Wednesday, July 28, 2010
China: Playing horse whisperer
China.org.cn - Full ArticleChina Daily, July 22, 2010
Equestrian endurance racing is a sport that tests the mental and physical limits of both rider and horse. Alexis Hooi gets a taste of this deep in the heart of Xinjiang.
Packs of horses break through the morning mist on the horizon, as local grooms nearby slap on saddles and tighten bridles on their prized geldings and mares. The rising sun lights up the deep-blue sky above and slowly dissipates the dew on the surrounding yurts, decorated with ethnic Mongolian tapestry. I am in Bayanbulak, one of the country's largest and most beautiful grasslands in the Beyinguoleng Mongolian autonomous prefecture of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. But my heart pounds louder than the horses running about me and enjoying the breathtaking scenery is the last thing on my mind.
Instead, I am focused on making it through the 2nd Bayanbulak Swan Lake Equestrian Endurance Race being held in Xinjiang's Hejing county.
When the local authorities organized the area's first equestrian endurance race last year, at least six horses out of the more than 100 that took part dropped dead from exhaustion.
Riders had to cover more than 150 km in less than a day on local Mongolian horses famous for their strength and stamina.
But this year, competition organizers promise a different approach: The race goes global and has to adhere to international competition standards as set out by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports or FEI, the worldwide governing body for the sport.
This means the welfare of the horses in the race will be given top priority...
Read more here:
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2010-07/22/content_20552971.htm
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Easyboot Horse Wins The Haggin Cup at the 2010 Tevis
Easycare Press Release:
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Auburn, California
Garrett Ford rode The Fury to an impressive eighth place finish at the 2010 edition of the Tevis 100 mile race on July 24. He was accompanied by his wife, Lisa Ford, who rode Cyclone to the ninth place finsh. The Fury and Cyclone were two of 34 horses who were competing in the Tevis race as part of the Ride Tevis for Free contest sponsored by EasyCare.
The Fury also won the coveted Haggin Cup. The Haggin Cup award is intended to recognize exceptional sportsmanship and horsemanship as demonstrated by the superior condition of the contestant’s horse during and at the completion of the ride. In other endurance events, the award tends to be based almost solely on the “best condition” judging held after the Ride and focuses on the criteria of “fit to go on."
"I think of The Fury as the horse of a lifetime," said Ford. "He is eight years old and I knew when I rode him for the first time last year that there was something special about this horse. When we got into the Foresthill vet check at 75 miles, he still had so much to give. As we set out on the last leg of the race, I decided to unleash The Fury!"
John Crandell III, who took first place at the event, rode the last six miles from Lower Quarry to the Auburn Fairgrounds in 64 minutes. Garrett and Lisa Ford traveled the same distance in 47 minutes, jumping from 16th and 17th respectively to 8th and 9th place.
Haggin Cup judging observations of contestants and their mounts are made throughout the ride, beginning with the initial check-in and subsequent veterinary checks by members of the veterinary examining and Cup Committees. Findings are documented by the veterinarians and made available to Cup Committee members.
Fury's Haggin Cup win is of particular note because he is the first barefoot horse in the 54 years of the race to win the award. Garrett trains and competes The Fury in Easyboot Gloves and uses Easyboot Glue-Ons for only a few races: the 2010 edition of Tevis was one of them. 21 of the horses competing in the EasyCare Ride Tevis for Free contest went on to cross the finish line in Auburn - including the last place horses, Cira and Sonny ridden by Kathie Ford and Kathy Sherman. Six of those horses finished in the top 20 positions.
Also worthy of note is the 62% completion rate of the horses competing in the Ride Tevis for Free Contest: the overall race had 182 horses start and 93 horses complete - a completion rate of 51%.
It was a red letter day for Easyboots and for the natural hoof care movement at large.
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Auburn, California
Garrett Ford rode The Fury to an impressive eighth place finish at the 2010 edition of the Tevis 100 mile race on July 24. He was accompanied by his wife, Lisa Ford, who rode Cyclone to the ninth place finsh. The Fury and Cyclone were two of 34 horses who were competing in the Tevis race as part of the Ride Tevis for Free contest sponsored by EasyCare.
The Fury also won the coveted Haggin Cup. The Haggin Cup award is intended to recognize exceptional sportsmanship and horsemanship as demonstrated by the superior condition of the contestant’s horse during and at the completion of the ride. In other endurance events, the award tends to be based almost solely on the “best condition” judging held after the Ride and focuses on the criteria of “fit to go on."
"I think of The Fury as the horse of a lifetime," said Ford. "He is eight years old and I knew when I rode him for the first time last year that there was something special about this horse. When we got into the Foresthill vet check at 75 miles, he still had so much to give. As we set out on the last leg of the race, I decided to unleash The Fury!"
John Crandell III, who took first place at the event, rode the last six miles from Lower Quarry to the Auburn Fairgrounds in 64 minutes. Garrett and Lisa Ford traveled the same distance in 47 minutes, jumping from 16th and 17th respectively to 8th and 9th place.
Haggin Cup judging observations of contestants and their mounts are made throughout the ride, beginning with the initial check-in and subsequent veterinary checks by members of the veterinary examining and Cup Committees. Findings are documented by the veterinarians and made available to Cup Committee members.
Fury's Haggin Cup win is of particular note because he is the first barefoot horse in the 54 years of the race to win the award. Garrett trains and competes The Fury in Easyboot Gloves and uses Easyboot Glue-Ons for only a few races: the 2010 edition of Tevis was one of them. 21 of the horses competing in the EasyCare Ride Tevis for Free contest went on to cross the finish line in Auburn - including the last place horses, Cira and Sonny ridden by Kathie Ford and Kathy Sherman. Six of those horses finished in the top 20 positions.
