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FEI European Open Championship

FEI News:
18/05/2005

FEI European Open Championship

Following the cancellation of the event by the British Organising Committee, the Italian, Dutch and French Federations contacted the FEI with offers of assistance to organise the FEI European Open championship in an alternative venue.

The FEI accepted the French Federation?s offer to run the championship in Compiègne, near Paris. Compiègne had effectively organised the 2000 World Endurance Championship and the Organising Committee has a great experience in the staging of equestrian events. The Championship will take place between the 25 and 28 August 2005 and be part of the Horse Festival of Compiègne. The exact schedule and further details will be communicated next week.

The FEI wishes to thank all Federations concerned and looks forward to a successful championship in Compiègne.

Emilie Lambert (FRA), Team Gold at 2003 European Endurance Championship

FEI European Open Championship

FEI News:
18/05/2005

FEI European Open Championship

Following the cancellation of the event by the British Organising Committee, the Italian, Dutch and French Federations contacted the FEI with offers of assistance to organise the FEI European Open championship in an alternative venue.

The FEI accepted the French Federation?s offer to run the championship in Compiègne, near Paris. Compiègne had effectively organised the 2000 World Endurance Championship and the Organising Committee has a great experience in the staging of equestrian events. The Championship will take place between the 25 and 28 August 2005 and be part of the Horse Festival of Compiègne. The exact schedule and further details will be communicated next week.

The FEI wishes to thank all Federations concerned and looks forward to a successful championship in Compiègne.

Emilie Lambert (FRA), Team Gold at 2003 European Endurance Championship

Cradle Mountain Chateau Tom Quilty Gold Cup - cancelled

History in the making.

For the first time in it's forty year history, the Cradle Mountain Chateau 40th Tom Quilty Cup Endurance ride has been cancelled mid event.

The ride started at midnight in steady rain, and as dawn broke conditions deteriorated. In driving rain, and cold winds, the horses began to find the going difficult, and there were several falls, fortunately with no injuries.

The advance motorcycle trail bike crew were unable to access parts of the fourth leg , and the four wheel drive vehicles were unable to establish checkpoints, or to access the track for safety and rescue work .

Faced with a deteriorating situation on the local weather radar, and many withdrawals at the end of the third leg , the organisers made the courageous decision to end the ride.

Horses already out on leg 4 were recalled as they approached the checkpoints. All horses who had completed the third leg (110k) were deemed to have completed ,as long as they passed the compulsory two hour represent to the vet panel.

The leading horses in each division, at the end of leg three, will be declared as winners.

Toft endurance has provisionally swept the prize pool, although no official results have yet been announced.

Mal Caldwell Sheffield Tasmania

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Quilty event remains true to its origins

THE Tom Quilty Gold Cup event has proven beyond a doubt that Australian horses are as tough as any in the world, according to event patron Ron Males.

Mr Males has been involved in the cup, which is now the national endurance riding championship, since its inception 40 years ago.

He worked with R. M. Williams and Tom Quilty in setting up the inaugural ride in 1966.

R. M. Williams wanted a race to see if Australian riders and their horses were as tough as American competitors in the 100-mile Tevis Cup.

Tom Quilty put up 1000 in prize money and Mr Males organised and marked out the course.

Mr Males has since competed in 21 events and holds the record for the most consecutive Tom Quilty silver belt buckles.

They are awarded on completion of the event within 24 hours.

"It's hard to think of a highlight," Mr Males said.

"But that first race, it was out of this world.

"Racing in Australia over 160 kilometres, which is 100 miles, was just unreal.

"But we did it, we succeeded."

Sheffield is the site of this year's Tom Quilty, which begins at midnight tomorrow.

It is also the site of another of Mr Males' personal highlights.

"Eighteen years ago at Sheffield I came in second on Chase Sadaqa and we won best condition, which is as prized as winning," he said.

"I've only just arrived, but from what I've seen this year's course looks great."


VETERAN: Tom Quilty Gold Cup patron Ron Males relaxes after arriving in Sheffield yesterday. Mr Males was involved in the establishment of the event 40 years ago and has 21 Quilty silver buckles. Picture: Karleen Williams.

28 riders for juniors endurance race

TWENTY-eight riders will represent Bahrain in the World Juniors Endurance Horseride Championship to be held in Bahrain on December 8 at the Endurance Village premises in Sakhir, said Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation's national teams manager Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.

Shaikh Daij said International Equestrian Federation rules state that a rider must complete three 120-km races 24 months before the event to book a berth.

Twelve of the 28 riders will take part in the team race while the rest will be participating in the individual event. The 12 riders are still to be announced.

Breef president and Bahrain Royal Team captain Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa will lead the Bahraini team which also includes Breef first vice-president and Al Khaldiya Stables captain Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa and riders representing seven stables - Al Asayel, Al Fateh, Al Salam, Al Mugheerat, Saar, Al Shorooq and Al Nosoor.

