Wednesday, April 06, 2011

VI Kaliber Andalucia: Stage 4 - Ecija - Cordoba

El Raid Blog - Gabriel Gamiz

April 6 2011


Another morning but we are in the stables preparing the horse numbers
are painted on their haunches, every morning we look at the special
chalk numbers were retouched and ready for a new race day.


Since the municipal of budding equestrian club and the presence of the
mayor and delegate of sports, giving the output, are headed the 35
pairs participating in this 4 th stage of Kaliber VI-Andalucia, to the
point of departure.


On the Km 45 of the greenway and pass the road, given the output from
the snack shop this way, the way that has been built on the old train
linking Marchena and Córdoba. Road used by both cyclists and walkers,
nature lovers and a clear path as smoke and beautiful green landscape
of spring.

This stage will take us to the slope of the Castillo de Almodovar del Rio, after 42Km route, through the countryside of Cordoba.

Castle in the most pronounced elevation of the region and Iberian origins and subsequent Roman camp being renovated several times, being the most important in 1902 by the Earl of Torralba, D. Rafael Desmaisieres.
The arrival, located along the hillside of the castle, green ground
and covered a multitude of spring flowers, witness the great rise of
two horses that compete for the stage victory, since the arrival today
was a goal, ie the first it reaches the goal is to win, of course, if
the 30 'maximum, pass the veterinary inspection accordingly.

In this struggle of arrival, Ruiz won Santi Perez, who not only won
the stage, but put in front of the general classification.

1 .- No 125 Jesús Ruiz to "Durango" in 2h-8'-57''to 19'56Km / h.


2 .- No 47 Santiago Perez to "Sayyed" in 2h-08'-59''to 19'56Km / h.


3 .- No 121 Paulette Maldera with "Louna Rivoira" in 2h-13'-19''to 18'92Km / h.
Full results of the test phase and, with all times of all riders,
recovery time on this link: Raid VI Kaliber STAGE IV.

The general classification is as follows:

1 .- No. 125 Jesus Ruiz in 11h-07'-36''

2 .- Marta Hidalgo No. 126 in 11h-09'-51''to 02 'of the first.

3 .- No. 129 Stefano Chidichimo in 11h-41'-30 33'-54''to''the
first.

Riders and assists coming from his native Galicia, I miss their loved ones, even among friends, the long strip terroir and more loves.
After the stage, proceeded to the award and concluded this, all
attendees were invited by the Hon. Almodovar del Rio City Hall, a
magnificent lunch at the tent in a courtyard of the castle.
Rosa Montero results .

Greetings Gabriel en route.

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More stories, photos, videos and results here:
http://www.endurance.net/international/Spain/2011AlAndalus/

Nomination & Selection of Endurance Canada Team Officials

Octra.on.ca

Apr 04, 2011

The Endurance Canada International committee is seeking applications for Team Officials for our Canadian Endurance Teams. These positions are for a four year term, ending on December 31st, 2014, following the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France. The intention of this process is to provide for an ongoing 'team' of Endurance Canada Officials to support the riders selected to represent our country at international events.

The Endurance Canada International committee is seeking applications for Team Officials for our Canadian Endurance Teams. These positions are for a four year term, ending on December 31st, 2014, following the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France. The intention of this process is to provide for an ongoing 'team' of Endurance Canada Officials to support the riders selected to represent our country at international events.

Currently all of the Teams' Officials' positions are vacant; this includes Team Canada, Team Canada East and Team Canada West, requiring the following for each Team:

· Chef d'Equipe

· Assistant Chef d'Equipe

· Team Veterinarian

· Assistant Team Veterinarian

· Technical Advisor/Coach

· Technical Advisor/Coach Youth

The nomination/selection document, with all the necessary information regarding the selection process and the necessary qualification requirements, The nomination/selection document, with all the necessary information regarding the selection process and the qualification requirements, can be found on the Equine Canada website (www.equinecanada.ca) under the International Team Competitions page: go to 'Disciplines', click on 'Endurance', click again on 'Endurance' under Disciplines on the left of our webpage, and you will see this link.

The nomination form is due April 15, 2011. Please familiarize yourselves with the deadlines and requirements to avoid disappointment.

We encourage you to apply. Good luck!

Lynda Townsend

Chair of Endurance Canada International

ken.townsend@csur.ca

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

France: Fontainebleau

April 2 2011


Photos by Brigitte Huard

FONTAINEBLEAU CEI1* 90 Km and CEI2** 120 Km

CEI 2* 130 km
53 starters, 48 finishers
1. Laurent Mosti - Psikadelik - 20.502 km/h
2. Enora Boulenger - Orlando de la Foret - 20.502 km/h
3. Sabrina Arnold - Patcha La Majorie - 20.436 km/h
4. Jean Philiip Frances - Pachems La Majorie - 20.371 km/h
5. Alex Luque - Nitra - 20.313 km/h

Complete results here.

CEN2* 130 km
19 starters, 10 finishers
1. Caroline Paul - Lamtara De Kerleau - 18.029 km/h
2. Evelyne Bourdelot - Nadge - 17.495
3. Veronique Sirugue - Loukoum Cabirat - 17.2 km/h

Complete results here.

CEI1* 90 km
33 starters, 24 finishers
1. Julie Jacquet - Paous El Maklouf - 19.28 km/h
2. Lucie Marin - Fayuquero - 19.14 km/h
3. Raphael Willot - Quiara D'Emmare - 19.14 km/h

Complete results here.

A fast raid. Everybody loved the race, the place dedicated to horses, the forest, the ground, the great organization. And said to be there again in 2012.