Also worthy of note is the 62% completion rate of the horses competing in the Ride Tevis for Free Contest: the overall race had 182 horses start and 93 horses complete - a completion rate of 51%.
It was a red letter day for Easyboots and for the natural hoof care movement at large.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
John Crandell and Heraldic Win 2010 Tevis!
Colfax Journal - Original Article
Michael Kirby/Auburn Journal
John Crandell, riding Heraldic, crosses
the finish line to win the 55th Tevis Cup
endurance ride Saturday at the Auburn
Overlook Staging Area. Close behind is
Shannon Constanti, who rode Crandell’s
horse LR Bold Greyson to second place.
John Crandell was so prepared for the Tevis Cup endurance ride that even his backup horse spent time in the spotlight Saturday night at McCann Stadium.
Crandell’s dominant horse Heraldic trotted across the finish line as the pair won their second Tevis Cup Saturday. Just a few feet behind was Auburn’s Shannon Constanti, riding Crandell’s horse LR Bold Greyson.
The ferrier from Star Tanney, Va. brought two horses across the country for the 100-mile ride from Robie Park in Truckee to Auburn. He decided just days before the ride that both horses had the legs to make it across the rugged trail.
“I had a good feeling because (Bold Greyson’s) a young horse – it’s only his third 100 – I felt like he could reasonably keep up,” Crandell said. “In the end, probably Heraldic could have gone on forward, but we didn’t need to, so it was nice to ride together the whole way.”
The two frontrunners opened a huge gap early in the day Saturday. Rachel Shackelford kept pace for more than half the ride, but was pulled at Foresthill. No other rider had checked in at Poverty Bar – 12 miles from the finish – when Crandell and Constanti finished.
The searing heat in the canyons slowed many of the riders and the number of horses pulled from the ride soared as Saturday wore on. As of 11 p.m. Saturday, 68 competitors had been removed from the race after their horses were judged unfit to continue down the trail.
Crandell said the unusually high temperatures this year on the East coast, where he lives and trains may have helped his cause Saturday.
His horses’ remarkable achievement wasn’t much a surprise for Crandell. Since 2006, Heraldic has taken first place at all but one 100-mile ride he’s entered.
“(Tevis) is the biggest mark I could go for with the horse,” said Crandell, who won both the Tevis and Haggin Cups in 2006. “At this point we don’t take that horse out for anything but main events. There’s no point in running for a small-time race.”
Constanti has built an impressive endurance-riding resume. She rode her first 55-miler at age 5 under the tutelage of her father Jay, who finished Tevis in 1978 and ’79. Constanti rode Bold Greyson on the recommendation of Linda Glazier and Roger Yohe, whom Crandell was staying with in Georgetown. Constanti finished Tevis for the first time in 2009.
Among the hundreds of riders still on the trail at press time were Barbara White and Hal Hall. White is aiming for her record 30th Tevis Cup buckle. Auburn’s Hall is looking to finish for the 27th time.
Michael Kirby/Auburn Journal
John Crandell, riding Heraldic, crosses
the finish line to win the 55th Tevis Cup
endurance ride Saturday at the Auburn
Overlook Staging Area. Close behind is
Shannon Constanti, who rode Crandell’s
horse LR Bold Greyson to second place.
Crandell’s dominant horse Heraldic trotted across the finish line as the pair won their second Tevis Cup Saturday. Just a few feet behind was Auburn’s Shannon Constanti, riding Crandell’s horse LR Bold Greyson.
The ferrier from Star Tanney, Va. brought two horses across the country for the 100-mile ride from Robie Park in Truckee to Auburn. He decided just days before the ride that both horses had the legs to make it across the rugged trail.
“I had a good feeling because (Bold Greyson’s) a young horse – it’s only his third 100 – I felt like he could reasonably keep up,” Crandell said. “In the end, probably Heraldic could have gone on forward, but we didn’t need to, so it was nice to ride together the whole way.”
The two frontrunners opened a huge gap early in the day Saturday. Rachel Shackelford kept pace for more than half the ride, but was pulled at Foresthill. No other rider had checked in at Poverty Bar – 12 miles from the finish – when Crandell and Constanti finished.
The searing heat in the canyons slowed many of the riders and the number of horses pulled from the ride soared as Saturday wore on. As of 11 p.m. Saturday, 68 competitors had been removed from the race after their horses were judged unfit to continue down the trail.
Crandell said the unusually high temperatures this year on the East coast, where he lives and trains may have helped his cause Saturday.
His horses’ remarkable achievement wasn’t much a surprise for Crandell. Since 2006, Heraldic has taken first place at all but one 100-mile ride he’s entered.
“(Tevis) is the biggest mark I could go for with the horse,” said Crandell, who won both the Tevis and Haggin Cups in 2006. “At this point we don’t take that horse out for anything but main events. There’s no point in running for a small-time race.”
Constanti has built an impressive endurance-riding resume. She rode her first 55-miler at age 5 under the tutelage of her father Jay, who finished Tevis in 1978 and ’79. Constanti rode Bold Greyson on the recommendation of Linda Glazier and Roger Yohe, whom Crandell was staying with in Georgetown. Constanti finished Tevis for the first time in 2009.
