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Archive for December 10th, 2009Documentary ‘Disappointment Valley’ explores the plight of wild horses
I found this information from R.T Fitch’s blog at http://rtfitch.wordpress.com when I was trying to find what the outcome was from the protest discussion with the BLM on Monday. I still haven’t run across all of the details, but I will post as soon as I do. The below are excerpts from the post written by SABINA DANA PLASSE: The American West’s wild horse saga will not end without a good fight from lovers of the land and the animals. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker James Kleinert has been documenting the struggle of the wild horse and its disappearance from the West for the last six years. Kleinert has been gathering footage and commentary from wild horse lovers and at roundups. “The wild horse will be annihilated as an American symbol,” Kleinert said. “The Bureau of Land Management is pitting horse advocates against ranchers, but there is a greater issue.” The larger issue is the mining of public land, he said. Read more … Kleinert said he does not oppose the management of horses, just the reasoning for and degree to which it is done. Reblogged from http://rtfitch.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/the-managed-extinction-of-an-icon/ Watch YouTube video: Disappointment Valley… A Modern Day Western – Trailer America’s wild horses are in jeopardy! Disappointment Valley exposes mismanagement and corruption within the Bureau of Land Management.
From the YouTube video: Here’s how you can help: 1) Call President Obama (202-456-1111) and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (202-208-3100). Demand a Congressional investigation into the Bureau of Land Management. Ask for independent studies on statistics of the wild horses and do NOT rely on the BLM statistics. They are flawed and misrepresent the truth. To contact your congressman, visit: www.house.gov 2) The R.O.A.M. Act is currently siting in the Senate Committee of Energy & Natural Resources as S. 1579. Please contact the Senators on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee and ask that they support the R.O.A.M Act (S. 1579). www.senate.gov 3) Share this video and information with friends and family. Most people don’t know wild horses still roam the west, let alone they are being rounded up and slaughtered. The public has fought to support these horses in the past. We can do it again! The more people who become aware of the issue, the better chance they have for survival. www.theamericanwildhorse.com Related articles by Zemanta
Find even more information by clicking on the category for Wild Horses-Mustangs or Equine Welfare in this blog, e.g., http://horsesinthesouth.com/blog/?cat=468 ![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=608e4ce4-d5d9-4754-9dc4-846381a3aad3) 2010 George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session Open to the Public for Auditing George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session WESTPORT, CT – December 10, 2009 — The schedule for the 4th George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session on January 5-9, 2010 in Wellington, Florida, has been set, with auditing of mounted and educational sessions open to the public free of charge. Auditors will have the opportunity to get firsthand exposure to the highest level of training conducted by George H. Morris, the legendary horseman and chef d’équipe of the Olympic gold medal show-jumping team in 2009 in Hong Kong. The selected riders, Jacqueline Lubrano, Jessica Springsteen, Zazou Hoffman, Christy Distefano, Matthew Metell, Theodore Boris, Jennifer Waxman, Reed Kessler, Chase Boggio, and Victoria Birdsall will participate in mounted sessions at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The mounted sessions will run from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. On Tuesday, riders will focus on flat work (walk, trot and canter); Wednesday and Thursday, riders will focus on gymnastics; Friday, the training will continue with flat work with no stirrups; the training will conclude on Saturday with jumping instruction. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9231 Green and Gold to Recognise the World’s Best Jumping Rider Germany's Marcus Ehning wearing the new Green and Gold armband denoting him as the world's No1 Show Jumper at the Jumping International CSI 5* in Paris, France. The International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC), in partnership with the FEI, today launched a major new initiative to recognize the world’s best rider according to the Rolex Rankings. Starting at the 2009 Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final in Paris, the leading rider will wear a Green & Gold armband featuring the words, “Number 1, The Rolex Rankings”, at FEI Jumping events throughout 2010. The Rolex Rankings are updated every week and officially released at the start of each calendar month. The Number 1 ranked rider will wear the Green & Gold for as long as they remain in the top position, handing it over to another rider only when they are knocked off the Number 1 spot. FEI Bureau Member Christian Paillot said, “There are many famous items of clothing which recognize sporting excellence including the Yellow jersey in the Tour de France and the Green Jacket at The Masters Golf – the sport of Jumping now has its own.