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Revised endurance team announced for the WEG

Endurance GB has put the finishing touches to its team for the 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG). Those now travelling to Kentucky are Beccy Broughton-Booker with Java Sunlight or Tawmarsh Muharram, Janice Cockley Adams with Roxanne du Bout du Monde, Christine Yeoman with CJS Gai Forest or L M Midday, David Yeoman and Haszar and Ros Clapp with Nazeeka. Ros gave an indication of just how tough these riders have to be when she completed an 80 km endurance ri

Renske Giesen Dutch champion TREC T4

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

NK endurance during first edition CEI Ermelo

The NK endurance will this year take place during the first edition of IEC Ermelo, which takes place on the weekend of 17 to 19 May 2013. This new international endurance race CEI Ermelo is organized from the grounds of the KNHS. In Ermelo, three distances driven: 90 km (CEI *), 120 km (CEI **) and 160 km (CEI ***). The distances of 90, 120 and 160 km are also national (CEN) held. Thus, future athletes in their own country experience with the state of aff

UK emerges largest exhibitor with a 50-strong group at Al Fares Dubai 2004

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

Elodie le Labourier with Sangho`Limousian Finish 3rd in 160-kilometre World Endurance Championship

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

Miguel Vila Ubach Triumphant in test of Endurance

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

Christine Yeoman forms part of exceptionally good team

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.

Virginie Atger aboard Azim du Floriva Win Team Silver in 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

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.

FEI Balkan Endurance Championships 2011

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

World Equestrian Games Preview: Endurance

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

Strong competition at European Endurance Champs

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

Thoroughbred Rapid Redux Ties Single-Season Win Mark

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

Australasian Endurance Forum Attracts Multi National Attendance

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

FEI Open European Endurance Championships 2011 - Florac (FRA)

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

Sarah Chakil Finishes 8th at World Equestrian Games

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?

Nikki Malcolm takes endurance championship

Up and coming endurance rider, Nikki Malcolm, achieved her best result to date to take the National Championship with Khartoum With AK, also finishing fifth in the international FEI CEI 3* competition won by HE Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum and Spendacrest Kamouflage. Bred for endurance by the late Cheryl Logan, Khartoum With AK is an Anglo, by the Arab stallion, Khairho, who himself won multiple 100 mile endurance races, and out of a 17hh T

Endurance Team Member Back After Baby

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

Bakst eases to victory in 33rd Arab Marathon

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

Endurance team member cleared of doping charge

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

BMJ Arabians

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.

EnduranceGB supports the The Sino-British International Friendship ride - THE LONG HORSERIDE

The Long Horse Ride, organised by EnduranceGB life member Megan Lewis is a journey on horseback from Beijing to London. Starting out shortly after the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it is scheduled to arrive in London in time for the 2012 London Olympics.

The Long Horse Ride is a journey on horseback from Beijing to London.

It is scheduled to set out after the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and to arrive

Two French Riders Topped the Meydan Open Riders World Ranking for FEI

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

Zayin Arabian Stud

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

Congratulations to Jack Bégaud and Lucie Marin

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

Britain`s medal hope comes a cropper at vet gate

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

Kassalic Stud

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

Marijke Visser to start World Endurance Championship

Coach Emile Docquier has selected Marijke Visser and Eomer for the Endurance World Championship for Juniors and Young Riders in the French Ibos Tarbes. The twenty strongest youth rider Netherlands currently has, with its mold Eomer much international experience in endurance. A good finish at the World Championship in 2011 and the fourth place at the European Championship in 2012 earned Visser last winter an invitation to the President's Cup in Abu Dhabi.

American Endurance Ride Conference

The American Endurance Ride Conference was organized 24 years ago by a small group of devoted enthusiasts to promote endurance riding. This hardworking, hard riding nucleus has grown to a five thousand+ member organization dedicated to furthering the sport. The AERC is one organization that really works for its members. It promotes rides, distributes educational information and keeps the trails open. The AERC is the only sanctioning body in the country f

Spaniard wins endurance with strong horse

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

US long list released for endurance world champs

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).

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William Carson Handed Four Day Ban

William Carson Handed Four Day Ban

Fan favourite, William Carson was handed a four-day ban yesterday after he weighed in 2lb under after finishing third on Beggers Belief in the 6.30pm at Kempton on Wednesday evening.

Carson weighed out at 9st 7lb but came in at just 9st 5lb after the 1m2f handicap race. He and trainer Eric Wheeler could not explain the loss and so Carson

Old Timer Hello Bud Wins His Second Belcher Chase At Aintree

Old Timer Hello Bud Wins His Second Belcher Chase At Aintree

Hello Bud raised the roof at Aintree when he held off the late charge of Join Together to win his second Becher Chase in three years under Sam Twiston-Davies, riding for his father Nigel.