Among the hundreds of riders still on the trail at press time were Barbara White and Hal Hall. White is aiming for her record 30th Tevis Cup buckle. Auburn’s Hall is looking to finish for the 27th time.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
China: Bayinbuluke Swan Lake International Endurance
July 7-9
The second Bayanbulak Swan Lake Equestrian Endurance Race was held Saturday at the Bayanbulak Grassland in Xinjiang's Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture. Horse riders from different areas in and outside China have taken part in the race. Adopting the international rules for the first time, this race pays more attention to the welfare of the horses.
More than 100 horsemen from all over China including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing, Xinjiang and other provinces as well as from Singapore have competed in the Bayanbulak Swan Lake Equestrian Endurance Race
China: Bayinbuluke Swan Lake International Endurance Ride
New Zealand: Endurance WEG Team Grooms Selected
NZEquestrian.org.nz
July 8 2010
The Endurance HP Team are pleased to announce the following selections:
Jo Hull
Sian Reid
Shane Dougan
Nikki Barton
Phillip Higgins
Chris King
Braden Cameron
Richard Armstrong
Megan Cannon
Kerry Armstrong
Paul Cooper
Teresa Hoult - Physiotherapist (human)
July 8 2010
The Endurance HP Team are pleased to announce the following selections:
Jo Hull
Sian Reid
Shane Dougan
Nikki Barton
Phillip Higgins
Chris King
Braden Cameron
Richard Armstrong
Megan Cannon
Kerry Armstrong
Paul Cooper
Teresa Hoult - Physiotherapist (human)
Great Britain: Young Rider European Championships - Kreuth August 2010
Endurancegb.co.uk
15th July 2010
Beth Langley has been selected to ride as an Individual in the Young Rider European Championships to be held in Kreuth, Germany from 2nd-8th August 2010. Whilst Great Britain is committed to sending an Endurance Team to World and European Championships under the International Competition World Class Performance Plan adopted by EGB, it has not been possible to achieve this objective for 2010 and an exception has been made this year to send only one individual. The new Team Management are working towards sending a Team overseas in future.
15th July 2010
Beth Langley has been selected to ride as an Individual in the Young Rider European Championships to be held in Kreuth, Germany from 2nd-8th August 2010. Whilst Great Britain is committed to sending an Endurance Team to World and European Championships under the International Competition World Class Performance Plan adopted by EGB, it has not been possible to achieve this objective for 2010 and an exception has been made this year to send only one individual. The new Team Management are working towards sending a Team overseas in future.
Friday, July 16, 2010
WEG 2010: Unveiling of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Trophies to Showcase the Bluegrass
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: 7/15/2010
LEXINGTON, KY - 71 Days to Go—The beauty of the horse and the spirit of the Bluegrass will be showcased in the unveiling of the trophies and medals to be presented to the world champions of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Lexington-based luxury gift store and fine trophy provider, L.V. Harkness & Co., has worked intimately with Moser Crystal of the Czech Republic to create team and individual trophies and medals for each of the eight disciplines participating in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
The 2010 Games will feature eight world championships of equestrian sport and are being held for the first time in the United States September 25-October 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
The team trophies were designed to showcase each discipline with the true spirit of the Bluegrass; the Kentucky Horse Park skyline and four-plank fencing provide the background for each of the eight trophies. The trophies took over 14 months to create from start to finish and are valued at approximately $50,000 each. These truly magnificent works of art are sure to be admired for years to come.
“The trophies and medals created by L.V. Harkness are not only beautiful, but also showcase Kentucky as the Horse Capital of the World,” said Jamie Link, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation. “The world champions crowned during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will have a beautiful piece of the Bluegrass State to take home with them.”
“L.V. Harkness & Co. conceptualized the trophies and the Master Copper Wheel Engraver at Moser brought them to life,” said Whitney Fields, Director of Equine Product Development for L.V. Harkness. “We are happy to talk with a client, realize their vision and develop a product that showcases their passion.”
Margaret Jewett, owner of L.V. Harkness & Co. is no stranger to horses or trophies. In 1891, Jewett’s great-grandfather, Lamon Vanderburg Harkness, purchased Walnut Hall Stock Farm near Lexington, Kentucky; he transformed the farm into the foremost standardbred breeding and racing establishment in the world. Jewett is also the co-founder and on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Equine Humane Center, an organization dedicated to providing humane treatment and shelter for all of Kentucky's unwanted equines. A lifetime surrounded by horses, and experience running the finest gift store in the region, taught Jewett how to partner with talented artisans to produce quality trophies that showcase creative design.
“Lexington is my home,” said Jewett. “The best athletes in the world are coming to Lexington —L.V. Harkness & Co. is proud to provide them with the best trophies in the world.”
Photos are available upon request. Please contact Katelyn Rademacher at krademacher@preston-osborne.com.
About L.V. Harkness
Lamon Vanderburg Harkness had a passion for the finest things in life: silver, crystal, boats and horses (to name a few). In addition to many noble activities, L.V. was known to sail around the world on his yacht, Wakiva, searching for and acquiring fine objects to adorn his homes. Today, his great-granddaughter, Margaret (Meg) Jewett, shares his love of standardbreds, objets d’art, and his spirit of adventure. Like her progenitor, Meg enjoys traveling the globe, seeking the unusual “wants” and unique “must haves” that add so much spice to life. It is with great family pride that she shares these treasures through L.V. Harkness & Co.
