Bernama.com
August 24, 2008 16:47 PM
KUANTAN, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin emerged champion at the Pahang-PENN 100km Endurance Challenge which ended at the Cherating here Sunday.
Tuanku Mizan astride Magna Thor took 8 hours 17 minutes and 49 seconds to finish ahead of the other riders in the gruelling race.
Asri Abd Aziz came in second in 8'17:55s while Datuk Mohd Shuaib Ishak was third in 8'21:14s.
Shamsuddin Ab Roni won the 60km category in 4'42:51s with Yusnar Yusup (4'42:52s) and Mohd Azhar Ariffin (4'59:33s) were second and third respectively.
In the 20km category, M. Syafiq Hakimi was first in 1'40:01s followed by Datuk Mokhtar Haron (1'40:02s) and Rosli Endut (1'40:03s).
His Majesty's team, Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable also won the team category in the 100km endurance while Magna Thor was named the best horse.
-- BERNAMA
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tuanku Mizan Competes In Pahang-Penn Endurance Challenge 2008
Malaysia.news.yahoo.com
Bernama - Sunday, August 24
KUANTAN, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin together with 76 participants began the inaugural Pahang-Penn Endurance Challenge 2008 at Pantai Cherating near here this evening.
In the competition that began at 4pm, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was astride horse 'Magna Thor' and wore a jersey with the number '101'
Tuanku Mizan who represents the Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable (RTES) team is up against two other teams, Darul Iman Endurance Team (DIET) and Bunga Raya, in the 100km category race.
The competition, in which each team has four members, is expected to take 12 hours and 30 minutes and Tuanku Mizan is expected to finish at 6am tomorrow.
The 60km category is participated by six teams which are Ar-Raudah, Presco Endurance, PDRM C, Kiara A, Bunga Cempaka and Island Horses.
KING-ENDURANCE 2 (LAST) KUANTAN
Teams Kiara C, Kiara B, Kiara D, RTES, Presco Endurance, PDRM A and PDRM B are in the 20km category race.
The 60km race is expected to take 10 hours and the 20km race three hours and 30 minutes. The competition is attended by about 1,000 spectators to watch the beginning of the races as well as to have an outing with their families.
--BERNAMA
Bernama - Sunday, August 24
KUANTAN, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin together with 76 participants began the inaugural Pahang-Penn Endurance Challenge 2008 at Pantai Cherating near here this evening.
In the competition that began at 4pm, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was astride horse 'Magna Thor' and wore a jersey with the number '101'
Tuanku Mizan who represents the Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable (RTES) team is up against two other teams, Darul Iman Endurance Team (DIET) and Bunga Raya, in the 100km category race.
The competition, in which each team has four members, is expected to take 12 hours and 30 minutes and Tuanku Mizan is expected to finish at 6am tomorrow.
The 60km category is participated by six teams which are Ar-Raudah, Presco Endurance, PDRM C, Kiara A, Bunga Cempaka and Island Horses.
KING-ENDURANCE 2 (LAST) KUANTAN
Teams Kiara C, Kiara B, Kiara D, RTES, Presco Endurance, PDRM A and PDRM B are in the 20km category race.
The 60km race is expected to take 10 hours and the 20km race three hours and 30 minutes. The competition is attended by about 1,000 spectators to watch the beginning of the races as well as to have an outing with their families.
--BERNAMA
USA: Young Riders - Teen makes altitude adjustment
Dubuquer says she 'just put my faith in God' during difficult race in Colorado
By stacey becker TH staff writer
Photo by: Jeremy Portje -
Massman says that her belief in CHF Addios never wavered.
It was a cold Colorado morning, but the girl from Iowa knew it would warm up soon enough.
What she didn't know that early morning were all the obstacles she and her horse were about to face during the nearly 11-hour 2008 North American Young Rider Endurance Ride.
"There were a lot of things that went wrong along the way," Caitlin Massman said. "I just put my faith in God."
