Oman’s Al Said brothers successfully complete Slovakia Endurance Race

Timesofoman.com - Full Article

18/April/2023
By: Times News Service

Muscat: Battling extreme cold and damp weather conditions, Oman’s riders, His Highness Sayyid Loay bin Ghalib Al Said and His Highness Sayyid Ali Ghalib Al Said, successfully completed the Samorin Endurance Race over a distance of 120km in Slovakia recently.

The brothers, who have an excellent endurance racing record in recent times, are currently preparing for the FEI 2024 World Endurance Championship in Monpazier, France, in September. The world championship race will be over 160km.

This was the second of the five endurance races, the siblings are competing to qualify for the worlds next year. Both the riders ended up with good timings to complete the four-stage race...

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https://timesofoman.com/article/129657-omans-al-said-brothers-successfully-complete-slovakia-endurance-race

Gabriela von Felten is Building an Endurance Legacy

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12 April 2023

We speak to the Swiss athlete...

The 80-hectares of Cavallon Farm in Bougnon, France is nestled on a gently sloping landscape, surrounded by large fields lined with trees where the horses are peacefully grazing. This is home for Gabriela von Felten, an Endurance rider representing Switzerland.

She finished the 2022 season ranked 35th in the world standings and recently returned from the Al Ula 120km Endurance competition in Saudi Arabia where she competed with Mirko du Cavallon.

“The race in Al Ula was mind blowing,” Von Felten said. “The beauty and the wildness of the desert is one of the most amazing I’ve seen. The course was very hard, more like a European race, because it was not flat at all and had a lot of deep sand."

She is eyeing the European Championships for Seniors in September and another strong showing there...

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https://www.fei.org/stories/sport/endurance/gabriela-von-felten-building-endurance-legacy

Swiss, Middle Eastern Endurance Horses Found with Prohibited Substances

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FEI Tribunal issues Consent Award in equine anti-doping case

03 April 2023
Author: FEI

The FEI Tribunal has issued a Consent Award in an equine anti-doping case involving a Banned Substance.

In this case, the horse Eryn (FEI ID 105SX59/SUI), tested positive for Flufenamic acid, a banned substance, following samples taken at the CEI1*100 Oberstammheim (SUI) on 20 August, 2022.

The athlete, Melania Vanina (FEI ID 10160936/SUI), admitted the rule violation and accepted the consequences. The horse had been provisionally suspended for two months from the date of notification (26 September 2022 to 25 November 2022).

In its final decision the FEI Tribunal disqualified the horse from the event and imposed an 18-month ineligibility period on the athlete; the provisional suspension she already served shall be credited against the imposed ineligibility period. She was also fined CHF 5,000.

The full Decision is available here.

Separately, the FEI has announced new adverse analytical findings (AAF) involving equine prohibited substances. The Endurance cases below involve *Banned Substances and in each case the athlete and trainer have been provisionally suspended. The horses have also been provisionally suspended for two months from the date of notification.

Case 2023/BS02:

Horse: Intruso Del Reparo (106GW63/BRN)

Person Responsible: Abrahim Alyahya (FEI ID 10204085/KSA)

Trainer: Khalifa Saad Sharida Mubarak (FEI ID 10043686/BRN)

Event: CEI1* 100 - Sakhir, Bahrain International Endurance Village (BRN), 08–10.12.2022

Prohibited Substance(s): Boldenone

Date of notification: 12 January 2023



Case 2023/BS01:

Horse: Zaime (106SS76/QAT)

Person Responsible: Mohd Jubal Ahmed Sayadur Rahman (FEI ID 10093895/QAT)

Trainer: Jassim Hilal H Abuhadoud (FEI ID 10030706/QAT)

Event: CEI1*100 - Doha, Mesaieed (QAT), 11–12.11.22

Prohibited Substance(s): 5α-estrane-3β, 17α-diol, Cobalt

Date of notification: 13 March 2023



Case 2023/BS03:

Horse: Hera Durances (106FU45/BRN)

Person Responsible: Abdulrahman Mohammed Alzayed (FEI ID 10026481/BRN)

Trainer: Muhammad Abbas Khalid (FEI ID 10220213/BRN)

Event: CH-M-E- Butheeb (UAE), 20-26.02.2023

Prohibited Substance(s): Stanozolol, 16-beta-hydroxystanozolol

Date of notification: 20 March 2023

Great Britain: Farewell to world medal-winning rider and long-term chef d’equipe

Horseandhound.co.uk - Full Article

Becky Murray
4 April, 2023 14:03

Liz Finney, the international endurance rider, former chair of the British Endurance Riding Association (BERA) and long-time chef d’equipe of the British endurance team, died on 19 March from pancreatic cancer. She was 77.

