Scotland: Riders endure scorching temperatures at annual festival around Broughton

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14 July 2013

ON the hottest day of the year so far, most sane people were taking it easy in the shade with the Sunday papers and a cold drink to hand.

Not the 70-odd riders who took to the hills around Broughton on the third day of the endurance festival that has become a flagship event for the Scottish Endurance Riding Club.

Based at Corstane Farm, the event attracted more than 230 entries from all over Scotland and the north of England.

Starting with a leisurely pleasure ride on Friday evening along the old railway line to Biggar, riders really kicked into gear on Saturday morning.

Classes ranged from 80kms over two days to another two different pleasure routes.

The first set of routes took riders south-west of Broughton towards Coulter Shaw and over the hills affording wonderful views of the Clyde valley. The warm sun was toned down by a strong breeze that made for perfect riding conditions - a marked contrast to 2012 when the weekend event had to be cancelled as both routes and venue were water-logged...

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Oman: Six Horse riders from Royal Cavalry Qualify for World Endurance 2014 Finals in France

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Paris, July 14(ONA) ----Six of the Royal Cavalry horse riders cruised for the third time to the world endurance championship in 2014 to be held in France. The championship will be organized by the International Equestrian Federation.

The following horse riders qualified to the finals:

Mahmoud bin Marhoon al-Fori, after passing 160km French Florac race, riding the horse Ghazali, and passing 160 km French Fontainbleau race on horseback Punjab, Ali bin Hassan al-Farsi, after passing 160 km German Deligen race, riding Kalam, and passing 160km French Compaign race, riding Kalam, Ahmed bin Salim al-Hamdani riding Rakas, after passing 160km French Florac race, Sami bin Said al-Balushi riding Khanjar, after passing stages of 160km French Florac race, Hisham bin Saleh al-Farsi, riding Rifal, after passing 160km French Compaign race and

Abdullah bin Said al-Siyabi on Punjab, after passing the stages of the 120 km British Royal Windsor race.

Brig. Abdulrazak bin Abdulqadir al Shahwarzi, Commander of the Royal Cavalry affirmed that this achievement has been accomplished through a plan outlined by the Royal Cavalry for its riders to participate and compete in the World endurance Championship through a program prepared especially for this purpose, particularly after the great world achievement made by the Royal Cavalry in World endurance Championship in 2012 , held in Britain as its riders won the third place at the world level with the bronze medal.

He added that the Royal Cavalry will seek to train another group of riders and horses alongside with riders already qualified to be on the substitute list of the team through their participation in races organized by the International Equestrian Federation, such as the Europe's endurance Championship 2013 to be held in the Czech Republic in September. He concluded that this achievement came with the support of the Secretary General of the Royal Court Affairs who is always keen to follow the team in its various participations.

It should be noted that Florac race, held in Southern France is one of the most difficult races faced by the riders of the Royal Cavalry due to the difficult topography of the region for different slopes as 56 horses participated in the race and 14 horses qualified, including two from the Royal Cavalry.

USEF Names 2013 FEI World Endurance Championship Team

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the horse and rider combinations to represent the U.S. at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders, July 27, 2013 in Tarbes, France.

The following horse-and-rider combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders, July 27, 2013 in Tarbes, France.

The five following combinations will represent the U.S. at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders:

Mary Kathryn Clark (Eatonton, Ga.) will ride Mustafa Tehrani's Chasing The Wind. Chasing the Wind is a 2001 Arabian gelding

Katherine Gardener (Coventry, R.I.) will ride Pamela Weidel's AF Big Bucks. AF Big Bucks is a 1999 Arabain gelding

Sarah Jack (Nottingham, N.H.) will ride Nicki Meuten's FYF Dutch. FYF Dutch is a 2004 Arabian gelding

Christina Kimery (Bixby, Okla.) will ride Amy Wallace-Whelan's Wallace Hill Shade. Wallace Hill Shade is a 2002 Half-Arabian gelding

Kelsey Russell (Williston, Fla.) will ride Valerie Kanavy's My Wild Irish Gold. My Wild Irish Gold is a 2003 Anglo-Arabian mare

The following horse-and-rider combinations are the ranked alternates:

McCamey Kimbler (Aberdeen, S.D.) and Melody Blittersdorf's Empiric. Empiric is a 2002 Arabian gelding

