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BMJ ARABIANS is a small stud situated in South Wales in Garnant, between Ammanford and Swansea. The stud enjoys being on open mountain which allows for excellent training of our endurance horses. At BMJ ARABIANS we breed Pure, Part Bred Arabians & Hispano Arabes. Breeding for performance using mainly Polish bloodlines, with some Crabbet and Egyptian. Our love of coloured horses has lead us to introduce American Paint & Pintabian into our part breds.
Britain's WEG endurance team of Ros Clapp, Christine Yeoman, David Yeoman (all from Somerset) and Beccy Broughton-Booker had mixed fortunes in the States. After the first four loops, Ros was the fastest of the team riders, with Christine and David not far behind and a medal was on the cards.
But after the fifth loop, Ros's horse Nazeeka was eliminated at the vet gate for irregular metabolics, which ended any medal hopes.
All the other
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
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
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the members of the U.S. endurance team at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The list is as follows, in alphabetical order:
Team:
1. Deborah Reich of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, on Juniper RJW (Deste Onismus x Deste Toouche), an eight-year-old Arabian mare owned by Rolling Stone Farm, Slatington, Pennsylvania.
2. Heather Reynolds of Los Gatos, California, on Ssamiam (Sam Tik
Rapid Redux tied the modern-day United States record for wins in a single season Dec. 13, as he went wire-to-wire in a $5,000 starter allowance race at Laurel Park. The 5-year-old son of Pleasantly Perfect won his 19th race in 2011, tying the legendary Citation, who won 19 times during his Triple Crown season of 1948, and Roseben in 1905. Rapid Redux, who has now won his last 21 starts dating back to Dec. 2, 2010, broke the U.S. record for consecutive wins
The host nation of Kazakhstan captured all the medals at the 2011 FEI Central Asian Endurance Championship staged in Talgar earlier this month. Altyngali Bissemaganbetov claimed gold, while Amangeldy Munaitbayev took silver and Kairzhan Andybay clinched the bronze. Just six of the 16 starters completed the 80kms course, and the only non-Kazakh in the final line-up was the sole competitor from Turkmenistan, sixth-placed Oleg Karabayev.
Bissemag
Horse and rider combinations from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates claimed the titles at the FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Horses which took place at Compiegne in France last Friday. Over testing courses, and in intense heat, it was Bahrain's Salman Isa Al Radhi and Persepolia Larzac who returned the quickest time in the 8 Year Old division, while the UAE's Shames Sd Sn Al Marri produced a strong ride with Qatar La Majorie to win the 7 Ye
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 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
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
Dutch championship TREC was held last weekend in Hoenderloo. Seven riders competed in the highest class (T4) against each other. Renske Giesen eventually went away with the title. The first part was Saturday start: POR (oriëntatierit). The participants were about six hours on the road with their route, where they only had to work with their map and a compass. Renske Giesen after the POR was already in the lead with 222 points. Heidi Hugen-Beckers followed
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
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.
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
Spain's record-breaking partnership of Maria Alvarez Ponton and Nobby took their fourth Championship title in a row when putting in another phenomenal performance at the FEI European Endurance Championships 2011 in Florac, France yesterday. And the host nation had plenty to celebrate too, as Virginie Atger, Julien Goachet, Sunny Demedy and Benedicte Santisteva claimed the team honours for France. Concerns about the intense heat in the days leading up to
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.<
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 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
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
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.
How did the French riders fare over the competitions at The World Equestrian Games? Have they brought back plenty to think about in preparation for the 2014 Games in Normandy?
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
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Horse Website - BHA rebukes Grand National Runners Over Start Issues - All 40 riders who entered the Aintree showpiece have received letters from the British Horseracing Authority expressing disappointment and the farcical start of the event where there were two false starts and jockeys breached rules by not abiding to instructions on lining up.
Twelve months after missing out on Grand National glory, Jason Maguire will be in pole position for this season's race on April 5. Victory on Cloudy Lane in the Grimthorpe Handicap Chase at Doncaster on Saturday has seen his mount cut to 6-1 favourite for Aintree.
The gelding will attempt to extend the unbelievable National record of the
A decision as to whether the four hurdle races will be run at Sandown's meeting on Saturday has been delayed until Friday morning.
Officials at the Esher venue have been given the flexibility by the British Horseracing Authority to put a final decision back until a further inspection at 8am after they looked at the track on Thursday after
GRAHAM LEE suffered an injury scare at Wetherby ahead of this Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National. The National-winning jockey, who is due to partner the Tom George-trained Kilbeggan Blade in the Aintree showpiece, was unseated from Wee Forbes in the wilmot-smith Memorial Cup. He also suffered a kick from another horse as he lay on the ground. <
What is the best way to market your equestrian business over the internet? The internet in increasingly where the world does business and if you din't have a credible online prescense, you are in danger of being left behind. There are many companies who will take your money from you in exchange for Search Engine Optimisation, often up to £500 up fr
The Fugue hasn`t run since August because of wet weather but will face no such problems in California where she heads a strong European raiding party on this Grade 1 prize.
Joining the impressive Nassau Sakes winner are last year's runner-up Nahrain, easy Prix de l'Opera winner Ridasiyna, Ballydoyle's Up and I'm A Dreamer, who is already a
Sir Des Champs won for the first time this season as he got the better of a thrilling match with Flemenstar in the Grade 1 Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.
Willie Mullins' seven-year-old, winner of the Jewson Chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival, pulled out all the stops to deny Peter Casey's stable star by a couple of lengths.
Highy Fancied Merigo has won the Scottish Grand National today, the excellent horse has now finished in the places for three years in a row having won in 2010 and placed second in the same race last year, showing his liking for the marathon course.
The well backed 15-2 shot, trained by Andrew Parker, fought with Auroras Encore from three
Kirsty Milczarek will return to action next week after her appeal against a Two year riding ban was upheld.
The original charges of passing on information and committing corrupt and fraudulent practices quashed by the BHA appeal board on Tuesday, submitted her application for a new licence on Wednesday.
She plans to return to
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Well done, Well Armed. Stretching the lead with every stride over the final 600 yards, Well Armed ran away with the $6 million Dubai World Cup by a record 14 lengths Saturday. The 6-year-old gelding not only turned the final race at Nad al Sheba into one to remember but also claimed the richest prize in horse racing. N
Jason Maguire got his 2013/14 National Hunt season got off to the best possible start as he booted home the first winner of the season at Wetherby and went on to win two more.
With champion jockey Tony McCoy currently injured, it has been speculated that pehaps Maguire could be the man to stop McCoy adding to his run of 18 straigh cham
Jockey Aaron Gryder recorded the 3,000th victory of his career when he guided Pressthepace to a gate-to-wire victory in the nightcap at Santa Anita Park Wednesday. The victory in the $25,000 maiden claiming event for older horses snapped a 23-race losing streak since Gryder drew to within one win of the milestone achievement.
"It feels g
Jockey Niall "Slippers" Madden believes his mount Numbersixvalverde can become the first horse since Red Rum to win consecutive Grand Nationals. Madden steered the Irish horse to a six-length victory over the 2005 winner Hedgehunter in last year's big race at Aintree. And despite carrying 9lbs more in weight this time, the jockey believes the burde
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced in late 2011 four new detection times for commonly used veterinary medicines: the sedative acepromazine, the sedative /analgesic combination detomidine/butorphanol, the anti-inflammatory treatment prednisolone, and the airway treatment salmeterol. Detection times are the intervals between the time o