Australia: Shaikh Majid Challenge near Brisbane

April 13 2011

The Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Challenge will be held 16 & 17 April at Toorbul 30 minutes north of Brisbane on forestry trails. Events will include an FEI 1* 80 km, FEI2* 120 km and FEI3* 160 km Open and Youth Events.

This event will be a Trial for the FEI Australian National Championships, and a Qualifier for the World Championships for Youth & Young Rders and the 2010 World Championships.

For more information, see http://www.ozenduranceqinc.com/April---Sheikh-Majid-Challenge.html or contact Ride Secretary Penny Toft at toft@ozenduranceqinc.com  

France: Javier Aliage and Rohf Izmy win CEI* Tartas

Ecuestreonline.com - Full Story

Javier Aliaga, aboard Rohf Izmy was imposed on April 10 in the CEI* Tartas (France), which ranked 27 of the 37 participants, including also the Spanish Íñigo Arrizabalaga (19th with Tbo Guerrero). The Spaniard and the PRA of eight years, winning in November last year the French also CIS * Hasparren, completed the 89 kms with an average speed of 19.85 km / hr.

The previous day also highlighted in the neighboring country and Ruth Comas Alex Luque, fifth and seventh in the CEI2 * (120 kms.)...

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Australia: Real Test of Endurance

Warwickdailynews.com.au - Full Story

Gerard Walsh | 11th April 2011

MARYVALE Endurance Ride winner Tanya Trevarthen wasn't fazed by riding with a torch at 4.30am yesterday. She does it every morning.

While she admits it is easier for horse and rider in daylight, she said her nine-year-old purebred Arabian named Sarandeep was fine trotting along in the dark.

She crossed the line at the same time as lightweight winner Jocelyn Barnes on Trinity but a lightweight can't win overall.

Trevarthen hails from Goombungee and has been competing in endurance riding for 25 years.

“I train with a torch in the morning before I go to work,” she said...

Read more here:
http://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/story/2011/04/11/real-test-of-endurance-maryvale-horse-riding/

New Zealand: WEG drama leads to new endurance structure

April 9, 2011
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2011/04/065.shtml

Lessons learned from the issues arising over last year's World Equestrian Games have led to a new structure for the sport of endurance in New Zealand.

wo WEG-selected riders objected to the fact that grooms were assigned to them for the games, rather than being allowed to choose their own. The pair, Sue Reid and Jenny Champion, pulled of the team. It left New Zealand with just three endurance riders.

In a message to endurance riders this week, Equestrian Sports NZ CEO Jim Ellis said it had taken time to move the Endurance High Performance issue forward, "but I hope members will understand that the topic has seen lengthy and detailed debate 'behind the scenes'."

Leadership of the HP Programme will now rest with a small group, rather than a single HP Leader as is the case with ESNZ's other disciplines. "It is believed that this will offer a HP environment more suited to the particular nature of Endurance and the skills, expertise and horsepower needed to compete with the best in the world," Ellis said.

full article at http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2011/04/065.shtml

Australia: Lancefield rider swaps long hauls for short sprint

Macedon-ranges-leader - full story

8 Apr 11 @ 06:00am by Barry Kennedy

LANCEFIELD endurance horse rider Kim Noble will attend Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield on Saturday for a different challenge.

Accustomed to overnight cross-country events over 80km and events such as the the sport’s biggest race, the Tom Quilty Cup, Noble is instead focusing on a one-mile sprint.

She will be one of 12 riders in the $20,000 Shadwell Arabian Mile...

read more here:
http://macedon-ranges-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/lancefield-rider-swaps-long-hauls-for-short-sprint/

2011 Fontainebleu Report

Endurance-belgium.com - Full Story

The Grand Parquet, an exceptional venue located at the border of the big nationall forest of Fontainebleau. Not too far from Paris, just 50 km or so to the South. So it's easy for the riders coming from the south but also from the north (especially the Belgians) who can avoid crossing Paris and its horrible traffic jam.

A stadium, several (maybe a dozen) sand arenas (I didn't make count them), a direct access to the forest, a restaurant and a bar, permanent stables... So everything was there in place for a good event.

The organizers have designed a nice course with four different loops with enough variety. Several kind of forests were crossed: pines and leave trees. One especially scenic with huge eroded rocks covered with moss, looking a bit like some places of the Lord of the Rings. The last loop was a bit technical with several (small) hills, but no big deal as the leaders covered it at more than 20 km/h.

At the start of the CEI** there were several very talented (or promising) horses ridden by professional riders (the one living from their sport) like Laurent Mosti, Virginie Atger, Sabrina Arnold ou Jean-Philippe Frances...

Read more here:
http://www.endurance-belgium.com/chroniques/fontainebleau11/fontainebleau11.htm

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.

[google translation]

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