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Controlling a 1,200-pound animal requires training and athleticism that show jumpers like Jessica Springsteen often don't get credit for.
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Does the Equestrian Federation of India know the difference between horses and dogs?
The EFI, which has its organisational elections on Sunday, that is today, has listed 15 Army canine units as its members. "Each of these units has two votes that will come in handy during the elections. For Sunday's elections, these dog units have 30 votes. Often these bodies act as proxies and this is a very clever way to muster support for a particular person during the elections," said a member of the EFI on the condition of anonymity.
The French Equestrian Federation (FFE) would like to see take place in the equestrian Versailles castle park if Paris is awarded the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Neumünster, GERMANY – (Via press release) The first auction of the Trakehner Stallion Market 2014 ended with an over-average result for the riding horses. There were five horses included in the auction collection and they achieved an average price of 54,150 Euros. A client from North Rhine-Westphalia had to pay the top price of 100.000 Euros for the three-year-old Trakehner stallion Hopkins. Hopkins is sired by Hofrat and his grand sire is Artistic Rock. His breeder is Ilsemarie Peters from Moehne and, up until the auction closing, his owner was August Camp from Geldern. Hopkins was approved in Neumuenster 2013, was the 2014 Trakehner Riding Horse Champion and was nominated for the Federal Championships for Young Horses. The second most expensive horse of the compact, but fine, riding horse collection was Maddoc, a gelding by Kasimir-Lucito, for whom the hammer fell at 85,000 Euros. Maddoc is six years old, a pure dressage talent and was purchased by a client from Hamburg.
Eleven foals achieved a total earnings of 81.500 Euros. The most expensive foal was Philippa by Syriano-Le Rouge, who sold for 14,000 Euros. Beate Helse is the breeder of the little bay filly who will now grow up in Lower Saxony. The average price for a foal was 7,409 Euros.
A total of 8 of the non-approved stallion lot were sold for an average price of 12,500 Euros. The price highlight was the bay Ghandi, by Easy Game-Michelangelo, who sold for 21,000 Euros. The young stallion will soon have a stable in Monaco. Further buyers came to the 52nd Trakehner Stallion Market from the Czech Republic, USA, Great Britain, Luxemburg and Austria.
The auction of the Premium and Approved stallions, as well as the broodmares, follows on Sunday. All five of the Premium stallions and eight Approved stallions will stand for sale. Only three Approved stallions will be staying with their current presenters.
Further information can be found at: http://www.trakehner-verband.de Photo of Hopkins by Stegan Lefrentz.
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Well-known horse trainer Deirdre Bourns has been left tetraplegic after a horse trampled on her at a showjumping event, the High Court heard.
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California dressage rider Ayden Uhlir has signed a contract to become Nike's first-ever equestrian athlete. Check out this young rider's blog and cheer her on!
Click on the headline or image to read Ayden's announcement.
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Look out, America! The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) announced today that Las Vegas, Nevada will be the host city for the 2015 World Cup Finals in both dressage and show jumping. This will be the fifth time the desert city has hosted FEI World Cup events. Longines and Reem Acra are lined up as sponsors of these events, which will attract leading horses and riders from both sports from all over the world.
No specific dates have been announced, but the finals are usually held in the spring.
Click on the headline or image to open the full article on The Jurga Report.
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365 Days To Go: Countdown Begins to Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy
Today (23 August 2013) marks the one-year countdown to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. In just 12 months, some 900 riders, drivers and vaulters and their horses from over 60 countries, 500,000 visitors, at least 1,500 media representatives, and thousands of volunteers will gather in Normandy for the world’s greatest equestrian event and the largest sporting event in France in 2014.
World championships in Jumping, Dressage and Para-Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Vaulting, Endurance and Reining will be held from 23 August to 7 September 2014 at venues in Caen, the prefecture of the Calvados department in north-western France, the country’s oldest national stud farm at Haras du Pin, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mont Saint-Michel.
To celebrate the one-year countdown, the FEI has today launched an online history hub dedicated to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ which contains detailed information about each of the previous Games, starting with the inaugural edition in Stockholm in 1990, through to Kentucky 2010 and looking forward to 2014. Along with a summary of the Games’ most memorable moments, the website features key facts and figures, complete results, and extensive photo galleries.
“The FEI is working very closely with the Organising Committee of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy to ensure the best possible conditions for the athletes - both human and equine - the officials, numerous spectators, volunteers, and the media,” FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos said.