The popular 14-year-old jumped impeccably throughout and found just enough to score by a fast-diminishing neck from the Paul Nicholls-trained Join Toget

Frankie Dettori admits new whip rules very hard to follow for jockeys

Frankie Dettori admits new whip rules very hard to follow for jockeys

Top jockey Frankie Dettori has admitted that new rules on use of the whip are hard to follow. On the first day of the regulations on Monday, riders Richard Hughes and Kieren Fox received bans and financial penalties for overuse of the whip. Jockeys can only use the whip a maximum of five times in the final furlong or after the last obstacle.

Rest Of The World Team Win Shergar Cup

Rest Of The World Team Win Shergar Cup

The Rest of the World team, led by Japanese rider Yutaka Take, have won the 12th Shergar Cup for the first time since 2007 in front of over 30,000 at Ascot.
China`s Matthew Chadwick secured three second places aswell as victory in the last race to win the individual prize and help his team to 89 points.

Frankie Dettori`s best was thir

Camelot Goes For Derby Double

Camelot Goes For Derby Double

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby favourite Camelot has been hailed `unique` by trainer Aidan O`Brien as he looks to maintain his unbeaten record at the Curragh.

The latest Classic in the race calendar has been moved from its traditional Sunday slot to the last race on Saturday 7.40pm in an attempt to attract a bigger crowd for the race. A win

Tony McCoy Drives At Fishers Cross To Victory

Tony McCoy Drives At Fishers Cross To Victory

At Fishers Cross narrowly pipped 4-5 favourite The New One to the post under a typical AP drive in the Neptune Investment Management Novices` Hurdle, resulting in more big-race agony for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Thrity-five minutes earlier Twiston-Davies watched as his 2010 Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander was just caught in the Arge

Chris Antley`s Death Is Ruled an Accident

Chris Antley`s Death Is Ruled an Accident

The jockey Chris Antley overdosed on a lethal mixture of drugs, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office, which ruled that his death last month in his home was an accident. A coroner's report released yesterday said injuries on Antley's body, including his head, were probably a result of a fall while he was under the influence of the dr

AAEP 2011: New President, Officers Inducted

AAEP 2011: New President, Officers Inducted

Florida racetrack practitioner John Mitchell, DVM, began his service as the president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) during the association's 2011 Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Mitchell was sworn in as president during the Nov. 21 President's Luncheon.

Through many years of steadfast service and leaders

Smallest Field in the Epsom Derby in over 100 years

Smallest Field in the Epsom Derby in over 100 years

Camelot will head the betting in the smallest Epsom Derby field since 1907 with only nine runners lining up for Saturday`s big race. The favourite will line up with stable mate Astrology for Aidan O`Brien, The Irish trainer has withdrawn Imperial Monarch, Father of Science and Tower Rock from the race. Another in the O`Brien stable Imperial Monarch

Tim Vaughan looks forward to the Grand National meeting at Aintree

Tim Vaughan looks forward to the Grand National meeting at Aintree

Aland Islands is just one of a strong team of up to five trainer Tim Vaughan is preparing for the Aintree meeting. The six year old, Owned by JP McManus won a bumper on his debut last April and has since filled the same position in two races over hurdles and is unbeaten in three career starts so far.

Vaughan`s stable has been performing belo

Epsom: Carlton House team rue unlucky result

Epsom: Carlton House team rue unlucky result

French raider Pour Moi won the Classic on Saturday from Irish challenger Treasure Beach in a tight finish, with the Royal colt closely behind in third. Carlton House's jockey Ryan Moore indicated his mount was unlucky, said the Queen's racing manager John Warren. "Ryan felt if the circumstances had been different so would the result," said Warren.

Record breaking Black Caviar set to retire

Record breaking Black Caviar set to retire

The undefeated Australian mare Black Caviar will no longer appear as a sport horse at the racetrack. After its impressive 25th victory last weekend at Royal Randwick trainer Peter Moody announced the marewillretire. "She did everything we asked. It is the right time to stop, "said the proud coach.

Last year Black Caviar tore her thigh muscle

Robbie Power chasing Topham glory

Robbie Power chasing Topham glory

Chasing Cars has been unplaced in two starts so far this season but Robbie Power expects a good run in the John Smith's Topham Chase at Aintree on Friday. The Irish jockey won the Grand National on Silver Birch in 2007 and can see the Jessica Harrington-trained nine-year-old putting up a good show in the two-mile-five-and-a-half-furlong handicap ov

Cheltenham Festival First Day Preview

Cheltenham Festival First Day Preview

The long anticipated Cheltenahm Festival Starts at 1.30pm, the ground for the first day is good, good to soft in places, we are going to take a look at a few of the runners and riders whilst having a go at picking a couple of winners.

The main race on day one is the Stan James Champion Hurdle – and its all about Willie Mullins trained Hu

















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