We continue our Chatting with the Champions series this week with WEG multiple gold medalist in dressage, Anky van Grunsven. Anky speaks to us about her favorite moment in past World Equestrian Games and what she is looking forward to in Lexington in 2010. Listen in….
2010 Radio Show Episode 69 – Chatting with the Champions: Anky van Grunsven:
Hosts: Samantha Clark and Glenn the Geek
Guest: Champion Dressage Rider Any van Grunsven. A big thanks to Anky for joining us, you can visit her website here.
News: Six hundred people and two hundred horses will prance, dance and perform in the opening ceremonies of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games next year. The acts will include well-known equine and artistic performers including opera star Denyce Graves and the Culver Academy’s Black Horse Troupe, which has marched in the past 15 presidential elections. “We are very excited about this,” said Everett McCorvey, the director of the University of Kentucky‘s opera program who took over the directorial reins of the opening and closing ceremonies in August. Read more…
News: Featuring the fourth leg of the FEI Rolex Driving World Cup, the third running of the Budapest Show lacked nothing in excitement in that contest and also the supporting jumping programme. As usual the Hungarians had made every effort and their organisation and perfect arena surface puts a lot of supposedly more prestigious shows to shame. More…
News: Fédération Equestre Internationale officials named Linda Zang as the new president of the dressage ground jury at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games after Anne Gribbons accepted the position of U.S. Technical Advisor. Gribbons was scheduled to judge at the WEG, but her new job would create a conflict of interest. More…
News:German Olympic gold medallist Isabell Werth is back in the saddle after a long baby break, giving birth to her first son Frederik on 30th October 2009. Werth had been walking a few horses the last couple of weeks, but she’s now actively training her top horses again. “The baby-riding-break was not easy for me,” Werth admitted. “Satchie, Hannes and Don Johnson , these three are my after-pregnacy-fitnessprogram. I might not be as slender as Super-Mom Heidi Klum, well, I guess I never was, but the excess kilos are gradually going away and my breeches fit again.” More…
Scott Hassler is one of the leading breeders and trainers of young dressagehorses in this country and he shares some valuable advice and insight on this final episode of the year. Listen in…
Mark Phillips shares his views on some current issues facing the sport this week while Max Corcoran steps into the co-host spot and offers some tips on relocating your horse. Listen in…
Eventing Radio Episode 55 – Mark Phillips and Max Corcoran:
Guest: Thank you to Mark Phillips for joining us this week. And thank you very much to Max Corcoran for filling in on short notice.
Memory: Sadly, Jennie Brannigan’s talented partner Cooper succumbed to his battle with laminitis, just one of the many complications after being injured in a freak accident during their Fair Hill CCI3* show jumping round. The decision was made to humanely euthanize the eight-year-old Dutch Warmbloodgelding. During the past few years, Jennie, 22, and the athletic grey gelding took the eventing world by storm, racking up a near flawless record and creating a fairytale partnership. They won an astounding nineteen events, were awarded Adequan USEA Intermediate Gold Cup Champions in 2008 and Reserve Gold Cup Champions in 2009, CCI2* individual and team gold medal winners at the 2008 NAJYRC, and were named to this year’s USEF High Performance B List. They also received the prestigious Jacqueline Mars Training Grant, allowing them the opportunity to travel to England to compete in the Bramham CCI3*. Our thoughts and prayers go out to our friend Jennie.
The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal, December 14, 2009 – Bank of America Racing Challenge enrollment numbers have remained strong in 2009, despite a downturn in the racing industry and the overall U.S. economy. With slightly more than two weeks remaining in 2009, owners have enrolled 2,476 horses, down only 240 from 2008.
“We are extremely pleased that the Challenge enrollments for 2009 are comparable to the final 2008 numbers,” said Darrell Hare, director of AQHA’s Racing Challenge. “In view of the current economy, the uncertainty of the future for racing at some tracks that have traditionally hosted Challenge races, plus the current discussions taking place about proposed changes for the Challenge program, Challenge supporters have demonstrated their continued belief in the program by enrolling their horses.”
How to get your horse to do correct lope departures with minimal cues.
December 15, 2009 – In horsemanship or equitation, a good lope or canter departure will lead to a better execution of your maneuver. A good lope departure is when a horse responds to a minimal cue from the rider with willingness and collection.