VI Kaliber Andalucia: Stage 3 - Carmona - Ecija

April 5 2011


photos by Kristian Feneux

Marta Hidalgo and Hermes win third stage
and regains the lead


In a hotly contested day between Carmona and Ecija, the third stage of today has decided to 5 km from the finish

Tuesday April 5 has played the third stage of VI Raid Andalucia
Kaliber 2011 between Carmona and Ecija with the victory of Marta
Hidalgo and Hermes. Cadiz The young rider and the horse won the
previous edition, regain first place in the provisional standings.

2011 Mont Le Soie


Mont Le Soie - The classical leg on the international scene...

Mont Le Soie is a hilly and grueling course. That's why several
national teams chose the ride for testing their horses and riders in
preparation of the European Championship to be held in Florac, France.
United Kingdom, Holland, Switzerland send a team in preparation of the
European Championship of Florac.

We are also awaiting several Franch riders, among them Marie and Jack
Begaud.

A big event! As usual, the course will offer varied and selective
trails. All loops of the circuit are different!

The program is impressive: CEI***160km, CEI**120km, CEIYR**120km,
CEI*100km on Saturday 30th April - CEI**120km, CEI*100km on Sunday 1st
May.MONT LE SOIE CEI***/CEI**/CEI**YR/CEI*.

La classique belge de l'endurance internationale...

Le Royaume Uni, la Hollande, la Suisse nous envoient une équipe en
préparation du Championnat d'Europe de Florac.

Nous attendons aussi plusieurs cavaliers français, notamment Marie et
Jack Begaud.

Une belle course en perspective, avec le tracé toujours varié et
sélectif et toutes ses boucles différentes dans la partie la plus
vallonnée de la Belgique.

Des courses en pagaille sur les deux jours : CEI***160km, CEI**120km,
CEIYR**120km, CEI*100km le samedi 30 avril - CEI**120km, CEI*100km le
dimanche 1er mai.

Information on www.endurance-belgium.com
and
http://www.endurance.net/international/Belgium/2011MontLeSoie/

UAE: 134km completed on horse-back as part of Pink Caravan's journey across emirates

WAM.org.ae

Apr 4, 2011 - 06:36 -

WAM SHARJAH: The Pink Caravan will today (Tuesday) complete the last leg of its tour through the Emirates, arriving at the Al Madam area and marking more than 134 kilometers on horse-back before heading to Dubai as part of its 10-day journey across the UAE.

The Pink Caravan visited all parts of the emirates of Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaima, Fujairah and Umm Al Qaiwain, - where more than seven mobile medical clinics were set up - offering early breast cancer detection examinations to more than 500 women during the first four days of its journey. It also visited nine schools to raise awareness among younger generations.

The Pink Caravan campaign - which will run until 11 April - set off from Sharjah, travelling 33 kilometers towards Al Dhaid on its first day before moving from the Al Dhaid Roundabout towards Falaj Al Mualla in Umm Al Quwain on its second day. It then headed towards Al Ghail in Ras Al Khaimah, passing through al Manama in Ajman and marking another 40 kilometers.

On the third day, the Pink Caravan proceeded to Al Masafi (17 kilometers) where it was joined by Sheikha Madiyah bint Hamad Al Sharqi, who then visited the Pink Caravan's mobile clinic at Masafi Hospital where she listened to an explanation of how the medical team provides guidance and creates awareness, how they teach prevention methods, and the mechanism of self-examination for breast cancer. The Pink Caravan is due to complete its 44 kilometer march to Al Madam in Sharjah today.

Sheikha Madiya expressed her happiness at participating in the humanitarian rider journey, which aims to raise awareness of the danger of breast cancer and the importance of early detection in local community. She hailed the initiative, saying that it is wonderful on both a humanitarian and an organizational level, and praised the magnificence of the campaign in linking awareness and healthcare with the caravan's journey on horses.

Said Sheikha Madiya: "I am honored to participate in this first of its kind humanitarian journey. The horse is a symbol of strength, patience, endurance and beauty, and I believe that the involvement of horses in this journey will provide some kind of moral support to all patients." Wafa Khalfan Bu Rungain, Project Executive of the Pink Caravan and Head of the Media and Public Relations Committee, said: "As we are close to completing half the set distance of the campaign's journey, we have already achieved our goal of spreading awareness among women about breast cancer and encouraging them to perform regular examinations.

"We invite everyone - especially the leading personalities in each community as they serve as role models for generations - to take part in the Pink Caravan's journey across the emirates and to support its objectives," she added.

Launched in February 2011, the campaign will continue to run until February 2014 to enable it to achieve all its goals, according to Wafa.

The Pink Caravan will be organizing sports activities at the Al Madam Ladies Club on Tuesday while the campaign's medical team will visit Al Madam Clinic and Al Thamid Clinic from 8am to 8pm.

WAM/MMYS

Monday, April 04, 2011

Great Britain: Save money with Endurance GB's try before you buy scheme

Horseandhound.co.uk - Full Article

Karen Spinner

4 April, 2011

Have you always wanted to give endurance riding a go, but been unsure where to start? If so, a new scheme from Endurance GB (EGB) could be for you.

EGB's new Try Before You Buy incentive is aimed at riders wanting to experience competitive endurance riding for the first time.

It offers free registration for horse and rider, enabling them to compete in two novice rides of up to 40km in distance...

Read more here:
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/306684.html

Mongol Derby 2025 – Day 9 – Homeward bound

Equestrianists.com - Full Article Holly Conyers 12th August 2025 While the battle for first place in the 2025 Mongol Derby may have been...