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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