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26th Jan 2002
San Patrignon

Spanish - Italian opening at the Dressage World Cup at San Patrignano


The Spanish Beatriz Ferrer-Salat, the 36-year-old lady rider who is lately in best shape in the world of dressage, wins the opening competition of the Italian qualifier of the FEI World Cup Dressage taking place at San Patrignano. The Spanish athlete, who recently placed first in the Mechelen Grand Prix in Belgium, won on Beauvalais with a very high percentage (71.46%), preceding the Italian Laura Conz (69.80%), riding Fibrin and the Swiss champion Daniel Ramseier currently 2nd in the World Cup list, on Rali Baba a bay 14-year-old horse.
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26th Jan 2002
ILPH Thoroughbred Stallion Sailing the Med Causes Concern
A 7 year old thoroughbred Stallion, Shorten Sail, has spent five days in the hold of a ferry criss crossing the mediteranean because red tape will not allow him to land.
The ILPH (International League for the Protection of Horses) is extremely concerned for the stallion's welfare and is doing everything in its power to sort out the bureaucracy that is not allowing the animal to land in Cyprus.

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26th Jan 2002 Silver's Stable
By Mary Bodel
Silver's Stable, owned and managed by 15-year-old Andrea Bodel, is an up and coming on-line simulated horse game. The game was started as a homeschool project and named for a beloved pet hamster five years ago.
Silver's Stable is designed to teach proper horse care and maintenance. Currently, besides virtual competitions, it is possible to groom, feed and play with the horses in the virtual stable.
"Most people's experiences are limited to pony rides (at parties)," Bodel states. She goes on to explain that there is more to horse ownership than just riding.
"Grooming a horse helps to make a social bond," she goes on to state. "So is feeding, but in a different way. Most people don't realize there is a science to feeding a horse. Horse's don't go if they aren't fed, and too much feed can result in colic."
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26th Jan 2002
ILPH Horse Welfare Charity Appoints New Chief Executive
John Smales, 59, from Wylye, Wiltshire, has been appointed the new Chief Executive at the UK's leading horse welfare charity.
He is due to start his new job at the ILPH (International League for the Protection of Horses) at Snetterton, Norfolk, on Monday 4th February when he will be taking over the reins from Jonny McIrvine, who has been Acting Chief Executive for the last 12 months.
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26th Jan 2002

2002 World Mounted Games Team Championships
The International Mounted Games Association have confirmed the 2002 World Mounted Games Team Championships will be held in Scotland. Held from July 26/28 at the Royal Highland Showground,Ingilston, Edinburgh, 15 countries will attend making it the largest international mounted games competition in the world.
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26th Jan 2002

Hanoverian Happenings
from Vista Ridge Farm - Hanoverians
Donnerhall Passes Away (01/14/2002)
Donnerhall was considered by many to be the most successful dressage horse in the world. He managed like no other sire of his generation to combine sports and breeding successes.
Hanoverians win 'Best of All Trophy' for 5th Time and World Cups
The 'Best of All Trophy ranking from the World Breeding Championships for Sport Horses (WBCSH) is an international evaluation of all breeding areas and breeds.
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25th Jan 2002

Horse Whisperer "joins up" for Britain’s biggest horse Show
The Royal Windsor Horse Show 15 – 19 May 2002
The Royal Windsor Horse Show 15 – 19 May 2002, Britain’s biggest horse show and one of the most traditional family events on the equestrian calendar, is preparing to kick off the outdoor show season in great style this May.
The world famous American ‘Horse Whisperer’ Monty Roberts and the Garde Republicaine’s elegant tandem quadrille will perform at the show for the first time. They join a spectacular line-up of top class show jumping competitions, superb shopping opportunities and military pageantry.
Regarded by many as one of the most magnificent venues for showing, The Royal Windsor Horse Show has more than 40 different types of horses, such as miniature horses the size of a large dog to grand old heavy horses standing at around 18hh, strikingly spotted appaloosas, high stepping Spanish horses, Britain’s range of native ponies, hunters, hacks and donkeys.
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25th Jan 2002
San Patrignon

San Patrignano: for the first time in Italy the Dressage World Cup

Seventeen years after its birth, the FEI World Cup of dressage arrives for the first time in our Country with the three days of San Patrignano. From friday 25th to sunday 27th the big indoor horse court of the Community will be indeed the stage on which some of the most known combinations of the dressage worldwide will perform, allowing to equestrian's fans and sporting to meet, exhibited to its highest levels, one of the most enchanting Olympic specialties of the equestrians.
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25th Jan 2002

