NaroomaNewsOnline.com.au - Full Article
Duncan McLaughlin
July 24 2018
The Ghenghis Khan Highway, Ulan Bator, Mongolia. It’s not your standard postal address but will soon be Cele Stone’s, at least for a while.
The Mogendoura horsewoman is set to compete in two of the world’s great endurance events – the Mongol Derby and the Gobi Desert Cup – racing Mongolia’s native ponies across thousands of kilometres of steppe and desert. Cele said she was the last applicant accepted into this year’s Mongol Derby.
I think only one person has died.
“I didn’t have my acceptance interview until January … I wasn’t sure my experience would be enough,” Cele said. “I was terrified I would be accepted and I was terrified I wouldn’t.”
There was a lot riding on her acceptance, “I couldn’t keep on drinking more, eating more, caring less. I had to choose; choose to live or choose to die. I needed something big enough – scary enough! – to get me off the couch … The Mongol Derby is that...”
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https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/5543486/from-mogendoura-to-mongolia/
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Canada: Training for the Mongol Derby requires endurance — and lots of horses
CBC.ca - Full ArticleKelsey Opstad rides horses at Prince George facility from morning till night in preparation for big event
CBC News · Posted: Jul 23, 2018
Kelsey Opstad lies in bed at night, unable to sleep, as she ticks through the list of everything she needs to do before she leaves for Asia in a week.
Opstad, who is from Anchorage, Alaska, has been training at the B.C. Appaloosa Centre in Prince George since May in preparation for a 10-day horse race in Mongolia.
"I picked the B.C. Appaloosa Centre for the sheer number of horses," said Opstad, explaining that she can work with lots of younger, less experienced horses at the centre, which will more closely mimic the horses she'll be riding across the Mongolian plains.
The Mongol Derby, now in its ninth year, is a 1,000-kilometre equestrian endurance race. It is intended to recreate Genghis Khan's famous postal system.
Riders travel for 10 days to different checkpoints, 36 kilometres apart, at which point they switch horses. In all, racers ride 30 different horses...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/training-for-the-mongol-derby-requires-endurance-and-lots-of-horses-1.4757314
Italy set to host Sheikh Mohammed Endurance Festival
Khaleejtimes.com - Full ArticleJuly 24 2018
San Rossore Racecourse is one of the great endurance venues of the world
The His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Italy Endurance Festival will take place as part of the Toscana Endurance Lifestyle 2018, supported and sponsored by Meydan, on Friday at San Rossore Racecourse in Pisa, Italy.
Meydan Group was the headline sponsor for the Toscana Endurance Lifestyle in 2016 and 2017, as well, and this year they have announced a record-breaking prize pool of ?1 million, doubling last year's prize and incentives fund for the festival. Azizi Developments, a major Dubai-based real estate developer, will also be sponsoring the Festival as part of its partnership with Meydan that extends to international events. Azizi Developments is a pillar partner of the Dubai World Cup, which includes its sponsorship of one of the world's top Thoroughbred flat sprint races, the Group 1 $1 million Al Quoz Sprint...
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https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/horse-racing/italy-set-to-host-sheikh-mohammed-endurance-festival
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Australia: Riders beat a Queensland freezer in state championships
WeeklyTimesNow.com.au - Full Article
ERLE LEVEY, Rural Weekly
July 23, 2018
A CLOUDLESS sky, not a breath of wind and one of the coldest nights of the year.
It was perfect conditions for the Queensland Endurance Riders Association State Championships.
More than 150 riders competed in a series of events over July 13—15 at the Stirling’s Crossing Equestrian Complex at Imbil, Mary Valley.
Those participating in the 160km event set off in icy conditions at midnight on Friday night.
It took Matthew Gadsby 11 hours and 48 minutes on horseback to cross the finish line and be named the 2018 QERA State Champion for the second year in a row. Gadsby, from Tweed Heads, and his horse Maximus Ra, averaged about 13.5km an hour and also took out best conditioned heavyweight accolades.
Meanwhile second place went to Rod Field from Kenilworth and Paul Roosen from Cedar Creek...
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https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/rural-weekly/riders-beat-a-queensland-freezer-in-state-championships/news-story/f97dc234c1dac729a717d6d65e4b758d
ERLE LEVEY, Rural Weekly
July 23, 2018
A CLOUDLESS sky, not a breath of wind and one of the coldest nights of the year.
It was perfect conditions for the Queensland Endurance Riders Association State Championships.
More than 150 riders competed in a series of events over July 13—15 at the Stirling’s Crossing Equestrian Complex at Imbil, Mary Valley.
Those participating in the 160km event set off in icy conditions at midnight on Friday night.
It took Matthew Gadsby 11 hours and 48 minutes on horseback to cross the finish line and be named the 2018 QERA State Champion for the second year in a row. Gadsby, from Tweed Heads, and his horse Maximus Ra, averaged about 13.5km an hour and also took out best conditioned heavyweight accolades.
