Monday, April 13, 2015
No nukes please, we’re the FEI
Horsetalk.co.nz
Neil Clarkson | April 13, 2015
It seems that the world’s major powers have struck a deal with Iran over the future of its nuclear programme after lengthy talks in Lausanne.
There are still the details to be thrashed out, of course, but the negotiators seem cautiously optimistic.
One suspects these aren’t the toughest talks that will unfold in the Swiss city this year.
Up the road, staff in the Lausanne headquarters of the FEI face the joyous prospect of trying to strike some kind of accord with the United Arab Emirates Equestrian Federation over endurance.
It doesn’t look easy to me. The UAE federation had its FEI membership suspended last month over what the world governing body described as welfare concerns.
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Friday, April 10, 2015
Great Britain: Crabbet Organisation celebrates success of West's endurance riders
Westernmorningnews.co.uk - Full Article
by Western Morning News | Posted: April 09, 2015
Members of the Crabbet Organisation came together recently to celebrate its first endurance awards for Crabbet or Crabbet-related Arabians who have competed with Endurance GB, SERC or the FEI during 2014.
The Compass Inn’s Orangery, near Badminton, Gloucestershire, was the chosen venue for the event, which also featured awards for young stock graded by the BEF at Futurity events.
A total of 40 members, including many from the South West, travelled from across the country to attend the event, which was generously supported by The Pure Feed Company, Ariat Europe, Brinicombe Equine, Verm-x, Blue Chip Feed, Horse Scout and West Kington Stud.
Jo Claridge, BEF advisor and SW Endurance GB chair, presented the BEF Futurity awards. Sylvan Illusion (Sylvan Magician/Illuniate) owned and bred by Diana Whittome received the 2014 Crabbet trophy for potential endurance horses after achieving an elite 9.01 score...
Read more: http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Crabbet-Organisation-celebrates-success-West-s/story-26309166-detail/story.html#ixzz3WumrxSCE
by Western Morning News | Posted: April 09, 2015
Members of the Crabbet Organisation came together recently to celebrate its first endurance awards for Crabbet or Crabbet-related Arabians who have competed with Endurance GB, SERC or the FEI during 2014.
The Compass Inn’s Orangery, near Badminton, Gloucestershire, was the chosen venue for the event, which also featured awards for young stock graded by the BEF at Futurity events.
A total of 40 members, including many from the South West, travelled from across the country to attend the event, which was generously supported by The Pure Feed Company, Ariat Europe, Brinicombe Equine, Verm-x, Blue Chip Feed, Horse Scout and West Kington Stud.
Jo Claridge, BEF advisor and SW Endurance GB chair, presented the BEF Futurity awards. Sylvan Illusion (Sylvan Magician/Illuniate) owned and bred by Diana Whittome received the 2014 Crabbet trophy for potential endurance horses after achieving an elite 9.01 score...
Read more: http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Crabbet-Organisation-celebrates-success-West-s/story-26309166-detail/story.html#ixzz3WumrxSCE
Dial Named U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor
USEFNetwork.com
RELEASE: April 9, 2015
AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: USEF Communications Department
Mark Dial (USEF Archive)Lexington, Ky.- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Dial as the U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor.
Learn more about Mark Dial.
“I am very excited to be able to work with some of the best riders and horses in the USA. In the following few years my expectations are that we will rise to the top of our sport on the international playing field,” said Dial. “The U.S. is fortunate to have a lot of great athletes, both human and equine. I am happy we also have exceptional Junior and Young Riders to work with.
“With Mark's knowledge of the sport and the wide breadth of his horsemanship, he is a great fit within USEF's sport management program,” said Joe Mattingely, Chair of the High Performance Endurance Committee.
“Kristen Brett (USEF Endurance Director) and I look forward to working with Mark as we, in partnership with the Endurance Committees, develop and implement the plans that will take Endurance through to the Bromont 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. These plans will involve working with the AERC at grass roots and development level through to helping our most talented athletes prepare for the highest levels of competition. We are in the process of recruiting a Team Vet to work with and support Mark and then it will be full steam ahead,” said Will Connell, USEF Sport Director.
Dial’s abilities and knowledge in the sport of endurance will be a significant advantage to U.S. athletes as they prepare for the 2016 Longines FEI World Endurance Championships and the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. Additionally, Dial is tasked with developing and implementing a pipeline to identify talented athletes with the potential for future team and international success, while building the depth of upcoming talented athletes.
Follow the U.S. Endurance Team.
The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF Sponsors.
RELEASE: April 9, 2015
AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: USEF Communications Department
Mark Dial (USEF Archive)Lexington, Ky.- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Dial as the U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor.