It’s important in every AQHA event. In western riding, it’s scored. In western pleasure, a lope departure sets up your lope. It’s much easier for a horse to carry himself after he has departed correctly than it is to have a bad departure and try to correct it as you go down the pen.
As a judge, when I see a horse depart to a lope from a jog, I consider it a bad departure if a horse increases his cadence of step at the jog and trots into the lope. But it is all right for that horse to take a step, collect himself and then depart. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9274
Panimetro in a Race before he broke his fetlock in 4 places and was rescued by VICCTRE, then adopted by me
CHICAGO, (EWA) December 6, 2009 – The Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA), an organization representing more than 70 member organizations, strongly applauds the recent announcement from the New York Racing Association (NYRA) establishing a zero tolerance policy toward horse slaughter at its race tracks.
Chris Hayward, NYRA president and chief executive officer, stated, “We are fully committed to protecting our sport’s equine athletes.” Hayward continued, “This policy sends the message that horse slaughter will not be tolerated and that those participating in this practice, either knowingly, or for lack of due diligence, will not be welcome at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, or Saratoga.”
The three tracks represent a triple crown of respected venues serving the sport of kings.
The NYRA statement comes on the heels of the announcement from Old Friends Kentucky Thoroughbred Retirement Facility of the opening of their auxiliary farm, Old Friends at Cabin Creek: The Bobby Frankel Division, just outside Saratoga Race Course in Greenfield Center, NY. The 40 acre farm leased by Old Friends owner, Michael Blowen, has already retired three former racehorses, Moonshadow, Gigli and Thunder Rumble since its opening last month.
“Blowen and Hayward both refer to Americanrace horses as athletes – an appropriate term deserving of the horse’s contributions to the sport,” said EWA’s John Holland.
“Racing enthusiasts come to see the horses and it is the horses that bring revenues. They deserve a dignified retirement, not ending up on an elite diner’s plate in Europe,” added EWA’s, Vicki Tobin.
The NYRA zero tolerance policy states, “Any owner or trainer stabled at a New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) track found to have directly or indirectly sold a horse for slaughter will have his or her stalls permanently revoked from all NYRA tracks. NYRA requires its horsemen to conduct due diligence on those buying horses and encourages them to support rescue and adoption efforts and to find humane ways of dealing with horses unable to continue racing.”
The horse slaughter industry contributes less than 3 cents of every $100 of revenue for the horse industry. EWA is encouraged by the NYRA announcement as an indication that the industry, like the overwhelming majority of horse owners, believes that the slaughter of American horses is neither necessary nor acceptable.
The Chinese Eventing Sensation Alex Hua Tian joins us to share his excitement about attending the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games. Plus, all of the latest news about the 2010 WEG, listen in….
Guest: Thank you to Alex Hua Tian for joining us to share his excitement about attending the 2010 World Equestrian Games representing China. You can visit Alex’s great website at alexhuatian.co.uk. Here is a great video of Alex through the years:
Correction: When we were talking about our wonderful spotlight vaulting squad last week, who have now been picked to represent Great Britain at next year’s World Equestrian Games, we mistakenly identified Gill Barham as the chef d’equipe. Lucy Bell, is of course the chef d’equipe and Gill, is the vice chair of British Equestrian Vaulting. We do apologize for the misunderstanding.
News: Princess Haya, president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), has done about turn by asking national federations to agree to “time out” on the issue. She wants the issue of allowing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in horse sport to be debated at the 2010 general assembly. Read more...
News: There was also some exciting news about the Three Day Event at next year’s Games coming out of the USEA convention. The final selection trials for the US team will be held in conjunction with the 2010 American Eventing Championships, held at Chattahoochee Hills in Georgia.
News: In the dressage world, Steffen Peters and Ravel will not defend their Rolex FEI World Cup title next year. More…
News: Teams of C from New Zealand, Japan and Canada are in Australia for a three star competition held in conjunction with the Victoria Dressage Festival.
News: Hallway Feeds, the official Feed Supplier of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, and a worldwide industry leader in equine nutrition for over 45 years is going geek! Hallway Headlines is an iPhone application for all the latest equine news, information, nutrition facts, and more.
News: Golden Girl Ashlee Bond is the HorseGirl of the Month on HorseGirlTV.com.
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