Meanwhile second place went to Rod Field from Kenilworth and Paul Roosen from Cedar Creek...
Read more here:
https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/rural-weekly/riders-beat-a-queensland-freezer-in-state-championships/news-story/f97dc234c1dac729a717d6d65e4b758d
Young Rider European Championship Entry Withdrawn for Charlie Chadwick and Hazelcroft Gosens Tsar
24 July 2018
Endurance GB is saddened to confirm the withdrawal of Charlie Chadwick and Hazelcroft Gosens Tsar from the 2018 European Young Rider Endurance Championships due to take place on the 25th and 26th July.
Endurance GB was made aware of a potential rule violation in relation to rest periods and a horse Charlie had competed with at the CEI Kings Forest (GBR) on the 7th July. The horse in question, Aragorn, had been ridden by Charlie’s mother, Ruth Chadwick, in a National Ride some two weeks beforehand where the horse had been judged to have an irregular gait at the finish. As Aragorn is registered with the FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale), he is subject to FEI rest periods even whilst competing at a National Level. Under FEI rules this would entail an enforced rest period of 12 days had the horse completed successfully however, in this case, an additional 14 days must be added to the imposed rest period due to the irregular gait decision, which ends after the date of the CEI Kings Forest (GBR). This means that as per FEI Art. 815.3.3 and 815.3.6, Charlie will receive 100 penalty points and a consequential suspension of two months (to be implemented from the day of the CEI in question). Endurance GB carried out its own due diligence as quickly as possible in relation to the information, bearing in mind the timings and the seriousness and required escalations of the situation.
Endurance GB is very clear that this was a genuine mistake on behalf of the athlete. Charlie has, and will continue to be, an exemplary ambassador for the sport of Endurance within Great Britain and she, and her family, have the full backing of EGB at this very difficult time. At no point was there any intention to break the rules and we must make it very clear that Charlie, and her family, hold both horse welfare and the rules of Endurance with the upmost of importance.
Ruth Chadwick, Charlie’s mother, commented ‘This has been incredibly hard for us. Charlie, and the rest of the team, have received so much support and encouragement and we are just so sad to be in the situation we are now. Charlie has worked so hard to get herself and her horse ready for this Championship. However, we accept that we broke the rules and this should never have happened. The timing of this whole thing though has been particularly unfortunate as had we realised earlier we would never have taken the decision to travel Tsar overseas.’
Nicki Thorne, Chair of Endurance GB, stated “We are, of course, incredibly sad for Charlie, Tsar and her family. We are all fully aware of the amount of work and dedication it takes to get your horse to this level. We admire the maturity and attitude of both Charlie and her family in this situation and they have our full support. The Chadwick Family is held in very high regard within the Endurance GB family, but we also recognise that the rules, in this instance, were broken and we must therefore accept the consequences. We are in regular contact with all those concerned and we are ensuring that the right levels of support and safeguarding are in place not just for Charlie, but the other members of the team who will continue on their Championship journey”.
Kate Atkinson and Ollie Holman will now represent Great Britain as individuals at the European Young Rider Endurance Championships. Pre-Ride vetting takes place on the 25th July and the Championship itself starts at 6am on Friday 26th July. Endurance GB wishes the very best of luck to Kate and Ollie and we are extremely confident that they will do us proud and be excellent representatives for Great Britain.
Endurance GB is saddened to confirm the withdrawal of Charlie Chadwick and Hazelcroft Gosens Tsar from the 2018 European Young Rider Endurance Championships due to take place on the 25th and 26th July.
Endurance GB was made aware of a potential rule violation in relation to rest periods and a horse Charlie had competed with at the CEI Kings Forest (GBR) on the 7th July. The horse in question, Aragorn, had been ridden by Charlie’s mother, Ruth Chadwick, in a National Ride some two weeks beforehand where the horse had been judged to have an irregular gait at the finish. As Aragorn is registered with the FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale), he is subject to FEI rest periods even whilst competing at a National Level. Under FEI rules this would entail an enforced rest period of 12 days had the horse completed successfully however, in this case, an additional 14 days must be added to the imposed rest period due to the irregular gait decision, which ends after the date of the CEI Kings Forest (GBR). This means that as per FEI Art. 815.3.3 and 815.3.6, Charlie will receive 100 penalty points and a consequential suspension of two months (to be implemented from the day of the CEI in question). Endurance GB carried out its own due diligence as quickly as possible in relation to the information, bearing in mind the timings and the seriousness and required escalations of the situation.
Endurance GB is very clear that this was a genuine mistake on behalf of the athlete. Charlie has, and will continue to be, an exemplary ambassador for the sport of Endurance within Great Britain and she, and her family, have the full backing of EGB at this very difficult time. At no point was there any intention to break the rules and we must make it very clear that Charlie, and her family, hold both horse welfare and the rules of Endurance with the upmost of importance.