Learn more about Mark Dial.
“I am very excited to be able to work with some of the best riders and horses in the USA. In the following few years my expectations are that we will rise to the top of our sport on the international playing field,” said Dial. “The U.S. is fortunate to have a lot of great athletes, both human and equine. I am happy we also have exceptional Junior and Young Riders to work with.
“With Mark's knowledge of the sport and the wide breadth of his horsemanship, he is a great fit within USEF's sport management program,” said Joe Mattingely, Chair of the High Performance Endurance Committee.
“Kristen Brett (USEF Endurance Director) and I look forward to working with Mark as we, in partnership with the Endurance Committees, develop and implement the plans that will take Endurance through to the Bromont 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. These plans will involve working with the AERC at grass roots and development level through to helping our most talented athletes prepare for the highest levels of competition. We are in the process of recruiting a Team Vet to work with and support Mark and then it will be full steam ahead,” said Will Connell, USEF Sport Director.
Dial’s abilities and knowledge in the sport of endurance will be a significant advantage to U.S. athletes as they prepare for the 2016 Longines FEI World Endurance Championships and the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. Additionally, Dial is tasked with developing and implementing a pipeline to identify talented athletes with the potential for future team and international success, while building the depth of upcoming talented athletes.
Follow the U.S. Endurance Team.
The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF Sponsors.
Thursday, April 09, 2015
Great Britain: SUCCESS at Haywood Oaks
Endurancegb.co.uk
08 April 2015)
Tricia Hirst won the FEI 3* 160km endurance race at Haywood Oaks, Nottinghamshire last weekend. Tricia was riding her 12 yr old part bred Arab mare Vlacq Bronze Image.
The race started at 6am in the dark and Tricia crossed the finish line after a gruelling long day at 8.30pm beating the second placed combination Katie Bedwin by 15 minutes. Katie, taking time off from her studying, was riding her own Elayla. Both horses and Katie were contesting their first 160km. Both horses completed at Championship qualifying speed.
Imy joined Tricia Hirst's endurance team after her vet daughter Georgina found her on a dealers yard in Leciestershire and recognised that she was a full sister to Tricia's International horse Vlacq Diamond Sparkle. Imy was still unbroken as a 9yr old so Georgina bought her for £450!
Tricia had success with Imy last year coming 2nd in the two day 160km race at the Red Dragon ride, Builth Wells. However, after that Imy underwent major surgery at the end of October as she had a very large cyst growing in her sinus. She recovered exceptionally well and restarted her training in December in preparation for the race at the weekend.
Since the ride she has been enjoying the sunshine, what a star!
08 April 2015)
Tricia Hirst won the FEI 3* 160km endurance race at Haywood Oaks, Nottinghamshire last weekend. Tricia was riding her 12 yr old part bred Arab mare Vlacq Bronze Image.
The race started at 6am in the dark and Tricia crossed the finish line after a gruelling long day at 8.30pm beating the second placed combination Katie Bedwin by 15 minutes. Katie, taking time off from her studying, was riding her own Elayla. Both horses and Katie were contesting their first 160km. Both horses completed at Championship qualifying speed.
Imy joined Tricia Hirst's endurance team after her vet daughter Georgina found her on a dealers yard in Leciestershire and recognised that she was a full sister to Tricia's International horse Vlacq Diamond Sparkle. Imy was still unbroken as a 9yr old so Georgina bought her for £450!
Tricia had success with Imy last year coming 2nd in the two day 160km race at the Red Dragon ride, Builth Wells. However, after that Imy underwent major surgery at the end of October as she had a very large cyst growing in her sinus. She recovered exceptionally well and restarted her training in December in preparation for the race at the weekend.
Since the ride she has been enjoying the sunshine, what a star!
Chief of Business Development & Strategy announces departure from FEI
FEI.org
8 Apr 2015
Lisa Lazarus, FEI Chief of Business Development & Strategy, has announced that she will be leaving the organisation at the end of May 2015. Lazarus is moving to Singapore with her family.
Lazarus was FEI General Counsel from May 2009 to August 2013, before taking up her current post overseeing the FEI’s commercial activities, including broadcast media distribution and sales, partnerships, branding, licensing and merchandising.
“While I am of course very sad to say goodbye to my talented colleagues at the FEI, and to the FEI Family as a whole, I am proud of the recent accomplishments that have been made in growing the value of the FEI’s media rights and partnerships”, Lazarus said. “Equestrian sport offers so much to its partners with the unique bond between two athletes, human and horse, a demographically compelling fan base, and men and women competing as equals.”