EFI President Welcomes Increased ISC Grant Allocation For Equestrian Sport
The Irish Sports Council today (Thursday January 24) allocated €447,443 for equestrian sport to the National Governing Body, the Equestrian Federation of Ireland.
It was the second-highest grant made to any NGB.
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25th Jan 2002
Saddletude ::2001 Saddletude Equestrian Awards::
Your votes have been tallied and the tribe has spoken.Check the results from all fifteen categories by clicking on "The Envelope Please"
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24th Jan 2002
APHA APHA "shows the money" with a $10,000 increase in payouts
American Paint Horse Association Gelding Plus program awards $55,000 in 2001
FORT WORTH - Now in its second year since its formation, the American Paint Horse Association's (APHA) Gelding Plus Program increased its payout to $55,000 for 2001, up $10,000 from the previous year's total payout.
At five of the nation's top futurities, Gelding Plus awarded $5,000 to the highest-advancing American Paint Horse geldings in open and non-pro divisions.
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24th Jan 2002

LAUNCH at BETA 2002
FARRIERS FRIEND™ Original Formula
Having finally received registration, Osmonds will be launching - what they are claiming as - "Probably the finest Equine Supplement in the World" at BETA 2002 - Farriers Friend™ Original Formula.
Long recognised as leading innovative animal nutritionists, Osmonds who were established in 1854 and carry two Royal warrants say "that their product Farriers Friend™ Original Formula, is an original product that will set new standards in the supplementation of equines who have hoof - health - stress and other problems".
Osmonds who are satisfied that Farriers Friend™ Original Formula meets all their criteria are looking for one hundred persons nation-wide who have equines that could benefit from a product of this nature. Osmonds are inviting requests from owners of all types of equines who would be willing to feed Farriers Friend Original Formula free on properly conducted trials. The animal that shows the most improvement over the six week trial period will be given a years supply of Farriers Friend™ Original Formula free.
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24th Jan 2002 Smoky Mountain Tennessee Walking Horse Sale
Smoky Mountain Sales presents in February the Smoky Mountain Tennessee Walking Horse Sale. Selling top Tennessee Walking Horses again and this sale promises to be one of the best ever. With a line up of over 250 horses for sale, buyers will have a great selection from horses all over the Eastern US. The Sale will be February 22nd and 23rd, 2002. We have top winning show entries for this sale and the On-Line catalog will be available the first week of Feb.
If you are looking to buy, sale, or see quality horses then don't miss out on this event. The sale will be held at The Great Smoky Mountain Expo Center in White Pine, Tennessee, USA.
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24th Jan 2002

Cruelty case : Gracie May
On Friday 25 May 2001, James Cretney, Chief Executive of the Friends of Bristol Horses Society, received a phone call from Inspector Ian Burns of the RSPCA requiring assistance regarding a local emergency. When they arrived at the field they discovered a horse - Gracie May - in extremely poor condition.
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24th Jan 2002

Events At Bishop Burton College
1st, 2nd, 3rd March Nigel Taylor Eventing Clinic
5th April Mary Wanlass Demonstration
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23rd Jan 2002
The FEI Federation Equestre Internationale News
21 January 2002
FEI Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board held its first meeting of the year on 14 and 15 January 2002 in Madrid.
Final 2001 FEI/UAE World Endurance Rankings
Dato Kamaruddin bin Abdul Ghani from Malaysia is the best rider of the 3rd edition of the FEI/UAE World Endurance Rankings with 1165 points, ahead of Jaume Punti Dachs (ESP) with 853.5 points and Mubarak Khalifa Bin Shafya wtih (UAE) with 794 points.
Samsung Nations Cup Update
In just a few weeks' time, the Samsung Nations Cup 2001/2002 series will get underway again after the winter break and it promises to provide the perfect build-up to the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain in September.
Blyth Tait Honoured By The New Zealand Olympic Committee
At the end of December, the New Zealand Olympic Committee awarded the Lonsdale Cup to multi Olympic equestrian medallist Blyth Tait.
World Cup Jumping: Situation In The Leagues
In the 2001 / 2002 season there are 13 Leagues in the FEI World Cup Jumping.
There is a new League in the Middle East with competitions in the United Arab Emirates and Syria.
Seven Leagues have ended their qualifications:- Central Europe, Central Asia, Canada, South Africa, South East Asia, Japan and South America.
Six Leagues are still going: - Western Europe, USA East Coast, USA West Coast, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East.