“Two successful test events in Endurance and Eventing were organized just last week, and there is another one in Driving currently being held, followed by a chef de mission meeting next week. Preparations are on track as we enter the last organizational phase. We are confident that France, one of the world’s leading equestrian nations, will stage truly memorable Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.”
--News capsule by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI)
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News Capsule: New Zealand Eventer Killed in Fall on Course in Great Britain
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Bellissimo Family of Florida Acquires Classic US Weekly Equestrian Magazine "The Chronicle of the Horse "
@FranJurga writes: According to an email received Friday afternoon from the Chronicle office, Mark Bellissimo and his family, of Wellington, Florida, have purchased The Chronicle of the Horse and its related media properties in a transaction that closed today, July 12.
“I’m so proud to be part of the long tradition of the Chronicle which is a leader in its industry,” said Bellissimo in the email. “I am committed to the organization’s core mission of being the most trusted resource for equestrian sport by offering independent journalism and the highest editorial integrity.”
That's all the news available at the moment; surely lots more information will be available at chronofhorse.com.
Image: a classic old-design cover of the beloved US weekly horse sports magazine, The Chronicle of the Horse.
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Nicola Wilson expresses 'a huge relief' after her Olympic partner fell jumping out of the water at Luhmühlen last weekend...
@FranJurga writes: The international horse sport community held its breath last weekend when news came from Luhmuhlen in Germany that top British event horse Opposition Buzz and rider Nicola Wilson had been involved in what sounded like a dreaded and dangerous rotational fall on cross-country at the famed CCI4* event.
Horse and Hound fills us in on his recovery--and Nicola's. Click on the big bold headline or the image to read the story.
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In 1892, two teams of riders set out from two European cities. Their goal: to test the endurance of their horses. Their result: a global uproar over equine welfare. Today's sport of endurance has a long and bloody legacy.
The winner of the FEI W
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Andrew Nicholson is resigned to his 31-year Olympic career being over. The 53-year-old believes his latest absence from Equestrian Sports New Zealand's high performance squad, due to an ongoing disagreement, signals an end to his selection chances for an eighth Games at Rio de Janeiro...
(Click on the bold top headline or photo to open the original article. Read below for @FranJurga insight into why this article is important to read.)
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Neumünster/ Germany – (via press release) The decision was made following the free movement: a total of 16 young Trakehner stallions received the title "Approved" at the 52nd Trakehner Stallion Market. The list includes the first-ever Under Saddle Approval candidate, the three year old Tudor. Five of the 16 Approved stallion candidates are planned to receive Premium status. The Approval Committee will be announcing who the "Primus inter pares", or better said the Winning Stallion, the Reserve Champion and the Best Jumping Stallion at 9:30 on Sunday morning. The Approval results were met with screams of joy, celebration and applause and these signs of happiness were not only coming from the breeders and owners of the Trakehner stallions, but also from the spectators - even when not every decision was met with unending clapping. It was a strong group that presented itself this year for approval at the Trakehner Stallion Market in the Holsten Hall. The approval lot was actually not the largest, with 31 stallions presenting themselves, but it impressed with quality.
The following five stallions have been selected for "Premium" Approval recognition (in the order of their catalogue number):
• Davidas, by Horalas-Abdullah - bred by Dr. Margaret Mac Gregor from Auburn, IL (USA)
• Niagara, by Kentucky-Wiec - bred by Marek Przeczewski from Milakowo (POL)
• Sir Sansibar, by Millenium-Cadeau - bred by Gestüt Hohenschmark, Grebin (GER)
• Octavian, by Millenium-Hohenstein - bred by the Stud Radegast Ralph und Carsten Vogel GbR, Radegast (GER)
• High Motion, by Saintt Syr-Summertime - bred by Luise Bredemeier, Petershagen (GER) and owned by the High Motion Consortium, Schäplitz (GER)
An additional 11 stallions were "Approved".
Millenium, the 2nd reserve champion form the Trakehner Stallion Market 2010, delivered a very impressive contribution this year: Three of his five selected offspring were Approved and the other two received Premium recognition. The Trakehner Approval Committee also approved two half-blood stallions with Le Chevalier, by Cavallieri xx-Vespucci, who was bred by Klaus-Dieter Markgraf and Orlow, by Favoritas xx-Heops, who was bred by the K. Zimmermann/Lorenz Breeding Group.
