- and 55-mile rides.

On Friday afternoon, an open space along Happy Valley Road had been turned into a large encampment of trailers, tractors, trucks, horses, riders and veterinarians.

As of Friday afternoon, 32 of the 167 riders were signed up for the 100-mile portion of the Old Dominion Endurance Ride. The remainder will take part in one of the shorter rides.

For the first time in the ride's history, dating back to the mid-1970s, the race starts in Orkney Springs, on land owned by Bryce Resort, ride manager Joe Selden said. Previously, horses and riders set off from Leesburg and, more recently, Front Royal.

"We outgrew the national 4-H Center in Front Royal," Selden said. "There just wasn't room for this many trailers and trucks and people and horses."

One of the members of Old Dominion Endurance Rides Inc. is an Orkney Springs resident, he said.

"He suggested that we look around here because the trails were so nice," Selden said.

The club likes the spot of its base camp so much, it's negotiating a lease with Bryce Resort, he said.

Riders have up to 24 hours to complete the 100-mile route, which has veterinary stops about every 12 miles, Selden said.

"We don't want injured horses," he said. "We don't want horses getting sick because it's a lot of work."

While "it's not like everybody galloping hell-bent for leather down the trail," until the final half-mile, it definitely is a race, Selden said.

"It's a speed contest," he said. "The speed itself is one horse, one rider competing against the trail. The motto of the sport is 'to finish is to win.' You don't have to be the first to feel good. It's a competition against the clock and against the trail."

Those riding 100 miles are setting out this morning at 5:30 a.m., followed by those going 55 miles at 7 a.m. and the 25-milers an hour later.

Competitors have come from every eastern state, Selden said, and two are from Canada. Shrine Mont is providing the participants' food.

Selden said the rides are open to any equine — and he does mean any — age 5 or older.

"We have horses, we have mules, and one year we had a zebra," he said.

Generally, about 40 percent of riders who start the 100 miles finish, Selden said.

His wife, Nancy Smart, is the other ride manager. While she's not riding in this race, she's done the endurance ride in the past.

"It's enormously thrilling, and you get going on such endorphins that you think you're Wonder Woman and can do anything," Smart said. "The horses are very well-conditioned to do this. It's a hard sport, and it takes an enormous amount of dedication and work on the part of the rider and the horse."

Head veterinarian Dennis Seymore, from northeast Texas, has been working endurance races for 22 years. Vets will regularly check the horses for lameness and metabolic problems, Seymore said.

"I think it's a great sport," he said. "You can meet people from all over the United States, lot of camaraderie."

Angelique Miller and her husband, Ronald, of Jerome, are riding the 25-mile course.

"I enjoy the sport," she said. "I enjoy seeing the trails. They take really good care of their horses in this sport."

Mrs. Miller encouraged her husband to sign up for the ride.

"She made me," he laughed.

* Contact Sally Voth at svoth@nvdaily.com

Malaysia: Edaran Endurance Classic 2008

Edaran Endurance Classic Draws 150 Participants

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11
(Bernama)

About 150 participants have confirmed participation in the Edaran Endurance Classic (EEC) 2008 at the International Endurance Park in Lembah Bidong, Terengganu on June 26.

The participants for the three-day event are from Australia, France, New Zealand, Russia, Italy, Bahrain and Brazil.

The tournament's organising committee chairman, Datuk Abdul Hamid Mustapha said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin would also participate in the EEC.

"Tuanku Mizan will participate in the 160km ride, which is his favourite event," he told reporters here.

He said the EEC would feature four individual and team events in the 160km, 120km, 80km and 40 km ride.

Abdul Hamid said the main events would be the 160km ride which gave riders the opportunity to obtain their Certificate of Competitiveness (COC) for the World Endurance Championship (WEC) to be held on Nov 9, at the same place.

"The organising of this year's EEC is part of the preparation for the WEC 2008 which Malaysia is hosting for the first time," he added.

The WEC is held every four years.

Abdul Hamid said so far, only five Malaysians, including Tuanku Mizan, were eligible to participate in the WEC.

The others are Datuk Kamaruddin Ab. Ghani, Abdul Halil Alihan, Mohd Shuaib Ishak and Rosdan Mohd Nor.

Bernama.com

Mosti/Baja De Piboul Capture Rambouillet

2008 Raid Yvelines Bhrain Cup AMA Elite GP

Laurent Mosti and Baja de Piboul

First to Finish

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Van Wijk and Latino Capture Dutch Championship!

Jannet Van Wijk on Latino of The Netherlands race to the finish of the 2008 Dutch National Championship 160km Race moments ahead of Michaela Kosel on Black Shetan of Germany. Ms Van Wijk and Latino are the Champions of the Day, followed in completion by a trio of German riders.

The beautiful weather and excellent venue provided a suitable context for this very competitive championship event!

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New Date: FEI European Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders in Oviedo

FEI News 28/05/2008

Important information regarding the FEI European Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders in Oviedo (ESP)

Grave concern was expressed following the Trial Run in Oviedo earlier this month when it was learnt that the Championships were due to clash with a large national cycling competition.

It was reported that there would be considerable risk for competitors when sharing tracks with the cyclists. Likewise for the crew and back up vehicles. It was also reported that there was a severe lack of accommodation available during the time of the Championships.

With all this in mind the FEI had submitted a request to the Organising Committee to consider a date change to avoid the clash.

