France dominant in WEG endurance qualifier

Jean-Philippe Francis and the grey mare Hanaba du Bois, the 2007 European Champions, raced up from 6th to claim top podium position at the CEIO3* in Compiègne.

Horsetalk.co.nz - Full Article

May 30, 2010

Perfect conditions and professional riding boosted a great completion rate at the World Endurance Festival's CEIO3* 160km endurance ride in Compiègne, France on Friday, and no horses had to be stopped for metabolic reasons.

Weather on the day could not have been better with a dry day and sunny skies, but a top temperature of just 19 degrees, which proved to be ideal for the horses and riders and was reflected in the competitive speeds and high completion rate of over 60%.

Combinations representing eight nations, many of whom were aiming to qualify for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky this coming autumn, set off to complete the 160km. The traditional European nations fielded the highest number of competitors, with 43 riders from France, alongside combinations from Spain, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland. Taking on the Europeans were some riders from a little further afield, namely Abdullah Halim Alihan (MAS), Rafael Salvador (BRA) ad Jennifer Poling (USA).

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http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2010/05/202.shtml

Bahrain Royal Endurance Team for UK race

Gulf-daily-news.com

Sunday, May 30, 2010

BAHRAIN'S Royal Endurance Team competes today in a 120-kilometre ride near Nottingham in the UK. The eight-member squad will be spearheaded by Supreme Council for Youth and Sports first vice-president and Bahrain Olympic Committee president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Today's race will be the first of many lined up as part of the Royal Team's preparations for this year's International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Endurance Championship, which will be held in Lexington, Kentucky in the US this coming September.

Shaikh Nasser will be joined in the British race by some of Bahrain's leading endurance riders including Ahmed Abdulla, Abdulrahman Saad, Jaffar Mirza, Raed Mahmood, Ahmed Samad, Abdulrahman Al Zayed, and Shaikh Duaij bin Salman Al Khalifa.

Shaikh Duaij's participation is not fully confirmed but he hopes to be a part of today's events.

The team arrived in the UK late Friday evening after flying through Abu Dhabi, where they stayed for a night. Upon their arrival, they travelled by road to the competition site.

Shaikh Nasser joined the team at the venue yesterday, and encouraged his teammates to help Bahrain go for victory or at least a podium.

The team held several training runs in order to be fully prepared for the upcoming challenge, which will see some leading riders from Ireland, Scotland, France, Switzerland and England.

Prior to training, the veterinary examinations on all horses took place as well as the official weigh-in of riders.

South Africa: Fauresmith - Endurance Race July 2010

Holiday-homes-sa.com

Monday, 24 May 2010 15:43

Fauresmith’s Annual Endurance Race

Every year Fauresmith hosts the annual Endurance Race for Horse and rider.

The race is over a distance of 205km and three days. It is rated as one of the toughest endurance races in the world and attracts international riders from several countries.

This year will be the 37th running of the race which started after a pub side argument as to which horse breed was better suited to endurance racing.

This sport is vigorously controlled and the health of the horses is paramount. Horses are checked every 20kms by registered vets and both rider and horse are compelled to take 20 minute breaks at these checkpoints.

Fauresmith Endurance Race takes place from 6th July to 8th July.

Accommodation in and around Fauresmith is at a premium and spectators may have to look further afield for guest houses, B&B establishments, Self catering units and Hotels.
Rietputsdam Guest Farm - 073-189-7157
Phoenix Guest House and Restaurant - 051-723-0093
Le Stable Guest House – 051-723-0498
Kapokbosskerm Bed and Breakfast - 051-723-0527
Accommodation in Bloemfontein (130km)
Accommodation in Edenburg (92km gravel, 102km tar)
Accommodation in Springfontein (70km on gravel, 80km tar)
Accommodation in Trompsburg (62km)

For more on accomodations, see http://www.holiday-homes-sa.com/news-and-events/62-sports-events/310-fauresmith-endurance-race-july-2010.html

For more on Fauresmith see http://www.fauresmith.co.za/endurance_ride.htm

For more information, entry forms see the Endurance Ride Association of South Africa at http://www.erasa.co.za/

Australia: 31 Days till the Manilla Tom Quilty Gold Cup

Sunday May 23 2010

The Manilla Tom Quilty Gold Cup 2010 and National Championships 160 km Endurance Ride will be held in Manilla, New South Wales on 24-27 June.

