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Archive for July, 2009A Horse Blog – BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program
I need your success stories with pictures and an e-mail or phone # to reach you if I have any questions. The length of the story is not of great importance; however, if you can keep it down to approximately 2 pages that might be best. Please understand that almost all stories get edited in one way or another. Please be sure to mark your pictures well, so I know for certain who is who. Only freezemarked mustangs or burros, please. Thanks, CONTACT: Janet Neal National Wild Horse and Burro Public Outreach Specialst Janet_Neal@blm.gov 775 861-6614 A Horse Blog – Women’s Horse Industry Conference Nov 10-11, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky
This is the first time that the women working in the horse industry have come together to meet and exchange information and ideas and the results should be remarkable. The theme of this year’s conference is “Marketing And Making The Most Of Your Horse Industry Business”. Speakers and experts from all areas of the horse industry and marketing will be on hand to lead panels and discussions. In addition to panels and speakers, there will also be a limited number of exhibitors with space being offered on a “first come, first serve” basis. We’re expecting a substantial crowd at this event and we know that the networking opportunities will be simply amazing,” states Executive Director, Catherine Masters. “This event is for everyone who works in the horse industry and for all breeds and disciplines. Our association has members from all aspects of the industry and our conference is designed to give them the information, the contacts and the tools they need to become more successful,” adds Debby Lening, Vice President of the association. Attendees will have lots of opportunities to promote their products and services during the mass networking session on November 10th and to ask specific questions relating to their type of business. Early registration is now open and will save attendees money. Additional information and registration forms may be found at http://www.womenshorseindustry.com/ or by calling (615) 730-7833. The Women’s Horse Industry Association is the largest and only organization for women working in the horse industry. Chapters are now open in the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. Contact: A Horse Blog – Request to Florida VeterinariansBy Dr. Thomas Holt, State Veterinarian/Director The Florida Veterinary Medical Association, The College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are working together to establish a volunteer corps of veterinarians and veterinary technicians who will support response measures in the event of an emergency involving animals and animal health. Florida is continually threatened by natural disasters such as hurricanes and forest fires, by the introduction of foreign emerging animal diseases, and by potential acts of bioterrorism. These threats all affect animal health, public health and safety, and our state and national economies. In the aftermath of any emergency, veterinarians and veterinary technicians may be needed to assist local, state, and national response teams in meeting the needs of our animals and people. These professionals would be a part of our State Agriculture Response Team (SART), serving under Emergency Support Function (ESF) 17 and our State Emergency Response Team. Veterinary staff may serve in assessing veterinary response capabilities and provide for emergency animal treatment in the aftermath of a natural disaster or may serve in support of disease surveillance and control efforts in combating devastating diseases affecting Florida’s animals. Although this program is unable to provide salary or benefits to its volunteers, volunteers working in an official capacity would be covered under state liability and workers’ compensation programs. Florida has a very strong veterinary community and this program is intended to provide greater resources to build our animal emergency response capacity. Please consider joining the Florida Veterinary Medical Association, the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in support of this program. Links to our brochure and a printable application are provided for your convenience. We hope that you will give serious consideration to volunteering for this program. Please print the application and after competition mail to: Joe Kight, ECO-ESF-17, Room 333, Mayo Building, Division of Animal Industry, 407 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800. A Horse Blog – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Livestock Indemnity ProgramWASHINGTON, July 7, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that eligible ranchers and livestock producers can begin applying for benefits under the provisions of the Livestock Indemnity Program in the 2008 Farm Bill on July 13. “This program will provide livestock