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Archive for December 27th, 2009FEI World Cup Dressage 2009/2010 – Round 6, Mechelen Imke Schellekens-Bartels and Hunter Douglas Sunrise (Ned) made it a back-to-back double of victories in the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup Dressage series when heading the line-up for the second time in seven days at Mechelen in Belgium this evening. IMKE AND SUNRISE PRODUCE THE MAGIC AGAIN IN MECHELEN Mechelen (Bel), 27 December 2009 – Dutch rider Imke Schellekens-Bartels made it a back-to-back double of victories in the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup Dressage series when heading the line-up with Hunter Douglas Sunrise at Mechelen in Belgium again this evening. Just seven days ago the same partnership claimed the honours in Frankfurt, and today they were still full of Christmas sparkle when holding multiple-champion Isabell Werth from Germany back in second place with Warum Nicht, while The Netherlands’ Jeannette Haazen and Nartan slotted into third. This latest result, achieved on only her second outing in the current series, rockets Schellekens-Bartels up to third place on the league table with a total of 40 points and leaves her just one point behind her fellow-countrywoman Adelinde Cornelissen who, despite a disappointing day today, now shares the top-spot with Germany’s Monica Theodorescu on a score of 41. Schellekens-Bartels knows, however, that she cannot afford to rest on her laurels. “Only three Dutch riders will be allowed to compete in the Final at Den Bosch,” she said this evening, “so we all really have to fight hard for the marks and to take a place at the Final.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9514 BLM to Start Calico Roundup on Private Land – No Public Observers Allowed
Las Vegas Protest Planned for Sunday, December 27th Photos: Calico Wild Horses – October 2009 by Craig Downer The Cloud Foundation just learned that the Calico Roundup, arguably the most controversial roundup in the BLM’s history, will be held for the first two weeks on private land where no members of the public will be allowed to view the operation. According to BLM over half of the 2+ month long roundup will take place on private land. The immediate reaction from the public and those planning on attending on Monday is that this is unacceptable and leads to further suspicions of BLM misconduct. Wild Horse and Burro Chief Don Glenn’s statement that the public is welcome to watch any roundup at anytime and offer that The following is a press release from a Nevada resident about a protest in Las Vegas. This is not a Cloud Foundation event; however we support the right of the public to gather and speak out peacefully on behalf of our wild horses and would like to inform you of this protest, albeit on short notice. Protest the Inhumane Winter Roundup of Nevada’s Wild Horses Where: The Entrance to Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada When: 1pm, Sunday, December 27, 2009 Contact Person: Arlene Gawne, 702-277-1313, Artistfromafrica@Hotmail.Com On Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) intends to roundup approximately 2,400-2,700 of the estimated 3,000 wild horses in the Calico Mountain wild horse complex of Northern Nevada. They will be driven by helicopters in icy winter conditions, over rocky ground, for long distances. Some horses will be injured or die just as they have in recent BLM helicopter roundups. (Press Release continued here.) TAKE ACTION: Please fax President Obama & Senator Reid today. A Free fax service is available at www.faxzero.com – no fax machine needed! You can fax the White House at 202-456-2461 or call 202-456-1111. Fax Senator Reid at 202-224-7327 or phone his DC office at: 202-224-3542. The Cloud Foundation 107 South 7th St Colorado Springs, CO 80905 719-633-3842 |