The 17-year-old from Dubuque entered her first 75-mile endurance ride with her Arabian horse named CHF Addios late last month. It was the first time the duo dealt with the high altitude and terrain of Parker, Colo.
While some doubted the small Arabian horse and his Midwest owner could handle the altitude, Massman's belief in CHF Addios never wavered.
"He's a tough little horse," she said. "He's definitely one of the best."
Massman and the nine other young riders began their horse endurance adventure at 5:45 a.m. The first of the five phases was a 12-mile loop the riders decided to ride together.
It was during this phase that the riders made a dangerous discovery: Many of the area creeks were dried up.
The lack of water would become one of Massman and CHF Addios' biggest obstacles.
"I did the best I could, and Addios did, too," she said.
After each of the five phases, which alternated between 12- and 19-mile loops, the horses were required to have a veterinarian check and the riders were required to rest for anywhere between 30 minutes and an hour.
"It's almost like he knows and he just calms himself down," Massman said of her horse during the vet checks.
It was while on the "really long loop" of the second phase that Massman was forced to make a difficult decision.
She said the electrolytes for her horse, sort of like Gatorade for horses, were in a bag around her lap. Sometime during that second phase, the contents of the bag began to leak all over Massman's lap.
When the burning sensation of the electrolytes became too much to handle, Massman told the two riders near her that she had to stop. As Massman dismounted her horse to hurriedly give him the remaining electrolytes, the other riders also stopped, waiting for Massman to compose herself despite the competitive nature of the race.
"You know when to be competitive and when to not," Massman explained.
By the fourth phase, the horse began to get bored, and Massman began to become dehydrated. She said she could feel her legs cramp up as she entered the vet check again.
"I got there and put on a smile for the judges," Massman said. "I could kind of feel myself out of it."
Someone noticed Massman seemed dehydrated and told the rider to dunk her head in a large tank of water before the final phase of the long, hot ride.
For the final phase, the 12-mile loop the riders started with, Massman rode alongside Jessica DiCamillo.
"It was so hot and our horses were so thirsty," Massman said, adding that DiCamillo's horse named Crestwind Premiere seemed to energize her horse.
As they neared the end of the race, Massman did something that might shock others.
"I pulled up beside her and asked if she was ready to go," Massman said. "It was just kind of fair game to say when the race started. If I wouldn't have asked, she would have asked."
So the two girls and their horses raced for the finish line.
"He was running his little heart out," Massman said. "He gave me everything that he had in him and I gave him everything that I had in me."
Although she was in the lead for most of the ride, Massman ended up in a close second place. DiCamillo won first when she checked in at four hours, 23 minutes and 30 seconds, just two seconds ahead of Massman.
"We tried our very hardest," Massman said.
Her dedication and love for CHF Addios took her mother, Holly Massman, by surprise.
"Her ambition and her perseverance is quite amazing," Holly said. "I don't know if I could have the stamina to start something like that."
The race brought horse and rider recognition from enthusiasts. CHF Addios, which Massman bought for $700 at a barn sale, is now worth well over $7,000.
"He's one of the toughest horses I know," Caitlin Massman said. "I'm going to keep him. I'm going to keep racing him."
[More ...]
By stacey becker TH staff writer
Photo by: Jeremy Portje -
Massman says that her belief in CHF Addios never wavered.
It was a cold Colorado morning, but the girl from Iowa knew it would warm up soon enough.
What she didn't know that early morning were all the obstacles she and her horse were about to face during the nearly 11-hour 2008 North American Young Rider Endurance Ride.
"There were a lot of things that went wrong along the way," Caitlin Massman said. "I just put my faith in God."
The 17-year-old from Dubuque entered her first 75-mile endurance ride with her Arabian horse named CHF Addios late last month. It was the first time the duo dealt with the high altitude and terrain of Parker, Colo.
While some doubted the small Arabian horse and his Midwest owner could handle the altitude, Massman's belief in CHF Addios never wavered.
"He's a tough little horse," she said. "He's definitely one of the best."
