34th Annual Ride and Tie Championship

Pamela Burton
EndurancWorld.net



Challenging, upbeat, and inspiring describe the Ride & Tie Championship held the weekend of June 26th , north of the Northern California coastal town of Ft. Bragg. This area is not easy to get to. Once there, the main road is Pacific Coast Highway, 101, which dashes up and down ravines, barrels around hairpin curves that give a roller coaster view of seaside cliffs and ocean, and under mini forests that all but block the sun. The road, which is often dangerously obscured by fog, is bordered with lupine, sweet pea and tall grasses that even in the drought of summer still bring color to the wind swept land.

Complete Story and Images

GBR: Newmarket - France wins team title/UAE Finishes 1-2

Newmarket
06.28.04




Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (9:08:51), astride Falene De La Drome, won the Newmarket Endurance Ride held at Newmarket in England yesterday over a distance of 160km with Mubarak bin Shafya (9:08:52), riding Danny Boy, finishing second and third was Cile Demiro Jacbaquat (9:20:45) of France.

France captured team gold with host Great Britian capturing silver. The Royal Bahrain endurance team captured bronze.

Forty riders representing eight countries - UK, France, the UAE, Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Ireland and Bahrain - competed in the Newmarket race.




Khaleej Times Story

and

Gulf News Story

USA: 2004 Ride and Tie World Champions

Pamela Burton
EnduranceWorld.net
06.20.04

Majic Sirocco, riden by Jim Howard from Applegate, CA. and Dennis Rinde of Davenport, CA. win the 34th Ride & Tie World Championship in a time of 4 hrs 1 min. The team bested a field of 27 teams throughout the world competing in the Mendiceno

USA: Geronimo's Warrior - First Spanish Mustang with 10,000 AERC Miles

Karen Chaton
06.25.04

Geronimo's Warrior became the first spanish mustang to achieve 10,000 competative miles in AERC sanctioned events.

Riden by owner Don Funk, Geronimo is currently completing the 2004 XP event which is traversing the old pony express trail from Cold Springs Nevada to Rush Creek Ranch in Nebraska. This legacy continues on down the trail.

Australia: Peak Crossing Results and Images

Mal Caldwell
EnduranceWorld.net
6.19.2004

Kristie McGaffin on Magic Glenn Tulgar - winning time 9.29
Photo by Sue Crockett


Touted as the largest event of it's type in the world this year , this ride was an outstanding success.
Held in a picturesque venue with outstanding facilities, the course was challenging and technically demanding, with a combination of testing forest terrain and open plains.

There were more than one hundred nominations for the 160 km and more than 150 nominations for the 80 km ride to be held the next morning.


The Complete Story

Top 5 Finishers (Combined Middleweight and Heavyweight Divisions)

1 AUS  9:28:48  Kristie McGaffin             Magic Glenn Tulgar

2 UAE  9:35:28  Abdullah Khamis Ali Saeed    Red Sonya

3 UAE  9:57:13  Yousef Ahmed Al Bloushi      Bramall Jazzmin

4 AUS 10:02:54  Penny Toft                   Magnum

5 AUS 10:02:55  Peter Toft                   Electra BBP Murdoch 

Australia: The NSW State Championship Endurance Ride

Endurance Success
Friday, 18 June 2004





The NSW State Championship Endurance Horse Ride was held in Harden-Murrumburrah on Sunday, June 13.

The Endurance Club had received over 60 nominations, however, only 49 of them were starters in the ride.

Of these, 21 horses successfully completed the 160km ride to the vet's satisfaction.

First place in the Heavyweight division was rider number 22, Rex Cox riding 'Bennalong Nile King' in just over 14 hours with Laurie Stevens, rider number 48 on 'Snowy Mountain Cascade' crossing the finish line in just over 15 hours.

In the Middleweight Division 'Just U Wait' was ridden home first by rider number 28, Gail Finlayson in 11 hours and 37 minutes with rider number 7, Duncan McLaughlin on 'Revelwood Shaja' second in a time of 13 hours and 52 minutes.

The Lightweight Division winner was split between Carol Griffiths, rider number 3 on 'Alhambra Jazz Dancer' and Julie Brooks, rider number 11, on 'Harmere Lahsa' in an equal time of 11 hours and 37 minutes.

In the junior division, Nicole Whitehead was rider number 2 on 'Kelkette Park Lydia' who also rode home in a time of 11 hours and 37 minutes.