DATE: 7/15/2010
LEXINGTON, KY - 71 Days to Go—The beauty of the horse and the spirit of the Bluegrass will be showcased in the unveiling of the trophies and medals to be presented to the world champions of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Lexington-based luxury gift store and fine trophy provider, L.V. Harkness & Co., has worked intimately with Moser Crystal of the Czech Republic to create team and individual trophies and medals for each of the eight disciplines participating in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
The 2010 Games will feature eight world championships of equestrian sport and are being held for the first time in the United States September 25-October 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
The team trophies were designed to showcase each discipline with the true spirit of the Bluegrass; the Kentucky Horse Park skyline and four-plank fencing provide the background for each of the eight trophies. The trophies took over 14 months to create from start to finish and are valued at approximately $50,000 each. These truly magnificent works of art are sure to be admired for years to come.
“The trophies and medals created by L.V. Harkness are not only beautiful, but also showcase Kentucky as the Horse Capital of the World,” said Jamie Link, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation. “The world champions crowned during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will have a beautiful piece of the Bluegrass State to take home with them.”
“L.V. Harkness & Co. conceptualized the trophies and the Master Copper Wheel Engraver at Moser brought them to life,” said Whitney Fields, Director of Equine Product Development for L.V. Harkness. “We are happy to talk with a client, realize their vision and develop a product that showcases their passion.”
Margaret Jewett, owner of L.V. Harkness & Co. is no stranger to horses or trophies. In 1891, Jewett’s great-grandfather, Lamon Vanderburg Harkness, purchased Walnut Hall Stock Farm near Lexington, Kentucky; he transformed the farm into the foremost standardbred breeding and racing establishment in the world. Jewett is also the co-founder and on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Equine Humane Center, an organization dedicated to providing humane treatment and shelter for all of Kentucky's unwanted equines. A lifetime surrounded by horses, and experience running the finest gift store in the region, taught Jewett how to partner with talented artisans to produce quality trophies that showcase creative design.
“Lexington is my home,” said Jewett. “The best athletes in the world are coming to Lexington —L.V. Harkness & Co. is proud to provide them with the best trophies in the world.”
Photos are available upon request. Please contact Katelyn Rademacher at krademacher@preston-osborne.com.
About L.V. Harkness
Lamon Vanderburg Harkness had a passion for the finest things in life: silver, crystal, boats and horses (to name a few). In addition to many noble activities, L.V. was known to sail around the world on his yacht, Wakiva, searching for and acquiring fine objects to adorn his homes. Today, his great-granddaughter, Margaret (Meg) Jewett, shares his love of standardbreds, objets d’art, and his spirit of adventure. Like her progenitor, Meg enjoys traveling the globe, seeking the unusual “wants” and unique “must haves” that add so much spice to life. It is with great family pride that she shares these treasures through L.V. Harkness & Co.
Australia: Tom Quilty Gold Cup National Championship Endurance Ride
Horsedeals.com.au - Full Article
7 July 2010
The Tom Quilty Gold Cup National Championship Endurance ride was held in Manilla from the 24th to the 27th of June 2010. Manilla is a small, picturesque town located in North West New South Wales at the junction of the Manilla and Namoi Rivers. The population of around 2200 was doubled during the week of the Quilty.
Around 300 riders, their horses, their support crew and volunteers converged on the Manilla Showground and surrounding areas. Entries were received from New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia as well as New Zealand, the USA, the UK, Namibia and Japan. Rigs and floats of all shapes and sizes set up camp for the week, enjoying some unseasonably warm winter weather.
292 Horse and Riders set off from the Manilla Showground at Midnight on Friday the 25th of June to a full moon and the sound of Trevor Knights Quilty Song. Hundreds of locals gathered with the hundreds of volunteers and strappers to see the horses off and wish them luck. They were treated with the spectacular sight of horses and riders crossing the low-level bridge over the Namoi River with the reflection on the water lit up from the light towers. They then watched the mass of horses flow along the opposite side of the river, with torches shining as they wound their way out into the darkness.
The first and second legs traversed 43km along local gravel roads through farm land before crossing the Manilla River and returning to the Showground along the banks of the river. The first riders completed these two legs in around 4 hours. These legs provided a safe track for the large number of horses travelling in the dark.
Read more here:
http://www.horsedeals.com.au/gallery.php?showID=11654&PHPSESSID=b819d8c9113f1b11cf802cce91867dd4
7 July 2010
The Tom Quilty Gold Cup National Championship Endurance ride was held in Manilla from the 24th to the 27th of June 2010. Manilla is a small, picturesque town located in North West New South Wales at the junction of the Manilla and Namoi Rivers. The population of around 2200 was doubled during the week of the Quilty.
Around 300 riders, their horses, their support crew and volunteers converged on the Manilla Showground and surrounding areas. Entries were received from New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia as well as New Zealand, the USA, the UK, Namibia and Japan. Rigs and floats of all shapes and sizes set up camp for the week, enjoying some unseasonably warm winter weather.
292 Horse and Riders set off from the Manilla Showground at Midnight on Friday the 25th of June to a full moon and the sound of Trevor Knights Quilty Song. Hundreds of locals gathered with the hundreds of volunteers and strappers to see the horses off and wish them luck. They were treated with the spectacular sight of horses and riders crossing the low-level bridge over the Namoi River with the reflection on the water lit up from the light towers. They then watched the mass of horses flow along the opposite side of the river, with torches shining as they wound their way out into the darkness.
The first and second legs traversed 43km along local gravel roads through farm land before crossing the Manilla River and returning to the Showground along the banks of the river. The first riders completed these two legs in around 4 hours. These legs provided a safe track for the large number of horses travelling in the dark.
Read more here:
http://www.horsedeals.com.au/gallery.php?showID=11654&PHPSESSID=b819d8c9113f1b11cf802cce91867dd4
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Ten More Days Until the 55th Annual Tevis Cup Ride July 24, 2010!
