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BallyNoe Castle RM Withdrawn from US Team for Aachen CIC03*; Marilyn Little and RF Smoke on the Water Named to Team
Edited from news supplied by the USEF Communications Department
Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has updated the entry for the Aachen CICO3*.
Veterinary reasons were cited as the reason that Buck Davidson has withdrawn Cassandra Segal's BallyNoe Castle RM from the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Aachen CICO3*.
The pair has been replaced by Marilyn Little and RF Smoke on the Water, owned by Raylyn Farms Inc. and Phoebe and Michael Manders. They originally were slated to compete as individuals.
The following four combinations have been named to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Aachen CICO3*(listed in alphabetical Order):
- Tiana Coudray (Ojai, CA) on Jatial LLC's Ringwood Magister, a 2001 Irish Sport Horse gelding.
- Will Faudree (Hoffman, NC) on Jennifer Mosing's Pawlow, a 1999 Irish Thoroughbred gelding.
- Marilyn Little (Frederick, MD) on Raylyn Farms Inc. and Phoebe and Michael Manders' RF Smoke on the Water, a 2005 Wurttemburger gelding.
- Clark Montgomery (Wiltshire, UK) on Jessica Montgomery's Universe, a 2001 Dutch Warmblood gelding
Combinations named to the CICO3* Team at Aachen will receive Land Rover Competition Grants. The Aachen CICO3* will be held during CHIO Aachen in Aachen, Germany, on June 27-29, 2013. This year is the first time the United States has fielded an eventing team at the prestigious German competition.
To learn more about the CHIO Aachen visit; http://www.chioaachen.de/en/programm-sport
Photo: Buck Davidson and BallyNoe Castle RM at the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Photo by StockImageServices.com/FEI.
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Hinesburg, VT, May 25, 2013 -- Equestrian Tours has organized travel programs to major equestrian events since 1984 including every World Equestrian Games since Stockholm in 1990.
As the Official U.S. Ticketing Agent for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, Equestrian Tours is offering an Accommodations Package and fully Hosted Programs for the World Equestrian Games as well as Pre-Tours of Paris & the Seine.
Owner and equestrian enthusiast, Bob Wyatt shares details about this program and others he has planned for 2014 & 2015 on their web site, equestours.com.
"For the 2014 World Equestrian Games we have reserved three charming hotels in the lovely and historic town of Bayeux for our hosted program and three more in or near Lisieux for our accommodations package. In line with our contract with 2014 Normandie Organization, we will be providing transfers to Caen, Haras du Pin, and Mont St. Michel for the various competitions.”
Equestrian Tours offers a unique format for their travel programs as explained by Wyatt.
"We don't call our offerings tours because, although we put together groups of interested (and interesting) people to attend an equestrian event, we don't insist on structuring their day.
“Our gatherings bring wonderful people together with similar interests and we stand back and let you enjoy yourselves. You will never be herded, there won't be head counts."
Learn more about the World Equestrian Games and Wyatt's other equestrian programs by visiting his website at equestriantours (dot) com.
Equestrian Tours wants potential Normandy 2014 visitors to understand that although their programs are available for reservation now, ticket sales will not begin until mid-June.
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Sponsorship Coup: Kentucky Derby Winner Orb Races Under the Maserati Sports Car Banner For Grayson-Jockey Club Research/Safety Charities
The following is a portion of a longer press release; photo of Orb in his Maserati cooler provided by the Jockey Club. The colt is shown with Exercise Rider Jen Patterson and Groom Arnold Velasquez.
Luxury performance automaker Maserati today announced a sponsorship agreement with Stuart S. Janney III and the Phipps Stable, and the Kentucky Derby winning Team Orb, which will benefit the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation.
“The opportunity to raise money and awareness for two meaningful charities within our industry and be associated with a classic, international brand like Maserati made this a very easy decision for Stuart and me,” said Ogden Mills Phipps. “We are grateful for Maserati’s interest in Team Orb we look forward to working closely with the Maserati team in a partnership that will benefit equine health and many individuals throughout the Thoroughbred industry.”