Team: Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Mohammed Abdulsamad, Manal Fakhrawi, Salem Al Otaibi, Tawfeeq Jaber, Ebrahim Abdali, Omar Al Omar, Raed Mahmood (Royal Endurance Team), Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Saad Al Yami (Al Khaldiya Stables), Abdulaziz Adam, Naseeb Mahboob, Fahad Sulaiman, Saeed Abdulla, Mohammed Al Thawadi, (Al Asayel), Shaikha Najla bint Salman bin Saqer Al Khalifa, Shaikh Rashid bin Jaber Al Khalifa, Shaikh Saqer bin Khalid Al Khalifa, Mohammed Al Muawda, Shaikha Noora bint Salman Al Khalifa (Al Fateh), Ahmed Abdulaziz, Maytham Ahmed, Hamad Fakhrawi (Al Salam), Ali Mansoor, Jaffer Mirza (Al Mugheerat), Khalid Janahi (Saar), Ali Salman (Al Shorooq), Adnan Al Alawi (Al Nosoor).

Riders rug up for Quilty event

LOGO:LANA BEST - EQUINE TIME * , Tuesday, 7 June 2005

Deviot's Jess Wilson will mount her Crabbet Arabian Kurrajong Zephyr just before midnight on Friday ready to ride into the freezing hills of Sheffield.

The 12-year-old mare, which Wilson has owned for less than a year, will be wearing a light all-purpose saddle, a simple bit or maybe even just a headstall, and her lightweight rider will be in thermal underwear "and at least five jumpers and a coat".

Both will be a little jumpy, breathing steamy nervous breath in the cold, night air.

And then, almost silently, they will trot away into the night, with just a head-torch to guide their way, on the first leg of the 160km journey that is the famous Tom Quilty Gold Cup Endurance Ride.

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Quality field for Quilty

TWO world-class riders from the United Arab Emirates headline overseas entries for the Cradle Mountain Chateau Tom Quilty Gold Cup at Sheffield next month.

The Tom Quilty, Australia's premier equine endurance event, will be held over a challenging 160km course, starting at midnight on June 10.

Abdullah Kharis Ali Saeed, a former world record-holder, and Uousef Ahmed Al Bloushi will be the two Arab riders in a field of more than 120. There will also be five Japanese riders and one from the United States.

The Arabs, American and one of the Japanese will ride horses supplied by Toft Endurance from Queensland.

Ali Saeed has already competed in a Quilty, and is the first Middle East rider to get a Tom Quilty completion buckle when he placed seventh at the 2000 event.

He is ranked as one of the best endurance riders in the world.

In 2000, he won the inaugural 160km H.H. The President of the UAE Millennium Cup in the UAE, breaking the world record for the distance in a time of seven hours, 49 minutes, 13 seconds.

However according to Peter Toft, of Toft Endurance, who is supplying his mount Abdullah "will ride to suit the conditions", ensuring he is a serious contender on the Sheffield circuit.

His mount, BBP Electra Murdoch is now ranked Australia's No.1 endurance horse.

Murdoch carried Toft in the Tom Quilty Gold Cup in South Australia last year, where they won first heavyweight and heavyweight best conditioned.

Al Bloushi finished third in the FEI national championships on his first trip to Australia last year.

Three-time winner Victorian Meg Wade and last year's joint winner Joyce Corbett, of Queensland, will also participate.

US: Wild West tests riders' endurance

Skillman Campground will be the site of the sixth annual Wild West Endurance Ride through the Tahoe National Forest this weekend.

One hundred riders are expected to saddle up for 30- and 50-mile loop journeys out of the campground Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

"We started this because we wanted to share endurance riding, at all levels, in the beautiful trails up in the Tahoe National Forest," said Melissa Ribley, co-manager of Wild West Ride
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Mohammed?s horse claims award

23 May 2005


QUEENSLAND ? An Australian based endurance horse owned by General Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, scooped the coveted award for Best Condition in the 160-km 3-Star FEI ride at Gatton in Queensland recently.


His eight-year old Arabian gelding, Jordanvale Red Cloud, ridden by Kristie McGaffin, a member of the Australian slver medal team, narrowly missed winning the ride by a mere nose.

The crews and spectators saw two riders emerge out of the darkness holding hands as they rode the last few metres. In true racing fashion the grey mare China Doll stuck her nose out as she crossed the finish line to claim first place for her rider and owner Meg Wade.


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Malaysia:Shaikh Hazza is the favourite

MUSTAPHA KAMARUDDIN
May 20


WORLD champion Shaikh Hazza Sultan Al Nahyan of the United Arabs Emirate will start as favourite in the main 160km event tomorrow at the ar-Raudhah Equine Centre in Kuang.

Shaikh Hazza is one of the six riders from UAE who is participating in this gruelling event.

The others are his brother Shaikh Khaled, Majed Ali Al Kayoumi, Musaid Mohammed Al Mahrami, Tayef Ateeq Sabt Al Falahi and Khamis Ateeq Al Romaithi.
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EnduranceNet Coverage

Mule stuns horse crowd

Taj Mahal easily stands out among his competition.