Second in the juniors was Alix Jones, rider number 47 who rode 'Dammah' to finish in a time of 13 hours and 31 minutes.


a href="http://harden.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=sport&subclass=local&category=general%20sport&story_id=314832&y=2004&m=6">The Complete Story: "

Brazil: Pantry Avare de Enduro Equestre Results

Cidinha Franzão
www.EnduranceBrazil.com.br



Some horses are lead by the knights. Others lead them. As in case that it is mentioned to the Powerful one, a mare that has a heart to make envy when the subject is enduro. To perceive this is easy, is enough to follow the results of the last tests: first place in the tests National Pantry of the Arab Horse (92 km) and Haras Endurance International (2x80km). It is a domada power. To only have an idea of 'preparo físico', to each ring, lowered the beatings before all the others in the same category. This vigor also is perceived in the tracks. It wants more, always more. Silvia Eguchi that says it. (Translation by Google:)



EnduranceBrazil: Complete Story in Portugese

Google Translation

Images

Ride Results in that wonderful Excel format!

Dreams come true at Ricochet Ridge

Ricochet Ridge Ranch is more than just horses, it is an experience of the Mendocino Coast for locals and visitors.


Lari (Hilary) Shea is a small, athletic, 50-something businesswoman and owner of the Ricochet Ridge Ranch in Cleone. Shea's journey from a childhood love of horses to owner of one of the most successful horse tour companies in the country has been long, at times arduous, but ultimately rewarding.

Lari Shea, owner of Ricochet Ridge Ranch in Cleone sits astride her purebred Arabian stallion, Spirit, at Ten Mile beach.

Mendocino Beacon: The Complete Story

USA: Fort Howes CEI*** Results

The 8th Annual Fort Howes Endurance Ride results are available. Heather Reynolds on Aleclipse finished the course in 10:07 and received the Best Condition award for the event. Jan Worthington on the enduring Brown R' Timmy captured second in 10:40, with Carolyn Hock on GT Sando finishing third.

The Fort Howes Venue will be the host of the 2005 AERC National Championship event as well next year. Preparations are underway!

[Complete Results]

Utah: Matt Parker to Cross Desert on a Horse With No Name

MOAB, UT (PRWEB)
June 14, 2004

Horseman Continues Unprecedented Cross-country Journey

MOAB, UT (PRWEB) June 14, 2004 -- Horseman Matt Parker embarked today for the desert city of Moab, Utah, continuing the second leg of his journey across the United States on horseback.

Upon completion of his trip, Matt will become the first person on horseback to finish the 5,000 miles of the American Discovery Trail (ADT). The ADT is the only coast-to-coast non-motorized route across the country.

Resuming his expedition, along the ADT and on his new steed - a Missouri Fox Trotter - Matt has elected to replace his previous Racking horse, Smokey, with a horse that is well suited to endure the physical demands of the trip.


Read Entire Article:

[I wonder if he'll run into the Duck on the trek east?? - jat]

Australia: Peak Crossing CEI*** Gets Underway

The HH The President of the UAE Australian Championship 2004
The Great South East Endurance Rider's Club Inc. - Peak Crossing Qld
160km FEI *** and AERA 11th , 12th and 13th June 04

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Competitors from 5 countries and host Australia anticipate the start of the Peaks Crossing Ride in Queensland. The Great South East Endurance RIder's Club provides the venue for the the ride which will have both FEI and AERA divisions.

Vet in and weigh-in will happen today.

GENERAL INFORMATION

DEFINITE SCHEDULE

Ride Coverage

Starters List

Brazil: 2004 Avare Complete Results

Dear Friends,

complete results of 2ª Copa Avaré de Enduro Equestre

The winner of FEI 1* 68,10 km Junior is a 10 years old boy: Pedro Paulo Lahud and he conquered Best Condition too. His birthday was on May 27th.
A great gift for him!

Cidinha Franzão
cidinha@endurancebrasil.com.br
(5511) 3081-4146

(The Complete Results are in Microsoft Excel Format)
[Complete Results]

Fort Howes CEI*** - Ashland Montana

EnduranceWorld
06.09.2004



This week-end international endurance events will occur on 4 contentents as the national teams for the up-coming World Endurance Champions continue to be formed. Italy, Spain, South Africa, Australia, and the United States provide venues for CEI*** events.

EnduranceWorld.net will provide focus on the USEF National Endurance Team as they attend their second training event of the 2004 ride season. These training sessions provide the 10 Team members the opportunity to demonstrate their competetive and team abilities in
head-to-head competition.

The HH President of the UAE Austrailian Challenge 160 will take place first (on Saturday), then Costa Volpino in Italy, Ripoll in Spain, and Sladanha in South Africa. On Sunday, Fort Howes will be run. The 50 mile event will be held on Saturday at Fort Howes, following the schedule which will be used next year when Fort Howes will provide the venue for the AERC National Championship Event. This allows entrants to compete in both distances (on either the same or different horses). Many riders, especially those traveling long distances will be in both the 50 on Saturday and the 100 on Sunday.

