Tomas Eriksson (SWE), winner of the FEI World Cup Driving competition in Stockholm (SWE).
Eriksson beats Exell on home soil in Stockholm
Stockholm (Swe), 29 November 2009 – Sweden’s Tomas Eriksson beat Boyd Exell on home soil by winning the third leg of the FEI World Cup Driving in Stockholm, Sweden. Exell, who has won the previous World Cup competitions in Hannover and Stuttgart, was last to go in the World Cup competition in Sweden’s capital city, but knocked three balls down and came fifth. Switzerland’s Werner Ulrich ended the second place, followed by his compatriot Daniel Würgler.
Hesitation
It was clear that double World Champion Tomas Eriksson felt at home in the Ericsson Globen Arena. Many fans cheered the multiple Swedish Champion during the World Cup competition, which was presented by Länsförsäkringar, a Swedish national insurance company. With only one round to drive, the competitors had to put everything at stake. Eriksson decided last minute to change his route in one of the marathon obstacles and hesitated a fraction of a second, which caused a ball to fall. His time was fast enough though to beat Werner Ulrich, who had been in the lead until that moment. It is the second time that Eriksson wins the FEI World Cup Driving in Stockholm; in 2002 he was also crowned as winner. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9042
The Netherlands' Adelinde Cornelissen and Parzival, winners of the third leg of the FEI World Cup Dressage series in Stockholm (Swe) today.
CORNELISSEN AND PARZIVAL ARE IN A CLASS OF THEIR OWN
Stockholm (SWE), 29 November 2009 – Double European gold medallists, Adelinde Cornelissen and Parzival, swept the opposition aside with a convincing victory in the third leg of the 2009/2010 FEI Dressage World Cup series in Stockholm, Sweden this afternoon. Pipping runners-up Matthias Alexander Rath and Triviant from Germany by more than a nine-point margin, the crowd-pleasing Dutch partnership firmly declared their intention to make their mark on this indoor season with a performance that put them in a class of their own. It was a triumph over the first-day nerves that gripped the 12 year old chestnut horse in yesterday’s Grand Prix. “Parzival was terrified by the hundreds of flashlights that went off during his test and he didn’t do himself justice yesterday,” commented Ground Jury president Gustaf Svalling afterwards. “It’s a big problem for the very popular horses, but today he was way ahead on marks, they did a great job,” he added.
Third place went to the home side’s Minna Telde and Don Charly who, like the winners, were also making their World Cup seasonal debut while The Netherlands Aat Van Essen rode Premier into fourth ahead of Germany’s Hubertus Schmidt and Hinnerk in fifth. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9040
The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal, November 28, 2009 – An official crowd of nearly 27,000 people flocked to watch the opening day of American Quarter Horse racing at historic Hialeah Park near Miami, Florida, on November 28. When the gates clanged open for the first race, the standing-room-only crowd roared in appreciation. It was one of the largest opening days in American Quarter Horse racing history.
The track originally opened in 1925 and is the site of many legendary Thoroughbred races. For decades it was the place for the rich and famous to see and be seen. Hialeah Park, famous for its flock of flamingoes, closed in 2001. With the summer announcement of the upcoming American Quarter Horse meet, workers began repairing the neglected track. Owner John Brunetti often had workers pulling double shifts to get the track ready in time. According to a city of Hialeah study, the track will directly and indirectly create 11,000 new jobs.
“I asked an extended-stay hotel owner in Hialeah what American Quarter Horse racing meant to her,” said Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association President Dr. Stephen Fisch. “She said it means the difference in breaking even over the 13 weeks we will race and $39,000 added to the bottom line.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9036
Young Rider Champion Kassie Barteau joins us this week to talk about her successes and plans as she prepares to head to Frankfurt, Germany for the Young Rider World Cup Final. Listen in…
Guest: Thank you to Kassie Barteau for joining us. Learn more about Kassie at www.kybdressage.com.
News: Steffen Peters and Ravel won the Grand Prix with a score of 80.23 per cent at the USEF Dressage Getaway in Thermal, CA.
News:The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that Charles “Chuck” Smith has received the 2009 USDF Volunteer of the Year Award, presented by The Paddock Saddlery. This award recognizes a USDF member who, through consistent and cumulative volunteer activities, has demonstrated exceptional commitment towards carrying out USDF’s mission. As the winner, Smith will be presented with a perpetual trophy, which is permanently on display in the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame, will be featured in the yearbook issue of USDF Connection, and will receive a keeper trophy and $500 gift certificate from The Paddock Saddlery. Read More…
News: Michelle Robson, a 25-year-old Australian, won the Best Groom award at the new FEI Awards ceremony which took place at the General Assembly in. Copenhagen last week. Michelle has worked for Olympic event rider Shane Rose for six years, caring for his competition horses and also working with young racehorses.
