Great Britain: Parkland setting for endurance ride in Du Maurier country

Thisiscornwall.co.uk - Full Article

Friday, June 14, 2013

The Boconnoc Ride, which takes place on June 29 and 30, is classed as one of the major endurance rides in the South West calendar. This year two FEI classes will complement a full range of competitive and pleasure rides.

The venue is set in mature parkland overlooking the imposing Queen Ann house. Ride through the well-stocked deer park and ancient woodlands, along hidden bridleways, down forestry tracks and across streams and grassy fields with spectacular views across Du Maurier country...

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Rachael Claridge finishes third with Blue Chip Maarhabi at Minions Moorland Endurance Great Britain

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14th June 2013 in Thornbury Sport

BADMINTON-BASED rider Rachael Claridge and her World Start and Development squad horse Blue Chip Maarhabi achieved third place in the gruelling 80km Minions Moorland Endurance GB ride.

Formerly from Cornwall, Claridge knew the route after winning the event two years running with her Team GB horses Silver Mistrahl and Prince Meliodas.

However, the conditions were against her on this occasion. Riding with elite squad riders Annie Joppe and Nicky Sherry, Claridge’s horse lost a shoe which delayed her at the second compulsory vet hold whilst Richard Hayden replaced it...

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http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/sport/thornburysport/10483743.Equestrian__Claridge_battles_to_third_place_finish/

2014 WEG The Organising Committee unveils the event’s official poster

Alltechfeiweg2014-normandy.com

05/06/2013

Picture this - a great surge of horse riders sweeping in from all over Normandy; all of them ready to take part in the different competitions that make up the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy…This imaginary scenario has been created for the start of the 2014 Games’ advertising campaign that was launched on 6 June, on the anniversary of the D-Day landings on the Normandy beaches.

The term “scenario” is particularly fitting as the agency Prodéo and the illustrator, Jeff Wack* - the creative designers and directors of the campaign – have purposely brought a cinematographic feel to the poster; harking back to certain major Hollywood blockbusters of yesteryear!

Creatively, they have set out to showcase the rich diversity of the event and the region itself. The eight competition disciplines - from Jumping, to Eventing, Dressage, Reining, Endurance, Vaulting, Driving, Para-Dressage, Polo and Horse-Ball - as well as the venues hosting them from 23 August to 7 September 2014, have all been represented in both a realistic and lively way. Working from real photographs, competitors and horses have all been redrawn down to the most minute detail.

This was also the case for key sites such as the Abbey of Saint-Etienne, the Mont St Michel, Le Pin National Stud, the cliffs of Etretat and the Normandy Bridge. Those legendary sites form the perfect backdrop for the horse riders, and represent a testimony to Normandy’s richness and diversity.

More than anything, the poster is an invitation to the biggest equine show there is; one that promises the public both sporting achievement and the opportunity to witness a unique event.

Sporting prowess, spectacular performances and great excitement are on the menu in Normandy, so come join us at the biggest equestrian competition in the world!

*Jeff Wack is one of the most famous illustrators in the cinematographic and advertising industries. He has most notably worked for Coca-Cola, 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, MGM Studios, Heineken,Bank of America, Nokia, Activision, Microsoft…

May 2013 Issue of Arabian Horse International

http://www.arabianhorseintl.com/magazine/digital_magazine_may_2013/

Issue 8 of Arabian Horse Int'l includes articles on the Godolphin Steroids Scandal, The GOlden Horseshoe - a 'triumph over adversity', the 26th annual Argentina National Show, First Rooyal Windsor Endurance ride breaks new ground, My Shahzada by Mel Attwell, and Joyce Sousa wins 3-day race by Merri Melde-Endurance.net.

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http://www.arabianhorseintl.com/magazine/digital_magazine_may_2013/

FEI calls meeting over endurance concerns

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By Horsetalk.co.nz on Jun 14, 2013

FEI President Princess Haya has ordered a round-table discussion about concerns within the sport of endurance.

The planned meeting is understood to be in response to complaints from several European national federations over doping and horse welfare issues in endurance in Middle Eastern nations.

Haya has asked Andrew Finding, a board member of the European Equestrian Federation, to chair the round-table session.

The FEI has invited representatives from the Swiss and United Arab Emirates national federations...

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http://horsetalk.co.nz/2013/06/14/fei-calls-meeting-over-endurance-concerns/#axzz2W7gBXpgy

Great Britain: Endurance riders raise funds for the RDA

Endurancegb.co.uk

RDA Website

The ride was a massive success with one endurance rider summing the day up “Fantastic endurance from Richmond Equestrian Centre, lots of lovely long canters and gallops over picture postcard parkland.”

More importantly, and the reason Nicky and Linsey organised the ride, was to raise funds for the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) and at the end of the day they were able to hand a donation over to Cass O’Brien from the local Bedale Branch for £500. The photo shows her accepting a cheque from Nicky Pink for £400 and after the event another £100 was also very kindly donated.

Nicky says “We are flabbergastered at how generous people have been … way to go! I would especially like to thank the landowners who gave us permission to ride across their land, without them this ride wouldn’t have happened at all and we would also like to give a big thank you to all the people at Richmond Equestrian Centre.”

Cass said “It was a generous gesture, we are going to use the money to send two RDA pupils for a riding holiday and we’re really looking forward to working with the Durham & Teesside Group of Endurance again next year.”

Another member of the Durham & Teesside Group said “It was a fantastic ride, made even more fantastic because you know that you’re raising funds for such a worthwhile cause, I hope the RDA riders have an absolutely wonderful time on their holiday.”

Further information about the RDA can be found on www.rda.org.uk

Australia: Sample wins another Quilty after battle to the finish line

Gympietimes.com.au - Full Article

11 June 2013

BROOK Sample retained his title as national champion when he was first home to win his seventh Tom Quilty Gold Cup at Kilkivan on Saturday.

Brook, 38, of Kenilworth, completed the five legs of the 160km course in nine hours and 14 minutes.

This is Brook's third Quilty win on Brookleigh Excalibur, a horse he bred himself.

He won by completing the rigorous ride along bush tracks though privately owned pastoral properties.

He also won best conditioned horse and his 13th Quilty Buckle.

In a fast-paced final leg with a galloping finish, Brook and Brookleigh Excalibur crossed the finish line just one-and-a-half lengths ahead of Akhmed Pshunov on Tarrangower Crecendo.

Akhmed, of Imbil, had put in everything, asking his horse to match Brook's over the 18km of the final leg. But, disappointingly, Akhmed's horse was vetted out as lame.

This meant second place went to Brisbane's Stephen Gray on Kasbah Kid, in 10 hours and 17 minutes...

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http://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/sample-wins-another-quilty-hard-fought-battle-to-f/1901560/