And it's not just because he hasn't been out of the top 10 in his three years of 50-55 mile endurance races.

The 17-hand, 8-year-old thoroughbred mule is a rarity among a field dominated by Arabians.

"Some of the other riders are not happy with me, especially the Arabian people," says Taj's owner Doris Roesch, who has eight of her own Arabians.

At one race, Roesch stuck with a group of riders near the front and could tell that one woman in particular was extremely annoyed. As the woman's horse tired, Taj Mahal passed her. When they got to the watering hole, the other rider came up from the behind, screaming, "Get that mule out of the water tank! My horse won't drink with him in there!"

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Intercontintal Newsletter 01_05

?GOLDEN? Decisions ?. (?)

January 2005

On Thursday, January 27, HH Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nayan (UAE) won the FEI Endurance World Championship 2005, 160 km in Dubai. He was riding Hachim, FEI Passport No ESP 02734.

The MCP (Medication Control Programme) Team selected Hachim for sampling as well as 9 other horses participating in the championship.

Friday, January 28: Gulfnews praised Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nayan?s ?golden decision? to switch horses shortly before the championship. He was supposed to ride Shahdon, formerly ridden by two-time world champion Valerie Kanavy. Instead he opted for Hachim, the horse he rode to victory in Bahrain. The championship was ? according to Gulfnews and Khaleej Times ? the first-ever 160 km ride for Hachim.

Saturday, January 29: About 15 minutes before the official prize giving ceremony, held at Lisaili Fort off the Dubai-Al Ain highway, the French Team was informed that 2nd placed Barbara Lissarague/ Georgat will be declared the individual winner of the FEI World Endurance Championship instead of Sheik Hazza, because traces of performance enhancing drugs seem to have been found in the sampling of his horse Hachim.

Sheik Hazza, who was present for the closing ceremony, left midway after being informed about this decision (according to gulfnews).

Barbara Lissarague/ Georgat (FRA) was then awarded the gold medal and declared world champion.

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INTERNATIONAL LINE UP AT EDARAN ENDURANCE CLASSIC 2005

Reigning World Endurance Champion, Shaikh Hazza of UAE To Compete at ar-Rauhdah Equine Centre

They will come from as far as the United Arabs Emirates, the USA, Australia and Brunei to ar-Raudhah Equine Centre in Kuang, Selangor to pit their skills and strategies in the grueling CEIO 3* 16o km Ride of the Edaran Endurance Classic 2005, come Saturday, 21 May.

The UAE team with the largest representation of 7 riders will include the World Endurance Championship reigning champion, Sheikh Hazza Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his brother Sheikh Khaled Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

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Edaran Endurance Classic 2005

Kuala Lumpur, 3 May 2005

Edaran Endurance Classic 2005

Edaran Digital Systems Berhad To Hold Third Endurance Classic Event at
ar-Raudhah Equine Centre, Kuang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Following two successful endurance events held in 2003 and 2004, Edaran Digital Systems Berhad (EDARAN), a Company involved in Systems Integration and Smart Technology Solutions in Malaysia, has scheduled the third endurance competition, Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 in May this year. Last year?s Edaran Endurance Classic had edged up a notch when it achieved FEI-CEI** certification for its 120Km Ride, a commendable achievement after just one competition event at ar-Raudhah in 2003. This year, the Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 will further step up the challenge for participants with a full 160KM ride as the main competition event. A second competition event is set at the 85Km distance and a third at a 40Km distance. A non-competitive event for Young Riders is set at a 15Km distance.

Edaran Endurance Classic 2005, as with the first two Endurance Classic events, will be held at the tranquil and picturesque setting of ar-Raudhah Equine Centre in Kuang, Selangor, just 40 minutes north of Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.

ar-Raudhah Equine Centre and its surrounding region offer challenging but interesting trails through secondary jungles, lush wooded areas, gently undulating to hilly terrain, oil palm plantations, rubber estates and village settlements as well as pockets of water crossings. Malaysia?s endurance landscape which generally reflects Malaysia?s out-of-city topography, contrasts well with the desert landscape of the Middle East countries or rugged outbacks of Australia where endurance riding, in the two countries have become a sophisticated and well developed sport.

For the first time, Edaran Endurance Classic has opened the competition to international participants with the aim of creating greater international awareness of Malaysia as an endurance riding venue as well as to further elevate the status of the sport in Malaysia. The Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 anticipates Riders from United States of America, United Arab Emirates, Australia and Germany. From within the country, at least 100 participants including the HRH (Duli Yang Maha Mulia) Al-Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, an avid and keen endurance rider, are expected to take part in this year?s competition.

The Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 will stretch over three days from 20 May till 22 May, starting with veterinary checks of the horses and technical briefing to participants on Friday, 20 May.

Organising Chairman, Dato? Hj Abdul Hamid Mustapha:

?Endurance riding is a relatively under-exposed equestrian sport in Malaysia. Compared to the more visible and popularly promoted equine sports of Polo, Dressage and Show Jumping, endurance riding has yet to gain awareness among our younger Malaysians. Edaran Endurance Classic was initiated with the aim of promoting and developing the sport to a level where it can bring tangible benefits to the country and to our potential endurance sportsmen and women,? said Dato? Haji Abdul Hamid Mustapha, a Director of Edaran Digital Systems Berhad (EDARAN) and Organising Chairman of the Event.