Kelsey Russell (Williston, Fla.) and Pamela Weidel's AF Big Bucks. AF Big Bucks is a 1999 Arabain gelding

Katherine Gardener (Coventry, R.I.) and Mustafa Tehrani's Chasing The Wind. Chasing the Wind is a 2001 Arabian gelding

Jessica Di Camillo (Las Cruces, N.M.) and Karen Binns-Di Camillo's SHA Strike Two. SHA Strike Two is a 1999 Arabian gelding

Kelsey Kimbler (Aberdeen, S.D.) and Melody Blittersdorf's Empiric. Empiric is a 2002 Arabian gelding

To learn more about the event, visit http://www.endurance-equestre65.com/en/home

Spanish team for the World Youth Endurance Riders in Tarbe (FRA)

El Raid Blog - Gabriel Gamiz

July 15 2013

We have team of young riders for the Raid World to be held in Tarbes (FRA), July 27, 2013.

From the Spanish Federation and on their official website, have posted the binomials that will defend the national colors in Tarbes (FRA), after preliminary tests that have been developed in Catalonia.

This is the note of the FEI:

World Youth Team riders Raid.

Last week I met in Catalonia pre-selected the raid, to carry out the selection of young riders traveling to France on July 27 to compete in the World Raid. In these hardships, the pre-selected that showed a high level professionalism and in two days made ​​for stress testing, recovery controls, jog and even measurements of lactic acid during exercise.
Finally this is the team that has been selected and to represent Spain:


Agda Muixi Crusellas con OURASI DE CASSA
María Dulcet Molina con LUCERO MIKI
Cristina Yebra Altimiras con CALZADILLA
Raquel Busquet Recasens con CHESTER DE GRAELLS
María Ledesma Feliu con TRA DRUIDA


First Booking: Ivet Pi Masnou with PINKFLOID
Second booking: Arnau Blanch with DJAM Djou Cabanas

Good luck to the team, which will face riders from around the world and we hope to dispute the podium with the other great nations of raid. "

Source: FEI.
Greetings from Gabriel.

Mongolia adventure awaits 20-year-old local endurance athlete

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by Kevin Reece / KHOU 11 News
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Posted on July 10, 2013 at 10:25 PM

HUMBLE, Texas -- Devan Horn, 20, is a senior Criminal Justice major at Sam Houston State considering a path that will take her to law school. But the path she’s already traveled, on horseback, is taking her around the world.
Next stop -- Mongolia.

Horn, who trains daily at the Cypress Trails Equestrian Center in Humble just north of Bush Intercontinental Airport, has been competing in equine endurance races since the age of 10. Competitions have taken her throughout the United States and as far away as the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Australia. She’s traveled more than 3,000 miles total on horseback in 55 events.

But the next 650 miles will be the toughest.

"I don't have any idea how my body is going to react when I go past 200 miles,” Horn said. “I have no idea if my body is going to be able to withstand it..."

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Australia: Hendra warning after Macleay horse dies

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By Todd Connaughton
July 9, 2013

HORSE died at a property west of Kempsey on Friday night after contracting the Hendra virus.

Kempsey veterinarian Andrew Bennett yesterday confirmed laboratory tests on samples from the horse tested positive to the virus.

The veterinarian that took samples from the horse, the veterinarian that handled the samples and the owner of the horse have all been contacted by the Department of Health for risk assessment.

A second horse on the property was to be tested yesterday by the district veterinarian.

The death of this horse represents the southern most spread of the virus since it was first recorded in Queensland in 1994, when it killed leading trainer Vic Rail and 14 horses at his property...

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Uruguay Celebrates its Youth Team Riders

El Raid Blog - Gabriel Gamiz

July 3 2013

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The Sports World Equestrian Resistance Uruguay, is celebrating the departure of their National Young Riders Raid, that on July 27, 2013, will defend the pavilion Celeste in the French city of Tarbes.

Making her delivery of your banner Junior National Team (in this case composed entire females), lay off this team that will defend its colors Celestial, but earlier in the day tomorrow, held a party with barbecue and lively with music and singing, to raise funds to defray the expenses of such selection.

The conponentes of this selection are the Amazons:

Cecilia Garcia. (Team Leader).

Oriana Ricca.

Maria Pereira.

Good luck in the World Cup.
Greetings from Gabriel.