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The Team Silver medal was awarded to France with a total time of 24 hours, 49 minutes and 46 seconds. The team was made up of Sarah Chakil aboard Sakalia, Virginie Atger aboard Azim du Florival and Cecile Miletto Mosti aboard Easy Fortnoire.
Try to comprehend what Maria Alvarez Ponton of Spain accomplished Sunday. Seven weeks after giving birth to a daughter, Maria, mom went out and captured the gold medal in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance event. Covering 100 miles in and around the Kentucky Horse Park, Ponton came in to the event as reigning world and European champion.
Sunday, she sat in second place through the first two vet checks, then took control on her Fren
Miguel Vila Ubach, of Spain, and his eight-year-old Hungares landed a surprise victory in the 160-kilometre World Endurance Championship yesterday. The first of seven disciplines at the World Equestrian Games, the endurance developed into a war of attrition. Ubach was followed home by two French riders, Virginie Atger on Kangoo d'Aurabelle, also an eight-year-old, and Elodie le Labourier with Sangho'Limousian, who is twice his compatriot's age and will now
After breakfast at the St Jean l'hippodrome the vans crowded into the fields surrounding the centre of Arpheuilles St Priest. The cavaliers group their horses into a field and the start is imminent. At 7:30 behind a security vehicle the 55 competitors go past the church, then disappear as if swallowed by the Bourbonaise countryside. The Montluçon CEI** is off, despite the disruption of the itinery caused by the Cher floods.
9h40 – the first cava
Baltonsborough rider Ros Clapp has been selected for the Great Britain endurance team for the World Equestrain Games which start this weekend in Kentucky. The 16-day event, which starts on Saturday, will see Clapp and her horse Nazeeka competing in the long distance horse riding event which starts on Sunday.
This will be Clapp's first appearance at world level, having competed in the European Endurance Championships in Assisi, Italy, last year.<
Senior endurance rider Christine Yeoman will contest her second World Equestrian Games after Endurance GB team selectors confirmed her place on the squad heading to Kentucky in September. "I am really proud to be part of what I believe is an exceptionally good team.
"There is a very strong chance of bringing back a medal this time," said the Shepton-Mallet rider who competed at the last WEG in Aachen and twice at European Championships.
The FEI European Endurance Championship Open Qatar Challenge earlier this month was the first time Portugal had hosted an endurance event of this level. Several nations were slightly apprehensive about the track at in Barroca d'Alva, which although was flat with generally good going was demanding and would require a 'thinking cap' to achieve a good result.
Lately in endurance the trend has been to have one central vet gate from which all loops s
We are a small stud/competition yard based on the Devon /Dorset border that specialises in competing endurance horses of all levels up to international. We have 4 horses registered for Endurance in 2009. Yawl Hillbilly and Ishtar Spirit who are both PBA and will both be 6 and spend the year doing open rides, Connie a Anglo Arab who will be 14 and will be aimed at the 100 miles at Golden Horseshoe in what will be her 10th Endurance season and our present
Find out what goes into organizing the 2006 World Equestrian Games endurance competition, what the route is like and who the strongest contenders are. July 31, 2006 — Endurance will be firmly in the spotlight at Aachen as the opening contest of the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) this August. Riders will set off on their 160-kilometer journey before dawn from the mass start at the show grounds at Aachen Soers. Approximately 12 hours later, tens of thousa
Endurance rides covering distances from 40 to 160 kilometers in a 24-hour period are grueling tasks for both horse and rider. So it's not surprising to learn that up to 60% of horses can be eliminated for health reasons during the competition. A team of U.S. researchers recently set out to determine which factors, at the start and in the first or second half of rides, contribute to endurance horses' elimination from competition. "To our knowledge, this is
Following a meeting at Hartpury International Team assessment day in November 2010, the new British Endurance World Class Start and Potential Squad has been formed - WCSPS. Horse and Rider combinations with an eye on FEI and International Team Competitions, can now enter the squad having completed a minimum of 2 x 80k rides (at speeds under 16kph within the last 24 month). Following on from this the management team will assess and prepare combinations to c
The United Kingdom has emerged as the largest group participating in Al Fares Dubai 2004, the fifth international equine trade fair, thereby endorsing Dubai's position as one of the leading centres for equestrian activities.