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9227 Pine Flakes Joins Combined Driver Chester Weber’s Team of Sponsors Chester Weber and his Four-In-Hand Combined Driving team are now being sponsored by Pine Flakes, makers of a line of premium quality wood shavings manufactured from southern yellow pine grown in South Georgia. Ocala, FL (December 10, 2009) – Pine Flakes has joined forces with Combined Driver Chester Weber, becoming the latest sponsor to accompany Weber as he heads toward an unprecedented eighth USEF Four-In-Hand National Championship and the 2010 World Equestrian Games. Weber, a force to be reckoned with in the field of Four-In-Hand Combined Driving, became the first American to win an individual medal at the World Championships and his high-profile team includes the now-famous Jamaica, the 2008 USEF Horse of the Year. Pine Flakes, a line of premium quality wood shavings manufactured from southern yellow pine grown in South Georgia, is excited to be on board with Weber. “Pine Flakes premium compressed bagged shavings are a product of superior quality and value. We choose to team with equestrians that consider quality bedding a major consideration when caring for their prized horses,” said Brad Collins, Partner/Sales Coordinator with Pine Flakes. “Chester Weber demands excellence in his endeavors and Pine Flake’s enthusiasm for producing premium bedding coincides with Chester’s demand for perfection.” By using Pine Flakes, Weber’s horses will receive more volume per bag, providing the much-needed cushion that Pine Flakes shavings provide. “The shavings have zero by-product from furniture, cabinet or lumber mills. The triple screening alleviates nearly all dust allowing the horses to breath freely for a more healthy dust free environment,” Collins said. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9220 Gala Ceremonies to Open 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesDecember 10, 2009 – LEXINGTON, KY — Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will kick off with hundreds of horses and athletes, marching bands, orchestras, world-renowned singers and a Kentucky “Call to the Post.” The Games are the world’s most prestigious equestrian event, featuring world championships in eight equestrian sports. The 2010 Games, September 25-October 10, will be the first ever held in America. Organizers say the Opening Ceremonies will pay tribute to America, Kentucky and the equine world. “We are inviting some of the greatest performers from around the globe, including equine entertainers and international performing artists,” said Dr. Everett McCorvey, whose company, Global Creative Connections, will produce the Games’ Opening and Closing Ceremonies. “We will highlight both the best of Kentucky and the best of America, and begin these Games with incredible celebration and fanfare.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9217 Happy Holidays FREE Promotional Offer – Act Quickly! WIN a FREE Edition Boiselle Jubilee CalendarHappy Holidays FREE Promotional Offer – Act quickly! WIN a FREE Edition Boiselle Jubilee calendar with the purchase of a Premium Directory Listing and/or a banner advertisement on HorsesintheSouth.com and/or AHorseBlog.com. This is a win-win situation for you as we are also having an advertising sale with ½ off for a banner display, plus a lot more so you reap even more benefits! See our Sales & Specials page for details . Noted equine photographer Gabriele Boiselle is celebrating her Jubilee anniversary in a big way, with 26 different equine calendars, all photographed in her unique style and featuring exotic locales, and horse breeds and disciplines from around the globe. And HorsesintheSouth.com and its blog, AHorseBlog.com, are giving you a chance to WIN a FREE calendar with the purchase of a Premium Directory Listing and/or a banner advertisement. Details to get the FREE calendar:
(See the calendars below. Promotion ends January 15th, 2010) To Gabriele, her photos of horses are not just pretty pictures. “I try to reveal, through the horses and my photography, the oneness we have with all of nature. My intention and purpose, in life and work, is to help open the awareness and the inner connection that people can have, not only to horses but also to their own soul,” she says. Capturing spirited equines in gorgeous settings, during intimate moments, and at the height of athletic exertion is what Gabriele is best known for, and her 25th anniversary calendar images don’t disappoint. Featuring breeds such as Friesians, Gypsy Vanners, Arabians, Lipizzans, and Haflingers, among others, and disciplines such as driving, dressage, jumping, and cross country, they’re as much inspiring wall art as they are calendars. New for this year are an agenda planner featuring Linda Tellington-Jones, larger sizes for the same price on the PhotoArt calendars, plus all-new images in every calendar. Gabriele recalls her first calendar series, back in the mid-1980s: “I printed the first calendar for Edition Boiselle in 1985. Graphics, production, publicity, distribution, invoicing – I did the whole lot myself!” she laughs. “And, I shall never forget how I spent the Christmas season standing in my kitchen packing calendars, and how I motivated myself with Christmas biscuits and a festive glass of champagne to keep going to the end.” After her first year, Gabriele swore off calendars, not producing one for another two years. However, demand for the ‘Boiselle calendars’ drew her back in, and today her dedicated fanbase looks forward to her calendars and agenda planners each year. Gabriele hopes that her calendars also fulfill a higher purpose for her audience. “With every calendar I sell and each one I see displayed on someone’s wall, I know my intention, to encourage people to connect to their own spiritual nature and that of the horse, is coming through to help others.” About the Calendars: Edition Boiselle calendars are full color, printed on