TATimes.com.au - Full Article
By Jeff Hanson - March 3, 2020, 5:00 pm
In what could have been a disaster for Southern NSW endurance riders, Cowra’s Bumbaldry ride that was scheduled for this weekend was postponed at the last minute.
Fortunately for local competitors who are eyeing the NSW State Championships at Tumut on June 6-8, Tumut Endurance will be holding a smaller event to help rider’s have their horses in good order.
Tumut Endurance spokesperson Ellen Vine explained the decision to host an event with such short notice.
“Two weeks ago a ride near Cowra called Bumbaldry unfortunately had to postpone their event due to multiple circumstances and this meant that the first 80km event for the year in NSW wouldn’t be until March 14, but it was up past Coffs Harbour,” Vine said.
“So for Southern NSW, that would be impossible to attend, meaning we would have to wait until the next one, which wouldn’t be until March 28 near Sydney.
“So looking ahead, it was clear that this would negatively impact a lot of people and inevitably Tumut Endurance’s State Championships, so with two and a half weeks notice, we decided to replace the postponed ride on March 7 and 8 and run the Tumut Endurance Ride...”
Read more here:
https://www.tatimes.com.au/tumut-riders-prepare-for-nsw-champs/
Thursday, March 05, 2020
Monday, March 02, 2020
Bahrain: His Majesty’s 160km race set
GDOnine.com - Full Article
1 March 2020
THE King’s Endurance Cup 160km race will be held today under the patronage of His Majesty and support of GFH Group at Bahrain International Endurance Village.
This race is considered the biggest championship in the endurance season, especially bearing the name of His Majesty.
Riders from stables in Bahrain and other GCC countries will be taking part in the race...
Read more here:
http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/784254/His-Majesty%E2%80%99s-160km-race-set
1 March 2020
THE King’s Endurance Cup 160km race will be held today under the patronage of His Majesty and support of GFH Group at Bahrain International Endurance Village.
This race is considered the biggest championship in the endurance season, especially bearing the name of His Majesty.
Riders from stables in Bahrain and other GCC countries will be taking part in the race...
Read more here:
http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/784254/His-Majesty%E2%80%99s-160km-race-set
Australia: Collie teen saddles up for Tom Quilty
CollieMail.com.au - Full Article
MARCH 2 2020
Taylar Amonini
With a little bit of passion, dedication and enthusiasm, a Collie teen has proven you can reach your goals as she qualifies for the 2020 Tom Quilty Gold Cup.
Abbey Rose Irvine, 12, will go into the national event as the only junior in Western Australia to qualify to compete - a feat many adults struggle to do.
The enthusiastic endurance rider said she was ecstatic to have qualified at such a young age.
"It's a really good feeling to have qualified so early, endurance riding is such a mental sport as well as physical so to have broken through the mental block in the last qualification ride was a pretty good moment," she said.
"Last year I really started to get into endurance at this level but I have been riding for about four years now.
"It's great because you get to go out bush for several hours and unlike other riding where you have to be so polished in every aspect you get to just ride your horse and have fun..."
Read more here:
https://www.colliemail.com.au/story/6647999/collie-teen-saddles-up/
MARCH 2 2020
Taylar Amonini
With a little bit of passion, dedication and enthusiasm, a Collie teen has proven you can reach your goals as she qualifies for the 2020 Tom Quilty Gold Cup.
Abbey Rose Irvine, 12, will go into the national event as the only junior in Western Australia to qualify to compete - a feat many adults struggle to do.
The enthusiastic endurance rider said she was ecstatic to have qualified at such a young age.
"It's a really good feeling to have qualified so early, endurance riding is such a mental sport as well as physical so to have broken through the mental block in the last qualification ride was a pretty good moment," she said.
"Last year I really started to get into endurance at this level but I have been riding for about four years now.
"It's great because you get to go out bush for several hours and unlike other riding where you have to be so polished in every aspect you get to just ride your horse and have fun..."
Read more here:
https://www.colliemail.com.au/story/6647999/collie-teen-saddles-up/
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Gemma is all set for Moroccan adventure

Hero Harry persuades Perth woman to take on trek
ByRachel Clark
11:48, 28 FEB 2020
A Perth woman is getting ready to go on the trek of a lifetime to raise money for a local stables.