The Nottinghamshire-based Creature Comforts is one of the several repeat exhibitors in Al Fares Dubai 2004, to be held from December 6-8, at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC).
Creature Comforts is m
We are a small stud in the Lake District, careful breeders of pure bred arab horses for our own endurance ridden use for over 20 years. We have realised how few straight Crabbet stallions at public stud are left in the UK, and have expanded our breeding of 100% Crabbet and GSB arabian foals at home and to visiting mares. Our 100% Crabbet endurance stallion Hanson stood here until his death in 2009. He had just been joined here by Winged Saint, also straigh
The host nation scooped team and individual gold at the FEI Balkan Endurance Championships 2011 staged at Koprivshtitsa in Bulgaria last weekend. The Bulgarian side were the only finishers in the three-nation team contest, while Miroslav Borshosh produced an impressive and well-judged performance with his Arab gelding, Munir B, to emphatically claim the individual title. Koprivshtitsa, which lies on the Topolnitsa River and in the Sredna Gora mountains, i
28 February – One of three U.S. riders invited to bring a horse to ride in the February 12th Abu Dhabi President of the UAE endurance ride, Ceci Butler-Stasiuk, will take Katie Shah’s Ace’s Comett (ACE INTHE HOLE x GRA MISS CARYCYN). Butler-Stasuik has had a good year in competition on Cypress Trails horses, DJB KD Fantasia, DJB K De Cielo and DJB MontyontheSpot….but these horses have already put in a good year’s competition getting ready for the World
It takes a lot of grit and determination, not to mention physical stamina, to be an endurance rider at the top level, especially if you have just given birth to a daughter and intend to be on the team for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) to be held in Kentucky, USA in September.
Ros Clapp, 37, from Baltonsborough, Somerset, competed the 80km Endurance Ride at BarbaryCastle on 7th August, with her team horse, Nazeeka, just 27 days after her secon
A Kutt Above and Jeremy Reynolds have been named to the US team's Long List for the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championships later this year, after victory in the recent 160km contest at the Priefert Ranch in Mt Pleasant, Texas.
In a close race to the finish Reynolds guided A Kutt Above to the win in 8:16:03, narrowly beating out Wendy MacCoubrey and Reach for the Gold (8:16:05) and Becky Hart riding No Repeat (8:16:09).
From a field of
After a year-long battle with the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), Somerset-based endurance rider Christine Yeoman has managed to clear her name. She had been investigated following a positive dope test on her home-bred mare CJS Gai Forest in August last year.
The presence of the growth promoter ractopamine in a urine test meant Christine was immediately suspended from competition, and she was forced to withdrawal from the European cha
We are a small stud in Somerset situated 5 mins from the A303. We breed arabian horses and spotted ponies and are currently working on a programme to combine the two, bringing the best attributes from both breeds to produce quality performance ponies. We alo breed shetland ponies and spottys. First and foremost we are breeding for good confirmation and temprement so that we produce foals of good quality that will hopefully have the ability to perform under
France, once again, showed their skill and sheer determination when each one of their finishing team members, Philippe Benoit, Virginie Atger and Pascale Dietsch, had final loop speeds of over 21.9kph. French Chef d'Equipe Mr. Jean Louis Leclerc has now gained both the World and European titles with his hugely successful team.