There is still time left to enter the 2010 Tevis Cup, on July 24, 2010.
The application can be downloaded from the Tevis website at http://www.teviscup.org/home_3.html.
Volunteers are still needed (see the Tevis website), and sponsorships are still available.
HRTV is filming a documentary at TEVIS this year.
Television station HRTV is sending six cameramen and crew members to Tevis this year to gather footage for what will be a one-hour documentary about the ride. We've been planning their routes and strategy for months and scouting out places for them to shoot. It's going to be a great production, so smile for the camera when you see them along the trail! We'll let you know when the documentary airs on HRTV.
Pre-entries (174) as of July 9 can be seen here.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
USA: North American Young Riders Endurance Ride (NAYRER) on July 29
July 14 2010
Held in conjunction with the North American Junior/Young Riders
Championships, the North American Young Riders Endurance Ride (NAYRER) will be help in
Shaker Village - Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on July 29th.
The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for team and individual FEI medals in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage, eventing and the World Equestrian Games discipline of reining. The competition is run under rules of the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale), the international governing body for equestrian sport, and is the only FEI championship held annually on this continent.
Entries for the NAYRER Endurance ride are due July 17, 2010
For more information and entry forms, see http://www.nayrer.org/
For a short bio of some of the riders, see
http://www.endurance.net/international/USA/2010KYYR/
Held in conjunction with the North American Junior/Young Riders
Championships, the North American Young Riders Endurance Ride (NAYRER) will be help in
Shaker Village - Harrodsburg, Kentucky, on July 29th.
The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for team and individual FEI medals in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage, eventing and the World Equestrian Games discipline of reining. The competition is run under rules of the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale), the international governing body for equestrian sport, and is the only FEI championship held annually on this continent.
Entries for the NAYRER Endurance ride are due July 17, 2010
For more information and entry forms, see http://www.nayrer.org/
For a short bio of some of the riders, see
http://www.endurance.net/international/USA/2010KYYR/
Spain: New Individuals Named for the World Endurance Championship
El Raid Blog - Gabriel Gamiz
The Royal Spanish Equestrian Federation, has given an extension of the list of horses for the World Equestrian Games and then transcribe the expansion:
"National coach Raid, Quico Yebra, has extended the provisional list of shortlisted for the World Equestrian Games Juma with 50% horse and rider usual, Jon Ander Martin, according to their scores on the National Ranking. According to therefore, screening of horses is now as follows:
Nobby
SANCKOC
Chevereto
DUNA
VOLVO
TB OLIB
OTEL.LO
FOG
ENIA
RHOF
GOBI
JUMA 50%
As reported previously, the final selection will be based on the results of tests of medical, veterinary and physical ordered by the coach, with dates to be agreed with the heads of each horse and published on this website.
Regardless of those trials, and in order to advance the implementation of specific demands Organizing Committee and the U.S. administration for import of horses in the USA, responsible for each of the horses that are included in this statement should contact the Veterinary Team, Josep Ayats via email Equine clinicamobilequina@clinicamobilequina.com Mòbil declines.
Any other information about the World Championship on Raid can be obtained by sending an email to raid.consultas @ rfhe.com "
The Royal Spanish Equestrian Federation, has given an extension of the list of horses for the World Equestrian Games and then transcribe the expansion:
"National coach Raid, Quico Yebra, has extended the provisional list of shortlisted for the World Equestrian Games Juma with 50% horse and rider usual, Jon Ander Martin, according to their scores on the National Ranking. According to therefore, screening of horses is now as follows:
Nobby
SANCKOC
Chevereto
DUNA
VOLVO
TB OLIB
OTEL.LO
FOG
ENIA
RHOF
GOBI
JUMA 50%
As reported previously, the final selection will be based on the results of tests of medical, veterinary and physical ordered by the coach, with dates to be agreed with the heads of each horse and published on this website.
Regardless of those trials, and in order to advance the implementation of specific demands Organizing Committee and the U.S. administration for import of horses in the USA, responsible for each of the horses that are included in this statement should contact the Veterinary Team, Josep Ayats via email Equine clinicamobilequina@clinicamobilequina.com Mòbil declines.
Any other information about the World Championship on Raid can be obtained by sending an email to raid.consultas @ rfhe.com "
WEG organizers lower ticket prices
Kentucky.com - Full Article
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2010
By Linda B. Blackford - lblackford@herald-leader.com
Organizers of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are lowering ticket prices in an attempt to sell more of them.
Starting Thursday, a special promotion will offer a 30 percent savings on tickets to many of the early phases of the competitions. The special offer will run through Labor Day weekend and end on Sept. 6.
The Games will be held from Sept. 25-Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
So far, about 260,000 tickets have been sold, far below the once-anticipated 600,000. Organizers have said the economy is mostly to blame for more people not buying tickets priced over $100 for some events. Tickets to many event finals have been selling well, officials said.
The new prices include a discount on the one day of endurance riding, from $45 to $25 per ticket...
Read more here:
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/07/14/1348648/weg-organizers-lower-ticket-prices.html
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2010
By Linda B. Blackford - lblackford@herald-leader.com
Organizers of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are lowering ticket prices in an attempt to sell more of them.
Starting Thursday, a special promotion will offer a 30 percent savings on tickets to many of the early phases of the competitions. The special offer will run through Labor Day weekend and end on Sept. 6.
The Games will be held from Sept. 25-Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
So far, about 260,000 tickets have been sold, far below the once-anticipated 600,000. Organizers have said the economy is mostly to blame for more people not buying tickets priced over $100 for some events. Tickets to many event finals have been selling well, officials said.