Massman and the nine other young riders began their horse endurance adventure at 5:45 a.m. The first of the five phases was a 12-mile loop the riders decided to ride together.
It was during this phase that the riders made a dangerous discovery: Many of the area creeks were dried up.
The lack of water would become one of Massman and CHF Addios' biggest obstacles.
"I did the best I could, and Addios did, too," she said.
After each of the five phases, which alternated between 12- and 19-mile loops, the horses were required to have a veterinarian check and the riders were required to rest for anywhere between 30 minutes and an hour.
"It's almost like he knows and he just calms himself down," Massman said of her horse during the vet checks.
It was while on the "really long loop" of the second phase that Massman was forced to make a difficult decision.
She said the electrolytes for her horse, sort of like Gatorade for horses, were in a bag around her lap. Sometime during that second phase, the contents of the bag began to leak all over Massman's lap.
When the burning sensation of the electrolytes became too much to handle, Massman told the two riders near her that she had to stop. As Massman dismounted her horse to hurriedly give him the remaining electrolytes, the other riders also stopped, waiting for Massman to compose herself despite the competitive nature of the race.
"You know when to be competitive and when to not," Massman explained.
By the fourth phase, the horse began to get bored, and Massman began to become dehydrated. She said she could feel her legs cramp up as she entered the vet check again.
"I got there and put on a smile for the judges," Massman said. "I could kind of feel myself out of it."
Someone noticed Massman seemed dehydrated and told the rider to dunk her head in a large tank of water before the final phase of the long, hot ride.
For the final phase, the 12-mile loop the riders started with, Massman rode alongside Jessica DiCamillo.
"It was so hot and our horses were so thirsty," Massman said, adding that DiCamillo's horse named Crestwind Premiere seemed to energize her horse.
As they neared the end of the race, Massman did something that might shock others.
"I pulled up beside her and asked if she was ready to go," Massman said. "It was just kind of fair game to say when the race started. If I wouldn't have asked, she would have asked."
So the two girls and their horses raced for the finish line.
"He was running his little heart out," Massman said. "He gave me everything that he had in him and I gave him everything that I had in me."
Although she was in the lead for most of the ride, Massman ended up in a close second place. DiCamillo won first when she checked in at four hours, 23 minutes and 30 seconds, just two seconds ahead of Massman.
"We tried our very hardest," Massman said.
Her dedication and love for CHF Addios took her mother, Holly Massman, by surprise.
"Her ambition and her perseverance is quite amazing," Holly said. "I don't know if I could have the stamina to start something like that."
The race brought horse and rider recognition from enthusiasts. CHF Addios, which Massman bought for $700 at a barn sale, is now worth well over $7,000.
"He's one of the toughest horses I know," Caitlin Massman said. "I'm going to keep him. I'm going to keep racing him."
[More ...]
Friday, August 22, 2008
England: Mohammad triumphs in UK
GulfNews.com
Sports
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, won the 16km Austin Park endurance ride in the UK on Friday as the UAE team qualified for the 2008 FEI World Endurance Championships to be held in Terengganu, Malaysia, from November 6 to 9.Published: August 22, 2008, 23:51
London: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday won the Austin Park endurance ride in the UK.
Top French, Italian, Australian, Irish, British Irish and UAE horsemen took part in the 160 kilometre event which was a qualifier for the FEI World Endurance Championship that will be held in Terengganu, Malaysia from November 6-9.
Shaikh Mohammad, along with Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Arts and Culture Authority, all qualified for the World Championships.
Six-strong team
The UAE will be represented at the event by six riders, four of which will take part in team event and two the individual event.
The Terengganu International Endurance Park in Setiu Terengganu, Malaysia, is situated a few kilometers from the South China Sea
It will offer competitors and visitors the best of Malaysia's natural beauty.
First class stabling and quarantine facilities are expected to be available for horses.
The course is designed to provide a safe yet challenging competition, taking riders along the stunning coast line, through palm plantations, along canal banks and through natural vegetation forests.