In this special episode Jo Whitehouse, CEO of the United States Eventing Association, fills us in on the exciting plans for the USEA 2009 Convention. It is sure to be a thrilling event celebrating the USEA’s 50th Anniversary. Listen in…
The English Vaulting Squad, our Spotlight Vaulters, make a fantastic announcement on the show and we hear some happy news from Jessica Phoenix, our Spotlight Eventer. Plus, Samantha speaks with Olympic show jumper Anne Kurskinski and gives us the latest news from the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games. Listen in….
Guest: Congrats Jessica Phoenix – listen in to hear the news!
Guest: Listen in to hear the excitement as the English Vaulting Squad, our Spotlight Vaulters make a big announcement!
Guest: Thank you to Olympic show jumper Anne Kurskinski for spending a few minutes with us this week.
News: History was made today in Copenhagen, Denmark when delegates from the member nations that comprise the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body of horse sports for competitions such as the World Cups, World Equestrian Games and Olympics, voted to allow small amounts of non-steroidal medications to be given to competition horses. Read more of Fran Jurga’s report….
News: The Kentucky Horse Park, the site of next year’s World Equestrian Games, has taken a massive step towards leaving a much smaller carbon footprint. It has committed to spend almost six million dollars on an energy overhaul that will eventually save it about half a million dollars each year.
News: With about 300 days until international horse sport fans descend on Kentucky for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, cheap hotel rooms in the Bluegrass are extinct. Even expensive ones are going fast. Read more…
News: Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital’s role as the Official Veterinary Partner of the Games will not be limited to providing veterinary support during the competition but will also include hosting educational forums for veterinarians and horse owners. Rood & Riddle, Alltech and the American Association of Equine Practitioners have joined forces to sponsor a sport horse symposium for veterinarians and another for horse owners, to be held in conjunction with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which opens September 25 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Read more of Fran Jurga’s report….
November 17, 2009 – The FEI condemns all training methods and practices that are contrary to horse welfare. The welfare of the horse has always been and will always be at the core of every aspect of the Federation’s work as the international governing body for equestrian sport.
During its meeting in Copenhagen (DEN) on 15 November, the FEI Bureau had extensive discussion on the issue of hyperflexion. The FEI Bureau insists that, with immediate effect, stewards in all disciplines use the disciplinary measures available to them, such as verbal warnings and yellow warning cards *, to prevent any infringement of FEI rules.
The FEI is now engaged with World Horse Welfare, a leading international equestrian organisation, in addition to continued consultation with riders, trainers, officials and veterinarians to thoroughly research the issues. The further education of stewards will also continue to ensure that welfare issues at FEI events are dealt with promptly and professionally.
The FEI acknowledges and welcomes public opinion and will continue to ensure that the welfare of the horse, which has been central to this debate, will remain its absolute priority.
* If a rider receives two yellow warning cards within one year, he / she is automatically suspended for a period of two months immediately following the event at which the second yellow warning card was received.
The FEI Clean Sport Commission is chaired by Prof Arne Ljungqvist (SWE), IOC member and Vice President of WADA. It was established in November 2008 at the General Assembly and has been tasked to continue the work initiated by the FEI Anti-Doping & Medication Taskforce and recommend a practical course of action aimed at establishing the best possible system to prevent the use of prohibited substances or methods in or on competition horses because of their potential to enhance performance in competition or their masking potential, while ensuring horse welfare at all times.
In order for the Commission to carry out its tasks four focus groups have been established with specific Terms of References. The Working Groups (WGs) include members of the Commission as well as experts in the field representing different stakeholders.
- Laboratory Working Group: was asked to examine issues related to analysis of FEI samples and how these complied with FEI policy.
- Legal Working Group: was tasked at looking at the current Anti-Doping and Medication Control Rules and how they might be amended, and the evidentiary issues.
- List Working Group: reviewed issues related to the Equine Prohibitive List and associated Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) matters, and how substances should generally be categorized.
- Communications & Education Working Group: was asked to establish a work plan which would help get the message out to the audiences concerned.
The Clean Sport Commission met in Lausanne (SUI) on the on 6 March 2009 and reviewed the recommendations and deliverables of each Working Group. A consensus was reached. The Commission’s recommendations were presented to the FEI Bureau and have been approved in principle. This document will shortly become public.
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