The new prices include a discount on the one day of endurance riding, from $45 to $25 per ticket...
Read more here:
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/07/14/1348648/weg-organizers-lower-ticket-prices.html
Great Britain: Mohammed wins British Endurance
UAEInteract.com
14/07/2010
Euston Park (UK) - Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum yesterday won the endurance horserace, held in Euston Park in the United Kingdom.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, and H.H. Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. The race, run for 166 kilometres and competed by 25 riders from different Arab countries, Europe, United State and Australia, was held in preparation for the World Endurance Championship, to be held in the U.S. State of Kentucky between 22 and 28 September.
Emirates News Agency, WAM
14/07/2010
Euston Park (UK) - Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum yesterday won the endurance horserace, held in Euston Park in the United Kingdom.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, and H.H. Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. The race, run for 166 kilometres and competed by 25 riders from different Arab countries, Europe, United State and Australia, was held in preparation for the World Endurance Championship, to be held in the U.S. State of Kentucky between 22 and 28 September.
Emirates News Agency, WAM
Monday, July 12, 2010
China: Bayanbulak Swan Lake Equestrian Endurance Race Held in Xinjiang
12 July 2010
The second Bayanbulak Swan Lake Equestrian Endurance Race was held Saturday at the Bayanbulak Grassland in Xinjiang's Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture. Horse riders from different areas in and outside China have taken part in the race. Adopting the international rules for the first time, this race pays more attention to the welfare of the horses. Zhao Jianfu has the details.
Reporter:
More than 100 horsemen from all over China including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing, Xinjiang and other provinces as well as from Singapore have competed in the Bayanbulak Swan Lake Equestrian Endurance Race.
Xu Jingling, a rider from Singapore, tells us his feelings about the race.
"I took part in a similar endurance race last year in Inner Mongolia, that was more for experience. This time I'm trying to do better, but mostly is for fun. I think it's a good idea to adopt the international standards, because one of the main principles of the international standards is the condition and welfare of the horse, so I think it's very important they take the approach."
Although it's the second endurance race held in the area, it is the first time the standards of the Federation Equestre Internationale, or FEI, has been adopted in Xinjiang, and the second such race with international rules in China following the event which took place last year in Inner Mongolia. The whole 80 kilometer race is separated into four stages, and the condition of the horses is tested between them. The horses take breaks between the stages so as to guarantee they won't get hurt. If the physical condition of a horse does not meet the standards, it will not continue the race.
Man Zhenwei, chief judge of the endurance race, talks about the importance of adopting the international rules of equestrian endurance racing in China...
Listen, and read more here:
http://big5.cri.cn/gate/big5/english.cri.cn/7146/2010/07/12/2561s582391.htm
The Namibian WEG Team - The Long Road from Africa
Horsesdaily.com - Full Article
Sunday, 11 July 2010 13:17
Pamela Burton, Burton Graphics & Photojournalism
Three Namibian girls gain qualifications to ride for the Namibian Endurance team on US horses at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. “It’s an awesome feeling,” said 19 year old, Anna Wucher. “We're happy to finally get to say we're going to the WEG and not if, when, and maybe! We are all very excited and hope we do well there, too!”
The three girls have been working and training at Darolyn Butler’s Cypress Trails Ranch in South Texas near Houston. Kordula Voigts, 24, was the first to arrive. “Dulie is an excellent rider, but had no previous endurance experience before she started riding with me in April of 2008,” said Butler. “She's a brilliant horsewoman and perhaps the most compassionate, yet effective trainer I've ever known. She's turned three different, almost man-eater horses completely around. Duli is also unbelievable help in organizing the training schedule, the packing up on the trips and generally very pleasant to be around. The other ladies have only been here four months, but they are equally as nice and I'm growing to love these ‘lil gals too.”
“I grew up on a stud farm for warmbloods used for jumping and dressage,” said Kordula, aka Duli...
Read more here:
http://www.horsesdaily.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2120:the-namibian-weg-team-the-long-road-from-africa&Itemid=1537
Sunday, 11 July 2010 13:17
Pamela Burton, Burton Graphics & Photojournalism
Three Namibian girls gain qualifications to ride for the Namibian Endurance team on US horses at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. “It’s an awesome feeling,” said 19 year old, Anna Wucher. “We're happy to finally get to say we're going to the WEG and not if, when, and maybe! We are all very excited and hope we do well there, too!”
The three girls have been working and training at Darolyn Butler’s Cypress Trails Ranch in South Texas near Houston. Kordula Voigts, 24, was the first to arrive. “Dulie is an excellent rider, but had no previous endurance experience before she started riding with me in April of 2008,” said Butler. “She's a brilliant horsewoman and perhaps the most compassionate, yet effective trainer I've ever known. She's turned three different, almost man-eater horses completely around. Duli is also unbelievable help in organizing the training schedule, the packing up on the trips and generally very pleasant to be around. The other ladies have only been here four months, but they are equally as nice and I'm growing to love these ‘lil gals too.”
“I grew up on a stud farm for warmbloods used for jumping and dressage,” said Kordula, aka Duli...
Read more here:
http://www.horsesdaily.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2120:the-namibian-weg-team-the-long-road-from-africa&Itemid=1537
Canada: Thompson rider wins bronze at equine event
Tompsoncitizen.net - Full Article
July 7,2010
By Ian Graham
sports@thompsoncitizen.net
Jessica Mannes of Thompson was one of three riders to represent the province as a member of the endurance horse riding team at the 2010 Canadian Endurance Championship held in New Lowell, Ont. July 1, winning a bronze medal with her teammates.