A long and wide grassy stretch of track provides ample space for the start of the competition and egress from the venue, and for a safe finish line and entry back into the Endurance Park.
[More ...]
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Malaysia: Royal presence in equestrian challenge
Thestar.com
Thursday August 21, 2008
KUANTAN: Pahang will host the National-level Penn-Endurance challenge, a hard-core discipline of the horse-riding competition for a 100km, 60km and 20km distance in continuous hours in the Penn-Endurance Challenge 2008 in Cherating this weekend.
State Youth, Sports and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Wan Adnan Wan Mamat said the King, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah would take part in the 100km race.
Wan Adnan said he himself would take part in the 20km race as his first attempt in the event.
He said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob would flag-off the participants in the 100km and 60km race while Pahang Menteri Besar would start the 20km race.
“The race will start in Kampong Cherating, at 3pm on Aug 23, near the Holiday Villa resort, and it will cover the route until Kuantan Port, back to Kampong Sungai Ular, Kampong Baging, all in Cherating area.
“Participants are expected to reach the ending point in Cherating at 6pm the next day. “The race covers areas of beaches, river, forest and some hilly parts in Cherating.” said Wan Adnan.
He said the event was offering RM10,000 cash and a challenge trophy for the champion in the 100km race, RM7,000 for the first runner-up while the prizes for other categories would be announced by the organising committee soon.
Wan Adnan said the competition is part of the state government’s effort to promote sports tourism and so far 150 participants had confirmed their participation including from Singapore, while Pahang would have four participants. “As a popular tourist destination, Cherating need to be promoted and hopefully this event will create another history for the stateevent such as this,” he said.
Adnan said the top winners would automatically qualify for the World Endurance Championship 2008, to be held in Lembah Bidong, Terengganu in November this year.
Thursday August 21, 2008
KUANTAN: Pahang will host the National-level Penn-Endurance challenge, a hard-core discipline of the horse-riding competition for a 100km, 60km and 20km distance in continuous hours in the Penn-Endurance Challenge 2008 in Cherating this weekend.
State Youth, Sports and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Wan Adnan Wan Mamat said the King, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah would take part in the 100km race.
Wan Adnan said he himself would take part in the 20km race as his first attempt in the event.
He said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob would flag-off the participants in the 100km and 60km race while Pahang Menteri Besar would start the 20km race.
“The race will start in Kampong Cherating, at 3pm on Aug 23, near the Holiday Villa resort, and it will cover the route until Kuantan Port, back to Kampong Sungai Ular, Kampong Baging, all in Cherating area.
“Participants are expected to reach the ending point in Cherating at 6pm the next day. “The race covers areas of beaches, river, forest and some hilly parts in Cherating.” said Wan Adnan.
He said the event was offering RM10,000 cash and a challenge trophy for the champion in the 100km race, RM7,000 for the first runner-up while the prizes for other categories would be announced by the organising committee soon.
Wan Adnan said the competition is part of the state government’s effort to promote sports tourism and so far 150 participants had confirmed their participation including from Singapore, while Pahang would have four participants. “As a popular tourist destination, Cherating need to be promoted and hopefully this event will create another history for the stateevent such as this,” he said.
Adnan said the top winners would automatically qualify for the World Endurance Championship 2008, to be held in Lembah Bidong, Terengganu in November this year.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Canada: Alberta Gold and Silver in competitive trail at Canadian Nationals
August 19, 2008 Media Release
Sundre, AB - The Rocky Mountain Challenge 2008 Canadian Nationals saw over
170 entries from the United States and Canada compete over five days at Red
Deer River Ranches west of Sundre, AB in the sports of endurance,
competitive trail and ride n' tie.
Sunny and partly cloudy skies accompanied the Open competitive trail riders
over their two-day, 80-mile bid to become Canadian Champions. The terrain
offered a challenging test including hard climbs, long flats, lots of
technical riding, plenty of water, and some bog.