Endurance Canada is pleased to announce the riders representing Canada at the 2012 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 17-22 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Riders will compete for top honours in the NAJYRC-CH 4* FEI Championship. The team will be comprised of Lee Hutten of Chesterville, ON, riding Parker AES, Dessia Miller's 12-year-old Arabian
After a very successful day at Kings Forest, the endurance eam announced, on behalf of the Selectors that the following combinations have been selected from the World Class Start Squad to travel to Mont Le Soie on 30th April 2011 to compete as a Team representing Great Britain. They will all ride in the 120km FEI 2*.
Fiona Griffiths and Dear Kate
Lindsey Comben and Radhwan
Andrea Champ and Driumghiga Luxor
Sue Higgins and Ab
Over 150 delegates representing nine different nationalities are attending the Australasian FEI Endurance Conference and Forum, which began in Brisbane (AUS) today. Delegates from Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, the UAE and the USA are taking part in three days of lectures and discussion sessions across a wide range of topics relating to international Endurance. This is the first time the world forum has been hel
Endurance riders from Uruguay claimed Team and Individual gold in the Senior division, while the host nation of Chile dominated the Young Riders classes at the 2011 Pan-American Endurance Championships staged in Santo Domingo (CHI) last weekend. Bernardo Algorta registered an impressive average speed of 20 kilometres an hour with his horse, Cacique, to take the Senior title for Uruguay, while Chile's Sebastian Taverne and Eclipse covered the challenging c
Endurance rider Ceci Butler-Stasiuk, of Humble, Texas, has been named recipient of the 2010 Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Trophy. December 8, 2010 — Endurance athlete Ceci Butler-Stasiuk has been named this year’s recipient of the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Trophy, sponsored by Gold Medal Farm and Larry and Valerie Kanavy.This award is given to the endurance athlete who earns the most points in selected Ranking Trials during the ride year.
Two French riders topped the Meydan Open Riders World Ranking for FEI year end results. Virginie Atger, who was ranked fifth in the world last year, topped the list in 2010 by just 14 points over fellow Frenchwoman Sarah Chakil. In 2010 Atger won a number of rides, including the CEI*** 160-km Sommant and 160-km Rambouillet in France. She also finished 10th in the World Endurance Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.
Chakil won the 160km CEI*** La
The 5th edition of the new FEI Endurance World Ranking List includes events from 1 January 2005 to 30 October 2005. With 790 points, Jack Begaud is the undisputed leader of the FEI World Endurance Rankings. He added 124 points more to his score during October, notably thanks to his 7th place in Montcuq with his relatively inexperienced mount Najshan. Finishing second in Montcuq with Jonas de Griège, only 10” behind the winner Karine Hebrault, Ludovic Sarou
SUNDAY October 30 saw a group of determined riders take part in the 33rd Arab Marathon at Larkhill Racecourse, Salisbury. The event sponsored by South Essex Insurance Brokers (SEIB) boasted a first prize of £1,000. The winner of the Marathon Challenge Trophy, together with the £1,000, was Alan Brown from Shropshire with his Arab horse, Bakst, bred by Finn Guinness of the Biddesden Stud. They completed the challenging course in a time of one hour 36 minutes
Miguel Vila Ubach, of Spain, and his eight-year-old Hungares landed a surprise victory in the 160-kilometre World Endurance Championship yesterday. The first of seven disciplines at the World Equestrian Games, the endurance developed into a war of attrition.
Ubach was followed home by two French riders, Virginie Atger on Kangoo d'Aurabelle, also an eight-year-old, and Elodie le Labourier with Sangho'Limousian, who is twice his compatriot's age a
In the last ten years I have bred 17 Arabian performance horses starting in 1999 with the Part bred colt Zayin Shijami (by TB Noble Envoy out of Shikari PBA). Since then I have concentrated on breeding solely pure bred Arabians for racing and endurance, the first Kumara Zayin being born in 2001. We have utilised the best bloodlines available using stallions from Umm Qarn Farm, Shadwell Stud and Conkwell Stud. The band of broodmares represents the finest pr
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Good news for the horse racing industry as Prize money for the Bet365 `Ultimate Celebration` meeting, which signifies the end of the National Hunt season, will be increased by 15% from £555,000 to £637,000 for 2013. The meeting takes place at Sandown Park on April 26 and 27 and is a mixed Flat and jumps meeting.
