UAE lady riders dazzle at endurance race in Italy

Khaleejtimes.com - Full Article

July 3 2017

Lady riders from the UAE did the country proud when four of their riders finished in the top five in the 120-km Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies CEI Two-star Cup which was part of the three-day Sardinia Endurance Festival that concluded on Sunday in the Horse Country Resort area in Arborea, Sardinia in Italy.

Four rides were part of the Sardinia Endurance Festival and the highlight was the ladies competition in which UAE riders Alyazia Al Romaithi on Holoutaria and Alia Al Saboori on Shamberlain finished hand-in-hand in the 120-km.

Italian rider Isabella Bonetto on Ottello finished third to prevent a podium sweep but the next two were again two UAE riders - Nouf Ali on Aranza and Ayesha Al Romaithi on Oregon - thus making it four in the top five for the UAE.

Alyazia and her horse Holuoutaria, a 10-year-old chest mare, covered the 120-km distance in 6 hours 59 minutes and 30 seconds at an average speed of 17.44 kmph...

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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/horse-racing/uae-lady-riders-dazzle-at-endurance-race-in-italy

Great Britain: Horse rider rescued after falling on farmland near Guisborough on endurance ride

TheNorthernEcho.co.uk - Full Article

3 July 2017

A HORSE rider was taken to hospital with serious back injuries after an accident on a 40-mile endurance ride, writes Laura Gilbert.

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team were called out to Dunsdale, near Guisborough, to help a 34-year-old woman who fell from her horse just after midday yesterday, Sunday.

Emergency crews were called when family members became concerned after the woman, from the Midlands, failed to reach a check point.

Paramedics and mountain rescue volunteers found the woman on remote farmland...

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http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15387030.Horse_rider_seriously_injured_on_40_mile_endurance_trail/

Canada: Lexi Vollman On the Rise

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Lexi Vollman Has the Endurance to Make it to the Top
It takes more than dedication, training and stamina to excel at endurance riding. It takes real passion for the sport, and Lexi Vollman of Regina, SK, has that in spades.

The 17-year-old first started riding at age three, walking around the yard and up and down the road at her grandparents’ farm. From there it was on to her first pony, Lola, before entering the competition ring when she was 12.

“I began competing in barrel racing jackpots and small shows,” explained Vollman of her competitive start. “I used a couple different horses over the years, but the main ones would be my mom’s old mare Chiquita, my old pony Roxy and my current horse, Splash. None of them particularly enjoyed showing but they all put up with it anyways.”

Proving her versatility as a rider, Vollman opted to try her hand at tackling the trails, and took on the challenge of endurance riding, a sport that tests horse and rider over varied and often tough terrain. Not phased by the challenging treks, she made the move to the FEI level last year with her trusted mount, AJ Splash of Pizzaz, aka Splash, a 10-year-old bay Pintabian gelding.

“From the start of my endurance career, I’ve always loved riding with my mom,” explained Vollman, who often competes alongside her mother and fellow FEI competitor, Tracy. “Even if it’s a miserable day or race, it’s always nice to cross the finish line and see the smiling faces of your crew. One of the biggest highlights of my competitive career has been meeting so many welcoming people who are always so helpful to both the riders and horses...”

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https://www.equestrian.ca/news/rtfToNs82ygJ6ZaMX/on-the-rise

Scotland: International field ride in East Lothian

EastLothianCourier.com - Full Article

2 July 2017
Gavin Harper

AN INTERNATIONAL endurance horse riding event took place in East Lothian last week.

Scores of human-equine partnerships descended on the county for the three-day event, near Whitekirk.

With the kind co-operation of James and Sarah Grant-Suttie, the Scottish Endurance Riding Club played host not just to riders from north and south of the Border but also a sizeable contingent from Ireland and 11 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The event has been run for several years and has grown in size and stature as word of its appeal has spread through the endurance riding community.

Offering not just wonderful riding but also spectacular scenery and centuries of very visible history, East Lothian has been very welcoming to the colourful endurance tribe...

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http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/15380203.International_field_ride_in_East_Lothian/

Belgium: Homeopathic remedies in medicine bottle sees Endurance horse fail drug test

Horsetalk.co.nz - Full Article

July 3, 2017
Horsetalk.co.nz

A Belgian Endurance rider’s slip-up in putting homeopathic remedies for her horse in an empty Tramadol bottle has resulted in a 15-month suspension from the FEI Tribunal.

The tribunal has released final decisions on two banned substances cases in Jumping and one in Endurance, with the endurance rider receiving the harshest sanction – the 15-month suspension and a fine of 2500 Swiss francs.

The Endurance case related to the testing of the horse Houkoumi G, ridden by the Evelyne Stoffel at the CEI1* 100 in Virton, Belgium, on September 4, 2016.

The horse tested positive for the opioid analgesic O-Desmethyl-Tramadol, used in humans for the control of moderate to severe pain. It is classified as a banned substance under the FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List...

Read more at http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2017/07/03/homeopathic-remedies-medicine-fail-drug-test/#SHV1xBUxghQ9V2pa.99

Uruguay: Weather made it hard racing in Punta del Este

Endurance-world.com - Full Article

Race report made with the assistance of Lucia Olascoaga
Photo Credit: pioendurance

Punta del Este is called by some travellers as the “Saint-Tropez of Uruguay” and will be the next PAN AM venue on October 2017.

Although winter started, the endurance riders and horses were welcomed with summer time, a hot wind from the north elevated the temperatures for one week, this weather condition is called “Veranillo de San Juan” and just started the day of the 120km race. This meant that all the visitors, owners, grooms enjoyed the race more than the riders who had to manage the race in a different way and had to take care of the horses to finish with elevated temperatures and humidity.

Competitions of CEI2* 120km and CEI1* 80km were both in Senior and Young Riders categories...

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http://endurance-world.com/weather-made-hard-racing-punta-del-este/

New Zealand: Rotorua woman to take in a 1000km horse race in Mongolia

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By: Shauni James
Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reporter
shauni.james@nzme.co.nz @thedailypost

A Rotorua woman will be taking part in the Mongol Derby - a 1000km horse race in Mongolia.

Jennifer Cook is one of 36 competitors from around the world who will take part in the Mongol Derby in August.

The 1000km course recreates Chinggis Khaan's legendary postal system. Riders change horses every 40km and stay with the local herders or camp under the stars.

She says being an adventurous person she loves doing things that will challenge herself, which is why she decided to enter.

"The chance to do something like this on a horse and raise money for a charity - it was a no brainer.

"Adventure and giving back at the same time is why I really got into it..."

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11881978