Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Sun City Ride in New Mexico in February is FEI sanctioned

The Sun City ride in New Mexico on February 27 and 28, 2010, is an FEI sanctioned ride (CEI 1*/2*). It was left off the previously published calendar.

The USEF website lists the competitions of 2010 at http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/competitions/compSearches/compSearchResults.aspx.

Sunday, January 03, 2010

USA: 2010 FEI Endurance Ride Calendar with Selection Trials

2010 Ride Calendar

December 19, 2009 Goethe, FL CEI 1 2 3*

January 16, 2010 Inyokern, CA CEI 2 3*

January 28,29 30 Ocala, FL CEI 1, 2, CEI 1, 2 and CEI 1 2 3*

February 27-28 Santa Teresa, NM CEI 1 2*, CEI 1, 2*

March 4-6 Williston, FL CEI & CEIJY 1,2 : 1,2 and 1,2 3*

April 10 Inyokern, CA CEI and CEIJY 1 2 3*

April 24 Decatur, TX CEI and CEIJY 1* 2* 3*

May 1 Asheville, NC CEI and CEIJY 1 2 3*

May 15 San Jose, CA CEI and CEIJY 1* 2*

June 12-13 Ashland, MT CEI and CEIJY 1 2, 1 3

June 20-26 Selection Trials for WEG
Dates to be approved by the HP Committee

July 1-3 New Lowell, Ontario, Canada CEI 1, 2, 3*

July 27-Aug 1 NAYRER CEIJY 2* (or 4*)

August 7-10 TBD Week of final Selection Trial
dates to be approved by the HP Committee

September 26 World Equestrian Games Endurance World
Championship

The Young Rider European Championships 2010

It has been announced that the Young Rider European Championships in 2010 will be held at Kreuth, Germany, on the 2nd to the 8th August.

Ian Williams
Director,
Non-Olympic Sports
Fédération Equestre Internationale
Lausanne, Switzerland

Bahrain: Shaikh Nasser Welcomes 2010 Giant Horse Riders

Bahrain News Agency

posted: January 03, 2010

MANAMA, JAN. 3 (BNA) CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL ENDURANCE TEAM SHAIKH NASSER BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA EXPRESSED PRIDE THAT THE KINGDOM WAS GETTING PREPARED TO HOST THE SECOND ROUND OF THE 2010 GIANT ENDURANCE HORSERIDE COMPETITION ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010.

HE WELCOMED THE GULF, ARAB AND INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS, NAMING IN PARTICULAR THE UAE EQUESTRIANS, LED BY UAE VICE PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER AND DUBAI RULER SHAIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM. HE HAILED THE INTERNATIONAL GATHERINGS HOSTED BY THE ENDURANCE VILLAGE IN BAHRAIN AS A CHANCE FOR AN ELITE OF CHAMPIONS AND GIANT EQUESTRIANS TO COMPETE AND EXCHANGE SKILL. BESIDES, SHAIKH NASSER COMMENDED THE DIRECTIVES AND POSITIVE IDEAS OF THE BAHRAIN ROYAL EQUESTRIAN AND ENDURANCE FEDERATION (BREEF) PRESIDENT SHAIKH KHALID BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA, MAINLY IN WHAT PERTAINS TO PRIZES WHICH WERE ALLOCATED IN A GRADUALLY ENCOURAGING MANNER TO FUEL COMPETITION. SHAIKH KHALID GAVE HIS DIRECTIVES TO ALLOT A VALUABLE CASH PRIZE FOR THE BEST RIDER AT EACH OF THE FIVE STAGES AND TO HONOUR THE TOP THREE RIDERS AT THE END OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP. IT IS WORTH TO NOTE THAT THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HELD AT THE BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL ENDURANCE VILLAGE IN SAKHIR AND COVER A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 120 KMS.

Saturday, January 02, 2010

Bahrain: Bahrain set to host Giant race

Gulf Daily News
January 03, 2010

THE Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef) is gearing up to host the second round of the 2010 Giant Endurance Horseride Challenge on Saturday.

The event, one of three rounds this year, will be held at the Bahrain International Endurance Village in Sakhir and covers a total distance of 120 kms.

In last year's Bahrain round of the series, the UAE's Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum raced to victory after a fierce battle with prominent riders from across the GCC.

Breef's president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa has already issued directives for the successful conduct of this prestigious event to be organised by the Kingdom for the second consecutive year.

Shaikh Khalid has also directed the organisers to announce valuable cash prizes to each rider who successfully completes one of the five stages. The top three riders at the end of the championship will also be honoured.

The Breef's chief thanked Unicorn Investment Bank for sponsoring this event, especially its chief executive Majid Al Refai and wished for this support to continue in future competitions.

He said Saturday's ride will be open to everyone, adding that all participating riders must weigh at least 75 kgs without riding equipment.

The third and final leg will be held in Dubai in the last week of this month and points accumulated over the three rounds will decide the overall champion.

In the first round of the series, which took place at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, last month, four Bahraini riders failed to impress.

The Bahrain team were spearheaded by Royal Endurance Team captain Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa and Ahmed Janahi. All four pulled out at different stages of the ride.

The overall winner in the first round was Majed Al Jahouri of the UAE. He was followed by Federico Zubiaurre of Uruguay in second place while Ahmed bin Harmash of the UAE was third.