Mannes, riding Justess, along with Prue Critchley of Hamiota riding Fort William +/- and Aime St. Vincent of Ste. Anne riding in the Limelight, were third in the 50 mile endurance event, representing the Distance Riders of Manitoba (DRM), the province's endurance riding organization.
"We are so proud of our team taking the bronze medal at the championship, and to do so after traveling so far to get to the event is remarkable " said Myna Cryderman, DRM president...
Read more here:
http://www.thompsoncitizen.net/article/20100707/THOMPSON0201/307079991/-1/THOMPSON/thompson-rider-wins-bronze-at-equine-event
July 7,2010
By Ian Graham
sports@thompsoncitizen.net
Jessica Mannes of Thompson was one of three riders to represent the province as a member of the endurance horse riding team at the 2010 Canadian Endurance Championship held in New Lowell, Ont. July 1, winning a bronze medal with her teammates.
Mannes, riding Justess, along with Prue Critchley of Hamiota riding Fort William +/- and Aime St. Vincent of Ste. Anne riding in the Limelight, were third in the 50 mile endurance event, representing the Distance Riders of Manitoba (DRM), the province's endurance riding organization.
"We are so proud of our team taking the bronze medal at the championship, and to do so after traveling so far to get to the event is remarkable " said Myna Cryderman, DRM president...
Read more here:
http://www.thompsoncitizen.net/article/20100707/THOMPSON0201/307079991/-1/THOMPSON/thompson-rider-wins-bronze-at-equine-event
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Sample wins Tom Quilty
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2010/07/12/206091_horses.html
Fran Cleland
July 12, 2010
ONCE again Queensland endurance rider Brook Sample stamped his amazing ability by winning the famous Tom Quilty Endurance Ride for a fifth time.
He did this late last month, riding Brookleigh Excalibur, in eight hours and 35 minutes.
Brook's previous wins were in 1990, 1995, 2002 and last year.
Held in Manilla, NSW, the event attracted 292 riders, who began the ride from the Manilla showgrounds at midnight for the 160km famous journey.
The first and second legs covered 43km, mainly over easy-going gravel roads and open paddocks with creek and river crossings.
Horses then left that track and rode north and returned to the ride base before making the final 32km loop through hills to the finish line.
First across the line was David Anderson Jnr, riding Ashwind, in eight hours, 30 minutes and 25 seconds. Juniors and lightweight riders can't win the overall class but it was a remarkable effort.
Brook Sample was next in 8.35, to take out the national champion and the Tom Quilty.
Brodie Freeman took out the heavyweight title, in nine hours.
Sasha Laws King won the lightweight section on Tubbarubba Cheval in a time of 10 hours and 11 seconds.
Short-listed riders for the World Equestrian Games endurance championships are Brook Sample, Brookleigh Ricardo and Tarrangower Crecendo, Penny Toft with Don and Norbert Radny, riding West Coast Archaron.
Fran Cleland
July 12, 2010
ONCE again Queensland endurance rider Brook Sample stamped his amazing ability by winning the famous Tom Quilty Endurance Ride for a fifth time.
He did this late last month, riding Brookleigh Excalibur, in eight hours and 35 minutes.
Brook's previous wins were in 1990, 1995, 2002 and last year.
Held in Manilla, NSW, the event attracted 292 riders, who began the ride from the Manilla showgrounds at midnight for the 160km famous journey.
The first and second legs covered 43km, mainly over easy-going gravel roads and open paddocks with creek and river crossings.
Horses then left that track and rode north and returned to the ride base before making the final 32km loop through hills to the finish line.
First across the line was David Anderson Jnr, riding Ashwind, in eight hours, 30 minutes and 25 seconds. Juniors and lightweight riders can't win the overall class but it was a remarkable effort.
Brook Sample was next in 8.35, to take out the national champion and the Tom Quilty.
Brodie Freeman took out the heavyweight title, in nine hours.
Sasha Laws King won the lightweight section on Tubbarubba Cheval in a time of 10 hours and 11 seconds.
Short-listed riders for the World Equestrian Games endurance championships are Brook Sample, Brookleigh Ricardo and Tarrangower Crecendo, Penny Toft with Don and Norbert Radny, riding West Coast Archaron.
Friday, July 09, 2010
South Africa: Endurance Team Members Chosen for Kentucky WEG
July 9 2010
http://www.endurancesouthafrica.co.za/index.html - The official web site of the 2010 Alltech FEI WEG Endurance S.A. Team
Dominique van Zyl - Bambinella, Lani van Gerve - Arkab Legato, and Eone' Willemse - Shamwari, have qualified and been selected to represent South Africa in Endurance at the WEG2010.
Though Dominique qualified on the South African horse Prins in 2009 at Schanskraal, she chose to qualify on a Brazilian mare, Bambinella, due to the strict quarantine restritions on South African horses. Both horse and rider achieved their WEG qualification in March of 2010 in Brazil.
Lani van Gerve has ridden internationally in Namibia, Botswana, the USA, and as a Young Rider in Bahrain in 2005. Arkab Legato, with 4500 competitive kilometres to his name, has completed 3 Fauresmith South African Championship rides, and 8 160-km rides, including a first place and Best Condition award at the Tri-Nations and South African National Championships, Beaufort West in 2009.
Eone' Willemse has completed 10 160-km rides on 9 different horses. She has competed internationally in Namibia, Botswana, New Zealand, and the USA. Shamwari, owned by Megan Davis, has completed 5 160-km rides and is ranked number 3 on the National Best Condition List.