Recognising the sport?s potential we have, with the support and help of Equestrian Association of Malaysia, introduced for the first time, an event for Young Riders. The Young Riders? 15Km Ride will serve to encourage endurance enthusiasts to pick up the sport early and grow with it. Endurance riding is one equestrian sport that holds tremendous potential for Malaysia. We believe it is one sport in which Malaysians can excel in, given that we have ideal sites and venues for training in the sport. Apart from that, we also believe that endurance riding can contribute significantly to sports tourism,? added Dato? Hamid Mustapha.

The Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 is organized with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia. Other supporting organizations include Equestrian Association of Malaysia, Malaysian Endurance Riding Society, Majlis Ekuin Malaysia, TV3 as official broadcaster, Skuadron Istiadat Berkuda, ATM, Unit Berkuda Polis Diraja Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia Fakulti Veterinar, Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat , Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur and Carisbrook as Official Apparel.

EDARAN ENDURANCE CLASSIC FEI-CEI ***160KM

A More Challenging Distance For Participants

The Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 will be held from 20-22 this May at ar-Raudhah Equine Centre, Kuang, Selangor. The Event marks the third Endurance Competition organized by Edaran Digital Systems Berhad. The inaugural competition event was held in 2003 with distances of 80Km and 60Km. At the second Edaran Endurance Classic in 2004, the event achieved CEI-FEI** recognition for its 120Km event , a commendable achievement after just one competition event at ar-Raudhah Equine Centre.

FEI -CEI*** 160 Km Elevated Ride

This year?s competition pushes up the challenge for participants with a full FEI-CEI*** 160Km Ride. The 160 Km Ride will be made up of six phases of 35 Km, 35 Km, 25 Km, 25 Km, 25 Km and a final loop of 15 Km. This competition category will however be qualified as an ?elevated ride? which in principal allows contestants of this event to opt to continue and finish the race at a distance of 160Km or choose to complete at a distance of 120Km. This decision has to be determined by contestants upon reaching the 95th Km distance of the race.

85Km and 40Km Events

A second event is set at the 80Km distance and a third event for new endurance enthusiasts is set at the 40 Km distance.

The 85Km Ride will in turn be broken into three phases of 35 Km, 25Km and a final phase of 25Km. The 40Km Ride will comprise two phases which will be a first 25Km followed by a second phase of 15Km.

Compulsory Halts

The end of each phase marks a compulsory halt for veterinary inspection of their horses. The horses will be checked to determine their heart rate, gut sound, hydration level, lameness and overall physical condition. Horses that do not pass the stringent vet checks within the stipulated time are eliminated from the race as being ?Not Fit To Continue?.

For the first time, Edaran Endurance Classic has opened the event to international participation and riders are anticipated from United States of America, Germany, Australia and United Emirates of Arabia. A total of 100 local riders including HRH, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Al-Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Trengganu, are expected to participate in this year?s event.

The Competition Trails

Competitors of the Edaran Endurance Classic 2005 will be riding through a combination of six different trails ranging from distances of 15 Km to 35 Km trails. Trails will include those within and around ar-Raudhah Equine Centre. Trails outside of ar-Raudhah will take riders through surrounding village settlements, oil palm plantations and rubber estates as well as onto flat tarmac roads.

Encik Mohamed Din bin Mat, the competition?s lead course designer said, ?The competition this year will pose more challenging for riders as the distance is not only longer but involves night riding as well. We nonetheless believe that the trails will proof to be exciting, challenging and enjoyable for the riders.?

Endurance Net Event Coverage

End of the road for Endurance Europeans

Carla Passino



May 10, 2005

Funding problems has forced the organising committee of the FEI Emirates International Endurance Open European Championships to pull the plug on the event

Britain will not host the FEI Emirates International Endurance Open European Championships, which were planned to take place at Alfred's Tower on the Stourhead Estate in early August. The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is now looking at rescheduling the championships somewhere else.

The organising committee decided to cancel the event yesterday (Monday 9 May), after consulting with the FEI, the British Equestrian Federation and title sponsor Emirates International Endurance Racing (EIER). Had the event gone ahead it would have been the second time in the championships' history that it had been held in Britain.


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2005 FEI EUROPEAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP IN GREAT BRITAIN CANCELLED

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) today announced that the Organising
Committee of the European Endurance Championships, due to take place on 6
August 2005 in Stourhead House, Wiltshire (GBR) had taken the decision to
cancel the event to be held in August.

The OC commented as follows ?The level of total funds available had not
reached initial expectations, requiring the OC to take action now?. John
Hudson, a member of the Organising Committee went on to say, ?The Organising
Committee wishes to express it?s thanks to the BEF and the FEI for their
support during this difficult time for everyone, and especially wish to
thank the many Endurance GB members, friends and other volunteers who have
given up many days of time and effort to help in this venture?.