The Approved stallions:
• Donauabend, by Abendtanz-Lauries Crusador xx (B: Burkhard Wahler, Bad Bevensen)
• Timberland, by All Inclusive-Schwadroneur (B: Karl-Heinz Schulenburg, Kasseedorf)
• Alborolo, by Herbstkönig-Polarion (B: Bernd Eisenmenger, Bubenheim)
Donauherbst, by Herbstkönig-Kasparow (B: Johann Albert Timmermann, Schenefeld)
• Vapiano, by Kentucky-Easy Game (B: Gestüt Radegast Ralph and Carsten Vogel GbR, Radegast)
• Ivanhoe, by Millenium-Hohenstein, (B: Antonie G. Hofmann, De Wiejk, The Netherlands)
• Sir Oliver, by Oliver Twist-Biotop (B: Gestüt Heinen-Issum, Issum)
• Greenwich Park, by Saint Cyr-Alter Fritz (B: Bernhard Langels, Schäplitz)
• Tudor, by Iskander-Sixtus (B: Family Gellhaar, Steinau)
Further information can be found at: http://www.trakehner-verband.de Photo by Stefan Lafrentz shows American-bred Davidas by Horalas, judged best jumping stallion.
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Several world stars were on the list for today's Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Grand Prix. Dutch Edward Gal rode Glock's Undercover to a convincing victory. (edited from press release) The season opener of the Reem Acra FEI Dressage World Cup was held today in Odense, Denmark. The battle for the top placings was a Dutch-German affair ending victoriously for the Dutch, when Edward Gal and Adelinde Cornelissen showed how things are done and placed first and second. Edward Gal and Glock's Undercover took a clear lead with the magnificent score of 84.1% and even Adelinde Cornelissen and her loyal partner Jerich Parzival N.O.P. with their 80.54% couldn't touch them today. With usual German thoroughness Ulla Salzgeber and Herzruf's Erbe conquered third place with a score of 75.72%. Isabell Werth and Don Johnson FRH finished fourth with 75.2%. Hans Peter Minderhoud made sure that fifth place was Dutch too, when he rode Glock's Flirt to 73,92%. Danish Agnete Kirk Thinggaard, who rode her first World Cup in the west European league today, delivered a brilliant result and ended up as number six.
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(Photo: Stefano Grasso/LGCT)
Nine out of the Top 10 riders in the world, including Team GB’s Olympic show jumping Gold medallists, will compete on a unique stage in the heart of London in a few weeks time. Horse Guards Parade Ground will be the extraordinary and iconic backdrop to what is set to be an awesome and crucial round of the 2...
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THE Winter Olympics may be underway in Russia but there are important British alpine interests a little closer to home at St Moritz in Switzerland on Sunday afternoon when their annual White Turf racing season gets underway.
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Anky van Grunsven and Isabell Werth were rivals for years. Isabell was riding at EC Herning. “Where does she get that ambition from”, Anky wondered. So she asked Isabell Werth for an interview.
@FranJurga writes: I really did a double-take when I saw this article online. Not only is it innovative for Dressuur Magazine to arrange for these two champions to sit down for candid conversation, but it is a surprise to see that it is available in English. I really feel that American dressage enthusiasts miss so much because of the language problem....but it is our problem, not theirs.
If you follow international dressage today, know that the world-stage rivalry between these two women helped make the sport what it is today. Go ahead and eavesdrop.
Thank you, Dressuur!
(Photo by Arnd Bronkhorst)
Click on the bold headline or image to open the original English transcript on the Horses International website.
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News Capsule: Boston's Jumper Classic Postponed; Scheduling Conflicts Cited
An email was received this afternoon notifying the public of the cancellation of a significant jumping event held annually on Boston's North Shore:
August 29, 2013, Gloucester, Massachusetts -- Executive Management of The Jumper Classic has decided to postpone the event due to several unforeseen scheduling conflicts.
The show was scheduled for September 4-8, 2013 at Maplecroft Farm in Ipswich, Massachusetts. We are excited for the event and will provide updated scheduling information as soon as it is available. Please be sure to follow The Jumper Classic on Facebook for all the latest updates.
The Jumper Classic is one of the premier show jumping competitions in the U.S. Since 1989, The Jumper Classic has been known for its European flair and rider focus. The event has been a favorite amongst high caliber athletes and devoted fans and has been dubbed the "Social Sporting Event of the Year" by The Boston Globe.
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News Capsule: Sweden's Patrik Kittel Switches Injured Horse for Sound One Hours Before European Championship Inspection
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Another equine sector has developed a strong footing in the commonwealth: The sport horse segment is growing and thriving, especially in Central Kentucky.
@FranJurga writes: Be sure to read this interesting article, which puts a few numbers and summarizes trends that give proof that the landscape of central Kentucky is being populated by horses of a different breed and with a different sport emphasis from the traditional Thoroughbreds.