This will be the 8th year that Fort Howes has been run. It has continued to draw a broader set of competitors during each of the previous outings. This year, there are 40+ entrants in the 100 mile event. The weather is predicted to be cool (@70F/21C). There are
thunder storms predicted, and the rain can come hard-and-fast when the skys open in Montana.

Ride Managers Bill and Jan Stevens will be hosting one of the greatest endurance get-togethers this side of the missouri.

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The Mercury: The whisper is: have horse sense, will travel [09jun04]

Tasmania
By TANZI LEWIS
09jun04
A BIT of horse whispering, massaging and manipulation is taking equine therapist Ken Green places.

Mr Green, of Moriarty, in Tasmania's North-West, has been invited to Hokkaido, Japan, to look after three horses entered in the 100km Japanese National Endurance championships in September. The invitation came from Japanese endurance rider Masafumi Tenaka, who travels the world to compete in endurance riding competitions.

Mr Green said. "I feel really privileged to be invited to Japan to look after the horses of Mr Tenaka and zoo veterinarian, Dr Misuko Masui. It's a great opportunity. While I'm in Japan I'll also be talking to the Japanese Jockey Club about equine therapy and doing seminars and demonstrations.

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Bahrain: Royal Team for Aussie event

Royal Team for Aussie event
Gulf Daily News

BAHRAIN's Royal endurance horseride team will take part in the United Arab Emirates President Cup race in Australia on Saturday, said team manager Faisal bin Hassan Al Ajmi.

The team delegation consists of riders Khalid Al Ruwaie, Yousef Taher, Hamad Al Meraisi and Abdulrahman Abdullatif who will compete against some of the best riders from all over the world in this 160-km race.

This is the third 160-km race for the Royal Team who earlier took part in similar events held in Bahrain and in France recently. It will the first time the team will be taking part in an international event outside Europe. The team is backed by Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation honorary president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. "

HH The President Of the UAE Australian Challenge 160 FEI ***

The Australian: Unbridled passions [June 09, 2004]: "Unbridled passions
By Leisa Scott
June 09, 2004
BEFORE dawn breaks, when the mercury is at its lowest and the urge to stay under the covers is at its strongest, Anne Jones will emerge bleary-eyed from a makeshift bed inside the horse float that she has dragged to a clearing at Peak Crossing, west of Ipswich in southeastern Queensland.

She'll wander over in the dark to give a pat to her seven-year-old gelding, Cavalier, put the coffee on and start thinking about saddling up. By 5.30am, Jones and Cavalier will be at the starting line of a horse endurance event that will not have a winner until about 10 hours later.

Jones is a champion rider, but she and Cavalier will face some stiff competition. In the chill winds of pre-dawn Peak Crossing, about 90 other horse fanatics will line up with their helmet lights on in the hope of winning HH the President of the United Arab Emirates Australian Championship, part of this weekend's Endurance Horse Festival.

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Intercontinental newsletter: 10/04

Intercontinental Newsletter
NEWS & MESSAGES
09/04

In this letter you'll find:

• Simulation: Formel 1 Finish for Senior World Championships
  
• Abu Dhabi Arabian Nights CEI*** and AERC Open 100 Mile Endurance Ride
  
• Newmarket News
  
• FEI Press News 14/04, 13 May 2004
  

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Endurance Brasil: Copa Avare results

Endurance Brasil: results of the May 29 Copa Avare Endurance Ride. 160km, 124km, 68km

160 km:
1 Silvia Eguchi Poderosa
2 Newton Lins Filho Sam Ray
3 Luciane M. Bagarolli RSC El Deb Haran
4 Mariana Cesarino Steinbruch RSC Escalan - BC
5 Camila Kuntz Pinto Lima Natureza
6 João Roberto de Souza Naves Vorzug
7 Silvia Assi Vaccari Atika
8 Pedro Stefani Marino WN Farah
9 Artur Salles Cognac SSC
10 José Nicodemus A. do Nascimento Kadar Lamia


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Bahrain: Al Ruwaihi wins endurance title

Gulf Daily News

BAHRAINI rider Ahmed Hamad Al Ruwaihi of Al Talia Stable was crowned the overall champion in the season's last endurance horseride championship which concluded yesterday at the Bahrain International Endurance Horse Riding Centre in Sakhir.

Riding High Roller, Al Ruwaihi overcame a shaky start to become the overall winner in five hours 14 minutes 10 seconds.

In second place was Saudi Arabia's Fawaz Al Dahrani (5:36:27) on Wargan, while third place went to Ahmed Al Hemaidi (6:04:61) of Qatar who rode Ibn Az Al Khal.

The race was the first held at night and was over 100-km, divided into four stages with 46 riders from Bahrain and the GCC in the fray.

Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa flagged off the first stage, which was over 30km, at 5pm on Wednesday.

Shaikha Najla bint Salman Al Khalifa from Ahmed Al Fateh Stable rode Al Jassi to finish first in this stage clocking 1:18:16 minutes.

