Shaikh Nasser Hails Lignieres Victory

Paris-June30(BNA) Royal Endurance Team Captain Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa today paid tribute to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa for supporting Bahrain’s horse riders who continued their outstanding performance during their annual European tour.


He credited the Royal tremendous support for the Bahraini team which overcame a stiff challenge in the 130-kilometre Lignieres Endurance Horse Ride at Lignieres and dominated the race to clinch the top four positions.

He described the performance as a positive result for the Royal Team in the European endurance races, which part of preparations for upcoming championships.
Shaikh Nasser said that the Royal Team has established itself a serious contender to reckon with, claiming three historic victories in Dillingen, Germany, in addition to Lignieres victory in France.

He hailed Lignieres remarkable victory as a major boost for the Royal Team to continue the outstanding performance in upcoming championships. He hailed the efforts exerted by the Bahrain Royal Endurance Team young talented riders who their ability to overcome challenges, describing their future as promising. [More ...]

USA Young Rider & Junior WEC: Meet the Horses!

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The following horses have been ranked for the 2013 Young Rider World Championship to be held July 27th in Tarbes, France.

Wallace Hill Shade

15.3” bay Arab/Walking Horse gelding, 11 y.o.

Owner: Amy Wallace Whelan

Rider: Christina Kimery

1,915 AERC miles
3rd place and awarded Best Condition in his first 100 mile ride, the 2010 White River Fall Pioneer
6th and received High Vet Score at the 2010 AERC National Championship (100 miles)
Tied for 2nd at the 2011 Biltmore FEI 3* (100 miles)
Placed 4th in the 2012 Biltmore FEI 3* (100 miles)​



SHA STRIKE TWO

16 hand grey Arabian gelding

Rider: Jessica DiCamillo

Owner: Karen Binns-DiCamillo

Breeder: Sandy Skinner

5,640 AERC miles
Team gold and Individual silver medals at 2009 North American Young Riders Championship
1st place and Best Condition at 2010 Texas Bluebonnet Classic AHA Championship



EMPIRIC

15.3 chestnut Arab gelding, 11 y.o.

Rider: McCamey Kimbler, Kelsey Kimbler

Owner: Melody Blittersdorf

Breeder: Asgard Arabians - Dr. Tom and Halldis Sayvetz

825 AERC miles
1st place and Best Condition at 2013 FEI Berwick, Canada 1* 80 km
5th place at 2013 FITS 3* 160km
3rd place at 2013 Biltmore, 2* 120 km



CHASING THE WIND

15:1 chestnut Arab gelding, 12 y.o.

Owner: Mustafa Tehrani

Rider: Mary Katherine Clark, Katherine Gardener

4,335 AERC miles
3rd place 2013 FITS FEI 3* (100 miles)



AF BIG BUCKS

(AHA 566164)

15.2 chestnut Arabian gelding, 19 y.o.

Owner: Pam Weidel

Rider: Katherine Gardener, Kelsey Russell

1,440 AERC miles
1st place 2012 FITS FEI 2* (75 miles)
3rd place 2012 Goethe Challenge 2* (75 miles)
5th place 2012 AERC National Championship (100 miles)



MY WILD IRISH GOLD

(AHA AA10435)

15.1 bay Anglo mare

Owner: Valerie Kanavy

Rider: Kelsey Russell

1,325 AERC miles
Winner of AHA’s 2012 National Championship Half Arabian
1st place 2012 Biltmore Challenge FEI 3*
2nd place 2012 AERC National Championship (100 miles)



FYF DUTCH

15.1 grey Arab gelding, 9 y.o.

Rider: Sarah Jack

Owner: Don and Nicki Meuten

Breeder: Don and Nicki Meuten

1,950 AERC miles
Alternate for World Equestrian Games in 2012
1st featherweight and 3rd overall at 2012 National Championships at Biltmore
First FEI, first overall, Best Condition FEI and overall in 120km at Biltmore in May 2013

Team GB call for Eccleshall rider Brett Corcoran

Staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk - Full Article

27 June 2013

Written byDave Marshall

AN ECCLESHALL horse rider has been chosen to represent Great Britain at the FEI World Young Rider Endurance Championships next month in France.

tt Corcoran, aged 16, will be part of a five-strong British team tackling a tough 125km course at Tarbes in the foothills of the Pyrenees.

Corcoran will be riding his Arab horse, Bashir Shamir after the pair were selected at a hotly-contested selection trial in Cambridgeshire...

Read more here:
http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/Sport/Team-GB-call-for-Eccleshall-rider-Brett-Corcoran-27062013.htm

Great Britain: Rider goes in search of French endurance glory

Thisissouthwales.co.uk - Full Article

June 26 2013

ENDURANCE rider Andrew Theodorou from Tregaron has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2013 FEI World Young Rider Endurance Championships in Tarbes, France next month.