Under terms of the agreement, Maserati will have the right to use the image and likeness of all parties associated with and including Orb in Maserati advertising and promotional materials.
Orb will wear a Maserati logo on his blanket for the upcoming Preakness Stakes.
The Janney-Phipps Stable will donate one half of their sponsorship fee to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and the other half of their portion to The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation.
The 138th running of the $1,000,000 Preakness Stakes will be televised by NBC Sports, beginning at 4:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
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German Olympic team silver medalist Dorothee Schneider sustained a head injury at the 2013 CDI Mannheim on Thursday 2 May 2013.
Click on the image or headline to read what happened to a top rider at a dressage competition in Germany yesterday.
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@FranJurga writes: Germany's Helen Langehanenberg and her stallion Damon Hill won today's Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final 2013 Grand Prix--an event that was marked by several uncharacteristic spooks from the finalists, including defending champions Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival of The Netherlands.
Can Helen continue her form and become the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Champion of 2013? It's an exciting finale as the top riders finally ride against each other in the same event.
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Global Champions Tour Announces 5* International Showjumping Event for London's Olympic Park in June
via press release (edited 2 April 2013)
The world’s leading show jumping championships will be staged at The International Quarter, adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, cementing the extraordinary equestrian legacy from the London Olympic Games.
Global Champions Tour will bring world class 5* show jumping to the capital from June 6 - 9 2013 with the full support of Mayor of London Boris Johnson and his Chief of Staff Sir Edward Lister. It will be one of the first international sporting events in the Olympic Park since the London Games and comes only weeks before the site opens fully to the public.
Britain’s Olympic show jumping gold medallists will be competing in the Global Champions Tour event along with the world’s Top 30 riders. Record prize money of around €750,000 will be on offer during the four days of the event.
Swiss watchmaker Longines is the main partner and official timekeeper and Eurosport will broadcast the GCT Grand Prix on Saturday worldwide.
The high profile international event will be staged next to the world famous Olympic Stadium and other state-of-the-art Olympic venues like the aquatics centre. An application to stage the event at Kensington Gardens was turned down by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.
The Olympic venue will be a major visitor attraction and a stunning addition to the prestigious Global Champions Tour circuit.
Iain Graham, Chief Executive for British Showjumping, commented: “We applaud the commitment and proactivity Peter (Phillips) and his team have shown in identifying such a prestigious venue. By identifying the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, they have not only found a superb venue to showcase our sport, but a venue which can only serve to reignite the enthusiasm the Nation embraced us with when Great Britain won Team Gold. One of our Legacy hopes was that we would be able to bring world class Showjumping back into the heart of the city where so many Olympic dreams were made; we feel extremely fortunate to see these hopes realised.”
A grandstand for 3,000 spectators, paying between £10 and £50, will be erected around the arena with corporate hospitality marquees for 700 people alongside. A shopping village and a giant TV screen will also be available for the public.
News provided by @FranJurga (Fran Jurga News and Media Projects).
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/franjurga
Fran Jurga is a freelance writer/editor and web news specialist in the field of equestrianism and horse health.
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The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair has added prize money and local pleasure classes to an all star line up of Saddlebred and Hackney/Harness divisions.
The 117th edition of Devon runs from May 23 through June 2 and benefits Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Saddlebreds, Friesians, Hackney/Harness Ponies and Road Horses compete Wednesday, May 29 through Saturday evening, June 1, with their Stake/Championship classes Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and evening, culminating in the grand finale of this year’s Devon show, the Five Gaited Stake.
Prize money was increased in five classes, and the addition of a local English Country Pleasure class and a local Show Pleasure class compliment the initial schedule.
Also, new this year will be a Five Gaited Special/Challenge on Wednesday night with five or six top hunter/jumper riders showing a Gaited horse. This new format will hopefully be enjoyed by all who love a good horse, no matter what breed or discipline they come from.
The Carriage Pleasure Drive begins at noon, Sunday May 26, at St. David’s Church on South Valley Forge Road and proceeds through the neighboring streets, eventually arriving at the Devon Show Grounds for the final judging and Championship Drive-off.