The FEI has found a potential replacement to ensure the Championship will
still take place and is in contact with the OC and the NF concerned to
finalise arrangements at this time.

Details of the rescheduled Championship will be announced shortly and all
National Federations advised accordingly.

Abdulla grabs seniors crown

QATARI rider Abdulla Al Mirri clinched the seniors race and Shaikh Saqer bin Khalid Al Khalifa the juniors title in the season-ending Endurance Horseride Championship at the Endurance Village premises in Sakhir.

His Majesty Shaikh Hamad witnessed a section of the race and hailed Bahrain efforts in hosting such top-level endurance races.

Abdulla clocked four hours, 37 minutes and 14 seconds in the four-stage event over 100 competitors. More than 45 riders from Bahrain and other GCC countries took part in this race.

Saleh Al Katheer (4:43:36) of Saudi Arabia was second and Qatar's Ahmed Al Malki (3:33:59) third.

Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation's (Breef) first vice-president and Al Khaldiya team leader Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa finished sixth.

Breef president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa pulled out of the race after the second stage when his horse Free Lance failed to pass the veterinary examination.

A total of 28 riders took part in the five-stage 120-km juniors race which was won by Shaikh Saqer of Ahmed Al Fateh Stable. He finished the race in six hours, 23 minutes and 35 seconds. Shaikh Saqer was followed by Mohammed Al Thawadi (6:44:50) of Al Asayel Stable in second place and Khalid Al Attiya (7:04:31) of Qatar was third.

Endurance riders set for challenge

RIDERS from Bahrain and the GCC are set for today's season-ending Endurance Horseride Championship starting at 5am at the Endurance Village premises in Sakhir.

Organised by the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef), the event consists of races for seniors and juniors which are over 100 km and 120 km respectively.

Breef president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa will lead the riders in the seniors event which consists of four stages while one more stage was included for the juniors race.


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FEI ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP- FEI JUDICIAL COMMITTEE DISMISSES POSITIVE MEDICATION CASE OF GOLD MEDALLIST

On 28 April 2005, the FEI Judicial Committee decided the positive medication
case concerning the horse Hachim and rider HH Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin
Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE), who won the gold medal of the World Endurance
Championship in Dubai last January.

Analysis of the urine sample taken from Hachim, conducted by the associate
Laboratory of the FEI Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Equine
Forensic Unit (UAE), revealed the presence of Methylprednisolone, which is a
prohibited substance according to FEI Rules.

A confirmatory analysis was requested by the Person Responsible (PR) and was
performed by the FEI approved central laboratory, Laboratoire des Courses
Hippiques, France, on 24 March 2005. This analysis confirmed the presence of
Methylprednisolone.

However the PR was not duly informed of the date and place of the
confirmatory analysis (B Sample) and was therefore unable to send a
witnessing analyst to the laboratory, despite having requested the
opportunity to be represented.

While noting the existence of two positive results, the Judicial Committee
nevertheless decided that the fact that the PR did not have the opportunity
to have a witness present at the confirmatory analysis compromised his
rights to such an extent that the results had to be disregarded. The
Judicial Committee cited several relevant decisions of the Court of
Arbitration for Sport in reaching its ruling, which terminates the
proceedings.

Consequently, the results of the FEI World Endurance Championship remain
unchanged as published on the FEI website. The FEI Secretariat will ensure
that HH Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will receive the Gold
medal and all relevant prizes won by him. The Judicial Committee is not
ordering a new Official Award Ceremony to be held.

Note to the editor:
Hachim, ridden by HH Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) won
the FEI World Endurance Championship held in Dubai on 27 January 2005.

Metylprednisolone is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid acting on the
locomotor system and is graded 3 by the Medication Sub-Committee of the FEI.
Under the FEI grading system, a substance is graded ?1? if it has a relative
high potential to affect the performance of the horse and is grade ?5? if it
has a relative low potential to affect the performance of the horse.

The Official Award Ceremony by the Organising Committee, who did not invite
HH Sheik Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to receive his gold medal, is
the subject of a separate inquiry and may be examined by the Judicial
Committee at a later stage.

The list of prohibited substances for horses is published on the FEI website
www.horsesport.org section veterinary ? medication control. The FEI complete
legal procedure for positive medication cases is published in the section
legal ? legal procedure.

The full decision will be published today on the FEI website section
Legal/Judicial Committee

Shaikh Mohammed?s horses triumph in tough Australia Ride

DUBAI ? The spectators were treated to a spectacular racing finish as a trio of Australia?s leading riders galloped to the finish in an endurance ride in Australia recently.


The gutsy little stallion Al Mahzoz, owned by General Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, ridden and trained by Meg Wade, produced a brilliant burst of speed to win by a head.