producers with a vital safety net to help them overcome the damaging financial impact of natural disasters,” said Vilsack. The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides assistance to producers for livestock deaths that result from disaster. Using funds from the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund established under section 902 of the Trade Act of 1974, the program is administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). LIP compensates livestock owners and contract growers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather, including losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat and extreme cold. Eligible losses must have occurred on or after Jan. 1, 2008, and before Oct. 1, 2011. Read more/details at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/07/0291.xml A Horse Blog – POLO de DEAUVILLE PARTNERS WITH ROLEX29 July 2009 Rolex, the world’s leading watch company, has announced a major partnership with Polo Club de Deauville to become the presenting sponsor of “The Rematch” – a rematch of the 2008 Argentine Polo Open between the Ellerstina and La Dolfina teams from Argentina.  Polo photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net The Argentine Polo Open takes place annually in Buenos Aires before 18,000 spectators and is the equivalent of the polo World Cup final. “The Rematch” is the first time a rematch has taken place outside Argentina and it is the only Fédération Internationale de Polo affiliated game in Europe which features eight of the eleven best players in the world with a 10-goal handicap. Among the eight players will be the greatest of all time, the “Maradona of polo“ as he is called by his compatriots, a player who has had a 10 handicap ever since the age of 19, Adolfo Cambiaso. Jean-Noel Bioul, Co-Director of Sponsoring at Rolex, said, “‘The Rematch’ will be the highlight of the European polo season and the only time that players with such a high handicap will compete against each other this season. We are very excited about the match and delighted to be the Presenting Sponsor of this prestigious event.” Patrick Guerrand-Hermès, President of the Fédération Internationale de Polo, said, “This is the greatest polo match to be played outside Argentina ever since the beginning of the modern era of polo, and having the support of such a globally respected world-class brand highlights how very prestigious ‘The Rematch’ will be.” This historic match will open the month-long Deauville polo season in August, which includes the traditional Silver Cup and Gold Cup. Many other great names from the world of polo will participate with their teams. -END- For further information: Pascal Renauldon R&B Presse Tel: +33 (344) 620 621 email: p.renauldon@rbpresse.com A Horse Blog – FEI COMPETITION REPORT dedicated to Jack LeGoffThis competition is dedicated to Jack LeGoff (1931-2009), the mastermind behind the FEI World CupTM Eventing, who passed away on 24 July. KALISPELL WINNER ON THE WAY TO POLAND  Kelly Prather on Ballinakill Glory Kalispell, Montana (USA), 28 July 2009 – Kelly Prather (USA) is on her way to the HSBC FEI World CupTM Eventing Final at Strzegom (POL, 21-23 August) after winning the North American leg at Kalispell, Montana. Riding Andrea Pfieffer’s mare Ballinakill Glory, Prather, 25, held her nerve in a nail-biting finish to score the only double clear round to hold her overnight Cross-Country lead. “I just wanted to have a good round,” said Prather. “She is a wonderful show jumper, so it was exciting to ride her and she deserved to jump clear. This was a good course for her and a great flow so you could lock into a rhythm. Coming into the last fence with my reins on the buckle was a bit nerve-racking though!” Second-placed Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe (USA) was equally pleased with her mare The Good Witch, owned by Daisy Tognazzini, clear but with 3 time penalties. “After this performance, I feel I can go to Europe and stand my ground. I’m really excited,” she said. The organisers of the event at Rebecca Farm, Rebecca and Jerome Broussard plus Cindy and Larry Lippon have generously created a fund to help US-based riders travel to Poland. COMPETITION STATISTICS 14 Dressage starters LEADER FROM FLAGFALL Prather led from the start with a dressage score of 45.6, adding 9.6 Cross-Country time penalties. Wooten-Dafoe, who had the fastest time (5.6 penalties) rose from 3rd to 2nd after Cross-Country. The Dressage runner-up, Tiana Coudray (USA) on Ringwood Magister, incurred 20 penalties when missing the left-hand turn to the B element of the Jurassic Park combination at fence 18 and slipped to eventual 8th. Sara Mittleider (USA) and the veteran El Primero rose from 6th after Dressage to 3rd after Cross-Country but rolled the very last Jumping rail to swap places with Californian Kristi Nunnink (USA) on R-Star. Riders were complimentary about the Cross-Country course designed by Captain Mark Phillips and built by Californian Bert Wood, which featured intricately carved obstacles, many reflecting the Montana culture, and posed all the right questions of riders while allowing horses to fully understand what was being asked of them. QUOTES Kelly Prather: “She went out of the start box and was stronger galloping than she’s ever been. She jumped very big and bold and I never felt a moment’s hesitation. It was one of the best Cross-Country rides ever.” Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe: “I haven’t been here (to Rebecca Farm) for a couple of years and the course was great. There were a few changes which I felt were good exercises for the Witch and me. Mark Phillips has designed a superb course and it was beautifully built, which made it that much more exciting to take a spin around it.” Kristi Ninnink: “It is so nice to have an event in the West (of the USA) that makes you feel prepared for other events. You can compete here and feel comfortable about what you will face at the big international competitions on the East coast.” Jim Wolf of the USEF: “Rebecca Farm is truly a world class event. The facilities, the footing and the outstanding organisation combine to create a premier world-class competition.” RESULTS 1 Kelly Prather/Ballinakill Glory (USA) 45.6 + 9.6 + 0 = 55.2 3 Kristi Nunnink/R-Star (USA) 58.8 + 12 + 0/5 = 75.8 5 Amy Tryon/Leyland (USA) 54 + 17.6 + 12/3 = 86.6 Full results on www.rebeccafarm.org 2009 HSBC FEI World CupTM Eventing standings (after 7 of 10 qualifiers) 1 Megan Jones (AUS) 203 Qualifying venues for the 2009 HSBC FEI World CupTM Eventing series: 1 Kihikihi (NZL), 10-12 April 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup TM Eventing final 2009 Strzegom POL 21-23 August 2009 The HSBC FEI World Cup TM Eventing qualifiers are a series of CIC 3*. Previous finalists are: 2003 Pau (FRA): Linda Algotsson/Stand By Me (SWE) 2004 Pau (FRA): Linda Algotsson/My Fair Lady (SWE) 2005 Malmo (SWE): Clayton Fredericks/Ben Along Time (AUS) 2006 Malmo (SWE): Nicolas Touzaint/Galan de Sauvagere (FRA) 2008: Deauville (FRA): Clayton Fredericks/Ben Along Time (AUS) To find rules and points system, plus full results and standings for the HSBC FEI World Cup TM Eventing series, please visit www.feiworldcup.org Media enquiries: Bridget Burbidge A Horse Blog – Kentucky Summer Horse Shows Kick Off CompetitionLexington, KY – July 20, 2009 – This week the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows will launch into action at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The Kentucky Summer Horse Show will be held this week, starting on Wednesday, July 22, and concluding on Sunday, July 26. The Kentucky Summer Classic will follow from July 29-August 2, 2009. Featuring classes for hunters and jumpers, the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows welcome riders and horses from across the country. Both weeks have a USEF 5* Jumper Rating and feature two weekend grand prix competitions. Each grand prix event features two rounds of exciting action; only the best horse-and-rider combinations advance to the jump-off round, where speed is the deciding factor. The $40,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix will be held in the evening on Saturday, July 25, at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. The $40,000 Kentucky Classic Grand Prix is sponsored by Air 51 and Audi of Lexington and will be held the evening of Saturday, August 2, at the Kentucky Summer Classic. The Kentucky Summer Horse Shows offer two $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classics, which are part of the Hagyard Challenge Series. These classics are scheduled for the evenings of Thursday, July 23, and Thursday, July 30, 2009. The Hagyard Challenge Series is a summer-long competition that includes seven grand prix events. With $215,000 in total prize money, the series is a unique and exciting feature that is only offered at the Kentucky Horse Park. The leading rider of the entire series will win a $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus in September after the series’ final class, the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix. For the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows, interviews with top riders, trainers, and owners can be arranged for media on-site. Daily competition press releases will be issued and high-resolution photos are available. For further information on the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows or the Hagyard Challenge Series, please visit http://www.kentuckyhorseshows.com/. To arrange interviews or receive photos, please contact Jenny Ross of Phelps Media Group, Inc. at 678-525-5361 (cell) or email jross@phelpsmediagroup.com. Media Contact: Mason Phelps A Horse Blog – Congress Passes Wild Horse and Burro Protection LegislationCHICAGO, (EWA) – The Equine Welfare Alliance applauds Congress today in passing, Restore Our American Mustangs” (ROAM) Act, H.R. 1018, legislation that will protect America’s heritage, our Wild Mustangs. The legislation, although heavily