Bahrain set to host Giant race



Gulf-daily-news.com

THE Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef) is gearing up to host the second round of the 2010 Giant Endurance Horseride Challenge on Saturday.

The event, one of three rounds this year, will be held at the Bahrain International Endurance Village in Sakhir and covers a total distance of 120 kms.

In last year's Bahrain round of the series, the UAE's Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum raced to victory after a fierce battle with prominent riders from across the GCC.

Breef's president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa has already issued directives for the successful conduct of this prestigious event to be organised by the Kingdom for the second consecutive year.

Shaikh Khalid has also directed the organisers to announce valuable cash prizes to each rider who successfully completes one of the five stages. The top three riders at the end of the championship will also be honoured.

The Breef's chief thanked Unicorn Investment Bank for sponsoring this event, especially its chief executive Majid Al Refai and wished for this support to continue in future competitions.

He said Saturday's ride will be open to everyone, adding that all participating riders must weigh at least 75 kgs without riding equipment.

The third and final leg will be held in Dubai in the last week of this month and points accumulated over the three rounds will decide the overall champion.

In the first round of the series, which took place at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, last month, four Bahraini riders failed to impress.

The Bahrain team were spearheaded by Royal Endurance Team captain Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa and Ahmed Janahi. All four pulled out at different stages of the ride.

The overall winner in the first round was Majed Al Jahouri of the UAE. He was followed by Federico Zubiaurre of Uruguay in second place while Ahmed bin Harmash of the UAE was third.

UAE: Teenager Al Naqbi steals show

Gulf News

January 3, 2010

Abu Dhabi: Teenager Abdullah Rashid Mohammad Saeed Al Naqbi, representing Abu Dhabi's W'rsan Stables, won the CEI*** 240-kilometre Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Cup in a close three-horse finish on Saturday.

The ride was part of the Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan fourth International Festival which began on December 31. The participants were required to cover 80 km per day.

Seventeen-year-old Al Naqbi, a pupil at the Abu Dhabi School, completed the race with a time of 10 hours 16 minutes and 12 seconds, just two seconds ahead of Dubai Endurance Stables rider Saif Salem Mohammad Al Faresi.

He was once again astride the 11-year-old Anglo Arab gelding CAL Puelche.

In third place with a time of 10:16:33 seconds was Munthar Ahmad Al Baloushi from Al Reef Stables.

"It was a fantastic ride and from the penultimate day onwards I was confident that I would win," said Al Naqbi.

"It was not tiring and it was my best performance in my career. I have been riding horses since the age of 10 and I have won many prizes."

Uruguay's Eduardo Saravia Herrara, riding for the Al Ain Endurance Stables, topped the 120-kilometre event which also finished yesterday. Herrara completed the course in a time of 5:14.00 seconds, two minutes and eight second ahead of Rashid Saeed Al Kamda from the Al Kamada Stables.

Al Ain Endurance Stables rider Nawaz Zafar Nawaz Shah took third place in a time of 5:16.30 seconds.

The Junior & Young Riders CEI certified ride over 120-kilometres was won by Ahmad Saeed Mohammad Al Faresi astride the 12-year-old Anglo Arab chestnut Fenwick Cadenza. Al Faresi clocked 4:41.01 seconds for the distance.

Guest of honour American Ambassador Richard G. Olson, Jr distributed the prizes in the presence of Shaikh Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Shaikh Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The event was hosted by the EHC in association with Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF). It was also attended by Talib Dhaher Al Muhairi, president of EEF.

Results

Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Cup (240km):

1. Abdullah Rashid Mohammad Saeed Al Naqbi (CAL Puelche) 10:16.12 (W'rsan Stables)

2. Saif Salem Mohammad Al Faresi (Raaward Kasmin) 10:16.14(Dubai Endurance Stables)

3. Munthar Ahmad Al Baloushi (Jibbah Enog) 10:16.33 ( Al Reef Stables)

4. Sultan Ahmad Al Baloushi (Hurst Ibn Hamed ) 10:32.34 (Al Reef Stables)

5. Saleem Rashed Bin Ghadayer (Little Joe Fox) 10:32.42 (Fazza Endurance Stables team)

Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Cup for Private Horses (120km):

1. Eduardo Saravia Herrara (Ylmood) 5:14.00 (Al Ain Endurance Stables)

2. Rashed Saeed Al Kamda (RS Najid) 5:16.08 (Al Kamada Stables)

3. Nawaz Zafar Nawaz Shah (Bicho) 5:16.30 (Al Ain Endurance Stables)

4. Beata Dzikowska (Humo Rojo) 5:33.19 (Al Kamda Stables)

5. Khan Mohammed Kafeel Mohammed (Wattle Vale Sovreign) 5:54.52 (Al Rakna Endurance Stables)

Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Cup for Junior and Young riders (120km):

1. Ahmad Saeed Mohammed Al Faresi (Fenwick Cadenza) 4:41.01 (Seeh Al Salaam Stables)

2. Rashed Ahmad Al Bloushi (Trojano) 4:44.03 (Al Reef Stables),

3. Ali Sakman Al Sabri (Twaf) 5:05.20 (Emaar Endurance Stables)

4. Ali Hassan Mohammed Al Marzouqi (Tim Bertop Adoins) 05:5.58 (Fazaa Endurance Team Stables)

5. Aliya Ali AL Marzouqi (Castlebar Pilot) 5.8.18 (Fazaa Endurance Team Stables.

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