Based on the idea of the Tevis Cup in the USA, in 1966 R.M. Williams developed a similar 100 Miles in One Day ride in Australia. Taking place in the Hawkesbury district near Sydney, New South Wales, and with a gold cup made for the winner by a donation from the great horseman and cattleman Tom Quilty of Western Australia, the winner of the first Tom Quilty Gold Cup endurance ride was Gabriel Stecher, on his Arabian stallion Shalawi. He rode him bareback the entire ride.

The successful ride was held annually, and in 1986 the Quilty began rotating between the Australian states, to make it easier for endurance riders around the huge continent to participate. The perpetual Tom Quilty Trophy lives in the Stockman's Hall of Fame in Queensland, and each finisher receives a silver Quilty belt buckle.

This year, the 45th running of the Quilty is expected to have around 300 entries with participants from each Australian state, New Zealand, Great Britain, and the USA. The race will begin at midnight, and will be run over 5 stages.

The preliminary start list can be seen here:
http://www.manillatomquilty.org.au/PRELIMINARY-START-LIST.php

For more information see the Manilla Tom Quilty Gold Cup website at:
http://www.manillatomquilty.org.au/index.php

France: Compiegne Endurance

The 10th anniversary of Compiegne Endurance - the Festival Mondial d'Endurance will be held on 28-29-30 May 2010

on Friday 28th May will be held the CEIO*** 160 km Senior Individual and Teams race and the CEIO** 130 km Junior Individual and Teams race.

Veterinary inspections of the CEIO*** Senior horses will begin Thursday from 14h00. The start of the 160 km will be at 06h00 Friday morning at Allée des Bordures.

Veterinary inspections of the CEIO** Junior and Young Rider horses will begin at 10h00 Saturday morning. The start of the 130 km will be at 06:30 Sunday morning at Allée des

Riders from Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, Brasil, Germany, Spain, and the USA are expected to participate.

Pre-entries for the CEIO*** 160 km can be seen here:
http://www.compiegne-endurance.com/v2/index.php?lang=uk&rub=12b

Pre-entries for the CEIO** 130 km can be seen here:
http://www.compiegne-endurance.com/v2/index.php?lang=uk&rub=12

Ireland: Long distance horse riding event to take place at Inistioge

Kilkenny Advertiser

May 21, 2010.

If you’re involved in horses and looking for an event on horseback that will challenge you as well as help you bond more with your horse then this weekend’s long distance horse riding event is for you.

This Sunday May 23 Inistioge will play host to the horse riding event.

The course will be based in the forestry around the Woodstock gardens and up into Mt Alto. The tracks will be mostly forestry with some road work included. The course will be clearly marked and there will be maps available for all taking part. The long distance horse riding event may be enjoyed alone or in the company of others and because there is no jumping involved it is suitable for the novice as well as the more experienced rider. If you have any interest in attending this event contact Andrea or Peter O'Carroll on 0873152087 or log on to the website www.enduranceridingireland.com for more details.

Spain: Marwari horse steals show in Spain

Todaynews.in - Full Article

May 19, 2010

Marwari horses once again stole the limelight for their hardiness, this time on an international platform. Nazrullah and its rider Christina won the 40km endurance race Raid de Santpedor at Barcelona in Spain on Saturday last week.This is the first official participation of a Marwari horse in any international endurance tournament on European soil. Nazrullah is owned by Mario Calagno, who bought dozens of Marwari Horses in India but could not take them to Europe as export of...

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http://www.todaynews.in/city/jaipur/marwari-horse-steals-show-in-spain-74652.html