Prior to joining the FEI, Lazarus was Senior Director of Partner Development for NFL International in London.
“Lisa Lazarus has made a huge contribution to the FEI over her six years with us. She has shared a wealth of expertise and knowledge, and built partnerships that have greatly enhanced the income streams of the FEI and helped to fund the ongoing development of the sport,” explained Sabrina Zeender, FEI Secretary General.
“We are now looking to build on this success, as equestrian sport experiences huge global growth and moves to the next level commercially.”
The FEI has exclusively appointed the global executive search firm Korn Ferry to recruit Lazarus’ replacement.
8 Apr 2015
Lisa Lazarus, FEI Chief of Business Development & Strategy, has announced that she will be leaving the organisation at the end of May 2015. Lazarus is moving to Singapore with her family.
Lazarus was FEI General Counsel from May 2009 to August 2013, before taking up her current post overseeing the FEI’s commercial activities, including broadcast media distribution and sales, partnerships, branding, licensing and merchandising.
“While I am of course very sad to say goodbye to my talented colleagues at the FEI, and to the FEI Family as a whole, I am proud of the recent accomplishments that have been made in growing the value of the FEI’s media rights and partnerships”, Lazarus said. “Equestrian sport offers so much to its partners with the unique bond between two athletes, human and horse, a demographically compelling fan base, and men and women competing as equals.”
Prior to joining the FEI, Lazarus was Senior Director of Partner Development for NFL International in London.
“Lisa Lazarus has made a huge contribution to the FEI over her six years with us. She has shared a wealth of expertise and knowledge, and built partnerships that have greatly enhanced the income streams of the FEI and helped to fund the ongoing development of the sport,” explained Sabrina Zeender, FEI Secretary General.
“We are now looking to build on this success, as equestrian sport experiences huge global growth and moves to the next level commercially.”
The FEI has exclusively appointed the global executive search firm Korn Ferry to recruit Lazarus’ replacement.
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Tersk Stud Spring 2015 - A conversation with Sergey Ivanov, Tersk Stud Director
Horsereporter.com - Full Articleby Pamela Burton
6 April 2015, ~ Horsereporter recently caught up with Tersk Stud Director Sergey Ivanov in Qatar. He was happy to tell us of some of the exciting advances of breeding at Tersk and that the Stud is looking forward to the spring and summer Shows and Open House where these special horses are presented to the world.
There are 86 babies expected from 90 broodmares for the 2015 Tersk foal crop. As of February there were 46 babies already on the ground.
Tersk Stud is located in the Caucasus Mountains in southern European Russia. Babies come early in Russia and are generally born from 1 January to 1 April. As Russian winters can be quite cold, the mares all have stalls but are turned out each day to roam the steppes. In good weather from May until October the horses enjoy the tall grasses and wander naturally to drink the clear waters.
Tersk Stud is now standing 16 stallions, and horses are both live-bred and inseminated, depending on the need and stallion chosen.
Breeding from deep frozen semen
Of premier importance is the blood of the Tersk Stallions, Mashuk, Aswan, *Muscat, and *Moment, all now deceased. With methods recently developed, the use of deep frozen semen of these top horses is able to be used and breedings are carefully chosen...
Read more here:
http://www.horsereporter.com/2015/04/06/tersk-stud-a-revival-in-excellent-bloodlines-through-deep-frozen-semen/
Remembering Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka
Horsereporter.com - Full Article
by Pamela Burton
April 2015, Poland ~ Leading Arabian horse breeding authority and world ambassador of the Arabian horse, Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka, passed away after a long illness on 28 March 2015. Known as the First Lady of Polish Arabian horse breeding, she had a great influence on every aspect of the breed. A gentle, caring person, she had a great following in the community of the Arabian horse.
Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka was breeding inspector at the Polish Horse Breeding Department of the State Stud Farm Managing Office, supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture. Very soon she was also asked to be in charge of the Arabian State Studs...
Read more here:
http://www.horsereporter.com/2015/04/02/remembering-izabella-pawelec-zawadzka/
by Pamela Burton
April 2015, Poland ~ Leading Arabian horse breeding authority and world ambassador of the Arabian horse, Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka, passed away after a long illness on 28 March 2015. Known as the First Lady of Polish Arabian horse breeding, she had a great influence on every aspect of the breed. A gentle, caring person, she had a great following in the community of the Arabian horse.
Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka was breeding inspector at the Polish Horse Breeding Department of the State Stud Farm Managing Office, supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture. Very soon she was also asked to be in charge of the Arabian State Studs...
Read more here:
http://www.horsereporter.com/2015/04/02/remembering-izabella-pawelec-zawadzka/
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