Four-in-Hand Coaching is competed Monday through Friday.
Click on the headline or image to read the full two-page release about the show.
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It's a look: USEF's Protective Headgear Rule Change for Dressage Goes into Effect April 1, 2013
photo by GinFox via Flickr
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) wishes to remind all dressage competitors of the rule change to DR120. This change goes into effect on April 1, 2013 and necessitates the usage of protective headgear by anyone mounted on the grounds at all USEF dressage competitions.
DR120 has been amended to require protective headgear as follows:
From the time horses are officially admitted to the competition grounds by competition management, anyone mounted on a horse at any time on the competition grounds including non-competing riders, riders on non-competing horses, and those competing in all classes and tests, including Para-Equestrian tests must wear protective headgear as defined by this rule and otherwise in compliance with GR801.
Any rider violating this rule at any time must immediately be prohibited from further riding until such headgear is properly in place.
Protective headgear is defined as a riding helmet which meets or exceeds ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI(Safety Equipment Institute) standards for equestrian use and carries the SEI tag. The harness must be secured and properly fitted.
If there are questions regarding this rule or the use of protective headgear at USEF dressage competitions please contact Hallye Griffin by email at hgriffin@usef.org or by phone (859) 225-6918.
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@FranJurga writes: Adelinde Corneilissen and Jerich Parzival (85.90%) debuted their new Grand Prix Freestyle in front of the home crowd in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands today.
The biggest part of the story--and the entire three days of competition--may have been how closely Edward Gal and Undercover (85.1%) were on their heels.
Germany's Isabell Werth was third, and compiled sufficient points to be declared the series winner for the Western Europe World Cup League.
The Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Finals will be held next month in Gothernburg, Sweden.
The FEI video shows highlights from Cornelissen's new routine.
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"Equestrianism can boost its popularity and pull in more brand sponsorship by 'bringing the sport to the people', according to Princes Anne's equestrian-loving son Peter Phillips.
"Phillips is organising this year’s Global Champions Tour equestrian event, which is being held in the UK for the first time, in Kensington Gardens, London
"Sponsors for the event include Longines, Gucci and Eurosport, although Phillips is in the market for more sponsors, for an event he is pitching as a London 2012 legacy event."
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Forget about EHV, shedding horses, snowstorms and The Sequester. Come with Dutch photographer Charlotte Dumas as she explores the quiet intimacy of sleeping horses in an exhibit currently running in New York City.
We all know the peace of a late night in a barn full of horses. Many of us can find out way around our barns without turning the lights on. The sounds, the smells and now the sight of sleeping, dozing horses are part of bonding in our roles as caregivers.
Charlotte goes there, takes us with her, and stuns us with her proximity to some of the most important horses in the USA: The caisson horses--mostly Lipizzaners--used for military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington DC.
Click on the headline to read the full article, including a video of the original, larger exhibit, on The Jurga Report.
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@FranJurga writes: Were you there? Or did you watch the livestream of the Nation's Cup from the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida last night? It was streamed lived, for free, on the USEFNetwork.com web site.
In case you missed the live action, the FEI has provided this video recap of the USA's Laura Kraut's second round ride on her gray Cedric. She sewed up the USA victory for teammates Farrington, Kessler and Maddie, so that team anchor Beezie Madden and Simon did not have to do a second round.
Just click the "play" icon on the screen to watch the video right here in the Scoop.It window.
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Represented by its Director of publication, Jerome Chehu, 'Cheval Magazine' is proud to become the first Media Ambassador of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.
Created in 1971, Cheval Magazine is a rider’s must read. Distributed throughout most French-speaking countries (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Luxembourg, North Africa ...) and with an average monthly circulation of over 80,000 copies, Cheval Magazine is the title leader of the French equestrian press.
Entirely devoted to the knowledge of horses and horse riding, Cheval Magazine brings together a wide community of enthusiasts, through its monthly printed issues, its website www.chevalmag.com(with 80 000 to 100 000 monthly visitors) and social networks (+30,000 fans on its official Facebook page).