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Team USA Takes Silver Medal At 2005 Pan American Endurance Championships

It was a Silver-medal performance for Team USA at the 2005 Pan American Senior Team Championships on Friday, April 15, in the host city of Pinamar, Argentina. Battling against the U.S. athletes for a spot on the medals stand were two South American nations ? Uruguay (Gold) and Brazil (Bronze). Fifty-four combinations started the ride with 29 completing the full distance of 100 miles. The ride was held under ideal conditions, which made for a competitive race.

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2005PAC: VetIn - TrotOut Images

Competitors present their horses at the 2005 Pan American Endurance Championship to run tomorrow in Pinamar Argentina! 60 Senior and 37 Young Riders will challenge each other and the trail in the sands of Pinamar. The ride starts at 4am! Full coverage will be provided on EnduranceNet at: www.endurance.net/2005pac.


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Champion endurance horse cloned

The birth of the world's second horse clone has been announced by scientists.

The foal is a copy of a world endurance champion, Pieraz, an animal that has been castrated and was therefore incapable of normal reproduction.

The research was undertaken by genetic engineering labs Cryozootech of Evry, France, and LTR-CIZ of Cremona, Italy, where the foal is being kept.

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2005PAC: Qatar Riders for Argentine Event

DOHA: Qatar's endurance riders Fahd Hamad Al Abda Al Marri and Atta Mohammed Beer are participating on the behalf of the Qatar team for PanAmerican International Open Endurance Championship in Pinamar, Argentina, on April 15 and 16.

Both are riding in the Endurance Ride CEI4 -160-KM for seniors and Fahad AlAbda is participating International Riders CE13 - 120-km for seniors which is to be held on April 16.

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Al Falah wins endurance race

SAUDI Arabia's Abdulrahman Al Falah notched the Late Mohammed bin Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi International Endurance Horseride Championship held in Kuwait.

Al Falah finished first in five hours, one minute and 34 seconds. Jordan's Saleh Attiya (5:25:01) came second, third was Saleh Al Kathiri (5:30:32) of Qatar and Kuwaiti rider Abdulla Saeed (5:43:11) fourth.

A team of three Bahrainis - Shaikh Salman bin Saqer Al Khalifa, Salman Al Jalahma and Abbas Ali took part in the same event but had to withdraw from the race.


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US: Enduring the trail

There's a new sports team in town, but they're not competing to win...

Dusty and tired, the man walks a few paces ahead of his horse, leading him slowly over the ridge and down the mountain. They rode the trail for two days and covered more than 100 miles of rugged and difficult Idaho terrain. These last eight miles are the most painful for Dr. Chris Yost. He suspects his horse developed a stone bruise on one of his feet.



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US: Hairdresser competes in endurance riding

By Ann Keyes - News-Leader.com
Springfield MO

There's a lot of heart

There's a lot of heart packed into Karron Goodman's small frame, even though she comes off as soft-spoken and unassuming.

A hairdresser in Nixa, she wears her long red tresses in ringlets that frame her face. Her appearance is so fetching, you might suspect she primps all day. But looks can be deceiving, it is said, and when it comes to 41-year-old Goodman, the axiom is true. She's not afraid to get her hands dirty ? in fact, she relishes it.

When Goodman begins her day at the salon she's already been up for awhile, since she rises with the sun.

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20th anniversary endurance ride

Thursday, 24 March 2005

On May, 1 Girard Forest will once again ring with the sound of hoof-beats as the Tenterfield Endurance Riders Club hosts its 20th Anniversary Ride.

The Club was formed in 1985 with a view to running a Bicentennial Endurance Ride of 160km in 1988. Its inaugural training ride in 1986 was followed by an 80km ride in 1987. By this time the Club had an enthusiastic core of riders and a strong working committee. Affiliation with the Queensland Endurance Riding Association resulted in the granting of the Queensland Championships being run in conjunction with the historic Bicentennial Ride in 1988. Hugh Bridle was the youngest local rider to successfully complete this ride.



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Brazil: 2004 Top Riders Listed

20ª Exposição Interestadual do Cavalo Árabe

Clube Hípico Santo Amaro - São Paulo/SP

Best of the Year - 2004

Congratulations !!

MARCH, 19 ? Saturday ? 19h00
Clube Hípico Santo Amaro Restaurant
Rua Visconde de Taunay, 508 ? São Paulo ? SP

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Brazilian Team - WEC
JOÃO ROBERTO DE SOUZA NAVES
JOSÉ MARIANO SALES ALVES JR
LUCIENE BAGAROLLI
NEWTON LINS FILHO
PEDRO STEFANI MARINO
SILVIA MARIA EGUSHI

STALLION BREEDER WEC 2002/2003/2004
CLAUDIO ROBERTO BAGAROLLI

ENDURANCE BRAZILIAN RANKING - CBH
FELIPE GUIDI
RAFAELA VIEIRA DE MELO PEPE
ALAN DA SILVA PEREIRA
PEDRO PAULO M. A. LAHUD
FELIPE CIAMPAGLIA
SILVIO CESARINO
NEWTON LINS FILHO
LUCIANE BAGAROLLI
JOSÉ MARIANO SALES ALVES JR
FELIZARDO COSTA BRANDÃO
CECÍLIA GAZOLA
ANA CARLA MACIEL
LUIS FERNANDO VARANDA
RENATA BATAH TALIBERTI
KARINA CAMARGO ARROYO DOS SANTOS

Endurance riders set for royal test

HIS Majesty King Hamad's Endurance Horseride Championship, starting today at 4am at the Endurance Village premises in Sakhir, is carrying a cash prize of BD50,000.