Gemma Patterson (37) will be heading out to Morocco next month to take part in Rallye Maroc 2020 , a 30 kilometre day horse riding endurance challenge.
And she is hoping to raise some much needed funds for Kinfauns Riding for the Disabled stables.
She is going to be joined by a group of veterans on the trek, including Harry Marshall who works alongside Gemma at Kinfauns RDA.
In 1999 Dundonian Harry was injured at the age of 19 in an explosion which also killed two men when an anti-tank device blew up.
He was a soldier with the Royal Highland Fusiliers and was stationed in Bosnia at the time as part of a peacekeeping force.
Ever since, he has suffered from PTSD and survivor’s guilt, including having flashbacks and suicidal thoughts, and now uses horse riding to cope.
Gemma will be joining Harry and other veterans as their horse riding coach, and is hoping to raise money at the same time...
Read more here:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/gemma-set-moroccan-adventure-21596940
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Marlborough horse woman braves 500km Andes horse race for charity

By Niki Hinman
Reporter
February 26 2020
A Marlborough horsewoman is saddling up for the ride of a lifetime across the remote Patagonian Andes in South America.
Clare King is taking part in the first-ever Gaucho Derby and is hoping to raise £10,000 for Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group
The multi-horse endurance race from March 5 to14, is the brainchild of UK-based adventure gurus The Adventurists and its gruelling course covers 500km of beautiful and challenging terrain.
In addition to riding and hiking for 13 and a half hours a day – swapping horses every 50km – riders will have to fend for themselves throughout.
Though Clare, 41, is no stranger to endurance horseback racing, this latest adventure represents a completely new challenge.
She explained: “In 2013, I came third in the Mongol Derby, the longest and toughest horse race in the world. It was undoubtedly the hardest thing I have ever done, mentally and physically, and I said, ‘Never ever again, I’m settling down’...
Read more here:
https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/18263329.marlborough-horse-woman-braves-500km-andes-horse-race-charity/
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Sweden: Good racing in tricky weather conditions at Vasaritten in Rättvik
Endurance-world.com - Full Article
23 February 2020
Race Report made with the assistance of Linnéa Engblom
Rättvik, Sweden. Saturday 15 February 2020. After two years of successful races it was time for the third edition of Vasaritten in Rättvik.
Rättvik is located in the middle of Sweden where ‘warm’ weather conditions have not been seen for over 20 years, with snow only in some parts of the forests. Usually the competition is being held mid-January however this year it got postponed to give all riders the best conditions possible, even if this was not what the organizers hoped for. The interest in this competition has grown each year and is now considered as Sweden’s biggest international endurance competition. Among the starters were riders from the Nordic countries, UAE, Italy, Holland and the USA. This year there was the option to choose between the CEI2*120, CEIYJ2*120, CEI*100 and two national classes. As usual the vet gate and resting area were located inside the big hall at the venue.
During the night prior the competition, temperatures dropped below zero degrees and a thin snow blanket covered parts of the track. During the day the temperature rose and the sun even appeared for a while. As the day went on the course became softer...
Read more here:
https://endurance-world.com/good-racing-in-tricky-weather-conditions-at-vasaritten-in-rattvik/
23 February 2020
Race Report made with the assistance of Linnéa Engblom
Rättvik, Sweden. Saturday 15 February 2020. After two years of successful races it was time for the third edition of Vasaritten in Rättvik.
Rättvik is located in the middle of Sweden where ‘warm’ weather conditions have not been seen for over 20 years, with snow only in some parts of the forests. Usually the competition is being held mid-January however this year it got postponed to give all riders the best conditions possible, even if this was not what the organizers hoped for. The interest in this competition has grown each year and is now considered as Sweden’s biggest international endurance competition. Among the starters were riders from the Nordic countries, UAE, Italy, Holland and the USA. This year there was the option to choose between the CEI2*120, CEIYJ2*120, CEI*100 and two national classes. As usual the vet gate and resting area were located inside the big hall at the venue.