Since Stockholm in 1990, Cheval Magazine has covered the first six editions of the World Equestrian Games. So it is with a natural legitimacy, great enthusiasm and pride that Cheval Magazine is becoming today the first Media Ambassador of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games ™ 2014 in Normandy.
From now on, Cheval Magazine will leverage its expertise to relay all the information concerning the Games in order to allow readers to fully experience the event. In its June issue, Cheval Magazine will launch its new monthly column "On the way to the Games" and the chevalmag.com website will open a dedicated space to cover any specific news concerning the largest equestrian event in the world.
Cheval Magazine partners with many other equestrian, sporting or cultural events: Gala Golden Manes Avignon, Gucci Paris Masters, theatrical release of the film Jappeloup and more.
More information on their official website www.chevalmag.com
More about Cheval Magazine: - Issues: 12 monthly issues per year + 2 extra issues (spring and fall)
- Readership: 25-49 years: 55.1%, 15-24 years: 23.2%
- 2012 Circulation: 80,877 copies
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UPDATE: MICROBATS are being blamed for the death of two horses in the Southern Downs region of the state of Queensland in Australia after they tested positive for Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABN).
The site remains under quarantine, as 20 other horses on the property may be affected.
@FranJurga writes: Deadly Hendra virus was initally suspected, but the new ABN virus was identified instead. Transmission of ABN to humans is rare, but authorities are taking no chances.
Click on the headline or image to read more about this situation in Australia.
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The sun has barely set behind the Badminton Horse Trials but today Zara Phillips was behind the wheel instead of in the saddle as she launched the Range Rover Evoque WISE Scholarship at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The scholarship is aimed at young women looking to pursue a career in engineering.
Land Rover is one of Zara Phillips' sponsors in her eventing and sailing pursuits. She drove a car for them on the Land Rover Experience test driving course at the Show, which is held on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The show expects almost 100,000 visitors and 3000 horses.
The video features old footage from World War II showing women training to be drivers and mechanics in the Army Transport Service--including her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
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Results: Olympic Champion Jung Leads Badminton Horse Trials After Cross-Country; USA's Tina Coudray in Top Ten
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Video: Akeem Foldager and Andreas Helgtrand at a demonstration last week. The pair have only been together for three weeks.
Something special happened at "Horses and Dreams" today in Germany. The CDI4* was won by Denmark's Andreas Helgstrand riding his new mount Akeem Foldager. It was the pair's first competition and they have only been together for three weeks.
This video shows them a week ago doing a demonstration ride.
The goal is for Akeem to be Helgstrand's mount to represent Denmark in the European Champions this summer. They're off to a great start and will presumably be competing in the freestyle tomorrow.
Steffen Peters and Legolas were second at Hagen and will also be in the freestyle tomorrow.
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"For those who aren’t aware, I was eliminated in my Olympic debut in London this past year. Chrevi’s Capital and I were performing our grand prix test in the Olympic stadium during a horrific downpour.
"Unfortunately, Capital spooked and I was eliminated when we were not able to continue our test within in the 20-second time allowed.
"As there are only three riders per team and all three scores counted for a team result, my individual elimination meant that the Canadian Team was automatically eliminated as well..."
@FranJurga writes: So begins this compelling first-person account of Canadian dressage rider David Marcus's experience at the 2012 Olympics.
I think this is an excellent article and hope that everyone will take a moment to read it. It's about a lot more than dressage, or the Olympics.
The photo is not fuzzy--it was pouring rain!
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The International Horse Sport (IHS) Champions Cup CDI-W hit the ground running both literally and figuratively with all the horses passing the FEI jog on the beautiful International Horse Sport Showgrounds in Loxahatchee, FL.
The horses and competitors settled into the comfortable surroundings featuring plenty of green spaces and a convivial atmosphere on the historic grounds that also play host to the Palm Beach Dressage Derby.
Competitors chatted amiably as they waited for the jog, which all the FEI horses passed.