Saudi rider Saud Jaber (1:23:16) on Bahar was second and Al Hemaidi (1:24:45) came third.

The second stage, also over 30km, saw Shaikha Najla extend her lead as she finished in 1:29:38, followed by Saudi Arabia's Abdulla Al Hawas (1:22:53) and Jaber (1:28:45) in second and third respectively.

Al Hawas on Reemah performed well in the third stage, which was over 26km, and finished first in 1:18:02, ahead of Al Ruwaihi who advanced to second place in 1:18:48, while Al Dahrani moved to third after finishing in 1:30:12.

The fourth and final stage over 14km saw Al Hawas finish first but was disqualified after failing to pass the veterinary test performed after the race and second-placed Al Ruwaihi was crowned champion.

Shaikh Nasser gave away the prizes at the presentation ceremony.

Results (in order of horse, stable, total time): 1 Ahmed Hamad Al Ruwaihi (High Roller, Al Talia Stable, 5:14:10); 2 Fawaz Al Dahrani (Wargan, Saudi Arabia, 5:36:27); 3 Ahmed Amroo Al Hemaidi (Ibn Az Al Khal, Ali Ahmed Al Hamidi, 5:56:33); 4 Jaffer Mirza (Al Fahd, Al Muqheeraat Stable, 6:04:61); 5 Jawad Radhi (Al Batr, Jawad Radhi, 6:46:35).

Copyright © 2004, Gulf Daily News

USEF Approved Rule Changes

USEF: Approved Rule Changes Now Available on the Federation Website

The USEF Executive Committee approved rule changes to the 2004 USEF Rule Book on May 19th. Approved rule changes are located on the Federation website at http://www.usef.org/content/rules/ruleChanges/index.php

Bahrain: Last Race of Endurance Season to be night ride!!

Endurance riders set for challenge
Gulf Daily News


THE last race of the endurance season, organised by the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation, will take place today at 5pm at the Bahrain International Endurance Horse Riding Centre in Sakhir.

More than 65 riders from Bahrain and the GCC will take part in this event which will be the first to be held at night due to the high temperature during summer season.

The 100km race will be divided into four stages. The first two stages will be over 30km each, 26km for the third and 14km for the final stage.

There are 13 riders from Qatar, five from Saudi Arabia and over 50 from Bahrain.

The event will also feature two qualifying races which are warm up races for new riders to test their abilities and skills for such competitions.

The first race will be over 80km in which five riders are taking part, while the second is 60km with three riders in the fray.

Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation president and Royal Endurance Team leader Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and second vice-president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who will not taking part in the race, will patronise the event.

Among favourite Bahraini riders for the event are national team members Ahmed Hamad Al Ruwaie and Jabr Al Dossary, both from Al Talia Stable.

Other stables participating in today's event are Al Asayel Stable, Al Salam School, Al Fateh Stable, Public Security and Sa'ar School.

Argentina: La Paloma Results

FEDERACION ECUESTRE ARGENTINA - La Paloma CEI***/**/* and Young Riders
May 7/8 - Results
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CATUS CEI**, France

Hello !

I am pleased to announce you the July 10th 2004 new CEI** in South West of France.

Riders? entries are most welcomed.

This new endurance race will be run with a new automatic timing and race management system giving error free professional results and allowing a follow up of riders on the trail, etc. (More information is available on our web site).

Sincerely.

François Kerboul
-Président of La Mouche-tique Association (CATUS O.C.) France
-Member of the commission endurance of the CRE Midi-Pyrénées (regional level of the French Federation - FFE)
-Secretray of the CEEMP Midi-Pyrénées (Comité d?Endurance Equestre Régional) France
-Departemental Delegate of the LFPC (French League for the Protection of Horses - Ligue Française pour la Protection du Cheval ? reconnue d?utilité publique ?)



CEI CATUS website: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/francois.kerboul.architecte/mouchetique

FEI Newmarket Endurance 2004

160km NEWMARKET RACECOURSES' BRITISH ENDURANCE NATIONS CUP 2004 and the NEWMARKET ENDURANCE CHALLENGE TROPHY 2004 to be run on 27th June 2004.

Website

FEI Endurance Press News 14/04

ENDURANCE COMMITTEE MEETING IN LA BAULE (FRA)

The Endurance Committee, welcoming its two new Members Pierre Cazes (FRA) and Allan Renner (AUS), met for its annual meeting at the occasion of the La Baule Endurance CEIO in France.

The meeting dealt with a wide range of topics including the appointment of officials for the various 2005 and 2006 Championships, the appointment of an Endurance Steward General and the, soon to be introduced, system to ?Star Rate? all Endurance Officials.

