US: AERC NC 50 (Unofficial Results)

From Jan Stevens - AERC NC Ride manager

Entrants in the 50 were 52 starters with 37 finishers. Winning time was
4 hours 41 minutes

50 Mile Results

PLACEMENTS FEATHERWEIGHT

1ST MICHELLE MATTINGLEY
2ND LINDA PACHOLKO
3RD HEATHER STEVENS
4TH AUTUMN WHITT
5TH GENIE WUNDERLICH
6TH KAREN BINNS DICAMILLO
7TH SUSAN SUMMERS
8TH NATALIE SCHNEIDER

LIGHTWEIGHT
1ST CECI BUTLER
2ND MEG SLEEPER
3RD JAN WORTHINGTON
4TH GAIL ZECK
5TH CARLA EIGENAUER
6TH VICKIE WEIPLER
7TH LYNN LEE
8TH ROBERTA HARMS

MIDDLEWEIGHT
1ST ELROY KARIUS
2ND CINDY WAGNER
3RD DENNIS SUMMERS
4TH SUSAN KEIL
5TH DAVID SCHNEIDER
6TH DAVID COOTWARE
7TH KRISTEN HAMMOND

HEAVYWEIGHT
1ST ED KIDD
2ND DIAN WOODARD
3RD CROCKETT DUMAS
4TH CARL KIMBLER
5TH PEGGY CLARK


JUNIOR
1ST ELIZABETH RUSSELL
2ND MARISSA STEVENS
3RD JESSICA DICAMILLO
4TH SARAH REMELTS
5TH KIRSTIN KENYON
6TH MARY KATHERINE CLARK

BEST CONDITIONED
1ST MICHELLE MATTINGLEY

COMPLETIONS
RJ WETZEL
AL PAULO
JERRY RIVKIND

US: AERC NC 100 Results (Unofficial)

From Jan Stevens - NC ride manager

Entrants in the 100 were 56 starters with 29 finishers. Winning time
was 10 hours 15 minutes.

100 Mile Competition
PLACEMENTS FEATHERWEIGHT

1ST LOIS MCAFEE
2ND CHERYL DELL
3RD PATTI CRAWFORD
4TH CAROL GILES
5TH KRISTAN FLYNN
6TH JOANNE THOMAS
7TH CAROL WADEY

LIGHTWEIGHT
1ST JOHN CRANDELL III
2ND JAN WORTHINGTON
3RD CASSANDRA SCHULER
4TH GAIL ZECK
5TH MJ JACKSON
6TH JAZON WONDERS
7TH MEG SLEEPER
8TH DIAN STEVENS

MIDDLEWEIGHT
1ST ELROY KARIUS
2ND CHRISTOPH SCHORK
3RD DAROLYN BUTLER

HEAVYWEIGHT
1ST BARRY WAITTE
2ND JULIUS BLOOMFIELD
3RD CROCKETT DUMAS
4TH KEVIN WATERS
5TH LINDA HOWARD

JUNIOR
1ST RAE ANNE WADEY
2ND ROBIN WADEY

BEST CONDITIONED
1ST ELROY KARIUS

COMPLETION
CHRISTY JENZEN
ALISIJA ZABAVSKA
ANITA SINNOTT
CLAUDIA HARPER

[RC] OD 100 mile Results

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>2nd Danielle Kanavy McGunigal
>3rd Wendy Mattingley Fournier
>4th Susan Horne
>5th Jeff Crandall
>6th Becky Carter
>7th Christi
>8th Holly sisters from Tenn.
>9th Libby Lopp
>10th Kate Deniser
>BC Danielle McGunigal
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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.