Many seasoned competitors found the terrain and the time frame challenging
and had to push their limits to achieve finishing times.
Both Gold and Silver medals were scooped up by the two Alberta team entries
which included three first-time Nationals contenders (Holly Tibble, Kandace
Krause and Christine Smith) and some talented veterans.
Gold Medal - Natasha French of Millarville, AB on Savannah, Cathy Kolesar of
Coutts, AB aboard Classical Dancer and Holly Tibble of St. Albert, AB riding
King Sera.
Silver Medal - Linda Riley of Leslieville, AB riding Kittasha, Kandace
Krause of Canmore, AB riding Jasmine and Christine Smith of Calgary, AB
riding JV Prism.
Cathy Kolesar also earned the Individual bronze medal.
Natasha French of Millarville, AB aside from capturing the gold medal for
Alberta, was also named the Canadian silver individual medallist. French was
caught up in emotion during the presentations earning her first team medal
at her second Nationals appearance. Riding a 14.2 hh Arabian mare named
Savannah, French was happy with the results. "She did great! She’s just so
consistent. She definitely was fresh when we started. She was definitely
peaking for this ride. She’s just my little energizer bunny."
This was French’s second time to a National competition representing
Alberta. Her last appearance was in 2000 in Saskatchewan where she was a
team alternate riding an Arabian mare named Rosie.
French and Savannah have had a short but successful career together. In
2007, they won Provincial Grand Champion in their first open season together
and were pursuing a successful ride season leading up to Nationals.
"It was unbelievable. It didn’t even seem real. I've had such a great season
and it was such a great event. I'm just in awe and amazed at the horse. It
was certainly a proud moment."
Christine Smith of Calgary, AB nominated her horse JV Prism, an eleven
year-old Arabian gelding and was selected to represent Alberta in her first
season of Open competition and only her second season in the sport of
competitive trail riding. A bit of a hard-luck horse, she bought Prism three
years ago from JV Ranch in Coutts, AB after the ranch recovered the horse
from an abusive owner and rehabilitated him. Smith spent three years just
gaining some trust and control over her nervous mount and also nursed him
back from a ripped heel bulb, an injury that had Smith considering
euthanasia.
After overcoming so many obstacles, yet one more would be thrown in the path
of this pair. "He had a bad fall fifteen miles in on day two." Attests
Smith. "He lost 13 points from it. He skinned all his knees and his nose. I
wanted to quit and he wanted to keep going."
And so they did and despite the unfortunate circumstance, Smith's results
assisted the Alberta team in winning the silver. "It was the best
competition we’ve had, it was just phenomenal. I'm so proud of him."
"I was quite honored to be on the team."
Smith was introduced to the sport of competitive trail riding through Clay
Gerow, the owner of the facility where she boards her horse near
Millarville, AB and a local competitive trail rider, Leanna Marchant who she
credits a great deal to.
"I'm happy for Christine. She had done well this year." Attests Marchant who
trains with Smith."She always rides that horse and looks after him like
gold -if she hadn't fallen, she would have been in third overall. She did a
wesome. She placed like I did two years ago." Says Marchant who offers
perhaps a glimpse into Smith's future.
Marchant was on the 2006 silver medal Alberta team placing fifth
individually on her horse Samson's Fire. Now, at age nine, her horse has
already produced credible and consistent results including Provincial Grand
and Reserve Champion titles. Overcoming some saddle fit issues this year may
have influenced her horse being passed over by the team vet and chef d'
equipe for Alberta in the final team selections. "I was disappointed, but I
said I would win." And she did.
Marchant rode as an individual and captured the individual gold medal.
"I had only lost four points. Four points in two days... That's huge." Says
Marchant, beaming. Marchant was equally as thrilled with Alberta’s gold and
silver medals even though she was not on the team. "Other people got
selected and we got gold and silver and that's huge. This way, others got
acknowledged and I still got acknowledged with Sam."