Noticeably missing were USA’s Tina Konyot and Calecto V and Canada’s Jacqueline Brooks and D Niro, who scratched from the competition. Just six days ago, Konyot said she was going to step it up a notch in the Champions Cup’s Saturday afternoon Grand Prix Freestyle.
Konyot and Calectov V needed one more qualifying score to be eligible for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup in April in Gothenburg, Sweden.
This weekend’s IHS Champions Cup was to be the pair’s last chance to qualify as the show serves as the final North American League World Cup qualifying event.
Click on the headline or image of David Marcus and Don Kontes to read the complete article on the Phelps Media Group website
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Take 13 minutes out of your life and watch the farewell performance of Anky van Grunsven's Salinero. The two-time Olympic gold medal winning horse was retired tonight in the Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
(So sorry, the headline link is not correct; the site has a cookie popup so the correct link is: http://nos.nl/video/485338-laatste-kur-salinero-en-anky.html
And yes, the announcer is speaking in Dutch but once the pianist starts, you won't hear anything else!)
I've never retired a dressage horse, but I think this is how we'd all like to do it: as a performance in a spotlight, with a sound horse going out to a standing ovation...not just a press release, never to be seen again.
Anky enjoyed enormous success with the 19-year-old Hannoverian.
As the FEI's Louise Parkes writes: "(Salinero's) career might well have been overshadowed by the memory of his revered predecessor, Bonfire who, together with van Grunsven, first brought Freestyle Dressage to center stage.
"Salinero however followed faithfully in those very famous hoofprints to become a star in his own right, taking Olympic individual gold in Athens in 2004 and again at the equestrian events of the Beijing Olympic Games in Hong Kong four years later.
"And he helped van Grunsven to become the most prolific winner of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage title - she won it nine times over a 13-year period between 1995 and 2008.
"Salinero first came to prominence in 2003 with victory in the Dutch National Championship and was part of the Dutch bronze medal winning team at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park last summer which brought his spectacular career to a fitting conclusion."
Anky and Salinero gave me ten years of thrilling performance and amazingly close competition. They helped bring artistic expression into the sport of dressage and Anky's not done yet.
Salinero always seemed to enjoy leaving the arena more than entering it, so tonight was his night, in a very big way. He never has to go in there again, but the dressage world will be a little empty without him.
Archival photo from The Jurga Report files.
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photo © Susan J. Stickle, courtesy of the event
The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) hosted an entertaining night of equestrian sport at the WEF Dressage Classic, CDI 3* presented by Today's Equestrian & Fellows on Friday.
The night's schedule included an opening $10,000 Puissance won by Great Britain's Tim Gredley and Unex Valente, which led into the highlight class of the week, the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle sponsored by Horseware Ireland.
The winning freestyle score of 74.625% was put up by Tina Konyot (USA) and Calecto V for their second freestyle win (74.625%) in a row at the AGDF.
The CDI 3* continues through Sunday, March 17. Jacquline Brooks of Canada and her D Niro had a spectacular freestyle to a cheering crowd for second place (71.425%); Mikala Munter Gundersen of Denmark and My Lady were third with a score of 69.800%.
Check the event web site for more details; just click on the image or headline to visit the festival's site.
(text edited from a longer press release)
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated the wedding of close friends with raclette and confetti at a ski resort in the Swiss Alps on Saturday.
@FranJurga wrote: Yes, that is Olympic dressage gold medalist Laura Bechtolsheimer leaving her wedding ceremony this weekend. She married polo player Mark Tomlinson.
Most of the news has been about the fact that Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge (Prince Harry, too) were there but leave it to The Telegraph to include some details about Laura for those of us who are interested in her.
Fluff? Sure! But congratulations to Laura!
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Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star has shown off his new dressage skills at Newbury racecourse.
The five-time King George VI Chase winner went around the parade ring for eventing rider Laura Collett.
Collett told BBC Sport: "It was encouraging. He was excited by the crowd but managed to contain himself."
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@FranJurga writes: Doesn't he look great!
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