Channel 4 will be televis
Leading Irish amateur jockey JT McNamara is due to return to action this weekend after recovering from a dislocated shoulder.
McNamara, who suffered the injury at Stonehall point-to-point on February 10, is a go-to man in all the amateur events at the Cheltenham Festival, and is again in demand this season.
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Cheltenham is one of the worlds leafing horse racing festivals, get the start lists and race cards on the Stable Express horse racing website. With the latest horse racing tips, horse racing news and information on race horses and jockey`s
Doncaster will stage an extra fixture on Monday after a seven-race card was given the go ahead by the British Horseracing Authority.
The Town Moor circuit lost a two-day meeting last Friday and Saturday due to the weather but will compensate on Monday with what should be an interesting card, largely due to the inclusion of a Listed hurdle
Chris Antley, a jockey who battled weight and drug problems but won 3,480 races, including the Kentucky Derby twice, was found dead on the floor of his home late Saturday, the Pasadena police said. They were investigating it as a homicide. Antley, 34, died of ''severe head trauma,'' according to the police, who said the motive had not been determin
Christophe Lemaire is banking on Behkabad to give him a first Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe success at Longchamp on Sunday. The French jockey has chosen the Grand Prix de Paris and Prix Niel winner over owner the Aga Khan's other runner, Sarafina. Gerald Mosse will team up with the Prix de Diane heroine, who was third to Midday in the Prix Verme
AINTREE racecourse and the BHA on Thursday announced several recommendations and modifications to be implemented before the 2013 Grand National, including moving forward the start by 90 yards.
The race will therefore be run over a distance of about 4m3½f, having previously been run over 4m4f. There were some calls for a reduction in the f
Willie Carson and Lorraine Chase have taken part in the second Bushtucker Trial of this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. The jockey and the ex-Emmerdale actress did battle in a 'Food Poker' challenge to win meals for their respective camps Snake Rock (Stefanie Powers, Jessica-Jane Clement, Freddie Starr and Dougie Poynter) and Croc Cr
CLARE BALDING watches all sections of society gather on Epsom Downs to watch the Derby, the biggest day of the flat racing year. In her exploration of the way Britain has shaped sport and sport has shaped the British, Clare looks at the socially unifying power of the race course and the way sport and gambling have become inextricably linked. As Pro
Julie Krone underwent surgery yesterday to repair her fractured right ankle, but her surgeon said that a second operation would be needed next week to complete the job and predicted that the 30-year-old jockey would not ride again for at least six months. "This is not a typical athletic injury," said the surgeon, Dr. Frank Ariosta, director of orth
Discussions over a possible new stadium development for Cheltenham football club at the town's famous racecourse are "moving forward". Directors of both parties have showed interest in a venture and are now looking at the financial implications. "We meet regularly to try and get this dialogue moving forward," Edward Gillespie, managing director of
Todays Flat meeting at Kempton has been cancelled due to snow.
Although course officials gave the fixture the go-ahead earlier in the morning, the situation has since deteriorated with further snow.
Kempton's abandonment means there is now no racing at all in Britain and in Ireland on Sunday.
Acting clerk o
Frankie Dettori says he is "excited" by Saturday's inaugural British Champions Day at Ascot and has urged the public not to miss the action. The Italian revealed he will race in all five championship races and says the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes which features Frankel will be the highlight. Dettori also said he is most looking forward to riding Opin
Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 3.
Only six races on Thursday but nevertheless another exiting day of racing lay ahead as day 3 kicked off with the 13:30 Jewson Novices' Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (Class 1, 2m 4f) ten top class horses went to post. The early gallop was set