Australia: Territory girls Jess and Nat are taking on the Mongol Derby

SOCKING IT TO CANCER: Jess Di Pasquale and Natalie Hall will race 1000km through the Mongolian Steppe to raise money for Sock it to Sarcoma. Picture: Jess Di Pasquale.

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By Joe Colbrook
June 17 2022

Two Northern Territory women will compete in the Mongol Derby later this year, a 10-day horse race through 1000km of the Mongolian Steppe.

Katherine resident Jess Di Pasquale and Darwin-based Natalie Bell are taking on the race, billed as the toughest in the world, to raise money for two charities: Sock it to Sarcoma and Steppe and Hoof...

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https://www.katherinetimes.com.au/story/7781627/taking-a-steppe-for-sarcoma/?cs=1459

British endurance runner wins 22-mile race against horse

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Monday, June 13th 2022, 9:35 AM EDT
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN

It's one of the ultimate tests of man against beast and over the weekend a Briton got the better or his four-legged rival to cross the finish line first and win the Whole Earth Man V Horse race in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales on Saturday.

Ricky Lightfoot, who is a 37-year-old firefighter from the village of Dearham in Cumbria, in north west England became only the third person to claim victory in the history of the race, in which runners are pitted against horses to see who can outrun the other...

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https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/46678840/british-endurance-runner-wins-22-mile-race-against-horse

Australia: Bremervale Justice Challenge 2 at Inglewood

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11th June 2022
Race Report made with the assistance of Alexandra Toft
Photo Credit: Sarah Sullivan

Inglewood, Queensland, Australia. Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June 2022.

The sun has set on the Bremervale Justice Challenge 2 and many combinations took this opportunity to further their preparations for the upcoming Tom Quilty Gold Cup in New South Wales on the 8th of July 2022.

Over two days, 111 horses and riders competed in events ranging from 40km to 160km. On Friday afternoon nominations and vetting commenced and then came the rain. The rain was hard and heavy for several hours, including for the start of the National 160km ride which began at midnight on Friday night. Ten combinations undertook this challenge, some aiming to qualify for the Quilty....

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https://endurance-world.com/bremervale-justice-challenge-2-at-inglewood/

Great Britain: Man v Horse endurance event returns to Powys town after two years

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8 June 2022
By Gavin Grosvenor

Man V Horse, one of the world’s most legendary off-road races, is making its return after a two-year break on Saturday.

Running for over 40 years, the marathon event – sponsored for seven consecutive years by the UK’s number one peanut butter brand, Whole Earth – is an epic 22.5-mile challenge which pits humans against horses across a multi-terrain course.

Located in Llanwrtyd Wells, Man V Horse draws hundreds of runners and athletes annually with a jackpot prize available for the person who beats the first horse and rider...

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https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/20194883.man-v-horse-endurance-event-returns-powys-town-two-years/

Spring competition in Ademuz

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3rd June 2022
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Photo credit: Eva Lazaro Arribas

More than 50 riders from 8 different nationalities came together to enjoy the wide tracks in this remarkable area.

With 6 different categories for teams to choose from on the Saturday (CEI3*160km, CEI3*140km, CEI2* CEI1*, CEIYJ2* & CEIYJ1*) plus national CEN options, and local competitions on the Sunday there was something for everyone. The tension of an early start and a long day for the long distance 3* teams; high speed sprint finishes from the shorter 1* distances, and young horses experiencing their first competition. It was a busy event, with both the Foreign Judge, Dianne Luke and Technical Delegate, Jan Fredrik commenting on the friendly atmosphere which prevailed throughout the weekend...

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https://endurance-world.com/spring-competition-in-ademuz/

A Horseback Adventure Across Europe

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23 May 2022
Words by Richard Mulligan

Louis Hall and Anglo-Arab horse Sasha are venturing 2,500km for charity...

An award-winning actor is raising thousands of pounds for good causes supporting refugees and mental health through an awe-inspiring horseback trek across Europe.

Louis Hall and his Anglo-Arab horse Sasha are now more than 1,400km into their 2,500km journey labelled ‘The Big Hoof’. The four-month trek has already taken them from Tuscany in central Italy to the south of France, and they aim to reach the finish line in Cape Finisterre on the north-western coast of Spain in July.

Every step they make during the trail, which began in March, will help to spread awareness for sufferers of mental health issues everywhere and to raise money for Amna, a charity that supports refugees and their trauma...

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https://www.fei.org/stories/lifestyle/horse-human/horseback-adventure-big-hoof-europe-louis-hall

Turkey: First endurance races at the Black Sea

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Race Report made with the assistance of Tuana Aksoylar
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20 May 2022

Saturday 7 May 2022. Turkey’s very first CEI2* 120 and CEI1* 100 endurance competitions were held at the TK Cowboy Ranch in Palivor Town, the İğneada region of Kırklareli city.

Since the 2010 Endurance Balkan Championship, Turkey has not been able to host International endurance competitions, this is now all history thanks to the vision of Turan Karaman, owner of the TK Cowboy Ranch. The track consisted of different stages where the riders got to ride on the soft sandy beach of Black Sea as well as into the forest .

A total of 19 combinations entered with 18 Turkish riders and one foreign rider from Greece, Pantelis Selonikios. The CEI2* race started at 06:00 and the CEI1* race at 06:30 into the green forest of İğneada. The ride for all horses on the first and second loop was smooth, however during the third loop the temperatures increased...

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https://endurance-world.com/first-endurance-races-at-the-black-sea/