The 18-year-old will tackle the tough 125km course in the foothills of the Pyrenees riding his part-bred Arab horse Jamal.

The five-strong British team for the championships was chosen after a hotly contested team selection trial at the Endurance GB Wimpole Way ride in Cambridgeshire.

Andrew said: "It is great to have been selected for the team.

Read more here:
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Rider-goes-search-French-endurance-glory/story-19394989-detail/story.html#axzz2XcOKicl9

Great Britain: Not long now until the GB National Championships

Endurancegb.co.uk

28 June 2013

In two weeks it will be the National Championships of Endurance GB at Kings Forest. The 2013 Inter Regionals are running alongside the Championships.

The stage is set for a fabulous weekend at Kings - there is a class for everyone from 16km to 160km. Come and ride, watch or help!

Do not forget to book a delicious home cooked supper (including pudding!) - you will be able to enjoy this whilst watching the flying finishers in the championship classes. There is even a bar on site!

Come and be part of this highlight of the endurance year whether you are riding, crewing or helping - all are welcome!

YR Endurance Great Britain Team Announced for the FEI WEC 2013

Endurancegb.co.uk

21st June 2013
After a very successful Team Selection Trial on Sunday, 16th June 2013 at Wimpole, the Selectors are pleased to announce that the following Team has been selected to represent Great Britain at the World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors to be held at Tarbes, France on 27th July 2013.

You can view their profiles via the link below

Link to profles

In alphabetical order:

Kate Atkinson and Oakthwaite Samara

Brett Corcoran and Bashir Shamyr

Lauren Mills and Oakleaze Farm Czarko

Dace Sainsbury and Ballota

Andrew Theodorou and Jamal

Reserve:

Penny Amond and Rosies Brown Sugar

Chairman of Selectors, Di Latham, said on behalf of the selectors and management team, “We were delighted that the riders and their crews all set a high standard with their turnout and presentation; all combinations achieving their objectives for the day, whilst working towards the ultimate goal of the Championship. This is a strong Team, who have all worked extremely hard, and we are confident that they will produce their horses at peak fitness to be competitive against the best in the World”.

Chef d’Equipe, Helen Boston said, “The championship course at Tarbes, France, will provide a testing course for the 120km race, due to its location being in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The temperatures at that time of year could also prove difficult as we are expecting them to reach 35 degrees. After working with the team for a number of years, and seeing how all of them turned out and performed at Wimpole yesterday, I am confident that they will prepare themselves and their horses so that once again Great Britain can prove that it is a force to be reckoned with on the Young Rider World Endurance stage, and I am very much looking forward to working with them and the rest of the team management”.

The 2013 FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors will be held at Tarbes, France on 26th – 27th July 2013. All the news and behind the scenes views in the run up to and during the World Championships can be found on both Endurance GB’s and Equestrian Team GBR’s websites visit www.endurancegb.co.uk and www.equestrianteamgbr.co.uk for more details.

Team USA Young Riders to race in memory of deborah reich at 2013 World Championship

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to the u.s. endurance community
from emmett ross, chef d' equipe:

It is with immense pleasure that I announce that the US team of young riders will ride in memory of Deborah Reich at the 2013 Junior/Young Rider World Endurance Championship in Tarbes, France. Deborah was an avid endurance rider, a member of the 2010 and 2011 US Equestrian Teams, and a committed mentor of young endurance riders. She passed away in February.

Deborah enthusiastically joined the sport of endurance riding in 2005 with the dream of one day representing the USA internationally. That goal presented a huge mountain to climb, but Deborah’s attitude and focus were undeterred. She dedicated her all to the effort, and her commitment paid off when she was chosen to represent the USA for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. At that ride, she was the only US rider to finish on her great horse Juniper and they finished in a time that still stands as the fourth fastest time of any American rider in any world championship to date.

Deborah had an uncanny knack of always finishing in a strong position. Her second most notable result was her gritty finish at the 2011 Pan American Games in Chile. The US team was in the lead but at risk of losing that position. At that point Deborah was our trailing team member, and in order to keep the team’s medal-contending position she was asked to speed up on the final loop. She asked her horse Pandor to give his all, and even after suffering some in-race setbacks, Pandor recorded an incredible last loop pace of 20 km/h. In the end, the US team won the silver medal, losing the gold by only one minute and 47 seconds.

Deborah was a terrific role model for other riders because of her commitment to racing as part of a team rather than simply riding for personal success. She was also a very generous sponsor of endurance riding, choosing to direct her philanthropic and mentoring support toward Young Riders and their international efforts. For these reasons, I am simply thrilled to have the opportunity to honor Deborah at the 2013 Junior/Young Rider World Endurance Championships. Her spirit will ride with the US team in France. God bless.