We have now received confirmation from the OC that the event has been postponed by 2 weeks. The new dates for the Championships are:

26 - 28 September 2008

Whilst the FEI tries, at all costs, to avoid date changes of competitions, it was felt, under these extreme circumstances, that the risk of having the two events at the same time was too great not to have a change of date.

We would ask all parties involved to kindly note this change of date and inform all persons affected.

Dutch National Championship

Riders prepare for 2008 Dutch Endurance Championships at Ermelo. The championship event anticipates riders from Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Italy, Hungary, Portugal, Great Brittain, Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, France, Poland, Austra, Switzerland and Finland

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Endurance rider places in Idaho championship

Humboldt Beacon
Article Launched: 06/05/2008 03:31:03 AM PDT

On Sunday May 25, Joyce Sousa of Hydesville and her Arabian equine partner, LV Integrity raced to a four way tie in the 100 mile Owyhee Fandango AERC, FEI,and AHA Region IV Championship in Idaho. The pair received the Best Condition award in the Arabian Horse Association Championship Ride. The pair posted a time of 9 hours and 2 minutes.

The pair competed against 25 riders, most of which have been nominated for the World Endurance Championship to be held in Malaysia in November of this year. Riders came from Virginia, Utah, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho and California. Becky Hart, World Team Endurance coach, attended the ride and divided the nominated riders into rider teams.

Joyce Souza and LV Integrity teamed up with two riders from California and two from Washington. The team placed first taking the top four placings. A final training session will take place in Nevada at the end of July with the selection of a World Team sometime in August.

Endurance riding is a popular sport with rides taking place across the United States. Locally, the Redwood Empire Endurance Riders put on four events each year. The first club ride will be on June 6 at the Chalk Mountian Ranch in Bridgeville.

Humboldt Beacon

Rambouillet: Raid Yvelines Bahrain Cup

114 Entrants from 14 Countries will test the endurance course at Rambouillet France on 7 June. The CEI*** 160km Raid Yvelines Bahrain Cup will feature members of the National Endurance Team as they qualify for the upcoming 2008 World Endurance Championship in Malaysia.

The 3 day event will also host qualifiers for the upcoming 2008 World Young Horse Championship!

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Malaysia: Abdul Rahman Strides To Terengganu's First Gold Of The Games

June 02, 2008 18:06 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 2 (Bernama) -- Abdul Rahman Mohd strode his way to Terengganu's first gold medal of the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) after winning the 80km endurance race in equestrian held at the Terengganu Equestrian Resort in Kuala Ibai near here Monday.

The 18-year-old, riding "Tanwin Allure" averaged better speed throughout the gruelling 80km race to win ahead of team-mate Muhammad Alf Sabidi and give the host state every reason to celebrate, especially after failing to hit the gold trail on Sunday.

However, despite making it a 1-2 finish in the individual event, Terengganu failed to make it a grand double when riders from the Federal Territories clinched the Team gold with better average speed from their four riders.

The silver in the team event went to Melaka while Terengganu had to be contended with the bronze.

A total of 30 riders from nine states - Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Pahang, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu, Kelantan and Federal Territories - started the race which lasted for about eight hours as the horses needed to be rested after every 20km.

According to technical delegate for equestrian Major Yap Mou Soon, the race which started at 4pm Sunday ended at well past 1am.

"The horses needed to be checked after every 20km as per the requirement stipulated in the rules of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and that was the reason why endurance races take a long time to complete," he told Bernama when contacted.

Equestrian offers six gold medals in the SUKMA with four more coming from show jumping and dressage.

-- BERNAMA

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Mohammad and Hamdan clinch top honours

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, won the endurance race in Damascus on Saturday, according to a report received here.

Shaikh Mohammad and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, won top honours in the 120-km endurance race.

Other UAE participants came third, fourth and fifth in a field comprising 170 competitors from the UAE and Syria.
Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, also participated in the race.

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Maria Alverez Ponton and Iska Shine in France

Maria Alverez Ponton, riding Iska, holds first place at the 2008 Compienge CEIO 160km race. Ms. Alvereze Ponton held a spead of 25.055 km/hr on the final 6th phase of the race to hold the lead ahead of Laurent Mosti (FRA) on Khandela des Vialette (2nd) and Karin Boulanger (BEL) on Armia.
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GBR: Success at Bahrain Dukeries Ride

Congratulations to Tricia Hirst riding Vlacq Abattarik, who won the FEI 160km in an exciting racing finish with H.H.Sh.Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and H.H.Sh.Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, at a speed of 16.96kph. Congratulations too to Jenni Gilbert on Flurrie who won the 160km National class.

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Great Britain: Lyme Regis rider earns silver medal

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devon.editorial@archant.co.uk
29 May 2008

ENDURANCE RIDER Kirsty Wiscombe from Lyme Regis completed two 160km rides in the last two weeks and finished both.

She has four horses registered to compete this season plus her young riders Natasha and Dace Sainsbury, who also live in Lyme, who have three horses.

Kirsty's two novice horses, Yawl Hillbilly and Ishtar Spirit, have been going well and have done three rides each.

She said: "Billy gave a stunning display at the Golden Horseshoe stallion parade...

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Nordic-Baltic Championship

A Photo Finish in Finland!! - Baltic-Nordic Championship

Gold	NOR	06:29:34	Olaug Espeli Carstensen and Jubilee
Silver	SWE	06:29:35	Jessica Holmberg and Ztefan
Bronze	NOR	06:30:28	Ellen Suhr and Shamrac ox

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