high-quality heavy paper stock, in a European format and in multiple languages. They are offered in multiple sizes and price points. For 2010, there are 24 different wall calendars and 2 agenda/diary books; the entire collection can be viewed here: http://www.editionboiselle.de/books-more/3.html In the U.S., Boiselle calendars are distributed through equine retailers and online Web sites. About Gabriele Boiselle: Gabriele Boiselle is a world renowned equestrian photographer with a wide fanbase that includes horse lovers from all walks of life, from royalty to the average horse owner and enthusiast. After studying journalism in Munich and gaining experience in print, television, and radio media, Gabriele chose photography as the most appropriate medium for her work, and never looked back. She has spent nearly three decades traveling and photographing horses around the globe, sharing her images with her fans through calendars, books, DVDs, an online photoarchive, and live photoseminars. Her company, Edition Boiselle, is based in Speyer, Germany, near Frankfurt. Gabriele’s first DVD, Gabriele Boiselle Journeys & Photoseminars – Florida, USA, received a 2009 Pegasus Award of Excellence (www.pegasusawards.com) for outstanding work in video production, and a 2009 Remi Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Gabriele also instructs amateur equine photographers through her photoseminars in the U.S. and abroad, combining beautiful horses and settings with lessons in everything from shoot preparation to revealing a horse’s essence. See one of Gabriele’s 6+ Premium directory listings here along with a couple of her corresponding Resource Guide advertorials here and here (new category we just added – if you don’t see a category that meets your needs, ask us to add one for you, too). Main website: http://editionboiselle.com/ , USA/DVD website: http://www.boiselleusa.com/ Details of the Gabriele Boiselle Calendars Promotional: This is a real win-win situation for you as we are also having an advertising sale with ½ off for a banner display, plus a lot more! See our Sales & Specials page for details . 24-IMAGE CALENDARS – SPORT SERIES (1 FREE Calendar to Each of the First 4 People that Purchase a Premium Directory Listing)
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This requires stamina, great courage and special trust between the two-legged and four-legged participants. The 24 monthly pictures of this calendar are an expression of great admiration and enthusiasm for eventing sport. Allow yourself to be enraptured by the special atmosphere created by photographs taken by Jacques Toffi, Gabriele Boiselle and Ulrich Neddens.” ISBN: 978-3-941662-03-2 2010 Jumping (Springen) – Sport Series – $33.50 Value “Courage, fighting spirit and a big heart are demonstrated again and again by the show jumpers and their riders in international competitions. As a team they tackle the most difficult fences with apparent ease. This calendar presents you with the most exciting moments in the fight for seconds and points in full flight over the fences, taken by the first-class sports photographer Jacques Toffi.” ISBN: 978-3-941662-02-5 PANORAMIC CALENDAR (1 FREE Calendar to the First Leaderboard Purchaser, 3-Month Minimum Display)  Panorama 2010 - click for larger image 2010 The Vast World of Horses – $187 Value “No other horse calendar is more moving and intensive, not only on account of its size, but also the magic of the pictures. You have the feeling that you can touch the horses directly. And there is hardly any other calendar which transports so much emotion and love as this one. I have invested all the emotions at my disposal in this calendar in order to create something truly exceptional. It is up to you to decide whether or not I have succeeded here. Last year this particular calendar was awarded the “Preis der internationalen Kalenderschau” in silver. Perhaps this year we will win your “golden heart” for it!” A wall-covering size at 38.58 x 19.69 inches (98 x 50 cm), in full color on high quality paper, with spiral binding. In English and German. ISBN: 978-3-927589-88-9 EUROPEAN STATE STUDS (1 FREE Calendar to the First Right Sidebar/Blog Banner Display Purchaser, 3-Month Minimum Display)  European State Studs - click on image for larger view 2010 European State Studs – $32.00 Value “This calendar is part of a venture which is particularly close to my heart because, within the scope of ESSA (European State Stud Association), I work hard in an effort to ensure the preservation of the European state studs. There is a constant threat of certain historic studs being dissolved whilst others are in danger of becoming privatised. European horse breeds are a cultural heritage which must be maintained. In this calendar you not only see some of the most attractive state studs and horse breeds, you can also read information about the history as well as the current problems which the studs are experiencing.” This calendar is 18.1 x 15.4 inches (46 x 39 cm), and is printed on premium paper in full color with spiral binding. In English and German. ISBN: 978-3-941662-06-3 The entire 2010 Edition Boiselle calendar line can be viewed at http://www.editionboiselle.de/books-more/3.html About Intrepid International: A national distributor of equine equipment, tack, gifts, and related merchandise, Intrepid International is a long-time supporter of Gabriele Boiselle and has distributed thousands of her calendars, plus other Boiselle merchandise, through their U.S. dealers. Dealership inquiries are welcome. www.intrepidintl.com Contact: Lisa Kemp, KempEquine ![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=5812d2e7-5aef-4460-b78d-4e9362f11453) |