The main part of the meeting was taken up by the extensive review of the Championship qualification criteria for horses and riders which was the subject of a ruling over the existing wording, issued by the FEI in March. National Federations had been requested to provide input ahead of this meeting and the suggestions received from seven Federations were considered as part of this process.

Additionally the committee continued its examination of the introduction of a qualification system for Nations wishing to take part in World and Continental Championships.

Two proposals for Nation Qualification were discussed and these, together with the new individual qualification criteria will be circulated to all Endurance National Federations for their comment in the near future.

The Committee members expressed their appreciation to the Organising Committee who generously provided the facilities and support to enable the meeting to take place at La Baule.

Intercontinental newsletter: 09/04

Intercontinental Newsletter
NEWS & MESSAGES
09/04

In this letter you'll find:

• WEG Aachen 2006
  
• Info "Fasna Trail", NED
  
• Message from Monika Smith, CAN
  
• Message from Carol Bunting, GBR
  
• Message from Suzanne Dollinger, SUI
  

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Brazil: Santa Catarina CEI***/**/* Ride Report

Cidinha Franzão
EnduranceBrazil



Music Skyline Pigeon, of Sir Elthon John, describes the tracks of the race of Joinville: "Turn me loose from your hands, let me fly to distant lands, over green fields, trees and mountains, flowers and forest fountains..."

Each loop presented a challenge to the riders and the natural beauties of the region had enchanted all of them: the passage of a river, fields of rice, roads, mountains... Placed between the hills and the sea, the city has got natural beauty and a cultural heritage that charms all riders.

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2004 Biltmore CEI***/** Results

Angie McGhee
EnduranceWorld.net


The results for the 2004 runing of the Biltmore Estate Challenge are available. Stagg Newman on Jayel Super perfomed a clean sweep of the 100 mile event with a first place finish for both FEI and AERC Open divisions as will as the IAHA Regional Championship. Jayel Super was awarded Best Condition as well.

All of the results, with images and commentary are available.

[Event Coverage]

France: La Baule Race Report

Pamela Burton
EnduranceWorld.net


The ladies ruled the day at La Baule, France May 8 when 21 yr. old Italian rider Diana Origgi, riding the 8 yr old Jasmineh (Falstaf x Desire Delia Gazza) won the ride in a ride time of 9:07:43. Sophie Arnaud from France riding Dalton Du Capimont ( Jano x Missmis) came in 2nd, while Angela Origgi (It) riding Jadana ( Dotek x )took third place.


Diana Origgi said her ride went very well, and even though it was the first 160 km for both she and her horse, they were both experienced at smaller rides and well prepared. Italian Chef d$(Beq(Buipe, Sergio Tommasi, said that he had not placed Diana on the Team, as neither she nor her horse had as yet completed a 160 km ride. This did leave her with the opportunity to compete a bit harder. When the 3rd team member was eliminated early in the ride, he gave her 26 yr old sister, Angela, the go-ahead to ride more competitively as well.


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Brazil: Joinville Results

Cidinha
Endurance Brazil


Hi John,

I arrived now in São Paulo.

The extra tropical cyclone get the access to Internet dificult...there was not how to access internet.

I'm sending now the results and photos and article later.

Thanks a lot and a hug.

Cidinha

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I have placed the results on-line. It sounds like it may have rained. There were 17 completions out of 33 adult rider starts (over all distances). There were 8 completions out of 9 starts in the Young Riders division (overa all distances).

more later,

johnt


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COverage Site

France: Belgium Wins Team Title

Pamela Burton
EnduranceWorld.net

Belgium captured the Team Gold at the 2004 La Baule CEIO*** Endurance Race today. The Belgium team finished three riders/horses in the competition to achieve and overall combined time of 31:28:57. Portugal achieved the Silver position and host France, finishing 2 riders/horses, received Bronze.

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Biltmore: Stagg Newman and Jayel Super Win Biltmore 100

Angie McGhee
EnduranceWorld.net

Stagg Newman riding Jayel Super finished first in the 2004 Biltmore Estate Challenge 100 Mile Endurance Race. Newman bested a field of 78 competitors to finish the course in the dark at 21:53 with a ride time of 12 hours and 3 minutes.


Earlier in the day, Karen Freer riding HMS Short Stack completed first in the 50 mile event.

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La Baule: Early Results

Pamela Burton
EnduranceWorld.net


Hi!..I am just back into the Press room....they will close this in about 1/2 hours...so I will send you the first 6 in...the rest are still arriving...whatever else I can get out...and more tomorrow.