Liz Finney (née Eatough) grew up in Burnley, Lancashire, and began riding at a very early age with her mother, who was equally passionate about horses. Liz later passed on her love of horses to her daughters, Caroline and Debbie, and supported them in all their Pony Club and riding club adventures.

After attending Bradford University to study pharmaceuticals, Liz began working at ICI (now AstraZeneca), in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, where she met her future husband, Peter. They were married for 54 years and he was by her side when she died.

Liz worked as a pharmacist for most of her life, but her true calling was in the world of endurance riding...

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https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/farewell-to-world-medal-winning-rider-and-long-term-chef-dequipe-820805

Australia: Premier endurance ride on track for successful TQ 2023

NoosaToday.com.au - Full Article

02/04/2023

The 57th Tom Quilty Gold Cup and National Championship is the premier event on the sports calendar for endurance horse riding in Australia and the TQ23 organising committee are working towards ensuring it will be a roaring success.

After this years’ Quilty was moved by the sport’s national body from Victoria to the Stirling’s Crossing Equestrian Complex just outside of Imbil, an enthusiastic band of club supporters has been working tirelessly since December last year organising the week of activities.

Club president and TQ23 event director Kim Moir said that, while the club took on organising the event on pretty late notice, the organising team had come together really well and were on track to ensure this year’s Quilty will be a fantastic success...

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https://noosatoday.com.au/news/02-04-2023/premier-endurance-ride-on-track-for-successful-tq-2023/

Endurance Team Gold Medalist from Bahrain Tests Positive for Banned Steroid

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France set to become the next world champions if Bahrain’s stanozolol offence is confirmed, after last month’s title race in the UAE.

By: Pippa Cuckson | March 22, 2023

Bahrain appears set to lose its World Endurance Championships team gold medal to France, following a steroids positive by its 18th placed rider.

Hera Durances, ridden by Abdulrahman Mohammed Alzayed, tested positive to the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol and its metabolite 16-beta-hydroxystanozolol, following sampling during the championship last month at Butheeb in the UAE.

A positive from one horse does not automatically result in disqualification of the whole team at a FEI world championship. However, only three of Bahrain’s five riders completed so it has no drop scores to reinstate and can no longer deliver a result.

The rider and the horse’s trainer Muhammad Abbas Khalid have been provisionally suspended from March 20...

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https://horsesport.com/horse-news/endurance-team-gold-medalist-tests-positive-banned-steroid/

Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup 2023 proves AlUla’s credentials as world-class equestrian destination

Plans for a new cutting-edge permanent equestrian location confirmed post event
Activities build on area’s rich heritage, improving infrastructure and developing local capabilities

AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – March 20, 2023:

The successful staging of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup, the fourth edition of Saudi Arabia’s flagship endurance race, is further evidence of AlUla’s capabilities as a world-class destination for international sporting events.

The 120km event was part of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)’s wider equine strategy to further develop AlUla as a world-class equestrian destination which offers activities for all levels, and also builds on local capabilities and engagement with equestrian activities.

Following the event, the RCU will further develop the facilities at Fursan Village, an interim equestrian venue, ahead of the completion of the new AlMuatadil Equestrian Village, a 285-hectare dedicate equestrian area.

The Fursan Village location will be activated as a semi-permanent location with facilities including 60 climate-controlled stables with wash bays, horse walkers, lunge pens, polo arena, vet clinic, forge, warehouse, and staff accommodation for 24-hour care of horses on site.

AlMuatadil will include two arenas as well as grass polo, sand polo and endurance venues plus stable compounds and an all-weather training barn that will include Seawalker pools, treadmills and vibration plate. The village will also offer accommodation facilities for event participants and workers.

Plans are also in place for an Equine Veterinary Hospital to serve AlUla and the region, and further increase standards of welfare and care.


AlUla provided a stunning backdrop for the riders as they trained and participated in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup


AlUla was the host venue for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup 2023


AlUla was the perfect setting for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup, Saudi's flagship equestrian event


Riders from 40 countries participated in this year's Endurance Cup in AlUla


The Endurance Cup showcased AlUla's equestrian credentials