Riders from the GCC and other Arab countries arrived yesterday to take part in this prestigious competition sponsored by Al Areen Desert Spa and Resort.

Races will be held in two categories - seniors and juniors. Seventy five riders are taking part in the seniors race while 35 are in the fray in the juniors section.


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Endurance Riding - What Is It?

A Partnership Sport

by Jennifer Whittaker

Endurance Riding is a partnership sport where horses and riders have to function as a cooperative team in order to complete a measured course within a maximum period of time in sound condition. There are a variety of distances included in endurance riding. The shortest are the practice rides - Limited Distance. LD rides are generally 25-35 miles long, and have to be completed in 6-7 hours. Endurance rides start at 50 miles and frequently are 100 miles. 50-mile rides must be completed in 12 hours, while 100 mile riders have 24 hours in which to complete. The next step is the Multi-day rides - where horse and rider teams compete for a series of days completing several hundred miles in a weekend or week.

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Racing industry could learn from endurance training

Horse Talk, by Earl Ola

I spent a most interesting morning with World Champion Endurance Rider Valerie Kanavy and her husband Larry. I understand that Valerie Kanavy has won more 100-mile races than any person in endurance racing history.

When Ms. Kanavy won world endurance racing championships in Dubai and in the Netherlands, she finished almost a mile ahead of the second place rider. In one of those races, her winning horse that had galloped (not cantered) more than 80 of the 100-miles was so strong at the end of the 100-mile race, it did not want to stop after the finish line; they could hardly control it during its cool down. It damaged the horse trailer on its way home and Valerie's winning racehorse was so high for three or four days after that 100-mile race, they could hardly lead it around. It was physically and mentally ready to race another 100 miles the very next day.

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Veterinary: ACVIM Publication - Strangles control and treament

The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) recently released its consensus statement on guidelines for treatment, control, and prevention of strangles, which is caused by Streptococcus equi. The 12-page paper took about a year to complete and reflects the input of researchers and veterinary clinicians across the country.

The document was published in the January issue of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine and can be found online at http://www.acvim.org/wwwfp/ConsensusStmts/Strangles.pdf


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Shaikh Hazza shines to win GCC title

By M. Satyanarayan, Staff Reporter

Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Mindari Aenzac proved too good for his rivals and win the 120-km GCC Seniors Championship in Doha, Qatar yesterday.

Shaikh Hazza completed the 120-km ride ahead of 36 other riders from the GCC countries in a timing of 5 hrs 41 mins and 03 secs with an average speed of 20.69 kmph.


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Bahrain riders lift two titles

THE Bahrain national endurance horseride team accomplished a new achievement by winning two titles in the third GCC Endurance Horseride Championship in Doha yesterday.
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Shaikh Faisal to lead Bahrain team

SHAIKH Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa will lead the Bahrain national endurance team in the third GCC Championship scheduled for Saturday in Doha, Qatar.

A team of 11 riders, representing stables of the Royal Endurance Team, Al Sayel, Ahmed Al Fateh and Al Talia, was approved by the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

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90 riders for Federation Qualifiers

DUBAI ? More than 90 endurance riders will be participating in two Federation Qualifiers at Boudthib Endurance Village, Al Khatem, Abu Dhabi, today.


The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation organises Qualifiers at regular intervals to help riders and horses to qualify themselves to ride in higher category rides.

As many as 25 riders are likely to ride in the 80km qualifier which will be run in three phases of 30km, 30km, and 20km respectively.


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UK: "Olympic-style" opening for Endurance Championships

Horse and Hound
Carol Phillips
February 9, 2005

Alfred's Tower in Wiltshire is to be floodlit for the first time in its history as part of the opening ceremony of the 2005 FEI Open European Endurance Championships

Organisers of the 2005 FEI Open European Endurance Championships are planning an "Olympic-style" opening ceremony for the prestigious 100-mile race ride, which is taking place in Britain for the second time in its history on 3-7 August.

In the run up to the championships, riders from around the country will be supporting the event by taking turns in carrying a promotional baton along a 200-mile route from the 1993 championship venue at Southwell in Nottinghamshire, to Alfred's Tower, two miles north-west of Stourhead House at Mere in Wiltshire. The ride will raise funds for the championship's adopted charity Spinal Research, and the British Horse Society Access Department.


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FEI: Changes in Endurance rules next year

Khaleej Times
20 February 2005

ABU DHABI ? A highly educative and interactive seminar on endurance riding was organised in the Capital on Tuesday by The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation in association with the Emirates International Endurance Village and Federation Equestre Internationale, FEI.