Meeting With The Organisers Of The Riders Tour
The FEI Secretary General, Dr Bo Helander, Dr Hanfried Haring, Chairman of the FEI Strategic Planning Committee and Secretary General of the German Federation, Reinhardt Wendt Vice-Chairman of the German Federation and Olaf Petersen, Chairman of the Jumping Committee, met with representatives of the “Riders’ Tour”, including the instigator of the series, Paul Schockemöhle, on 21 January 2002 in Mühlen (GER).
In Memoriam
Ulrich Lehmann (SUI), the four-in-hand driver from the Swiss Cavalry School, died last year, aged 65. Ilse Lorenz (GER), a pioneer in international vaulting, passed away at the end of December 2001 after a long illness. Isaak Lombard (SUI), who rode for Switzerland from 1947 to 1967 in 34 Nations Cups, passed away on 15 January 2002, aged 82.
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23rd Jan 2002
BETA BETA Supports Malvern Equine Fair
BETA - the British Equestrian Trade Association - is sponsoring the Best Stand Award at the Malvern Spring Equine Fair.
The fair takes place on the Three Counties Showground, Malvern on March 9 and 10 with a wide variety of displays planned as well as many trade stands.
BETA Chief Executive and Secretary Claire Williams said: "We are delighted to be sponsoring the best stand award. There has been an extremely high standard at the other Contour organised shows and it has been very difficult to judge.
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23rd Jan 2002 New Chairman Of Dressage Ireland
The appointment of Mairin Cassidy as chairman of Dressage Ireland was announced at the organisation's AGM last evening (Monday 21st January 2002).
Mairin comes from a well known equestrian family, her father was very involved in the SJAI in the fifties and sixties both as a judge and for a period as chairman of the then Southern region. She herself competed in show jumping on both horses and ponies and rode out with the South
County Dublin hunt. Mairin is the Humanities Librarian at University College Dublin.
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23rd Jan 2002 International Animal Health Body Gives UK All Clear
There was excellent news for farmers across the UK today after the international animal health organisation reinstated the country's foot and mouth-free status.
In a ruling that marks one of the most crucial steps yet in the recovery from the disaster, the OIE* has put the UK back on the list of countries world-wide which are clear of the disease.
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23rd Jan 2002 Smoky Mountain Sales
Presents the "Smoky Mountain Walking Horse Sale"
It is time for the "Smoky Mountain Walking Horse Sale". The dates of the sale will be Friday February the 22nd and Saturday the 23rd, 2002. We are expecting a big line up of exceptional horses.
Don't miss out we will be having around 250 horses for sale. If you've been looking for a good horse this is the sale to attend. At SMS we believe that if we can get the sellers and the buyers together with great horses in the ring it will produce a winning combination for all.
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23rd Jan 2002

Irish Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI-W BORDEAUX 8-10 FEBRUARY 2002
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22nd Jan 2002
An Introduction To Endurance Riding
Endurance Riding is one of the newest and perhaps the fastest growing branch of equestrianism. Although organised endurance rides were held in the US as early as the mid- 1800s, the modern sport of endurance riding really began in the in 1955 when the Tevis Cup, a one day 100 mile ride from Squaw Valley, Nevada to Auburn California, was first run. Other rides followed and the first national endurance riding association, the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) was founded in 1972.
Endurance Riding is a sport for everyone, with rides to suit every ability and age, from 10 mile pleasure ride right up to endurance rides of 100 miles in a day, and longer over several days.
Although endurance rides are often hotly contested, at every level of endurance the welfare of the horse is paramount, with the strictest veterinary checks of all horse sports, and awards for best condition often being regarding as important as wining. For many people the unofficial motto of the sport 'To finish is to win' sums up the satisfaction they feel bringing their horse home sound and healthy
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22nd Jan 2002 Lessons Of Foot And Mouth Must Be Learned - NFU
The NFU today published its first full review of the handling of the world's worst ever foot and mouth outbreak - a catalogue of failures on every issue from import controls and contingency planning to communications.
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21st Jan 2002
A Horse of Course with Don Blazer
If you don't keep your horse as busy as a little beaver, he might become a wood chuck. How much wood would a wood chuck chuck, if your wood chuck was actually chucking wood instead of eating it?
Who knows? I don't. But I do know that Dobbin's impersonation is detrimental to the appearance of wood fences and stall doors. And wood chewing--if you are a horse--is a costly vice which can be quite dangerous
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21st Jan 2002
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20th Jan 2002
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Now, just what is a Pintabian?
The Pintabian is a breed of horse that must be verified as to having 99% or more of purebred Arabian blood, with a tobiano coat pattern. Tobiano, color pattern, is non-symmetrical , with large, irregular spots.

There are only about 350 Registered Pintabians in the world, making them a rare and valulable breed.

Pintabians are bred for their beauty, intelligence, disposition, stamina, and are very versatile. They have a short dished head, that is wide-set between large eyes, long arched neck, short back, level hip, and high tail carriage. The general height range is between 14.2 and 15.2, with a few individuals over or under that height and weigh between 900 and 1,100 pounds Pintabians are ideal for pleasure, showing, competitive and endurance sports, driving, racing, or just family fun.
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20th Jan 2002

Lisa Wilcox Returns To New England
The New England Dressage Association is pleased to announce the return of American-born Grand Prix dressage rider Lisa Wilcox of Capelln, Germany for a clinic on "The Correct Use of the Seat through the Levels". This clinic, sponsored in part by Dressage Today magazine and Rowley Harness Shop, will be held at English Range, a private dressage facility in Derry, New Hampshire on Saturday and Sunday, April 6th & 7th, 2002. Ms. Wilcox will be focusing on the one element of the rider she finds the most important in communicating with the horse, the seat.
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