"That was the hardest ride I've done since the Alberta Equestrian Games in
2005.” Says Marchant who has also competed in BC and Montana as well as her
homeland of Australia. Marchant's lofty future goals include planning to
qualify in the 100-mile endurance to represent Canada at the World
Equestrian games Kentucky two years from now."He's in his prime. We'll see
if he can do it and if I can do it." She says with a laugh. "He's not fast
but he's consistent."
The Canadian Nationals are hosted every two years, alternating between
eastern and western Canada. The Nationals also declared champions in
endurance and ride n' tie with a total of eight events being hosted in the
five days of competition.
Sundre, AB - The Rocky Mountain Challenge 2008 Canadian Nationals saw over
170 entries from the United States and Canada compete over five days at Red
Deer River Ranches west of Sundre, AB in the sports of endurance,
competitive trail and ride n' tie.
Sunny and partly cloudy skies accompanied the Open competitive trail riders
over their two-day, 80-mile bid to become Canadian Champions. The terrain
offered a challenging test including hard climbs, long flats, lots of
technical riding, plenty of water, and some bog.
Many seasoned competitors found the terrain and the time frame challenging
and had to push their limits to achieve finishing times.
Both Gold and Silver medals were scooped up by the two Alberta team entries
which included three first-time Nationals contenders (Holly Tibble, Kandace
Krause and Christine Smith) and some talented veterans.
Gold Medal - Natasha French of Millarville, AB on Savannah, Cathy Kolesar of
Coutts, AB aboard Classical Dancer and Holly Tibble of St. Albert, AB riding
King Sera.
Silver Medal - Linda Riley of Leslieville, AB riding Kittasha, Kandace
Krause of Canmore, AB riding Jasmine and Christine Smith of Calgary, AB
riding JV Prism.
Cathy Kolesar also earned the Individual bronze medal.
Natasha French of Millarville, AB aside from capturing the gold medal for
Alberta, was also named the Canadian silver individual medallist. French was
caught up in emotion during the presentations earning her first team medal
at her second Nationals appearance. Riding a 14.2 hh Arabian mare named
Savannah, French was happy with the results. "She did great! She’s just so
consistent. She definitely was fresh when we started. She was definitely
peaking for this ride. She’s just my little energizer bunny."
This was French’s second time to a National competition representing
Alberta. Her last appearance was in 2000 in Saskatchewan where she was a
team alternate riding an Arabian mare named Rosie.
French and Savannah have had a short but successful career together. In
2007, they won Provincial Grand Champion in their first open season together
and were pursuing a successful ride season leading up to Nationals.
"It was unbelievable. It didn’t even seem real. I've had such a great season
and it was such a great event. I'm just in awe and amazed at the horse. It
was certainly a proud moment."
Christine Smith of Calgary, AB nominated her horse JV Prism, an eleven
year-old Arabian gelding and was selected to represent Alberta in her first
season of Open competition and only her second season in the sport of
competitive trail riding. A bit of a hard-luck horse, she bought Prism three
years ago from JV Ranch in Coutts, AB after the ranch recovered the horse
from an abusive owner and rehabilitated him. Smith spent three years just
gaining some trust and control over her nervous mount and also nursed him
back from a ripped heel bulb, an injury that had Smith considering
euthanasia.
After overcoming so many obstacles, yet one more would be thrown in the path
of this pair. "He had a bad fall fifteen miles in on day two." Attests
Smith. "He lost 13 points from it. He skinned all his knees and his nose. I
wanted to quit and he wanted to keep going."
And so they did and despite the unfortunate circumstance, Smith's results
assisted the Alberta team in winning the silver. "It was the best
competition we’ve had, it was just phenomenal. I'm so proud of him."
"I was quite honored to be on the team."
Smith was introduced to the sport of competitive trail riding through Clay
Gerow, the owner of the facility where she boards her horse near
Millarville, AB and a local competitive trail rider, Leanna Marchant who she
credits a great deal to.