Final

1. IT Diana Origgi, Jasmineh
2. FR Sophie Arnaud, Dalton Du Capimont
3. IT Angela Origgi, Jadana...(sister of #1)
4. FR Sabrina Hili, Eulalie D'out Law
5. FR Barbara Lissarrague, Persiah (a Persik horse)
6. FR Emilie Lambert, Fidji

Pamela


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Biltmore: Vet In

Angie McGhee
EnduranceWorld.net

Here I am at Biltmore...actually been there all day, now it’s 11PM and I’m at a Kinkos trying to transfer photos. First off I have some retractions to make. That’s what I get for starting my coverage from home. >g< First, the FEI people no longer get the good parking places near the vet check. They've been exiled to Siberia...the very far end of camp. Fortunately they took their scales with them so they didn't all have to drag their tack down to weigh. It'll be near impossible to stop at the trailer to get anything they don't have at the check though since it's about ½ mile to the trailer.

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Ride Coverage Site

Biltmore: The Course

EnduranceWorld.net
Angie McGhee


Let's talk about the trail at Biltmore. First thing in the morning you head out in the direction of the "Big House". The trails are often carriage trails so they're wide enough for a jeep. They are not particularly steep though they do have climbs. As starts go this will be one of the less hair raising ones. It's nice because the road has plenty of dips and turns that keep all of the horses except the ones just in front of yours out of sight avoiding that "radar lock" on the horse 1/2 mile ahead runaway situation. These roads were built for the sake of having roads, not to get somewhere, so there are many turns and they take the gradual course of ascent and descent. These roads are also used by jumpers and you'll often look up ahead only to see a large timber jump appearing to block your path but when you get there there is always a "go around". >whew<

There is one sizable climb on this loop but for the most part the altitude changes at Biltmore are more like running up and down two or three flights of stairs all day than climbing up the Empire State Building and back down. After going through the woods you emerge near one of the, honest to goodness "charming" estate caretakers cottages. If you're lucky they may even have a water trough out at the road for you. One of the water troughs comes complete with a pen full of cows right beside it and they find endurance horses fascinating. They especially love to stare until a horse finally risks dropping his nose for a drink, then they explode in every direction...every year it's the same. They love that trick. You have one of your first asphalt crossings and may ride the verge of the road at times on this loop. I cringe every time our 200 horses hit these groomed shoulders but I guess they know what they're in for when they let us on the place.

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Coverage Site

The trip to La Baule

Pamela Burton
May 7


Though sunny today, it is still cool here on the Atlantic Coast of
France, with a stiff breeze. If the weather is like this tomorrow,
the day of the ride, it should make for excellent riding conditions.

Friday afternoon - on to the Vet-In...I had to to pass on the
fresh oysters they were serving in the press room (lack of time) and
head to the trot -out paddock, which happens to be a nearrby lovely
park among the surrounding houses, I immediately run into Dr. Dane
Frazier from the US. He was extremely genial as is his habit, and
very complimentary of his treatment by the highly organized,
Organizing Committee. Dr. Frazier is here as one of the 9
veterinarians from as many countries, as a line vet...he said,
"his favorite job".

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Coverage Site

[RC] Time to start talkin' bout Biltmore

Ridecame: 06May04
Angie McGhee


WOW! 81 starters in the 100. That's HUGE!!! I'll be heading up to Biltmore EARLY Friday morning and will be posting back to you guys any way we find to get it here. I've got my whole family lined up to work Friday and between Bill photographing, me with the tape recorder, laptop, pen and pencil and cell phone and Bonnie & Josie acting as runners (drivers) to hopefully take my disk to the nearest internet access. The mountains are steep and close in at Biltmore so John may be hearing a whole lot of "Can you hear me NOW?"

I've entered 11 rides on the Biltmore course and have 9 completions. Kaboot got thumps back in 97 after I tried some old non-endurance electrolytes (was running 4th at the 40 mile mark), then pulled "rider option" in 02 the year that it rained so hard the night before that they dropped the 100 down to 80 and it rained buckets all day. My horse was good at 40 miles but the trail and conditions weren't so I decided to option out when the nominated horses did. I've top tenned twice in the 50, and completed 3 100's...the fastest in 13:27. So, there's my resume' for commentary. I may not be the person to ask how to win the ride, but I've got a pretty good idea how to get through it and what the challenges are. Since I'm having to be an "at home" armchair commentator right now, I just thought I'd describe what it's like if you're a first timer. If you're looking for commentary on this year's entries that'll be coming later.

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Coverage Site

La Baule: Starters List

EnduranceWorld.net


The starters list for the 2004 LaBaule CEIO*** event provides an opportunity to review the endurance teams from 5 countries as well as the depth of the endurance community in France. There will be 47 starters from 8 countries. We will see the teams from Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, and the UAE compete for team honors.

The event is also a part of the honeymoon for the newly betrothed His Highness Shiekh Mohammad Rashid Al Maktoum and Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of the United Arab Emirates and Jordan respectively. Competing in a 160km endurance race on one's honeymoon is certainly one of the marks of enthusiastic endurance family.