During the night prior the competition, temperatures dropped below zero degrees and a thin snow blanket covered parts of the track. During the day the temperature rose and the sun even appeared for a while. As the day went on the course became softer...
Read more here:
https://endurance-world.com/good-racing-in-tricky-weather-conditions-at-vasaritten-in-rattvik/
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Jordan: Two Prohibited substance endurance cases under FEI anti-doping rules
Inside.FEI.org
February 19 2020
The FEI has announced new adverse analytical findings (AAF) involving equine prohibited substances. The cases involve *Banned Substances under the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMRs).
In the following two Endurance, cases the athletes and the trainers have been provisionally suspended from the date of notification until the FEI Tribunal renders its decision. The horses have been provisionally suspended for two months from the date of notification.
Horse: Blue Diamond (FEI ID 106HE36/JOR)
Person Responsible: Fahad Alkharmani (FEI ID 10072564/KSA)
Trainer: Anas Al Saied (FEI ID 10185797/JOR)
Event: CEI2* 120 – Wadi Rum (JOR), 13-14.11.2019
Prohibited Substance(s): Diisopropylamine
Date of notification: 13 January 2020
Horse: Bouzarika (FEI ID 106RJ34/JOR)
Person Responsible: Sameh Faris Mohammad Said (FEI ID 10040466/JOR)
Trainer: Khldoon Mohd Al Sayed (10014556 /JOR)
Event: CEI1* 80 – Wadi Rum (JOR), 13-14.11.2019
Prohibited Substance(s): Strychnine
Date of notification: 13 January 2020
The trainer in the Bouzarika case, Khldoon Mohd Al Sayed, has been provisionally suspended, both in this and a second case from the same event, from the date of notification until the FEI Tribunal renders its decision.
Horse: ***N/A
Person Responsible: ***N/A
Trainer: Khldoon Mohd Al Sayed (FEI ID 10014556 /JOR)
Event: CEI1* 80 – Wadi Rum (JOR), 13-14.11.2019
Prohibited Substance(s): Strychnine
Date of notification: 13 January 2020
*** No PR/Horse Name in cases involving Minors and/or Fast Track Procedures...
More at:
https://inside.fei.org/content/prohibited-substance-cases-under-fei-anti-doping-rules-1
February 19 2020
The FEI has announced new adverse analytical findings (AAF) involving equine prohibited substances. The cases involve *Banned Substances under the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMRs).
In the following two Endurance, cases the athletes and the trainers have been provisionally suspended from the date of notification until the FEI Tribunal renders its decision. The horses have been provisionally suspended for two months from the date of notification.
Horse: Blue Diamond (FEI ID 106HE36/JOR)
Person Responsible: Fahad Alkharmani (FEI ID 10072564/KSA)
Trainer: Anas Al Saied (FEI ID 10185797/JOR)
Event: CEI2* 120 – Wadi Rum (JOR), 13-14.11.2019
Prohibited Substance(s): Diisopropylamine
Date of notification: 13 January 2020
Horse: Bouzarika (FEI ID 106RJ34/JOR)
Person Responsible: Sameh Faris Mohammad Said (FEI ID 10040466/JOR)
Trainer: Khldoon Mohd Al Sayed (10014556 /JOR)
Event: CEI1* 80 – Wadi Rum (JOR), 13-14.11.2019
Prohibited Substance(s): Strychnine
Date of notification: 13 January 2020
The trainer in the Bouzarika case, Khldoon Mohd Al Sayed, has been provisionally suspended, both in this and a second case from the same event, from the date of notification until the FEI Tribunal renders its decision.
Horse: ***N/A
Person Responsible: ***N/A
Trainer: Khldoon Mohd Al Sayed (FEI ID 10014556 /JOR)
Event: CEI1* 80 – Wadi Rum (JOR), 13-14.11.2019
Prohibited Substance(s): Strychnine
Date of notification: 13 January 2020
*** No PR/Horse Name in cases involving Minors and/or Fast Track Procedures...
More at:
https://inside.fei.org/content/prohibited-substance-cases-under-fei-anti-doping-rules-1
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