Ruth Chadwick, Charlie’s mother, commented ‘This has been incredibly hard for us. Charlie, and the rest of the team, have received so much support and encouragement and we are just so sad to be in the situation we are now. Charlie has worked so hard to get herself and her horse ready for this Championship. However, we accept that we broke the rules and this should never have happened. The timing of this whole thing though has been particularly unfortunate as had we realised earlier we would never have taken the decision to travel Tsar overseas.’
Nicki Thorne, Chair of Endurance GB, stated “We are, of course, incredibly sad for Charlie, Tsar and her family. We are all fully aware of the amount of work and dedication it takes to get your horse to this level. We admire the maturity and attitude of both Charlie and her family in this situation and they have our full support. The Chadwick Family is held in very high regard within the Endurance GB family, but we also recognise that the rules, in this instance, were broken and we must therefore accept the consequences. We are in regular contact with all those concerned and we are ensuring that the right levels of support and safeguarding are in place not just for Charlie, but the other members of the team who will continue on their Championship journey”.
Kate Atkinson and Ollie Holman will now represent Great Britain as individuals at the European Young Rider Endurance Championships. Pre-Ride vetting takes place on the 25th July and the Championship itself starts at 6am on Friday 26th July. Endurance GB wishes the very best of luck to Kate and Ollie and we are extremely confident that they will do us proud and be excellent representatives for Great Britain.
Monday, July 23, 2018
Record-breaking endurance prize money on offer at UK and Italy editions of HH Endurance Festival
Sport360.com - Full Article
Sport360 staff 15/07/2018
Meydan Group have announced a record-breaking prize pool of €1 million, doubling last year’s prize and incentives fund for the 2018 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Italy Endurance Festival.
The new season includes a series of prestigious rides scheduled for 27 July 2018 in Pisa, including a CEI2* 120 km ride and a CEI1* 81 km ride.
The venue in Pisa is the San Rossore Racecourse which is one of the great endurance venues in the world that is rich with racing tradition. It now hosts several world endurance events, making it the perfect setting to highlight the significance of the HH Endurance Festival, the most prominent ride on the Dubai endurance calendar...
Read more here:
http://sport360.com/other/equestrian/293658/record-breaking-endurance-prize-money-on-offer-at-uk-and-italy-editions-of-hh-endurance-festival
Sport360 staff 15/07/2018
Meydan Group have announced a record-breaking prize pool of €1 million, doubling last year’s prize and incentives fund for the 2018 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Italy Endurance Festival.
The new season includes a series of prestigious rides scheduled for 27 July 2018 in Pisa, including a CEI2* 120 km ride and a CEI1* 81 km ride.
The venue in Pisa is the San Rossore Racecourse which is one of the great endurance venues in the world that is rich with racing tradition. It now hosts several world endurance events, making it the perfect setting to highlight the significance of the HH Endurance Festival, the most prominent ride on the Dubai endurance calendar...
Read more here:
http://sport360.com/other/equestrian/293658/record-breaking-endurance-prize-money-on-offer-at-uk-and-italy-editions-of-hh-endurance-festival
British Horse Feeds Continue Support of Red Dragon Festival of Endurance
EverythingHorseUK.co.uk20/07/2018 ehuknews
British Horse Feeds is delighted to announce their continued support and title sponsorship of the prestigious Red Dragon Festival of Endurance.
Running from September 28 to 30, 2018 the Red Dragon Festival of Endurance held at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells is always a hugely popular event.
This year the event will feature the second year of the Endurance GB National Championships which will include Novice, Open, Advanced and National Championship classes.
The event will also host the return of the British Horse Feeds Riding Club Endurance Team Championship Final.
Said John Hudson, Chairman of Endurance GB:
As organiser of the British Horse Feed’s Red Dragon Festival of Endurance I am so pleased that we are able to continue to work with the team at British Horse Feeds. We are very fortunate to have British Horse Feeds as title sponsor and this year’s event is set to be bigger and better than ever.”
British Horse Feeds will be providing competitors with fabulous feed prizes across the Red Dragon events and Championship classes including; the Speedi-Beet Red Dragon (2 x 80km CER), the Fibre-Beet Dragon’s Tail (80km CER + 42km GER) and the British Horse Feeds’ Little Dragon (80km CER).
Said Will I’Anson of British Horse Feeds:
I am delighted to continue our long association with this prestigious ride. We look forward to the event continuing to grow and become even more popular as a celebration of endurance riding at all levels”.
Speedi-Beet is ideal for endurance horses as it is high in fibre, which helps provide the required stamina for horses to compete over long distances and the water content helps rehydrate the horses after prolonged exercise.”
British Horse Feeds will also be running the popular ‘Best Crew Member’ Recognition Award. Details of this will be available in ride packs.
For more information please contact British Horse Feeds on +44(0)1765 680300 or visit www.britishhorsefeeds.com.
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