supported by Democrats, also received twenty-four percent of GOP votes. “This is an indication,” said Holland and Tobin, “of the bipartisan support horse legislation has enjoyed in past years. We are optimistic of continued bipartisan support for legislation to end the slaughter of American horses (HR 503 & S 727) and the banning of double decker cattle trucks for use in the transport of horses (HR 305).” The legislation restores what former Montana senator, Conrad Burns, removed from the 1971 Wild and Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act An important aspect of this bill is the prevention the commercial sale and slaughter of wild horses and the wholesale killing of healthy wild horses by the Bureau of Land Management and possibly others. “This is definite indication of the mainstream support for protecting our heritage and ending the unnecessary slaughter of our horses that all of these bills enjoy,” said Tobin. The message to western state legislators, supported by the deep pockets of agriculture associations, couldn’t be any clearer. American’s revere their heritage and our horses that work, race, perform and provide services and their outrage of American horses ending up on elite foreign diner’s dinner plates. Again, the EWA reiterates its support of the animal agriculture where the horse has always served as man’s loyal helpmate in bringing meat to market. We don’t eat our equine helpmates. We eat cattle, swine, poultry and other traditional food animals. http://www.equinewelfarealliance.org/ July 17, 2009 Contacts: John Holland 540.268.5693 Vicki Tobin 630.961.9292 A Horse Blog – South Eastern Distance Riders Association 2009-10 Tentative Ride CalendarSept 5-6 DISTANCE DRIVING CLINIC-RIDERS WELCOME Withlacoochee State Forest, ReNab Ranch, Lecanto, FL. RM Jodie Moore 352-621-3231, crackshotacres@aol.com http://www.distanceriding.org/ Sept 19-20 FLORIDA HORSEMAN ASSOC. ANNUAL RIDER/DRIVER DISTANCE CLINIC - Etoniah Creek State Forest, Florahome, FL RM LuAnn Wilson, (386) 659-1782 Cell (386) 972-2334, wilsonrd@bellsouth.net http://www.distanceriding.org/ Oct 1-3 ALABAMA YELLOWHAMMER PIONEER ENDURANCE RIDE 3 days 30/55 miles at Talladega National Forest, Talladega, AL. RM Tamra Schoech 770-554-1599 or tschoech@bellsouth.net http://www.distanceriding.org/ Oct 10-11 FLORIDA HORSEMAN’S ASSOC. CTR 25 Ocala National Forest, Doe Lake, Altoona, FL. RM Butch Duval Buddabellyhorsefarm@juno.com (352)669-6166 http://www.distanceriding.org/ Oct 24-25 SPOOKTACULAR CTR AND DRIVE 25 miles at Withlacoochee State Forest, ReNab Ranch, Lecanto, FL. RM Jodie Moore 352-621-3231, crackshotacres@aol.com http://www.distanceriding.org/ Nov 7 SAND HILLS STAMPEDE 35/55/75 Sand Hills State Forest, H Cooper Black Field Trial Area Patrick, SC RM Patsy Gowen 803-329-0077 fireFoxRun@comporium.net http://www.distanceriding.org/ Nov 7-8 BOGGY CREEK COMPETITIVE TRAIL RIDE AND DRIVE 27 Seminole State Forest, Eustis, FL. Boggy Creek Gang Benefit, RM Nora Mask 407-656-1120 or Cyberpony@aol.com http://www.distanceriding.org/ Nov 13-14 RIVER RUN ENDURANCE RIDE, 25/50 miles at Hahira, GA . RM Pam Linahan 229-794-2179, 229-561-3067 or wjlinahan@earthlink.net http://www.distanceriding.org/ Dec 5 RIVER RISE ROMP ENDURANCE 25/50, O’Leno State Park High Springs FL Ed Bisch, 353-463-0668 ebisch@bellsouth.net PO Box 840, Bell, FL 32619 http://www.distanceriding.org/ Dec. 19, GOETHE ENDURANCE CHALLENGE, 25/50/75/100 miles at Goethe State Forest, Black Prong Trails, Morriston, FL. RM Connie Caudill @ 812-967-5973 or enduroride@aol.com or Helen Koehler 352-486-7040 or BlackProng@aol.com http://www.distanceriding.org/ A Horse Blog – Steffen Peters and Ravel Dominate for the US at CHIO AachenSteffen Sweeps! Peters and Ravel Dominate for the US at CHIO Aachen By Joanie Morris July 13, 2009 In an unprecedented sweep, Steffen Peters and Akiko Yamazaki’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood Ravel swept all three classes in the CDIO Aachen (GER): the Grand Prix, the Grand Prix Special and the Grand Prix Freestyle – further validating their Rolex/FEI World CupTM Dressage Final victory in April. The sweep was a first for an American combination, and they did it in classic style. Their score in the finale, Sunday’s Grand Prix Freestyle, was 85.600%, more than a point clear of 2008 Olympic Gold Medalists Anky van Grunsven (NED) and IPS Salinero. They picked up 30,000 EURO for their efforts on Sunday, pushing their three-day prize money total to more than 45,000 EURO. With this win, Peters (who was born in Germany) more than realized a lifelong dream of finishing in the top three at Aachen. He achieved it, to standing ovations, with family, friends and fans in attendance to celebrate his tremendous accomplishment. The pair will return to their base in San Diego, California with the next major goal the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games next September in Lexington, Kentucky. For more information and complete results please visit: http://www.chioaachen.com/. |