"I'm happy for Christine. She had done well this year." Attests Marchant who
trains with Smith."She always rides that horse and looks after him like
gold -if she hadn't fallen, she would have been in third overall. She did a
wesome. She placed like I did two years ago." Says Marchant who offers
perhaps a glimpse into Smith's future.
Marchant was on the 2006 silver medal Alberta team placing fifth
individually on her horse Samson's Fire. Now, at age nine, her horse has
already produced credible and consistent results including Provincial Grand
and Reserve Champion titles. Overcoming some saddle fit issues this year may
have influenced her horse being passed over by the team vet and chef d'
equipe for Alberta in the final team selections. "I was disappointed, but I
said I would win." And she did.
Marchant rode as an individual and captured the individual gold medal.
"I had only lost four points. Four points in two days... That's huge." Says
Marchant, beaming. Marchant was equally as thrilled with Alberta’s gold and
silver medals even though she was not on the team. "Other people got
selected and we got gold and silver and that's huge. This way, others got
acknowledged and I still got acknowledged with Sam."
"That was the hardest ride I've done since the Alberta Equestrian Games in
2005.” Says Marchant who has also competed in BC and Montana as well as her
homeland of Australia. Marchant's lofty future goals include planning to
qualify in the 100-mile endurance to represent Canada at the World
Equestrian games Kentucky two years from now."He's in his prime. We'll see
if he can do it and if I can do it." She says with a laugh. "He's not fast
but he's consistent."
The Canadian Nationals are hosted every two years, alternating between
eastern and western Canada. The Nationals also declared champions in
endurance and ride n' tie with a total of eight events being hosted in the
five days of competition.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
USA: Nominated Riders for Malaysia WEC
The USA squad which will travel to Malaysia to compete for medals at the 2008 World Endurance Championship in Malaysia, November 6-9 will be selected from the following nominated entries. The squad, or Definite Entry list will be submitted to the WEC Organizing committee no later than October 1.
The following horse rider combinations are the nominated entries for
Malaysia:
1. Kathy Brunjes - Theatric
2. John Crandell - HH Saba Shams
3. Cheryl Dell - Reason To Believe
4. Lisa Green - LR Amana Tabi
5. Ann Hall - Bogus Thunder
6. Valerie Kanavy - King Ali Gold
7. Valerie Kanavy - Flash Flame
8. Heather Reynolds - Cal Flaming Emit
9. Meg Sleeper - Syrocco Reveille
10. Meg Sleeper - Shyrocco Troilus
11. Ceci Stasiuk - DJB Sombreiul
12. Jan Worthington - Golden Lightening
Congratulations to the 12 nominated entries.
A big thank you goes to to all the riders who nominated for Malaysia and
worked hard to try out for the team.
Warm regards,
Becky Hart
Chef d'Equipe
US Endurance
The following horse rider combinations are the nominated entries for
Malaysia:
1. Kathy Brunjes - Theatric
2. John Crandell - HH Saba Shams
3. Cheryl Dell - Reason To Believe
4. Lisa Green - LR Amana Tabi
5. Ann Hall - Bogus Thunder
6. Valerie Kanavy - King Ali Gold
7. Valerie Kanavy - Flash Flame
8. Heather Reynolds - Cal Flaming Emit
9. Meg Sleeper - Syrocco Reveille
10. Meg Sleeper - Shyrocco Troilus
11. Ceci Stasiuk - DJB Sombreiul
12. Jan Worthington - Golden Lightening
Congratulations to the 12 nominated entries.
A big thank you goes to to all the riders who nominated for Malaysia and
worked hard to try out for the team.
Warm regards,
Becky Hart
Chef d'Equipe
US Endurance
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Inside.FEI.org 02 September 2024 Author: Mirjam van Huet A total of 145 athletes and 155 horses are currently preparing for the journe...
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NoosaToday.com.au - Full Article 06/07/24 Erle Levey The premier event on the Australian endurance horse-riding calendar is to return to...