For more information on the South African WEG team, see http://www.endurancesouthafrica.co.za/index.html
http://www.endurancesouthafrica.co.za/index.html - The official web site of the 2010 Alltech FEI WEG Endurance S.A. Team
Dominique van Zyl - Bambinella, Lani van Gerve - Arkab Legato, and Eone' Willemse - Shamwari, have qualified and been selected to represent South Africa in Endurance at the WEG2010.
Though Dominique qualified on the South African horse Prins in 2009 at Schanskraal, she chose to qualify on a Brazilian mare, Bambinella, due to the strict quarantine restritions on South African horses. Both horse and rider achieved their WEG qualification in March of 2010 in Brazil.
Lani van Gerve has ridden internationally in Namibia, Botswana, the USA, and as a Young Rider in Bahrain in 2005. Arkab Legato, with 4500 competitive kilometres to his name, has completed 3 Fauresmith South African Championship rides, and 8 160-km rides, including a first place and Best Condition award at the Tri-Nations and South African National Championships, Beaufort West in 2009.
Eone' Willemse has completed 10 160-km rides on 9 different horses. She has competed internationally in Namibia, Botswana, New Zealand, and the USA. Shamwari, owned by Megan Davis, has completed 5 160-km rides and is ranked number 3 on the National Best Condition List.
For more information on the South African WEG team, see http://www.endurancesouthafrica.co.za/index.html
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Malaysia: The King rides into second place
NST.com.my - Full Article
2010/06/28
Zainuddin Muhammad
nstsport@nst.com.my
YANG di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin led Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable (RTES) Team One to second place in the Malaysia-Thailand Endurance Trophy tournament at Terengganu International Endurance Park in Lembah Bidong, Setiu, yesterday.
The King, astride 12-year-old gelding Jakim Murphy, completed the 80km race in 5:04:41s, while his son Tengku Muhammad Ismail, the Regent of Terengganu, crossed the finish line on eight-year-old gelding RTES Smith in 4:56:15s. Two other team members -- Tengku Seri Temenggong Tengku Baharuddin Sultan Mahmud and Nor Nadia Badrul Hisham -- clocked 4:56:14s and 4:56:20s respectively to make it a one-two finish in the team event for RTES. RTES Team Two, comprising Pailin Sungkit, Rai Mundo, Mohd Bulkhari Rozali and Jeffree Zainuddin, accumulated the fastest total riding time of 17:05:52s to emerge champions for the second time after winning the first edition in Pattaya in March. In the individual category, Tengku Mahkota Kelantan (TMK) team's Rostam Mohd Nor and Mohd Azizie Ismail shone in the 80km endurance challenge. Rostam, riding 10-year-old gelding Janor Kappa, claimed top spot after completing the race in 3:56:20s while runner-up Mohd Azizie, astride nine-year-old gelding Texas, was three minutes and 14 seconds slower in completing all four loops. Terengganu's endurance star Abdul Rahman Muhammad, who won gold in the recent Malaysia Games, could only manage third place for State of Terengganu Endurance Team (STET) on his 14-year-old gelding, Idefix A'Auradelle. Fifty-three riders took part in the 80km category but only 37 completed the race.
2010/06/28
Zainuddin Muhammad
nstsport@nst.com.my
YANG di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin led Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable (RTES) Team One to second place in the Malaysia-Thailand Endurance Trophy tournament at Terengganu International Endurance Park in Lembah Bidong, Setiu, yesterday.
The King, astride 12-year-old gelding Jakim Murphy, completed the 80km race in 5:04:41s, while his son Tengku Muhammad Ismail, the Regent of Terengganu, crossed the finish line on eight-year-old gelding RTES Smith in 4:56:15s. Two other team members -- Tengku Seri Temenggong Tengku Baharuddin Sultan Mahmud and Nor Nadia Badrul Hisham -- clocked 4:56:14s and 4:56:20s respectively to make it a one-two finish in the team event for RTES. RTES Team Two, comprising Pailin Sungkit, Rai Mundo, Mohd Bulkhari Rozali and Jeffree Zainuddin, accumulated the fastest total riding time of 17:05:52s to emerge champions for the second time after winning the first edition in Pattaya in March. In the individual category, Tengku Mahkota Kelantan (TMK) team's Rostam Mohd Nor and Mohd Azizie Ismail shone in the 80km endurance challenge. Rostam, riding 10-year-old gelding Janor Kappa, claimed top spot after completing the race in 3:56:20s while runner-up Mohd Azizie, astride nine-year-old gelding Texas, was three minutes and 14 seconds slower in completing all four loops. Terengganu's endurance star Abdul Rahman Muhammad, who won gold in the recent Malaysia Games, could only manage third place for State of Terengganu Endurance Team (STET) on his 14-year-old gelding, Idefix A'Auradelle. Fifty-three riders took part in the 80km category but only 37 completed the race.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Great Britain: West Sandford rider wins iconic endurance challenge on debut appearance
Julian Johansen and his Arab gelding CF Samuel won the two-day 80km class at the Golden Horseshoe Ride. (Julian Johansen) CreditonCourier....
-
Michael Pollard was one of the four winners of the 2025 Mongol Derby (Kathy Gabriel) Ca.News.yahoo.com - Full Article Annabel Grossman ... -
Inside.fei.org 17 December 2020 The FEI Board took a series of key decisions on allocation, cancellation, and reopening of bids for FEI C...
-
BNA.bh - Full Article 17 Aug 2025 London, Aug. 17 (BNA): His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majes...