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EnduranceWorld.net Coverage

Biltmore: Starters List

EnduranceWorld.net
by John Teeter

The tentative starters list for the 2004 Biltmore Estate Challenge is available. There are 81 starters in the AERC Open 100, 45 FEI CEI***(100M) starters, 117 AERC Open 50, and 3 CEI**(50M) starters. The weather is changing from wet/cool to clear/hot (humid??) for Saturday with thunder storms forecast for Sunday.

All 10 USEF National Endurance Team members will be riding in the 100, although not all in the FEI division. Riders from 8 countries will be taking the Challenge.

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Starters List

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Endurance Stars of France: Persik

Persik, foundation sire: 1969-2001
by Pamela Burton - EnduranceWorld.net


Persik, who stood in France from 1975 until 2001, is considered by many to be one of the best producers of endurance horses, able to pass his numerous good qualities to his famous get. These include endurance greats, Kid, Loustik, Makonia, Tex, Outlaw Persik, Varoussa, Dynamik, SyI?ne of Dr?mme, Melfenik, and Krempolis, to name a few.

Persik was imported from the Russian racing stud, Piaygiorsk, at Tiersk, by Jean Cougul along with two mares. In 1972, equestrian tourism was on the rise in the south of France, and riders and park rangers needed horses. According to historians, the stallion Persik, was a stand-out. The 15.3 h, grey was from the Skowronek line, with Nasseen on the paternal side and Arax on the maternal side. Dikarka, great-grandmother to Persik, is the mother of famous Padron in the USA.

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France: Pierre Cazes - The Heart of French Endurance

Pamela Burton
30Apr04

Born in 1950, married with 2 children -
A veterinarian, Pierre Cazes has been in charge of the Selection process for the French National Endurance team since 1991. He was named National trainer in 1994 and continues in that position to this day.

Under his leadership, French riders have accumulated 26 medals for European and World Championships, 9 of which were Gold medals. These medals include:

1992, Barcelona, Team Gold, Silver Individual

1994, The Hague, Team Gold / Silver & Bronze Individual

5 horses in the first 6 places

1997 Rome, Championship of Europe ? 5 top placces and Team Gold

2000 Compiegne, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Individual

2002 Jerez, Team Gold, Bronze Individual

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2004 La Baule CEIO*** Coverage


In a training course in 1998, these were some of his points of recommendation, in translation, of course, for choosing the endurance horse.

“For the endurance horse, one is not necessarily looking for the traditional gates as in more structured disciplines. You do not need a trot with action or a rounded and collected gallop, which use too much energy. The good paces of endurance are horizontal, relaxed and slow. We can see these paces develop the more the horse is worked. However, if it is the horses’ natural inclination to be collected in it’s gates, it will be difficult to dissuade the horse from his natural inclination. As far as cardiac, a powerful horse has a good recovery. Certain horses have this naturally but it is primarily a question of work and one cannot give measurable criterion on a horse that is not in condition. There will be some indices of the cardiac quality of recovery only after the first months of work. The heart rate at rest is not a good index. As far as the mental aspect of the horse, champions are relaxed and educated and work well with their riders, but they may not be horses that may be ridden by everyone. They all have a great force of character and each one has its characteristic of behavior, its small touch of madness.

Much can be found out by observing the arrivals from a race. No horse is perfect, and even the best have their weak points. The significant thing is to know your horse and to be able to manage the weak points as well as possible. When one buys a horse for endurance, the surest solution is obviously to look at its record in endurance. It should be known that the best horses were bought by chance before they were ever run for reasons as simple as color or looks, or because nobody wanted it, or the stockbreeder sold it in a batch. Finally let us not forget the genetic references: certain lines prove to be stable in their quality for the endurance.”



A la prochaine fois, Pamela








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Brazil: Santa Catarina CEI***/**/* - 8 May

Cidinha Franzão and John Teeter
30 Apr 04

EnduranceBrazil and EnduranceWorld.net will provide coverage of the CEI***/**/* (thanks mainly to the efforts of Cidinha and EnduranceBrazil!!). We hope to introduce the endurance riders of the world to this unique venue - 7' above sea level with Heat and Humidity - a true test of endurance riding!

Our coverage starts today and will continue through next week. Enjoy!!!

johnt and Cidinha!!



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Malaysia to host Endurance International: July 2004

Malaysia has invited 21 countries to send one rider each to a CIE* 60 km International Endurance Ride to be held on borrowed horses, at Melingsung Beach, Papar, Sabah, on 17th July 2004. The event is titled CEI* 60 km – (Borrowed Horses) Chief Minister’s International Endurance Ride 2004.
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Edaran Endurance Classic ,120km CEI**:Riders and Horses profile

Malaysia: Edaran Endurance Classic 120 km. CEI**

posted by Nik Isahak Abdullah

Everyone in endurance are gearing up their training and
conditioning of themselves and their mounts for this very much awaited event
in the endurance calender.
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La Baule: Spotlight on Jack Begaud

By Pamela Burton
EnduranceWorld.net


Jack Begaud is one of the ongoing French endurance stars.