The seminar was also a part of the FEI recognised Judge Course for Candidate. The seminar-cum-course attracted over 40 participants belonging to different disciplines and nationalities, including UAE, America, France, India, Qatar, Iraq, UK, Sudan, Egypt, and Sweden.

The event, held at the Sheraton Hotel, was being organised on the occasion of the the President?s Cup Endurance Cup, which was held at the Emirates International Endurance Village, Al Wathba, on Thursday.

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50 Attend FEI Course in Abu Dhabi

Photo by Steph Teeter

US: FITS at Goethe Feb. 28 - March 5

A sanctioned, large-scale horseback endurance ride is coming to the area at the end of the month.

The Fun in the Sun endurance rides event (FITS) will be held at Goethe State Forest Feb. 28-March 5


So just what is endurance riding?

Valerie Kanavy, a gold medallist in the sport, describes it as a marathon for horses.



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UAE: Mohammad and Hazza to lead UAE's challenge

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Abu Dhabi : General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Minister of Defence, and Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan are expected to lead a strong team of UAE riders in tomorrow's His Highness The President of the UAE Cup endurance ride.
The 160-km ride, held under the patronage of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs, will get off to a mass start at 6am at the Emirates International Endurance Village here in Al Wathba.

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FIrst UAE Woman to Compete in President's Cup

EnduranceNet Scoop!
Photo by Grace Ramsey


Sheikha Madiya bint Hasher Mana Al Maktoum will ride Saif al Arab in the upcoming President's Cup on the 17th of February. She will join 125 other competitors in the grueling 160km course through the sands near Abu Dhabi UAE. Sheikha Madiya is an avid endurance competitor andwill attempt to complete the course within the allotted time.

She previously competed in the UAE CEI** Nation Cup event in January. Successfully completing the course. Her first 160km completion came last August at the Abu Dhabi Arabian Nights CEI*** event held in Oreana Idaho USA.

Sheika Madiya has trained extensively in preparation for this event and brings with her a seasoned mentor in Grace Ramsey of the United States.

Sheika Madiay is setting a fine example for riders in the UAE, helping to spread the feeling that endurance is accessible to all who which to become riders!


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Carthage family hooked on endurance horse riding

By Ryan Malashock
Globe Sports Writer
2/14/05

CARTHAGE, Mo. ? About three years back, Dina Stevens? curiosity had bubbled over. Stevens begged her friend Genie Wunderlich, who had participated in competitive endurance horse riding since 1989, to allow her to accompany Wunderlich on a ride.

?It was just a conditioning ride, but I took her on the fastest, wildest ride I had ever taken anybody on,? Wunderlich said.

Evidently, it wasn?t too wild, because Stevens was hooked. Upon her return home, Dina?s husband, Carl, could immediately sense a passion that needed to be delved into further.
?She came home and seriously that was all I heard about for a few days,? Carl said. ?So, she had five weeks to get ready for her first race, and it all took off from there.?

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Bahrain: Taher lifts title in endurance race

YOUSEF Taher of the Royal Endurance Team won the seniors race while Fahad Sulaiman of Al Asayel Stable bagged the juniors crown in the Bahrain International Endurance Horseride Challenge, organised by the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef), yesterday at the Endurance Village in Sakhir.

The event, which was sponsored by Batelco, featured two races for the juniors and seniors over 119 kms in addition to two qualifying races which were warm up events held over 85 and 60 kms.


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UAE: HH President's Cup Field

Top class field for President?s Cup endurance ride
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Abu Dhabi: A strong field of UAE and international riders are expected to take part in the sixth edition of the prestigious HH The President of the UAE Endurance Cup, to be held on February 17 at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba.

The 160-km ride is being jointly organised by the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation and the Emirates International Endurance Village under the patronage of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs.



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UAE: Australia Fields Riders for President's Cup

6 Australian Champions Attend Event

Fresh from their success at the World Championship, Australia, winners of the team Silver Medal, have six invited riders competing in 2005 HH Presidents Cup in Abu Dhabi.

The husband and wife team of Peter and Penny Toft were members of that successful team. Both the Tofts will be riding horses from the Al Reef Stable of HH Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.



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UAE: HH President's Cup Invited Riders List

An International Race of Champions

30 International Riders have been invited to participate in the 6th annual running of HH President's Cup Endurance Race on 17 February 2005. In most cases, these invitations are awarded to winners of prestigious endurance events from around the world. This makes the HH President's Cup an race of international champions!

The 160km CEI*** event will be held at the Emirates International Endurance Village near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
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Breaking records all the way

By Alaric Gomes, Staff Reporter
Gulfnews.com

Dubai: A host of VIPs and royals participated in the FEI World Endurance Championship. General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Minister of Defence, led the way for the UAE with his three sons: Shaikh Hamdan, Shaikh Rashid and Shaikh Majid.

Others taking part were Princess Haya Bint Al Hussain of Jordan, Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and his brother Shaikh Khalid from Bahrain, Sultan Mizan Zailnal of Malaysia and Shaikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani from Qatar.
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