More numbers, please!
Click on the headline or image to read this article
Photo: Past Olympic gold medalist Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice compete in the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park. Rolex Stadium at the park seats 5,300 and is one of the top equestrian venues in the United States. (Mike McNally photo)
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News Capsule: ECCO FEI European Jumping Championships 2013 by the Numbers
We have just three weeks left before the exciting ECCO FEI European Jumping Championships 2013 will take place at Herning in Denmark from 20 to 25 August. Will Sweden's Rolf-Goran Bengtsson defend his 2011 European individual title? Get the picture in this nutshell of facts and figures provided by the FEI:
- Riders from 24 nations will compete.
- 21 countries have entered teams: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine.
- 3 nations will be represented by a single rider: Greece, Slovakia, and Turkey.
- A total of 102 riders are listed in the definite entries (29 July 2013).
- Germany heads the individual gold medal winning table with 14 victories to date. British riders have been successful on six occasions and French riders have taken the individual title four times.
- Germany also leads the team gold medal winning table with a total of seven titles since 1975. Next in line are Great Britain and Switzerland with four each followed by The Netherlands with three.
- Only two women have ever won the FEI European Championship individual title since the Championships for Ladies and Men were first combined back in 1975 : Alexandra Ledermann (FRA) took gold in 1999 at Hickstead GBR and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) followed suit in 2007 at Mannheim GER.
- This will be the 32nd FEI European Jumping Championships - the first was held in Rotterdam (NED) in 1957.
- The defending individual champion is Rolf-Göran Bengtsson - the first Swedish rider ever to clinch the coveted title. Germany defended team gold when it won the 2011 Championships staged in Madrid, Spain.
Photo Caption: Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, the first Swedish rider to win individual gold at the Europeans when victorious in 2011, will be back to defend his title at the ECCO FEI European Jumping Championships 2013 in Herning (DEN) from 20-25 August. (c) FEI/Kit Houghton.
@FranJurga writes: Team competition won't get any fiercer than this until September 2014, when the whole world will compete at the team and individual medals at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.
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News capsule: British eventer Laura Collett in intensive care after rotational fall; horse uninjured
Yesterday was a big news day in British eventing. Olympic silver medalist Zara Phillips announced that the rumors were true: she is pregnant. Badminton Horse Trial chose a new course designer for 2014. And the Brits unveiled the team that they will send to the European Eventing Championships later this summer.
But all that seems like small talk with the news that one of Britain's most popular and visible eventers has been transported to a hospital, where she remains in intensive care. Laura Collett was riding at the Tweseldown Horse Trials One Day Event near London on Monday when she and her horse experienced a rotational fall on the Intermediate cross-country course.
British Eventing has monitored her overnight, and her website and Twitter account have been posting updates. She is now in stable condition, and woke up briefly
Laura (or perhaps her publicist) is very active on Twitter. The morning of her accident, she had congratulated Phillips on her pregnancy and given a generous shout-out to the Euro team, which didn't include her.
According to British Eventing, Laura was riding Tis A Beauty; she has taken over the seven-year-old grey mare, who has formerly with Oliver Townend.
Laura has recently been a star in the racing press as well as eventing, as she was chosen to take over the re-training of one of Britain's greatest jump racing star, Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star. Laura has demonstrated his progress in dressage training at races and events in England this spring, including at Barbury Castle Horse Trials this weekend.
While everyone is surely deeply concerned for her injury status, it is important to note that Laura is extremely popular in Great Britain, especially with young riders and eventing fans. Laura had a string of gold-medal results as a young rider in European championships, as well as winning the Supreme Pony Championship at a British Horse of the Year Show, which has to be one of the most competitive equestrian arenas in the world. She was eighth at Badminton the first year she entered.
@FranJurga writes: Laura's family and publicity team, along with British Eventing, have done a terrific job of keeping people informed since Laura's fall yesterday. We read assuring posts like: "Laura has been woken up briefly and responded well to family. She is now asleep again."
There is nothing optional about having a social media pro and publicist on a professional rider's team. Not so long ago, a rider had no control over the news about a fall or injury. Laura's team is driving the news, not being driven by it.
Please keep Laura in your thoughts today, and every day until she is back in the saddle. She's the type of rider that equestrian sports need. And she'd do the same for you.
Photo: Laura Collett and Rayef flew around the cross-country course at their inaugural Badminton Horse Trials in 2011 to finish eighth; in 2013, she rode Noble Bestman. Tim Simpson photo.
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