Begaud has been an integral part of the "coming of age" of endurance in France and Europe. On the race scene as a veterinarian since 1982, Begaud quickly decided he had to be in the middle of the competition and not on the fringe. In 1984 Begaud began his endurance rise with LOUSTIC, whom he rode to the Championship of France in 1989 and 1990,
and to a Silver Medal Team World Championship in Barcleona in 1992.

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The 2004 Biltmore Estate Challenge

Biltmore Estate Challenge Event Coverage
Angie McGhee/John Teeter



The 2004 Biltmore Estate Challenge will take place on 8 May. This year, the Biltmore will have CEI***/**, Open AERC (100 & 50), and also host the Region 12 IAHA 100 Mile Championship. The event will again be hosted on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate in Ashville North Carolina. Ride Manager Anne Ayala and the Biltmore staff wil host an expected 180 endurance competitors during the 3 day event.

Angie McGhee, having ridden 11 previous Biltmore Challenges, will provide first hand reports from Asheville. We look forward to providing timely information on Saturday as the rides progress as well as background information on the Estate and the riders competing at this years event.

This years Biltmore is also the first of 3 USEF National Endurance Team Training Events. (The other two will be Fort Howes on June 13th and the Abu Dhabi Arabian Nights ride on August 28th). All 10 USEF National Endurance Team Members will be attending these events, riding where/when practical and helping when not. The Biltmore will provide a suitably competitive venue for the first of these tests.

EnduranceWorld.net will provide before, during, and after the ride coverage of this years Biltmore. We wish all participants, organizers, volunteers, and especially Anne the best of luck for this years challenge.

More to come at the ride coverage site:

http://www.enduranceworld.net/events/2004biltmore/

John Teeter (and Angie - although she didn't get to proof-read this....:)

Intercontinental newsletter: 08/04

Intercontinental Newsletter
News & Messages
8/04

In this letter you’ll find:

• Message from Maciek Kacprzyk, Poland
  
• News from the FEI Endurance Committee - Important
  
• Message from Sergio Tommasi: Answer to Ian William’s letter (15th April 2004)
  
• Message from Sergio Tommasi: The History of Endurance in Italy
  

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Ultramarathons -- on horseback

Ultramarathons -- on horseback: "Ultramarathons -- on horseback
Teens attracted to the challenge of long distance
By JENNIFER LANGSTON
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
STANWOOD -- On her first 100-mile horseback riding race, Jessica Anderson hallucinated, seeing elongated, droopy cows on the side of the trail.
On her second, she found herself lost in the California desert -- in the wee morning hours, with her partner's leg full of cactus thorns and a shrieking cold wind that blew away the glow sticks lighting their path.
It is at times like these that the competitive 16-year-old wonders why she loves this sport, which appeals to the ultramarathoners of horseback riding."

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La Baule: The Competitors

La Baule: The Competitors
Pamela Burton


Winner of the 1st La Baule, CEIO in 2003, Sh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum of the UAE has been a consistent top finisher in European and Middle Eastern endurance rides since he began competition in 1999. Now 23, he was just 19 when he rode to 7th place at the WEC in Compiegne, France, in 2000 on DIANGO, one of two UAE riders to finish in the top 10 in that event. His 2003 Competition Record includes:

The UAE, with 3 riders in the top 10 World Rankings, will have competition from the French, who will send some of their best riders including Anita David, Sunny Demedy, Jean-Philippe Frances, Emilie Lambert, Barbara Lissarague, Cecile Milleto and Virginie Simon.

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~Abu Dhabi~ Arabian Nights 100 CEI***

Ridecamp
27April04


The August 28 100, CEI*** ride in Oreana, has a new name:

~Abu Dhabi~ Arabian Nights

, and a new sponsor '

Emirates International Endurance Village

'.

We're going to make this a fun weekend for all, food-entertainment-goodies, as well as a top notch event. The course was designed for the US Squad in preparation for the 2004(5) WEC in Dubai - so it will be fairly flat and fast.

But* the good news is that if you don't want to race, there will be a full moon - and you can just dawdle along (or hang out in the shade) during the heat of the day, and finish the ride at night, by the light of the moon! You will have 24 hours to complete the course, and there are no cutoff times. We will have some very special turtle awards, and the Owyhee desert is spectacular in the moonlight...


This is an open AERC 100, and an FEI CEI*** ride. I can mail you an entry packet, or you can print off the website:

http://www.endurance.net/oreana/arabiannights/

Steph


p.s. Bill Basham, the Gourmet Chef will be cooking all weekend!

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